Fighting_Angel

Struggling. Processing. Improving
But
Never Quitting

[ALTStarMagic 💫 @AltStarMagic]

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian - SP Pro Tempore
Sen. Erwin Tulfo - Committee Chairman on Blue Ribbon
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan - Committee Chairman on Agriculture
Sen. Risa Hontiveros - Committee Chairman on Health
Sen. Bam Aquino - Committee Chairman on Basic Education

TODAY, WE CHEER FOR THE MINORITY 🥹🫶

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Alan Peter Cayetano is OFFICIALLY A LAMEDUCK SENATE PRESIDENT now.

Committee Chairmanships are as follows:

Risa Hontiveros back to Committee on Health
Kiko Pangilinan back to Committee on Agriculture
Bam Aquino back to Committee on Basic Education

Tito Sotto for Committee on National Defense
Ping Lacson for Committee on Public Order
Migz Zubiri for Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Rules (Majority Floor Leader)

Erwin Tulfo for Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
Raffy Tulfo for Committee on Public Services
JV Ejercito for Committee on Finance

Lito Lapid for Games and Amusement Committee
Chiz Escudero for Housing Committee

And of course Win Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President

#CayetanoResign
#LameduckSenatePresident

[Fighting_Angel @RisingPhoenix_J]

I am starting to hate my job so I started to job hunt. I have received numerous rejections since January 2026 and I do not know how much of those I can take. But, why do I feel like rejections were easier to accept than continue working at my job now? #rantthought

[Katyayani Shukla @aibytekat]

JOB INTERVIEW:
"Tell me about a conflict with a coworker."

Most candidates say:
"We had different working styles, but we sat down, talked it through, and found common ground. It made us stronger as a team."

THE WINNING ANSWER:

[Nico B. Valderrama @nbvneverquits]

Kumusta po kayo? Sagutin ko na po ito nang hindi pasigaw, since may sufficient legal background naman ako dahil nagtuturo ako ng Law on Obligations and Contracts.

Sa batas, Article 1174 of the New Civil Code in particular, ang force majeure ay itinuturing na isang event that “could not be foreseen, or which, though foreseen, were inevitable.” Sa Tagalog, “hindi inaasahan o kung ito man ay inaasahan, ay hindi maiiwasan.”

Ngunit, hindi dahil may force majeure na, maaari na natin itong gamitin bilang dahilan upang baguhin ang existing rules o sabihing balakid ito para magampanan ng isang tao ang kanyang tungkulin o obligasyon.

Upang maging applicable ang force majeure, may apat itong requisites:

(1) The cause of the unforeseen and unexpected occurrence or of the failure of the obligor to comply with its obligations was independent of human will (ang sanhi ng hindi inaasahang pangyayari, o ng pagkabigo ng may obligasyon na tuparin ang kanyang tungkulin, ay malaya o wala sa kontrol ng kagustuhan ng tao);

(2) It was impossible to foresee the event or, if it could have been foreseen, to avoid it (imposible na maasahan ang pangyayari o, kung sakaling maasahan man ito, imposible itong maiwasan);

(3) The occurrence rendered it impossible for the obligor to fulfill its obligations in a normal manner (dahil sa pangyayaring ito, naging imposible para sa may obligasyon na tuparin ang kanyang tungkulin sa normal na paraan); and

(4) Said obligor was free from any participation in the aggravation of the injury or loss (ang taong may obligasyon ay walang kinalaman o hindi nakibahagi sa pagpapalala ng pinsala o pagkawala).

Hindi rin dahil applicable ang force majeure sa isang sitwasyon ay pwede na itong basta-basta gamitin sa ibang sitwasyon.

Ngayon, gamitin natin ito sa kaso ni Senator Bato. Kunwari gagamitin itong ground para payagan siyang bumoto online habang ang ibang mga miyembro ng Senado ay physically present sa isang pagpupulong. Sa tingin ko, hindi pwede. Walang force majeure na masasabi.

Una, ang sanhi ng pagkabigo ni Senator Bato na tuparin ang kanyang tungkulin ay hindi independent of human will. Walang pumipigil sa kanya na pumasok sa Senado. Siya mismo ang umiiwas pumasok.

Pangalawa, dapat ang mismong force majeure ang dahilan kung bakit imposible para sa kanya na makapasok. Ano ang kinalaman ng mga sinasabing giyera sa pagpasok niya sa Senado? Bakit ngayon lang ito binanggit? At kung totoo man, bakit siya lamang ang hindi makapasok? Bakit ang ibang mga senador ay nakakadalo naman?

Kailangan tandaan na ang force majeure ay dapat magdulot ng actual impossibility, hindi mere difficulty, inconvenience, o personal preference lamang.

At huli sa lahat, bakit hindi ilagay sa resolution ang tunay na purpose kung bakit kailangang baguhin ang rules? Kung may sapat na basehan, bakit kailangang madaliin? Bakit hindi pwedeng pag-usapan nang maayos sa plenaryo? Bakit hindi na lamang sagutin ang mga tanong ng mga kapwa senador?

If the amendment is supported by compelling institutional necessity, then transparency as to its purpose should not be difficult to provide.

Hindi dapat binabago ang rules dahil lamang gusto ito ng mas nakararami. May proseso ang institusyon ng Senado. Galangin natin ito.

Okay? Okay.

[Nico B. Valderrama @nbvneverquits]

WORST. SENATE. MAJORITY. EVER.

[Polymath Investor @polymathinvest1]

A few months back, I published this guide on how to remember everything you read.
Re-sharing it here for anyone who finds these protocols useful.

(1/11)

[inara @oopsinara]

Aku gak tau siapa yg pertama nemuin combo nivea biru + glycolic acid ini tapi orang itu deserves an award sih 😭🫵🏻

[Informed PH @informedph2]

Saw this post from Antonette Aquino on Facebook - sharing it here. This is what she said:

No, I did not leave the aircon running 24/7.
My Meralco bill came in at ₱9,791.78. So let me break it down because nobody else will.

Generation charge alone is ₱5,266.66. That’s 54% of my entire bill. Meralco’s actual cut? ₱1,730.98. And that number hasn’t moved since 2022. What keeps going up is everything sitting on top of it.

Here’s what’s actually eating your money:

System Loss — ₱486.83
You are paying for stolen electricity. Illegal connections, meter tampering, jumpers. Republic Act 7832 lets Meralco pass the cost of electricity theft straight to paying customers.

Universal Charges — ₱201.96
Part of this goes toward paying off the National Power Corporation’s debts. Old debts. From decisions made before most of us were even working.

Government Taxes — ₱989.81
The 12% VAT is not just on what you consumed. It’s stacked on top of every other charge, including the subsidies you’re already paying for. So yes, you are paying tax on stolen electricity. Tax on an old government debt. Tax on a subsidy you do not even benefit from.

FiT-All and GEA-All — ₱149.59 combined
Two separate renewable energy levies running at the same time. The second one was quietly added to bills in February 2026. Both government-mandated. Neither one is optional.

FYI..none of this is illegal. It’s all backed by law. But legal and fair are not the same thing.

The middle class does not steal electricity. We do not qualify for lifeline rates. We do not get 4Ps. We just pay full VAT, fund everyone else’s discounts, and absorb costs that should never have been ours to begin with. Every month. Without relief.

What actually needs to change:
1. Reform the generation charge. One line item cannot be more than half your bill and go unchallenged.
2. Stop passing system loss to consumers. Other countries make the utility absorb it. We should demand the same.
3. Move faster on renewables. Lower generation costs long-term. That transition is already overdue.

📸 CTTO

[Fighting_Angel @RisingPhoenix_J]

Its not how many times you took the BAR that matters. What matters is your character, especially when you decide to work in public service. #rantthoughts #compassion

[Nico B. Valderrama @nbvneverquits]

You passed the bar exam on your first try? Good for you. Congrats.

But are you better than those who took it more than once? Not necessarily.

Hindi mo ikaangat ang paghamak sa iba. Kung tunay kang magaling, lalabas ‘yan sa gawa—hindi sa panlalait.

[Fighting_Angel @RisingPhoenix_J]

@ThaleaGadin A true manifestation that when it rains, it surely pours! Congratulations!!!

[Ms.A | Bar Exam 2026 Journey @Miss_A_2026]

Gaerlan Cases Q&A from UMAK: https://t.co/uDeqsFbeM9

Grabe thank you UMAK! ❤️

[Nico B. Valderrama @nbvneverquits]

I didn't exactly have the best relationship with my parents growing up. But after experiencing being a breadwinner myself, I have learned to be more patient and understanding when it comes to my parents. It wasn't easy raising me and my siblings. Working on giving them the most comfort is the simplest 'thank you' I could do for everything they did for me.

[𝕭𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊✨ @Bennieeexyz]

When I was in law school I was tangentially friends with a girl who never showed up to class. Skipped lectures, dodged every seminar, had a "family emergency" for every moot court session.

The night before 2nd year finals she was over at my place and casually mentioned she'd spent the last week watching every recorded lecture at 2x speed.

She placed top 10 out of 300 students. Every Single Exam.

And it wasn't just that she remembered the material, she actually UNDERSTOOD it. Like, laterally, practically, the way most of us who dragged ourselves to every 8am class still couldn't. She could apply case law to hypotheticals better than people who had been gunning for law review all year.

I always shuddered thinking about what she could do if she actually tried. But she was perfectly content to just… chill.

Some people are built different and honestly? It's annoying.

[Ms.A | Bar Exam 2026 Journey @Miss_A_2026]

UMAK cases now out!

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Access the full compilation through this link: https://t.co/yMjoqCvW5O

Thank you, UMAK!

[Nelly; @nrqa__]

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[Presley Quinn @Glow_Fragrance]

I told my therapist:

“I feel like I’m running out of time to build the life I want.”

She didn’t even ask why.
She just looked at me gently and said:

[Fighting_Angel @RisingPhoenix_J]

@nbvneverquits Di ba pwede atty na tayo nalang uli? ako nalang ang piliin mo uli? :D #onemorechance

[Erik Vicencio @renvoidoctrine]

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