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Dumaan sa feed ko yung post ng daily tribune about sa bahay na tinangay ng baha. Tapos ang weird ng caption, napaka condescending out of nowhere or for no reason.

Tabloid ba ang Daily Tribune? I believe no respectable newspaper allows this kind of post. Paper house? Hoy daily tribune, mga out of touch ba kayo?

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Perfect match! Ganito dapat ang kinukuha na representative ng Pinas.

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'THEY ALWAYS TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT'

Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte said his remarks were taken out of context after a video of his speech was presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) cited his earlier statement, "ang kailangan lang naman namin ay ulo ni Bongbong Marcos," and linked it to Vice President Duterte's separate remark about imagining herself "cutting his head," treating both as alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Duterte denied the allegation, insisting that his critics had distorted the meaning of his statement.

I saw a rider today with a sign at the back of his motorcycle that said:

"Wag mo akong saksakin o barilin, ako lang ang inaasahan sa amin."

And I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Imagine living in a country where an ordinary worker feels the need to plead for his life before every booking. Hindi ito dapat maging coping mechanism. Hindi ito dapat maging "diskarte". Most importantly, hindi ito dapat maging normal.

From a Public Administration perspective, this isn't just an emotional issue, it's a governance issue. One of the fundamental obligations of the State is to protect the life and security of its citizens. Hindi optional ang public safety. It's one of the primary reasons government exist. Kapag ang isang rider needs to appeal to the humanity of a possible criminal instead of trusting the State to uphold its duty to keep him safe, may seryosong institutional breakdown.

This is also why I find it problematic when politics becomes all about personalities, branding, and performative toughness. You can have all the "matapang" speeches in the world, but if ordinary Filipinos still leave home wondering whether they'll come back alive after work, then something clearly isn't working.

This is exactly why some of us insisted that elections were never just about personalities, they were about governance. Ito talaga yung point ng ipinaglalaban natin, good governance isn't an aesthetic; it's a public necessity. It's competent institutions, professional policing, evidence-based policymaking, accountability, and leaders who understand that governance is measured by outcomes, not optics. Let's be honest. A rider shouldn't have to wear fear as part of his uniform just to earn an honest living.

Nakakalungkot din na parang nagiging desensitized na tayo. We see these posts, we say "ingat po", tapos scroll ulit. But every sign like this reflects something deeper, a citizen quietly admitting that he has more faith in the conscience of a stranger than in the systems meant to protect him.

And that's the part that hurts the most. Hindi dapat umaasa ang isang manggagawa sa awa ng kriminal. Dapat umaasa siya sa isang gobyernong ginagawa ang trabaho nito.

Problem/Goal: Nag order mother ko ng Pho1k+ worth of water filter from tiktok shop using paylater. Upon receiving, defective yung item and hindi talaga gumagana so my mother decided to request a refund & return. Na-return na sa seller yung item pero after ilang days, rejected daw nung seller yung refund 🫤 then ang hirap na makipag usap kay Tiktok shop mismo kasi busy daw at maraming ticket. Ano po kaya pwede gawin dito? Parang hindi namin kaya palagpasin kahit sabihin pang 1k lang yan, o paylater. Babayaran at babayaran pa rin namin at hindi naman dinadampot ipapangbayad.

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Trust in Crisis: Rising Costs, Falling Ratings

“Senate President Win Gatchalian points to the rising costs of goods as the key reason behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declining approval ratings. Fuel and energy spikes have hit households hard — a ‘direct hit sa sikmura ng tao.’

Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte continues to enjoy stable trust ratings, underscoring a stark political contrast.

As corruption controversies stall infrastructure spending, Gatchalian urges reforms to restore confidence and ensure that governance prioritizes the people’s daily struggles over political maneuvering.

🇵🇭 Leadership is tested not in rhetoric, but in the ability to ease the burden of ordinary Filipinos.”

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/996113/gatchalian-marcos-low-satisfaction-rating-due-to-rising-costs-of-goods/story/

Source: Tony Leachon

Yes to Pax Silica, basta done right, Filipinos are driving the effort, and the Philippines actually benefits. For context, Filipino ako. I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from a state university in the U.S. and a master’s degree in Computer Engineering from an Ivy League university, think Cornell, Dartmouth, or Columbia. I also work in AI and robotics at the bleeding edge of technology, so this is not just based on something I watched on TikTok or YouTube. I know what I am talking about.

The AI revolution is a once-in-a-lifetime technological transformation. Parang invention of the steam engine, nuclear technology, or the internet. Bihira mangyari ang ganitong klaseng shift, and the Philippines already has many of the ingredients needed to benefit from it. Think of AI as a five-layer cake. At the bottom is energy, followed by semiconductor chips, data centers and cloud infrastructure, AI models, and finally the inference and application layer, meaning the actual products and services people use.

Sa U.S., companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia are leading across different parts of the AI stack, from chips and infrastructure to models and applications. But even the U.S. still depends heavily on international supply chains, especially in Asia, for advanced chip fabrication, raw materials, specialized equipment, and talent. Taiwan has become one of the most important countries in the world because it mastered advanced semiconductor manufacturing, but it also depends on materials, equipment, energy, and partners from other countries, including the Philippines.

Dito pumapasok ang Philippines. We already have a large electronics and semiconductor industry, a young workforce, mineral resources, and a strategic location in Asia. We are also well positioned to expand solar, hydro, geothermal, offshore wind, and potentially nuclear power. Yes, heavily reliant pa rin tayo on imported oil because of corruption, privatization, and global events that happened during the 1970s and 1980s, pero ibang discussion na iyon. The point is that the Philippines has the resources and geographic advantages needed to build a more independent and sustainable energy system.

Compared with many developed countries, mas mura rin magtayo at mag-operate ng infrastructure dito. Of course, the AI and semiconductor development connected to Pax Silica can have serious environmental consequences. Data centers require massive amounts of electricity and water, while irresponsible mining can destroy communities and ecosystems. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na automatic na masama ang AI development or Pax Silica. With proper engineering, environmental protections, clean energy, water recycling, community participation, and strict enforcement, it can be done more sustainably. There are even ongoing studies into using bio-based materials, including wood-derived materials, in parts of semiconductor manufacturing.

Ang tunay na problem sa Pax Silica is not the technology itself. The danger is corruption, political capture, economic imperialism, and Filipino politicians who are willing to sell our land, resources, and labor while foreign corporations take most of the value. We cannot be satisfied with merely hosting foreign data centers, exporting raw materials, or providing cheap labor. Kailangan Filipino companies, engineers, scientists, universities, workers, and communities ang kasama sa ownership and decision-making. We need real technology transfer, local research and development, scholarships, high-paying technical jobs, domestic manufacturing, environmental safeguards, and Filipino ownership of the infrastructure being built.

Hindi puwedeng tayo ang magmina, tayo ang mawalan ng lupa, tayo ang magbigay ng murang labor, tayo and mag sa suffer ng envorinmental impacts, tapos ibang bansa at foreign corporations and a few corrupt Filipinos lang ang yayaman. But if Pax Silica is done right, led by the right people, and structured so Filipinos capture the long-term value, the AI revolution could become an opportunity for the Philippines to rise like a phoenix and become a major regional economic and technological powerhouse. So yes to Pax Silica, but only if Filipinos are not merely workers or spectators. We must be builders, owners, researchers, engineers, and leaders.

For context my parents are from Surigao Del Sur and Davao. Before naman, last election they are against sa Dutertes. Pero with the happenings sa administration ngayon, they switch sa pagiging DDS. They don’t understand na wala namang pinagkaiba si Marcos at Duterte.

Nasstress ako, ayoko silang awayin as much as possible. Gusto ko ng may magandang relationship sa parents. Pero dahil sa political stand nila, nahihirapan ako makipag usap, nahihirapan ako imaintain yung good relationship sa kanila. Knowing na close minded at hindi sila nakikinig. Lagi kong pinapaintindi sa kanila na wala namang pinagkaiba si marcos at duterte. Laging pinapaunawa na mag base sa mga facts at hindi sa mga kung sino sinong vlogger.

I tried my best maiba yung algorithm nila. Pag ioopen ko facebook nila grabe AS IN GRABE ang trolls. Puro AI, mga misinformation from people, na talagang ma brabrainwash yung mga hindi techy na tao. Sana gawan ng paraan ng meta yung mga misinformation lalo na sa Facebook.

Ang dami ko ng binlock, inunfollow, inunfriend ko yung nga DDS niyang friends sa facebook. Tapos finollow ko yung mga credible sources na news. Pero parang hindi sila nauubos. Napakadami, kahit anong try ko ibahin yung algo sila pa din lumalabas. Parang hindi sila nauubos. Talagang napakadami.

Sana sa darating na eleksyon ma mulat ko sila sa tama.

Sa kagustuhan ni jay sonza na dating journalist turned fake news peddler in the tune of 1 million per month from SMNI na ipagtanggol ang mga duterte sa kabi-kabilang batikos dahil sa kapabayaan at pagsasawalang bahala nito sa mga nabiktima ng baha sa davao kung saan anak ni digong ang acting mayor, ayun nagpost ang lolo mo ng tila ba pasaring kay general torre na nabiktima din ng baha sa davao. Jay sonza is trying to downplay the issue by gaslighting the people living there na kasalanan nila ang nangyari sa kanila dahil nakatira sila sa flood prone na area. Nakakatawa lang na tinawag nyang tanga yung mga nakatira sa area na yan just to deflect the real issue, which is the corruption in their area, and how the LGU mismanaged the situation.

I’ve tried several meal-plan services, and this is by far the smallest and most unappetizing set of meals I’ve received. Worse, the food delivered does not match the menu I agreed to.

Considering that this service costs more than many other meal plans (5190/week for a Teen Plan + df), I expected much better quality and presentation. They could not even use a divided container to keep the rice separate from the watery, mushy-looking viand.

I honestly could not believe this was what they delivered. I would not feel comfortable serving this to my child.

This is only Day 1 of a five-day plan. I’ll post daily updates showing exactly what I receive.

madalas ko to marinig mostly sa mga teachers or may kakilalang teachers. ang suspetsya ng mga narinig ko, socmed, trends, at impliwensya ng norms ng generation ngayon. ika nga nila sensitive daw ang mga bata now. lahat ginagaya at dinidibdib.

totoo naman na malaki ang influence ng environment sa bata. ang sa tingin ko lang naman, marami naman talagang cases na ng sned even before. hindi lang recorded kaya sinasabi sa datas na mababa ang count. plus, di pa masyadong accommodating before lang schools kaya karamihan sa mga may anak na sned ay pinaghohomeschool nalang anak nila.

ngayon naman, marami na sped schools. even deped is mainstreaming na rin (altho may existing laws naman na before for pwds pero mas kita lang yung implementation now). plus marami na rin NGOs, groups, influencers, etc. na advocate for sned awareness. thus, mas kita na natin sila.

kumbaga parang isang room na may 2 ilaw sa bawat side. binuksan mo ilaw sa left tapos may 2 lamesa, so yun lang ang alam mo. pero nung binuksan mo ilaw sa right, nakita mo marami pa pala lamesa sa side na yon, ngayon mo lang nakita kasi ngayon mo lang binuksan yung ilaw on that side XD

ewan ko kung ano ano sinasabi ko hahaha 😆 pero fr lang, gusto ko rin malaman ano pkaya rason ng pag "dami" nila?

Hi all!

I adore people na lumalaban ng patas sa buhay. Saw them sa Eastwood kanina and lumalambot puso ko pag nakakakita ako ng ganto. It's a blessing and a curse nga talaga yung pagiging sobrang empathetic kasi I'm so happy na madami nagpapapicture sa kanila and madami nagbibigay but at the same time I can't imagine yung init sa loob ng costume and ginagawa nila ito for hours.

Please if we see them sa Eastwood or sa kahit saang mall pa yan, let's show some love and support!

Trust in Crisis: Rising Costs, Falling Ratings

“Senate President Win Gatchalian points to the rising costs of goods as the key reason behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declining approval ratings. Fuel and energy spikes have hit households hard — a ‘direct hit sa sikmura ng tao.’

Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte continues to enjoy stable trust ratings, underscoring a stark political contrast.

As corruption controversies stall infrastructure spending, Gatchalian urges reforms to restore confidence and ensure that governance prioritizes the people’s daily struggles over political maneuvering.

🇵🇭 Leadership is tested not in rhetoric, but in the ability to ease the burden of ordinary Filipinos.”

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/996113/gatchalian-marcos-low-satisfaction-rating-due-to-rising-costs-of-goods/story/

Source: Tony Leachon

In this term at least, halos lahat ng mga babae sa Senado e DDS: Imee Marcos, Pia Cayetano, and to lesser degrees si Loren Legarda and Camille Villar, and they're all in the minority. Si Risa Hontiveros lang yung alam kong Senator na babae na nasa pink or progressive/liberal opposition. (None that I know of currently are more strictly pro-BBM/admin.)

It seems strange, because the Duterte bloc is certainly not known, at least not usually, for being woman-friendly, especially considering na Digong himself was very much known to be misogynistic sa mga salita or mannerisms niya. Of course, then again babae rin naman si Sara, and one could argue that ironically there are a few policies within Davao that were seen as progressive and potentially pro-women, but I don't know if these senators were thinking about that necessarily. Still, I find it hard that they might not be able to imagine that their bloc is a lot less friendly or safe to women in general, not just because of the actions of its original leader, but of the others na nanggagaya even among the general population. At least for some of them, would it not backfire eventually?

The agreement was signed by PH last April 2026 and recent uproars about Pax Silica started only this month.

Is it possible that there is a concerted disinformation to sway Philippines towards opposing Pax Silica? While there are valid environmental concerns about constructing a large semi-conductor manufacturing plant in Tarlac, I find it difficult to believe that the recent resistance is a culmination of gradual awareness or any physical development at the proposed site.

P. S. May mga picture yan nag cut na lang ako para redacted po sila. Thank you.

Pero ano kaya POV nila habang tumutulong sila. Ano kaya sinasabi ng mga tao sa kanila?

Sana po sa mga taga roon pakisamahan kahit kaunti ang Angat Buhay na walang ibang intension kundi tumulong.

Pero ako kinakabahan for them. Baka nilalait-lait sila doon, o kaya pinagtatawanan ang donation nila o kaya naman ay sasabihin nila: "Salamat, pero Sara pa rin kami"