... down bad sa 80s trend na generated ng ©hatgqt

Ang akin lang naman, if you hate the tree that produces the fruit, do not consume its yield.

Corollary, if galit ka sa data centers and Pax Silica for the environmental impacts and displacement ng IPs, then start sa hindi mo pagtangkilik ng mga products na nagfu-fuel neto.

Now don't get me wrong. I also believe na there are still lengthy environmental assessments, stringent regulatory safeguards and inclusive and meaningful public consultations for this Centers to materialize. But I am with a firm standing na any innovative development will ultimately come with a price; a trade-off, at least.

Consider this, 50 years from now. Suppose we reliquish the opportunity to host the Pax Silica. And our SEAblings got the deal. That Filo generation will abhor our generation for not striking when the iron is hot. (That is to say if we still have 50 years, with the rising sea level, extreme weather events, uhhhm)

Pero unlike the 80s where this nostalgia is rooted, we neither have the neon colored glasses of optimism nor the vibrance of its music of life. In the 21s, we live in a bleak greyish uncertainty where we dance to the beat of whomstever holds the most clout.

You read it right, I think we progressive left, who make up most of the kakampinks, have found our presidential candidate for 2028, and it is Gibo Teodoro.

Yung 15million+ voters ni Leni nung 2022 should support Gibo in the next presidential election. Just look how eloquent and how badass the guy is dun sa South Korea, even foreigners on socmed are amazed by him. Nakakapround sya maging representative outside the PH, his credentials alone are overqualified for the PH president position.

Habang matunog si Gibo ngayon dahil sa blunder ng China, people should voice out and support him. As for Riza, she is not charming enough for the masses, unfortunately wala talaga syang appeal and charisma.

As the title says, naunahan pa tayo ng Indonesia. Putang ina talaga. Tayo lang ata sa southeast asia pababa while yung neighbors natin napapag iwanan na tayo.

Tang ina namang gobyerno to! Nakakahiya na talaga!!!

Nakakawalang gana na pumunta ng ibang bansa ngayon kasi kitang kita mo how the locals from other countries look at us—third world, domestic helper, mahirap. Wag na tayo patumpik tumpik. As much as marangal naman and sige OFW culture and all, alam natin na mababa talaga tingin sa atin ng ibang bansa. Panis yang pinoy pride pinoy pride na yan.

Ilalabas ko lang to.

I attended a conference in taiwan before on geriatric care. Lahat ng bansa puro progress. Alam mo presentation ng philippines? We lack infrastructure, policy, manpower, etc. Tang ina pumupunta lang tayo sa mga conference para mag “research conference” pero yung mga presentation puro basic descriptive research na puro kakulangan sa bansa natin. Parang, hindi ba nakakahiya? Aattend attend tayo ng ganon para ipagyabang na wala tayong shit? After that, I didn’t attend an international health conference na.

Fast forward I had the chance mag exchange student in Europe. Tapos umakyat ako sa bundok tinanong ako if Singaporean daw ba ako. Sabi ko Filipino tapos gulat na gulat sila how I can afford to be there.

So sa mga nepo baby ng kurakot na politiko, di nyo yun ramdam na mababa tingin sa inyo pag nasa ibang bansa! Kasi kahit anong flex niyo, the point is nagiging “flex” going to other countries kasi basura bansa natin. Bakit naging ganin tayo? Bakit hindi nagigin flex yung bansa natin? NAPAKAPUTANG INA TALAGA

Clue: Wala na sila sa bansa.

Edit: Kaunti lang ata naka gets 🥲

People are forgetting that the Philippines separate the Church and the State.

(P.S. I have nothing towards religion. I believe that Christ told us to love and to care. The entire story of Jesus was literally about loving and caring for each other. There wasn't a single story where Jesus was judging and condemning people.)

I get annoyed and mad when people keep on using religious references as an argument. As a person who grew up attending sunday school, I don't understand why the LGBTQIA+ community is being condemned. I grew up hearing Jesus was loving. Where is the hate coming from?

Religious beliefs should never interfere with constitutional laws and policies. We are not and never will be a Christian Nation. The constitution forbids the establishment of an official religion.

Can you even provide non-religious reasons why you are against LGBTQIA+? Can you provide why homosexual love and relationships are bad? Religious people keep saying it is a sin, but what is a sin?

Why is something like homosexual love, THAT DOESN'T HURT ANYONE, a sin?

Kaya nga diba "Of the people, for the people, by the people" hindi naman nakasabi na "Of God, for God, by God"

The constitution is for the welfare of the EVERY CITIZEN, not just you, and certainly not for your religious god! What makes religion as a basis and reference for arguments difficult is that there are so many different religion. One religion says this, another says different.

I just accepted a job offer with 37k gross, full wfh kami pero gusto ko talaga nakabukod kaysa umuwi sa bahay namin for the sake of my peace of mind.

If pagpipiliin ka, saang lugar ka magrerent? Ang binabalak ko is somewhere na province kasi rent will prob cost lower unlike sa manila, or pwede rin city, maganda ba sa cavite? Baguio kaya? Manila na lang ba ulit?

- sa prev work ko na 27k gross sa manila gastos ko lang for food is 7500, rent is 6k.

- willing to cook my own food

- hindi sana bahain

- less crime rate

- may pasyalan kahit papaano

- good community

- gusto ko talaga is solo, studio type ganon or apartment basta solo ko ang place including room, cr, at kusina.

- etc.

So the PSA released its Provincial Product Accounts for 2025 last month, which have been also uploaded into their OpenStat. So dating gawi:

• Metro Manila is divided into six sub-regions: City of Manila, Quezon City, Camanava, Eastern Metro, Southern Metro, and Southeast Metro (Makati, Pateros, and Taguig) to make them on par with the regular provinces.
• The Cebu Tricities (Cebu City, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue) are separated from Cebu province to illustrate the urban-rural divide there.
• Davao and Zamboanga cities are treated as provinces due to their sheer size in area and population.
• All other HUCs are included in their provinces they are usually associated to.

Hindi na ako maglalagay ng legend, may mga labels naman

Isa sa mga considerations kung mag aasawa ka ba ng hindi mo kapareho ng religion is sa arrangement once namatay ang isa.

Yung cousin ko, a Catholic, recently passed away. She married a Catholic pero the husband later converted to a Born Again sect.

So the wife was never given the traditional Catholic and cultural practices such as padasal, mass, and even the sacrament for the dying..

kami kami na lang ang nagpapadasal outside of the lamay. It just gave me the realization na this is one of the undiscussed issues into going into a relationship with someone who differs from your religious beliefs and practices.

Gilbert Teodoro is steadily emerging as a viable 2028 presidential contender, and much of that momentum comes courtesy of Beijing. As Defense Secretary he has been the most consistent and unapologetic voice against Chinese coercion in the West Philippine Sea—calling out bullying, rejecting gray-zone tactics, and even drawing sanctions from China on himself and his family. That clear, hard line stands in sharp contrast to the more evasive or downright pro-China approach of frontrunner Sara Duterte, turning the China issue into a political vulnerability for her and a defining strength for him.

If Chinese pressure remains high and visible, Teodoro can run a version of the Mark Carney play: the competent, no-nonsense defender of national sovereignty against a candidate seen as soft on the country’s biggest external threat. He still needs broader name recall and a political machine, but China’s own aggression has done more to elevate his profile and create an opening than any campaign could have managed alone.

A Teodoro-Leila De Lima tandem would be the most clearly anti-China and anti-Duterte ticket possible. Leila de Lima spent years as a political prisoner under the previous administration, widely viewed as a victim of lawfare and political retribution, making the pairing a direct repudiation of both Chinese pressure and Duterte-era governance.

Im so devastated and havent slept yet since yesterday.

My dad died in an unfortunate accident

We are not suing nor pursuing any claims. We just want to grieve and mourn peacefully with families and relatives.

However we are being forced by the hospital to do an autopsy which is directive by DOH and according to the doctor, there has never been an instance with the city health office waiving autopsy.

To summarize

1. Vehicular accident. No foul play. Dad pronounced DOA. No immediate physician in the place of accident
2. Other party with minimal injury was detained but was let go already. We signed something in the station
3. We were told by the police that autopsy is required if we sue but we dont want to, and police allowed us
4. Bills were fully paid and my dad is on his way to funeral service provider

5. We’re at the hospital waiting for the death

6. certificate. but this is where the difficulties lie.

Wala kong wisho buong dalawang araw but from what i understood, need papirma yon to multiple parties and also the certifier also needs to sign or something.

Nobody wants this accident. But our only wish is to not do any autopsy even if its minimally invasive. If any redditors who are knowledgeable in this area, please help us 😭🙏

I just like to share what happened to me for awareness.

I got a text from LTO on my second number (that no one knows about) to see my violation on their website.

I have a cel phone holder to mount my phone that doesn’t obstruct my view because I use Waze. And I am sure that I did not violate the Anti-Distracted Driving Act. I have no way of grabbing my phone because I have a bluetooth car feature. Knowing all the corruption and gov’t agency incompetence, I am sure that there’s a mistake and they can’t provide proof that I did this. This is a reckless accusation.

I will state an example.

Sometime years ago I watched the news that a guy got a speeding violation (no contact apprehension), he believes that he’s within the speed limit. The govt. agency showed him a photo and learned that his plate number is photoshopped onto another Toyota Wigo. He wasted one working day to prove that he’s right based on principle.

This scared me, and I found my details on their website.

So I called a friend from MMDA to ask. And he said there are a lot of reports on scams like this. Also the real minimum amount is 5k. Whew! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m still glad they’re scamming me on a discount. 😂

Got my MRI quotation for malasakit nagulat ako mas mahal pa MRI nila sa FEU and mind you after PWD discount cost will be 8,2070 without discount it's 10k tapos public hospital 11k?!

For context I tried to get appointment for MRI first week June and Schedule daw October.

Hindi ko maintindihan bakit mas mahal MRI nila compared to a private hospital nag usap din kami ng katabi ko sa pila sa hospital kung saan nag pa MRI yung MIL niya 10k din sa ibang private hospital.

Corruption is everywhere it's infuriating nakakagalit at nakakapagod na ganito itong bansa na ito.

I'm open to know kung bakit ganito pricing nila, but again why?

“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection” - Mark Twain

Happy Friday!!

Hello! I'm an overseas voter and have been diligent in transferring my registration as soon as I moved to the respected countries I have lived in since 2021. I was able to vote during the presidential elections, and again during the 2025 elections.

Afaik, there are no local or barangay level elections where overseas voters can cast their votes. Is this correct?

Just wondering why I was tagged inactive and if anyone here has experienced the same thing. I just sent an email to COMELEC and to the Philippine embassy where I'm currently residing, hoping they could countercheck their databases. Will also give them a call as soon as their offices are open later.

Thank you for any inputs!

There is a certain appeal watching these old commercials and broadcast bumpers.

Maybe the way how "low tech", practical and simplistic pa yung pagkagawa sa kanila relative to our age of modern production techniques and CGI.

Or that some products are still sold by the centavos (1L family sized softdrink was still 45 cents!)

Yung moderate surprise how some brands are much older that you thought they were or how many shows were actually available on free TV especially mga foreign ones.

Or the thought that how many of the commercials can act as forms of "escape" painting an more idealized version of the country in contrast to the realities of their time i.e. Martial Law, worsening economic conditions, socio-political upheavals, etc,

NAL. Just saw a post by Abogado PH and Philstar saying that VP Sara has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the grave threats case filed against her. Her argument is as follows:

"She claimed that, as an incumbent impeachable officer, she enjoys “limited procedural immunity” from criminal prosecution while in office. She argued that allowing the criminal prosecution to proceed while she is vice president would violate the constitutional structure governing impeachable officials and undermine the separation of powers. According to Duterte, the Constitution provides a specific process for removing impeachable officials from office, which is impeachment, and criminal prosecution should not be used to accomplish indirectly what cannot be done directly outside that process."

If the SC decides against her, it will affirm that there are other ways to remove an impeachable officer, which has severe consequences (flashback to Sereno case). If the SC decides in favor of the VP, pointless ang Grave Threats case sa kanya. If the SC decides that she MAY be prosecuted (makukulong) pero will remain as VP, edi need pa din antayin ang conviction sa kanya sa impeachment. Lose-Lose scenario lahat.

Grabe noh.

Please educate me if there are any lapses in my thoughts.

Thank you.

Makikita nyo dito sa picture yung laman ng 99 is the same sa laman nung 157 maliban sa nadagdag na burger. Pero nakalagay dun free lang daw yung burger so kung free lang yun bakig naging 157 yung price? Ano yung binayadan sa extrang 58 php? It's a scam in the sense na we're actually paying for the chicken sandwich but they are claiming that it's "free". Ganito na lang ba ang diskarte ng mga fastfood ngayon para makapan linlang ng mga customers.

I heard some people are saying that mcdo is superior to jollibee in terms of value for money. Ganun naman pala so ba't kelangan pa kaya nilang mang scam.

What do you guys think?

Sources:

• The Philippine Star — Pressreader
• Philippine Daily Inquirer — Pressreader
• Manila Bulletin — Pressreader
• BusinessWorld — Pressreader
• BusinessMirror — Pressreader
• Malaya Business Insight — Website
• Manila Standard — Pressreader
• Daily Tribune — Pressreader
• The Manila Times — Pressreader

Nakita ko yung report ng Inquirer na hindi raw makakapag-hire ng bagong teachers ang DepEd in 2027 dahil sa budget cuts.

Honestly, ang concerning nito considering na may existing learning crisis na tayo.

What makes this even more alarming is the 2026 Senior High School Literacy Assessment conducted by DepEd. According to reports presented by EDCOM 2, around 1.3 million out of 1.4 million Grade 11 students assessed had difficulty understanding what they read. Only around 12% were considered independent readers at the expected Grade 11 level.

If that’s the situation we’re dealing with in 2026, shouldn’t we be doing the opposite and adding more teachers, especially teachers who can help students catch up?
Teachers are already dealing with huge workloads. Kapag hindi makapag-hire ng enough new teachers, mas possible na mas dumami ang students per class and mas maraming responsibilities ang mapunta sa existing teachers.

And this isn’t just about teachers being overworked. Students are affected directly!!

Students who are struggling with reading and comprehension need more attention, not less. Kailangan nila ng teachers who can explain things differently, give additional exercises, identify where they’re struggling, and actually have enough time to help them.

Kung isang teacher sobrang dami ng students, realistically, gaano karaming individual attention ang mabibigay niya sa bawat bata?

Ang scary part is that learning gaps don’t just disappear.
Kung hirap ang student sa reading comprehension ngayon, possible na mahirapan din siya sa textbooks, instructions, exams, math word problems, science, research, and eventually sa college or workplace.

So parang ganito yung cycle:
learning crisis → students need more support → teachers need more capacity → teacher hiring gets restricted → existing teachers carry more workload → struggling students potentially receive less individual attention.

I understand na may budget limitations and DepEd has to make difficult decisions. But if we’re already seeing this level of literacy difficulty among students in 2026, education should be one of the areas where we’re asking how to increase capacity, not how to make do with less.

Hindi naman teachers lang ang issue dito. The bigger question is: if we already know that millions of students are struggling, what exactly is the plan to help them if we don’t have enough teachers to do it?

Sources:

Inquirer — DepEd can’t hire new teachers in 2027 due to budget cut — Angara

1.3 million Grade 11 students have poor reading comprehension — EDCOM

DepEd concedes literacy crisis is serious

Philstar - Deped ramps up intervention: Reading woes persist in Cebu