Filipino actress Maine Mendoza is officially back on Twitter

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AlDub fans on the Twitterverse rejoice!

Maine Mendoza, known for playing the character Yaya Dub on a segment on the popular noontime show Eat Bulaga, is back after a four-month Twitter hiatus.



Mendoza last posted a series of Tweets on June 3. Without being specific as to what the tweets were about, she spoke about “negativity” and “needing to take a break.”

Her Twitter return came yesterday during the AlDub Festival, an event that brought fans of the Yaya Dub and Alden Richards tandem together at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

“Thank you very much, AldubNation!” she said, referring to the term coined for their loyal followers. “Thank you for the support and undying love that you continue to give us!” she continued in Filipino.

Mendoza has about 4.51 million followers and is the 6th most followed Twitter account in the Philippines, according to Rappler.

AlDub supporters are some of the most social media-engaged fans in the country.

According to the 2016 Guinness Book of World Records, the hashtag #AlDubEBTamangPanahon broke the record for most tweeted hashtag within a period of 24 hours last 2015 with a total of 40,706,392 tweets.

Before joining Eat Bulaga, Mendoza had already gained popularity on social media through her Dubsmash videos, where she posted short lip sync videos to songs and TV scenes.

She was later invited to join Eat Bulaga that would develop the story of Yaya Dub (Maid Dub) and Alden Richards into its kalyeserye (street story) segment, where they, along with characters that play the strict employers of Mendoza, would improvise scenes.

Mendoza and Richards also recently gained praise for correcting Eat Bulaga co-host Joey Deleon who called depression “made up.”



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