Netizens who anticipated a different SONA directed by Joyce Bernal ended up disappointed with a ‘flop’ coverage.
Several netizens slammed Bernal for a lackluster coverage short of her promised “Pinoy na Pinoy” and a SONA with a different flavor after covering the annual address for 3 years.
Eto ba yung Pinoy na Pinoy “different flavor” ni Bb. Joyce Bernal? Nasaan yung footage ng Mayoyao, Baguio at La Trinidad? Ilang milyon ang nagastos sa pag-ikot niya at ni Piolo sa Kordi and for what?
FYI, they were rejected in Sagada, Banaue, Tuba, and Tublay. pic.twitter.com/vm8hVvuUyk
— Miss Maggie (@MiaMagdalena) July 28, 2020
Hi, Direk Joyce Bernal. Question. pic.twitter.com/fCJ6ugJS9L
— the gravity inside the popcorn (@grrrwentthebear) July 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/gierodenas/status/1287683490025267202
Saan ang ipinagmamalaki ni Joyce Bernal na ibang Du30 ang ating makikita (sorry, hindi ko pinanood ang SONA). Did she think that she can change him “overnight” even only for the duration of the telecast? Did she just eat humble pie? Your credibility, my dear, is shot. https://t.co/ucgHpP1pfV
— Wala Lang (@joem2019) July 27, 2020
Prior to Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address, SONA director Bernal promised a different SONA which according to her will have a “different flavor” that is very Filipino.
“Dahil parang sumimple siya, pero naging complicated siya technically because di ko alam kung nalimit yung mga tao dito sa loob pero merong mga remote areas na kailangan kong kunan. Yung video conference meron akong IT na gagawa, kasi di ako marunong sa ganyan. Pero pag-aaralan ko na yun on the day itself na. Bukas lockdown na ito eh. On the day itself na technical rehearsal ko.”
The promise, however, wasn’t realized as netizens blasted the director after watching the Duterte’s SONA.
the film – SONA 2020 directed by Joyce Bernal is a flop.
— . (@woofboots) July 27, 2020
oh you missed the word ‘scripted’. right @Bb_JoyceBernal?
— Kerwin King (@imkerwinking) July 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/juwehjowehjoe/status/1287703189459021824
so ano yung sinasabi ng dds na si joyce bernal na bagong flavor sa coverage ng sona? pic.twitter.com/NNfMLgz84F
— miss scor (@scorsaguin) July 27, 2020
Well, nandyan na yan. In fairness to Bb Joyce Bernal, her SONA movies rank up there in Top 4 of her excellent body of work.
1. SONA 2018
2. SONA 2019
3. Da Possessed
4. SONA 2020Congrats! https://t.co/jemeoKsZFO
— Q Abe (@StirringsHunch) July 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/narding2020/status/1287673974697033729
https://twitter.com/thefrenlyghost/status/1287685080576479237
Never again to watch a Joyce Bernal movie. Enabler director. Kakagalit ka
— AThousandTimesOver (@pouroutsoul) July 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/vinceliban/status/1287670556045672448
Joyce Bernal's best work this afternoon is to flash Cynthia Villar's face as the speech giver mentioned "scammers."
— Elon Morx STREAM KAI ROVER (@emceemorx) July 27, 2020
Actually, mejj nabuild up nga siya sa utak ko kasi may sinabi nga si Joyce Re mejj cinematic ang SONA kanina. Saan banda? Para saan ung pagpunta nila sa Norte kung ganun? Para lang sa Prayer and National Anthem? I'm disappointed https://t.co/WOATWWvrfm
— S.Lee (@EslotApol) July 27, 2020
Meanwhile, Bernal already caught the attention of the netizens prior to the SONA.
She and her group which included Piolo Pascual made to the headlines after they were denied access to Sagada.
On July 6, Piolo, Bernal, and other friends went to Sagada to shoot for the upcoming SONA of President Rodrigo Duterte. The group however was denied by the Sagada Municipal Council due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
The group ended going back to Baguio where they did the shoot after passing through the LGUs triage procedure.
Aside from being known Duterte supporter, Bernal was known in the film industry for her comedy and rom-com films.
Some of her works include Eugene Domingo’s Kimi Dora film series, Vice Ganda’s The Super Parental Guardians and Gandarrappido: The Revenger Squad; D’ Anothers; Mr. Suave; Angel Locsin and Vilma Santos’ Everything About Her and her latest Sarah Geronimo’s Miss Granny.
