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God, country and family

[Akbayan Partylist @AkbayanParty]

Ilantad ang katotohanan! Buksan ang bank records ni Sara Duterte!

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

Senator Robin Padilla, mukhang kahit tinagalog ko na po ay hindi pa rin ninyo naintindihan.

Kaya uulitin ko: ang racist na video ay gawa ng China, at walang kinalaman dito ang mga “puti” na sinasabi ninyo. Ang dapat nating kondenahin ay ang China, dahil ang China ang gumawa at nagpakalat ng racist na video na ito.

Ngayon ko lang po napagtanto na ang sinisisi pala ninyo sa racist na video na ito ay ako, at hindi pa rin ang China. Para sa inyo, ang caricature na ginamit ko sa isang classroom setting ang siyang pinakadahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng racist na video. Mawalang galang na po, pero mali po ang argumento ninyo.

Una, wala po akong intensyong gamitin ang aking lecture bilang “wartime propaganda” — hindi ito sinadyang mailathala, ginawa ito sa loob ng isang unibersidad, at ito ay satire.

Pangalawa, matagal nang nakapag-move on ang lahat sa isyung ito ng caricature noong January, pero kayo pa rin po ang gumagamit nito bilang convenient excuse para sa China.

Panghuli, hindi ko po kayo binabatan — HUWAG PO KAYONG MALITO. Kayo ang nagpangalan sa akin, at kayo rin po ang nagsabing mga unggoy tayong lahat. Remember your own line, Mr. Senator: “Aren’t we all monkeys of different colors?”

Hindi po tayo unggoy at hindi po ako ang kalaban dito dahil pareho po tayong Pilipino. Salamat po sana po ay blockbuster pa rin po ang susunod na pelikula ninyo 🙏🏻

[marvièn @mvn_dn]

Mga Kababayan, ang daming distractions and drama queens today and this week (and maybe that’s part of the VP’s “defense”) but if you watch ONE thing from this hearing today, please watch this from Rep. Chel Diokno:

[Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines @AmbJPNinPH]

Together with @FAOPhilippines, 🇯🇵 is supporting the construction of an aquaculture pond at Marawi City Jail, equipping PDLs with practical skills & livelihood opportunities towards their reintegration. 🎣 May this project contribute to advancing inclusive development in #BARMM.

[Nico Quejano @nicoquejano]

Such clarity.

Swerte ng mga naging students ni Cong. Diokno!

[radar PH @radarph_media]

You arrive in Tokyo after a long flight, luggage in hand.

The train station is about a kilometer from your hotel. You don’t book a taxi. You simply walk.

The sidewalk is wide, continuous, and unobstructed. Every intersection has curb ramps. Every crossing feels safe. You wheel your suitcase the entire way without lifting it once. Twenty minutes later, you arrive at your hotel wondering why something so ordinary feels almost luxurious.

Then you return to the Philippines.

That same one-kilometer walk suddenly becomes an obstacle course. Sidewalks disappear without warning. Motorcycles and parked vehicles occupy pedestrian space. Utility poles stand in the middle of walkways. Vendors, broken pavement, puddles, and construction barriers force you onto the road, inches away from speeding traffic.

That is perhaps one of the greatest deprivations Filipinos have quietly learned to accept.

We have been deprived of something as basic as a sidewalk.

Mobility advocates estimate that 94% of Filipinos either walk or use public transportation. Every commute begins and ends on foot. Yet our cities continue to prioritize moving cars over protecting people.

A sidewalk isn’t just concrete. It is the first and last kilometer of every train ride, jeepney trip, and bus commute.

Its absence punishes those who have the least.

If you own a car, a bad sidewalk is an inconvenience. If you rely on walking because you cannot afford a car, it becomes a daily hazard. That makes poor sidewalks fundamentally anti-poor.

The burden is even heavier for persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and parents pushing strollers. Many sidewalks are narrower than the recommended 1.2-meter minimum width. Others have no usable curb ramps or tactile paving. Some end abruptly, while others are blocked by poles or parked vehicles. For someone using a wheelchair, these aren’t inconveniences—they are walls.

Ironically, national policies already place pedestrians at the top of the road-user hierarchy and require accessible, PWD-friendly sidewalks. Yet implementation remains fragmented, with inconsistent planning and enforcement across local governments.

The cost of neglect goes beyond discomfort. Better sidewalks reduce pedestrian deaths, encourage walking, improve access to public transport, ease traffic by replacing short vehicle trips, support neighborhood businesses, and promote healthier lifestyles.

The irony is painful.

We celebrate every newly built sidewalk as if it were a gift.

It isn’t.

A safe sidewalk is not a luxury reserved for wealthy countries. It is one of the most basic public services a government can provide.

My walk in Tokyo wasn’t memorable because Japan is extraordinary.

It was memorable because it reminded me what a city looks like when it remembers that people walk.

Filipinos deserve that too.

✍️: Top Dagohoy

#radarPHLifestyle #radarPH

[Chel Diokno @ChelDiokno]

Paalala: Ayon sa Article 282 ng Revised Penal Code, KRIMEN ang Grave Threats, may kondisyon man ang banta o wala.

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

🚨 OMG may budget insertion worth ₱150 Million pala si Robin Padilla for the PH Film Heritage Building nuon!

At ang contractor for the project ay Discaya firm na hindi tinapos ang project, ayon kay FDCP Chair Direk Joey Reyes.

Akala ko galit sa budget insertions yan?

😂

[NewsWatch Plus PH @newswatchplusph]

MARCOS: DUTERTE DID NOT ACT ON FLOOD CONTROL ANOMALIES

WATCH: For the first time, President Bongbong Marcos says former President Rodrigo Duterte did not act on alleged flood control anomalies that he said date back to at least 2018.

Speaking to reporters in Canada, Marcos said the pattern of irregularities began before his administration, but investigating those anomalies is now his responsibility. | @TristanNodalo

[Manuel L. Quezon III @mlq3]

A stunning thread.

[Raymond💀 @Ray_reddingto]

She risked lives just to look at her phone for a few seconds, and in that moment, her car turned into a spinning wreck. Reality can be harsh.😳😳😳🥲

[Bart Guingona @guingonabart]

Fucking hypocrite won’t even face accountability and she has the gall to talk about “corruption?” Sobrang kapal ng mukha neto.

[👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 @TheEXECUTlONER_]

Riptides can roll in at any given moment.

When two waves cross like that on the beach, never go in or near the water.

Lifeguards are incredibly brave people, risking their lives for minimal pay.

An old saying in Hawaii- “Do not turn your back to the Ocean.” A large wave can come without warning knocking people off their feet and sweeping them away into the ocean. 😳

The ocean is not to be messed with. 💯💯

[Nikki @macronikki]

I dont need to point it out pero DDS personalities are always making the news. Causing trouble. Insulting people. Hiding. Throwing tantrums. Spreading nonsense. Scattering garbage literally. Always the same crowd. That says a lot about how problematic these people are.

[Belle Enriquez @iamsouperwoman]

A Gentle Reminder :

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake will instantly collapse Metro Manila's bridges and flyovers, cutting the capital into four isolated islands and blocking emergency responders.

To prevent total paralysis, the MMDA’s Oplan Metro Yakal Plus divides the metropolis into four independent, self-sustaining quadrants, each equipped with its own pre-designated master evacuation camp and emergency field hospital.

THE NORTH AND EAST QUADRANTS: THE HEALTHCARE HUB

The North Quadrant serves as the capital's primary healthcare refuge, encompassing Quezon City, Caloocan, Valenzuela, San Juan, and Mandaluyong. If you are caught in these areas, you must look for open ground away from dense commercial zones.

The designated primary evacuation camps for this sector are the sprawling Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) Golf Course and the expansive UP Diliman Grounds, while emergency field hospitals will be rapidly deployed at both the VMMC compound and the Quezon Memorial Circle.

Meanwhile, the East Quadrant acts as the high-risk Valley Response Zone, covering Pasig City and Marikina City—the two localities directly hugging the active fault line.

Because of their extreme proximity to the epicenter, residents here must immediately route to Marikina Boys Town, the Red Cross Compound in Marikina, or the ULTRA (PhilSports Complex) in Pasig, with emergency medical operations centralized at the LRT-2 Santolan Station Depot.

THE WEST AND SOUTH QUADRANTS: COASTAL REFUGES AND FINANCIAL SAFETY NETS

For those located near Manila Bay, the West Quadrant covers the City of Manila, Malabon, and Navotas. This dense, historic sector relies heavily on the Intramuros Golf Course to serve as both its primary evacuation camp and emergency field hospital.

The thick, historical stone walls and wide-open greens of the golf course provide a much-needed structural buffer zone, keeping evacuating crowds safe from collapsing high-rises and crowded residential blocks.

On the other hand, the South Quadrant covers the sprawling financial and residential districts of Makati, Taguig (BGC), Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, and the municipality of Pateros.

If the disaster strikes while you are in this sector, the primary evacuation sanctuary and field hospital operations will be entirely centralized at the Villamor Air Base Golf Course in Pasay City.

STAY IN THE QUADRANT

When "The Big One" hits, forget going home. Roads will be impassable, bridges severed, and falling debris lethal. If you are working in BGC but live in Quezon City, do not cross town. Your absolute survival mandate is to stay put and head to your current sector's nearest evacuation point—like Villamor Air Base for the South.

REMEMBER THESE PUBLIC GOLF COURSES

The MMDA’s decision to utilize golf courses like Veterans, Intramuros, and Villamor as primary disaster hubs is brilliant. In a catastrophic urban earthquake, the number one cause of casualties is not the ground shaking itself but falling debris—collapsing concrete walls, shattering glass facades, and snapping overhead power lines.

Golf courses are massive, wide-open green spaces completely devoid of potential debris Furthermore, these terrains provide perfect, clear zones for military helicopters to land safely, allowing emergency personnel to drop off critical medical supplies and airlift the severely injured when all roads are blocked.

Surviving "The Big One" requires clear-headed planning, not panic. Understanding Oplan Metro Yakal Plus provides the advantage needed during the first 72 hours of complete isolation. Memorizing these four independent quadrants and their open-air assembly points is key to survival.

Please share this information with your family and friends.

#radarPH

[Bels @BelsT16]

@teddycasino Hypocrite!

[TV Patrol @TVPatrol]

BREAKING: Sa botong 265-14-8, tinanggal sa Kamara si Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga kaugnay ng kaniyang ipinapakitang ugali online. I via Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News

[Dino Singson de Leon @iamdinodeleon]

Alam mo, @robinpadilla23, kung anong hindi “allegedly”?

Ito:

1. Yung convicted criminal ka of a crime involving moral turpitude, at it was a huge mistake for you to be pardoned because you are a menace to society.

2. Yung mahina ang utak mo, tamad ka pa na aralin mga issues. You are unbecoming of a Senator, at sayang ang pasweldo sayo ng taumbayan.

3. Yung kunyari eh nationalistic ka na ayaw mo malitis si Bato ng mga tinatawag mong banyaga, pero makitid lang talaga kokote mo na hindi mo naiintindihan na ang International Law ay part of the law of the land, batay na rin sa ating SARILING Saligang Batas. Pero sa issue ng Tsina at West Philippine Sea, nga-nga ka.

4. Yung katotohanan na wala ang loyalty mo sa taumbayan kundi sa mga Duterte at kaalyado mo lang.

5. At bukod sa lahat, yung hindi ka talaga namin deserve.

Layas dyan sa Senado. Binababoy mo ang institusyon.

[Bels @BelsT16]

@gmanews Bakit naka smile ang PNP Chief???

[Bels @BelsT16]

@wynona82028496 @quiche_rain @oryanaaah Meron na!