#RP612fic is an alternative history storytelling event held in celebration of Philippine Independence Day every June 12, in which Filipino writers and other artists use Twitter to post tweet-length flash fiction.
RP stands for "Republic of the Philippines"; 612 refers to the date, June 12; and "fic" is simply short for Fiction.
[2][3][4] Chikiamco started #RP612fic in 2009, its birth marked by "about a hundred stories" having been tweeted by participants who were mostly associated with the Philippine speculative fiction community, and a number of Manila-based readers' clubs [5] Prominent participants and supporters in the first few years included prominent Philippine Speculative fiction writers Dean Francis Alfar, Adam David, Charles Tan, TJ Dimacali, Yvette Tan, and Eliza Victoria; romance writers Mina Esguerra, Ana Tejano, Anne Plaza, and Stella Torres; and graphic storytellers Gerry Alanguilan, Arnold Arre, Lyndon Gregorio, and Budjette Tan.
[6][7] On June 8, 2011, Chikiamco organized a special run for RP612fic in support of the "Blog Action Day to save Philippine corals" which was spearheaded by Save Philippine Seas movement in response to news stories about the extent of illegal coral and turtle harvesting and export.
[9] By 2014, it had grown into a global phenomenon, regularly becoming a top Twitter trend in the Philippines during independence day celebrations.