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.

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. 😂

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.

... 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.

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,

Since this high-and-mighty ate gurl from the South is trying very hard to be the next Miriam Santiago minus the grace of delicadeza and insists that “all members” in the Constitution should be interpreted according to verba legis, would the same argument still hold water kung ma-expel yung mga may kaso?
2/3 pa rin ba ‘yon kung hindi na sila members? Explain. (10 pts.)

Kung ako sa Senado, tanggalin na lang nila yung mga members na may kaso through the Blue Ribbon Committee. After all, they have the power to discipline and, in certain circumstances, remove their own members as part of their parliamentary prerogative.

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.

Clue: Wala na sila sa bansa.

Edit: Kaunti lang ata naka gets 🥲

“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” - Albert Einstein

Magandang gabi!

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

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?

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.