AlDub Nation Celebrates #ALDUB2ndAnniversary on Twitter

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Back to basics, thank you for the reminder. Happy 2nd Maine. 😊 pic.twitter.com/3aQAGCOi2P

— Alden Richards (@aldenrichards02) July 15, 2017

17 July 2017, PHILIPPINES - Millions of Filipinos from different parts of the world got together on Twitter to celebrate the much awaited #ALDUB2ndAnniversary (Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza) one of the most popular showbiz power couples. The couple has once again created a big buzz on Twitter.

Here are some of the top Tweets related to #ALDUB2ndAnniversary:

Embeddable Tweets: https://twitter.com/maichrd/status/886278810613686272

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/menggalurks/status/886389905688936452

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/aldubvines/status/886080854975324160

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/jfkbydbay/status/886235083727806466

As fans celebrate another year of the tandem, Twitter looks back on their best, sweetest moments as well as the outstanding efforts of their fans to make them one of the most sought after showbiz personalities in Philippines.

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/TwitterPH/status/886470336484487170

AlDub’s love story began and flourished in Eat Bulaga (@EatBulaga), when the camera accidentally caught Mendoza gushing over Richards during “Juan for All, All for Juan,” a  popular segment of the show. Since then, AlDub nation diligently Tweeted every day to show their love and appreciation for the couple. On October 24, 2015, they made history. 55,000 fans hit the Philippine Arena and made #AlDubEBTamangPanahon identified by the Guinness Book of World Record, as the most used hashtag in 24 hours with more than 40 million Tweets.

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/GWR/status/880876593337344000

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/aldenrichards02/status/658046446038421504

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/EatBulaga/status/836419450228232192

AlDub’s popularity grew rapidly because of social media, especially on Twitter. Fans have always used the platform to express their ‘kilig’, contributing to thousands upon thousands of Tweets from other fans and users across the globe. However, having an impressive and maintained social media attention isn’t new for Maine Mendoza. She initially gained an audience from her entertaining Dubsmash videos. She was then recognized by TAPE Inc. and eventually invited to audition for a part in the ‘Juan for All, All for Juan’ of Eat Bulaga. AlDub is a portmanteau of Alden and Yaya Dub (Maine’s character in the segment).

In the recent Tweets of @TwitterPH in celebration of #AlDuBersary, members of the AlDub Nation from different countries, joined the conversation and sent thousands of Tweets sharing their messages to Mendoza and Richards’ second year anniversary as an on-screen couple.

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/AngMamabearNyo/status/884725169586978816

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/Arwen_Ering/status/884719717696454656

Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/adxmc16/status/885135223670816768

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Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/jenasis818/status/884708900301266945

The social media buzz their fans generated made AlDub the phenomenal love team they are today. From record-breaking Guinness Award to one of the most followed Twitter accounts in 2016 and now Mendoza as the top brand ambassador in the Philippines. AlDub proved that Filipinos are some of the most connected people today and they have managed to break sorts of Twitter records.

To know the latest happenings about AlDub and the fans upcoming plans to support them, follow these AlDub fan accounts:

●      @MaineAlden16

●      @MAICHARDNation

●      @officialaldub16

●      @aldubmaiden

●      @ALDENatics

●      @MaiDenHeavenOFC

●      @ALDUBARKADS

●      @YayaDubPosts

●      @AlDub_PH

●      @aldubvines

Americans Responding To The #AlDub Phenomenon.

I am one of those who are clueless about the trending sensation #AlDub which is currently being aired on a noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. It took me time to be aware of this when I started hearing about "Pabebe" in conversations threads. I suddenly asked, What's pabebe?

I was then oriented about Alden Richards and Yaya Dub aka Maine Mendoza. The reason why I never heard of it because I never got the chance to watch TV and if I am at home, it is either my grandmother who watches on ABS-CBN or my niece watching her cartoons.

But I don't watch any noontime show because I have specific interests. I only got to see an episode when I was dining out in a food establishment that is tuned to the series. I also got to observe the viewers who are also dining with me that time.

Recently, #AlDub was given noticed online by Americans because they broke records in Twitter trends. No celebrity both local and international have achieved such trends that got the Americans asking What was that all about? Before I give my verdict, allow me to share my thoughts on what the Americans say about #AlDub via a Youtube video of Buzzfeed.

It got me laughing when one of them said that Aldub sounded like a gas or electric company and "never heard of "Eat Beluga" (as pronounced in the video) which they thought it has something to do with whales.

When they screened the episodes, a couple of women found Alden Richards cute and hot (Watch out Maine!). They also got to asked what's pabebe and I agree with one answer that it was trying to be cute or act cute. As they observed, pabebe can also be a type of flirting like what Aldub does in some episodes.

Doing this tandem in a TV show is nothing new to Americans. They were compared to Wheel Of Fortune's Pat Sajak and Vanna White but unlike them, Aldub has story substance. I also agree that the pabebe wave is compared to the Queen of England's wave or probably in beauty pageants.

My verdict: In a Q&A with Vic Sotto I attended before, he admits that it is a phenomenon. They didn't imagine that it will soar high. I was told that Alden was just guesting and he was Yaya Dub's crush. Then, he became a regular and the rest is history. What got me curious was that it appeals not just to the masses but also to some upper classes.I even know a retired Court of Appeals justice who watches it.

But whatever it is, Eat Bulaga made something original but like any fad, it will end some time. I have yet to see how many Americans will watch when "Eat Beluga" will come to U.S. or Netflix as one suggested. But it won't be the same. What I really like is that they revived old-school love notes. You can send messages directly via texting but they chose to write notes they always carry in hand. We'll see what's next in hand.

Again, this is just my point of view. If you don't agree with my observation, feel free to comment in this blog or in my Facebook page when posted.