Duterte says ‘Magsayawan na lang tayo’ amid COVID-19, Is it from Movie?

Duterte says ‘Magsayawan na lang tayo’ during speech regarding the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte says this line during his speech on the night of March 12 regarding the COVID-19 situation, “Magsayawan na lang tayo“.

President Rodrigo Duterte
Photo from Eagle News

Because of this, several netizens recalled the movie Temptation Island, based on the article from Philippine Entertainment Portal. The first version of the said movie was released back in the 1980s while the second one was released in 2011.

The latter version featured Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe, Marian Rivera, and Solenn Heussaff. Their characters are beauty queens who were trapped in a deserted island after their sea vessel capsized.

Duterte says Magsayawan na lang tayo
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One of the most memorable scenes in the movie was when the four ladies danced in the middle of a desert and under the scorching heat of the sun. Solenn’s character said, “Buti nga may sounds tayo, e,” and the character of Lovi answered, “Well, of course. I have everything.”

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Then, Marian’s character exclaimed, “Walang tubig. Walang pagkain. Walang signal. Sumayaw na lang tayo.” And so the four ladies showcased their moves in a seductive dance number in the middle of the desert. The character of Rufa Mae Quinto who was maid just remained seated while the four main characters were dancing.

The President said the exact line during the press conference last night and that made netizens recall the movie. Here are some comments from netizens, based on the article.

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screenshot from Twitter / via PEP
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screenshot from Twitter / via PEP

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