From hugot lines to laundry offers, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto received a variety of responses after bird’s droppings fell on him during his visit to Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City on Monday, March 7.

Sotto shared a photo of his stained shirt on his Twitter page, which amused netizens.

A tweet from @HeySyao, one of the most-liked replies, read: “Badge of honor yan, Mayor! It means you venture out of your air-conditioned office to engage with your constituents, including the Pasig avian population.

Some expressed their adoration for the mayor, both as a local government official and as a regular citizen.

@ruthfloresca: “Mayor, tuwang-tuwa din kami sa 'yo dahil may sense of humor ka bukod sa pagiging gwapo, masipag, at tapat na public servant! You are such a blessing for Pasigueños!” (Mayor, aside from being handsome, hard-working, and an honest public servant, your sense of humor is so amusing! You are such a blessing for Pasigueños!).

Most netizens even used “hugot” lines to compliment Mayor Vico.

@kojieshain: “Nangyare rin yan sa akin Mayor meant to be talaga tayo CHAROT HAHAHAHA”. (That has also happened to me, Mayor. We’re really meant to be together.)

@capitalcem: “Dont worry! ihandwash ko na lang kapag nakauwi ka na. ” (Don’t worry! I’ll hand-wash it when you get home).

@luwiaaan: “Ikaw lang po yung naiputan na mukhang mabango parin ” (You’re the only who still appears to smell good even with bird droppings on you.)

@vaniii_25: “Ang swerte nung ibon” (The bird is so lucky).

@HeySokaKun: “Mas ma-swerte yung ipot, ang tagal nyang naka-bonding si Vico.” (The bird dropping is luckier. It got to bond with Vico for a long time).

@SAINTDIEG0: “ibon kami na lang, wag na yung mayor namin ” (Bird, you can target us, just not our mayor).

Some said that it was a sign of good luck, echoing the common superstition.

@mr_ricomambo: “Mayor, suwerte raw po ang ganyan. Hindi nga! Ibig sabihin, pinagpala kayo! ” (Mayor, they say that’s lucky. It means you’re blessed).

Some wittily referenced the Filipino story “Ibong Adarna”, where the titular bird’s droppings turned some characters into stone.

@davidstamaria: “Magpisil ka na ng Calamansi bago ka maging bato.” (Squeeze calamansi before you become a stone).

@EsmeraldaKarl: “Buti nlng mayor hindi ka naging bato. ” (Mayor, it’s a good thing you didn’t turn into a stone).

A twitter user, @kapenilenae, even quipped on the mayor’s tendency to wear polo shirts in varying shades of blue, saying “Hindi ka raw kasi naka blue shirt kaya hindi ka niya nakilala. emz ”. (The bird didn’t recognize you because you didn’t wear a blue shirt).

Sotto often shares witty posts and actively engages with netizens on his social media pages.