ILOILO CITY — A cheering group performance at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) has gone viral drawing raves for its satirical attack on social and political issues but drawing the ire of supporters of President Duterte. The 15-minute cheering performance of the Skimmers academic group on October 16 bagged the championship in this year’s UPV Pahampang, the annual sportsfest held at the UPV campus in Miag-ao town in Iloilo. ADVERTISEMENTComposed of students enrolled in literature and in communication and media studies, the Skimmers won over 10 other academic groups for its performance portraying television reporters. In the Skimmers cheering performance, students who portrayed themselves as “paktrolers” of “Bulan News” donned reporter’s vests, held oversized microphones and reported on campus issues and national concerns. #HandsOffSkimmers was among the trending hashtags in Twitter as UP students, alumni and others supporting the cheering group aired their support for the students.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 20, 2019 06:33 UTC