Unang Hirit surprised everybody with a special Sunday coverage on COVID-19 and netizens were pleased

Unang Hirit went on air Sunday morning for a special COVID-19 coverage, surprising netizens, who, after their initial shock — hindi pala Monday today! — were all too happy for an extra dose of sober information.

The GMA News reporters who shed light on the issue and went on duty for Unang Hirit's Sunday episode included Arnold Clavio, Ivan Mayrina, Susan Enriquez, Mariz Umali and Connie Sison.

The long-standing GMA morning show tackled all the important issues — community quarantine guidelines, that so-called 'curfew', the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths even — which netizens seem to appreciate.

Unang Hirit not only trended on Twitter — it was number 1 trending topic on Philippine Twitter.

Rare na may Unang Hirit on a Sunday! pic.twitter.com/OSZsGEildo

— Sundae ???????????? (@sundaemaroon) March 15, 2020

UNANG HIRIT ON A SUNDAY. Serbisyong Totoo at its finest! @gmanetwork @UnangHirit THANK YOU.

— jv???? (@architequila) March 15, 2020

Oh... Unang Hirit is live on a Sunday when they should be with their families. Hats off to you!

— Madeleine (@1stGoodGirl) March 15, 2020

Thought its Monday kanina Kasi may Unang Hirit, wow its sunday pala they giving us the value of health, news, care, prevention, knowledge about the virus and having serbisyong totoo to the filipino people, im just proud, Kudos @UnangHirit and @gmanews ????????????#UHSunday

— Brian Sanguenza (@baraysanguenza) March 15, 2020

Unang Hirit on Sunday is just an extraordinary service Thumbs Up ???????????? #UHSunday

— Brian Sanguenza (@baraysanguenza) March 15, 2020

.@UnangHirit’s special coverage on Day 1 of #MetroManila Community Quarantine.

*maintains social distancing*#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/13kgcBLkAG

— Kel????in (@KelvinCasamayor) March 15, 2020

Cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines rose to 111 on Saturday evening. On Sunday, March 15, Metro Manila's month-long community quarantine came into effect. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News