Tweets on ‘A Conversation in Manila’ with Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday sat down in a “townhall meeting" at the National Museum in the City of Manila, where she gamely answered questions sent by netizens through various social media. For centering on social media and the youth, the forum is described as unique, in contrast to the usual formality surrounding Clinton's public events. Pinoys on Twitter joined in the discussion using the hashtag #SecClintonManila. From the start, they warmed up quickly to Clinton’s intelligent and eloquent manner of responding to questions thrown her way. Audience response to Clinton’s talk was largely positive, despite a disruption caused by a student protester. Attended by both media and internet personalities, “US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Conversation in Manila" featured questions sourced from the online audience through Facebook, Twitter, YouScoop, Skype, and SMS. GMA Network news anchors Vicky Morales and Howie Severino moderated the forum; while comedian and talk-show host Ramon Bautista fielded questions from the live audience and provided comic relief. The event was broadcast live exclusively on GMA News TV and gmanews.tv/livestream. — MRT/VS, GMA News