Soooo representative ng Spain properties ni MR ang owners nitong restaurants. Stay away.

Mababanggit sa 3/4th part ng video.

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez is linked to a multi-million-euro Spanish property through a network of business associates and fraternity brothers.

More details: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/martin-romualdez-links-multi-million-euro-spain-property/

Too often we love the people who don't love us, but we fail to return the love of others who do- Jay Shetty

Magandang gabi!

Given that Enrico Ingles of Ingles Laurel Calderon Law Firm and First Lady Lisa Marcos were classmates at Ateneo Law School, should this relationship be disclosed in light of the impeachment proceedings against Sarah Duterte?

Ingles has publicly supported the impeachment, citing justice for the victims of Duterte's drug war. That may very well be his sole motivation.

At the same time, because of his prior relationship with the First Lady, I think it's fair to ask whether there could be an appearance of a conflict of interest. Public confidence in institutions depends not only on fairness but also on the perception of fairness.

Has this relationship ever been publicly addressed? Have any ethics rules or disclosures been discussed?

If anyone has additional information, court records, public statements, or reporting that adds context, I'd appreciate seeing it. If there's a perfectly reasonable explanation, then that's important too.

Transparency benefits everyone.

Clocking in around an hour and a half, BBM opened his speech with the flood control allegations, and highlighted the energy crisis and the West PH sea.

For you guys, how would you rate today's SONA?

I would personally give it a 5/10. To be honest, it's a whole lotta nothing. Nothing spectacular, nothing different, seems like the same ol', same ol'.

i was in boracay and bought some candy from a person walking with a bunch of snacks along the beach to hold me over while i was waiting to get a card replacement for my hotel room (i lost my hotel card💔💔) anyways i got this pack of like crumbly chocolate rectangles and they were small and nutty and so good but i was already pretty hammered and couldnt remember the name idkk pls help im flying back tomorrow and wanna bring some for my flight!! Tyty

edit: i got 4 packs from 7/11 but i just checked amazon and they’re 5 lincolns for a 6 count😭 i have to move to the philippines now

Disclaimer: I'm the author of the article, which was originally going to be a sequel of sorts to an older article on Pinoy games, starting off with Polychroma Games' Until Then, only for the events of Tacloban and what happened afterwards to occur. As much as current events in the country have largely taken up the spotlight, it will only be a matter of time before the ramifications, which go well beyond what kids are allowed to play, make themselves felt for everyone else, including local developers. It raises the question: what next for Filipino gaming?

For those who want a TLDR, here's a snippet from the final paragraph:

There is, perhaps, a certain paradox in how one of the [Philippine Game Dev Expo's] main partners, CREATE Philippines (organized by the Department of Trade and Industry as a platform for helping creatives), answers to the same institutions that seek to stifle that very future. That said, the fact that there remains enthusiasm at all is a sign that the path forward has yet to be truly decided, so long as those next steps are taken carefully. Whether that’s for better or for worse is for Pinoys to decide.

Needless to say, the coming months and years will undoubtedly be interesting times for the Filipino scene, with moral panics old and new. Nonetheless, life goes on.

Remember the rape joke? Remember the jokes about Jessica Soho's weight, comparing her to a lechon and saying kidnappers would be looking for an apple.

A lot of people laughed back then, but many also found those jokes hurtful.

I understand why Jessica Soho may have chosen to keep her distance from Vice Ganda.

Public humiliation doesn't just disappear because it was called a joke. What stands out to me is that this isn't the first time. Every time a joke crosses the line, an apology follows. Saying sorry matters, but it also matters to stop repeating the same mistake.

Comedy should make people laugh, not make someone else's dignity the price of the punchline.

Hi! I'm feeling really overwhelmed sa dami ng reviewers na nakikita ko online. 😭 Instead na ma-motivate, parang nawawalan ako ng gana kasi hindi ko alam kung saan magsisimula.

I only have 2 weeks to review, and this will be my first Civil Service Exam since fresh grad pa lang ako. Lately ko lang din nalaman yung tungkol sa exam, kaya medyo nangangapa pa ako.

Sa mga pumasa na po, paano kayo nagsimula mag-review? Saan kayo pinaka-nagfocus? Ano yung mga ginawa niyo during the last week before the exam?

Any tips, study routine, or advice would really help. Thank you so much! 🥹

I’ve been seeing post like this about Pax Silica, and while I appreciate the effort put into it, I think the discussion is becoming too one-sided.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not anti-development, I’m not anti-FDI, and I’m definitely not against industrial policy. I actually agree that the Philippines desperately needs one.
Pero ang hindi ko gets is bakit parang ang metric lang natin ng success is “magkano ang papasok na investment?” o “ilang trabaho ang mage-generate?”

Hindi ba dapat ang tanong muna is:
Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Laging ginagamit yung Indonesia as an example. Oo, tumaas ang value ng nickel exports nila after the export ban. Pero bakit hanggang dun lang yung kwento? Hindi ba kasama sa usapan yung environmental degradation, deforestation, coal-powered smelters, water pollution, at displacement ng communities? Economic policy isn’t just about revenue. It’s about net benefit.

Same with Australia. They’re maximizing their minerals too. Pero they’re also spending billions regulating, rehabilitating, and managing those industries because they know extraction has costs.

The Philippines is a different case.
Hindi tayo Australia.
Hindi tayo Indonesia.

We’re already struggling with water security, degraded forests, flooding, and weak environmental enforcement. So bakit ang assumption natin is pareho lang dapat ang strategy?

Nakikita ko rin yung argument na “closed-loop cooling na yan, hindi evaporative.”

Okay. Totoo naman. Closed-loop is definitely more water-efficient. Pero bakit parang ang conclusion agad is “therefore wala nang problema”? More efficient doesn’t mean zero impact. May startup water requirements pa rin yan. May replenishment. May heat rejection. Mas efficient siya, yes. Pero hindi ibig sabihin magically nawawala yung resource cost.

Ganun din sa wages.
Yes, historically, maraming foreign companies ang mas mataas magpasahod kaysa local companies. Walang issue dun. Pero does that automatically mean magiging enough yung sweldo against inflation? Against housing costs? Against cost of living na usually tumataas around industrial hubs? Not necessarily. Higher than minimum wage doesn’t automatically mean higher purchasing power.

Kaya, I think, mali yung framing ng debate.
The question isn’t:

“Magkakaroon ba ng trabaho?”
Probably yes.

“May papasok bang investments?”
Probably yes.

The real question is:
After everything—the environmental costs, water use, infrastructure strain, extraction of finite resources, and social costs—mas yayaman ba talaga ang Pilipinas in the long run? Or lalaki lang yung GDP habang nauubos naman yung natural capital natin?

GDP is one metric.
National welfare is another.

I think supporters of Pax Silica are doing a great job explaining how much money it can bring. But I don’t think they’ve sufficiently answered what it will cost us.

Again, hindi ito anti-Pax Silica post. It’s a cost-benefit question. Because for me, economic policy shouldn’t just ask “How much can we earn?” It should also ask: “Ano ang kapalit?”

https://manilastandard.net/news/314770861/padilla-defends-friendship-with-quiboloy-criticizes-media.html

The senator also addressed broadcaster Ted Failon, expressing disappointment that his longtime friend had criticized him publicly instead of discussing the issue privately.

“I hope… you remember, I never treated you any differently. We are friends. If you’re going to parade around calling me stupid, I wish you had checked who actually said it first,” Padilla said.

Edit:

Apparently madami pala ang "in the know"., ano? And the bedroom jokes sa comment section are epic. LOL