Nullus est dominus civilis, nullus est episcopus, dum est in peccato mortali.
- John Wycliffe in Michel Foucault's Security, Territory, Population: Lectures at College de France 1975-1976
'TULUNGAN N'YO ASAWA KO'
Nanindigan si "Rodilyn," ang asawa ng inarestong suspek sa putukan sa Senado, na walang ginawang mali ang kaniyang mister.
Naunang nilinaw ni Director Melvin Matibag na "volunteer" at hindi opisyal ng NBI ang naturang suspek. Kasama umano siya ng grupo ng NBI sa Senado bilang driver.
Pinahawak lang din umano sa suspek ang baril pero hindi nakitang ipinutok niya ito. | via Gary de Leon
Pinahiya ni Bato lahat:
NBI - hindi siya naaresto
Senate - nagbigay ng protective custody pero tumakas ni walang paalam
PNP - nilusutan palabas ng Senado
PMA - duwag na mistah
Jonvic Remulla - nagmukhang tanga
Marcos - nganga
Duterte - sinabing sasamahan daw sa kulungan sa The Hague pero di pala totoo
I just checked the decree penalizing Obstruction of Justice (Pres. Decree 1829) and apparently when committed by public officers it carries the penalty of perpetual disqualification from public officeโฆ
โWALANG HONOR, WALANG BAYAN, WALANG HIYAโ
LOOK: Farmer advocate Chef Waya Araos-Wijangco expresses frustration over the abrupt cancellation of a Senate agriculture hearing on Tuesday, May 12, leaving farmers who traveled to Manila to share their struggles unheard.
โThe senators have shown us clearly who they represent: themselves, their dynasties, their ambitions, their interests,โ Araos-Wijangco said.
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan apologizes for the postponement, citing the Senateโs committee reorganization, and vows to continue pushing for the welfare of farmers and fisherfolk.
โThe Senate reorganization is a temporary setback. It will not in any way dampen our resolve to fight for our farmers and fisherfolk and the agri sector,โ Pangilinan wrote. | ๐ท: Araos-Wijangco/Facebook via Reymond Salgan, https://t.co/E0yNJSWpUY trainee
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If Senator Vicente โTitoโ Sotto III is removed as Senate President today, then let us stop pretending this is about โleadership change.โ This is political surrender.
Senator Alan Cayetanoโs bloc is making one thing clear โ they would rather protect the Dutertes than defend the Constitution and the independence of the Senate.
History will remember the senators who chose loyalty to power over loyalty to the Filipino people.
Shame on them.
Meralco completely missed my point. Hindi ko kinekuwestiyon kung legal na singilin sa consumers ang "pass through costs"โang tanong ko ay kung makatarungan ba ito.
Kumita ang Meralco ng โฑ50 billion noong 2025 at โฑ11 billion sa first quarter pa lang ng 2026, habang hirap na hirap ang mga ordinaryong consumers at taxpayers. Barya lang sa kanila ang Lifeline Rate. Puwede nila itong ibawas sa kita, over-recoveries, o allowed returns ng distribution utilities.
Hindi ordinaryong negosyo ang Meralco. Isa itong regulated monopoly na may prangkisang ipinagkaloob ng Kongreso.ย Kung ayaw nilang suklian ang pribilehiyong ito, panahon na para suriin ang Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at ang rules ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) para masiguro na ang sistema ng kuryente ay hindi lang legal, kundi patas at para sa kapakanan ng taumbayan.
The office of Senator Bato Dela Rosa will "consider" the call of not getting Bato's salary and allowances due to his absences.
Think about that for a minute.
A top absentee is still being paid by taxpayers 10-15x what the average Filipino worker gets, and the Senate is powerless to sanction his absences as it is not in their rules. Kalokohan.
Yung ordinaryong manggagawa, no work no pay. Bawat minuto na late, kadalasan makakaltas. Sila na mga public servant, hindi mapanagot dahil wala sa batas (na sila din ang gumagawa) yung common sense na pag di ka pumasok sa trabaho na hindi approved ang leave, dapat may parusa.
Kung binoto mo ito na senador nung huling eleksyon, pagisipan mo mabuti kung ganitong klase ng public servant ang gusto mo. Maging mas mapanuri at bumoto ng mas maayos sa 2028.
PUMIPIRMA BA ANG BISE SA BUDGET?
Kinuwestiyon ni dating Commission on Audit (COA) commissioner Heidi Mendoza ang pahayag ni Vice Pres. Sara Duterte tungkol sa umano'y 'di niya pagpirma sa pambansang budget.
Paliwanag ni Mendoza, walang kailangang pirmahan ang bise sa budget process.
We respect her decision even as we disagree with it and believe that the national interest will be best served if at some future time she changes her mind and heeds the growing clamor of the people for her to lead the nation's fight for genuine service and good governance.
Today, given her rising poll numbers, I believe that Leni is in the best position to build the broadest and strongest unity not just amongst the ranks of the Liberal Party and our allies but to include all other groups and personalities outside our allied forces who are also looking to participating in the 2028 Presidential elections.
As her poll numbers grow, so will the number of politicians and groups of various political colors and civil society/private sector groups throwing their support behind her. A snowballing of support behind her bid is quite possible.
With her at the helm going into 2028 and given her current poll numbers that are much higher now than in the run up to the 2022 Presidential elections, a formidable coalition, far broader and more inclusive than the one we forged in 2022, can be cobbled together and lead us to victory in 2028.
Now more than ever, having witnessed the largest corruption scandal in Philippine history, our people are crying out for good governance, and public accountability. Now more than ever, all those who believe in meaningful change and honesty and integrity in our public institutions must come together, sacrifice our time and effort for the sake of a better future for our children.
I hope I am wrong but Leni's refusal to run, may create a leadership vacuum that I am afraid cannot be adequately filled by other contenders, this in turn could lead to disunity amongst our ranks and the splintering of not just our forces but of all potential allies outside our ranks. The net effect willl be the fielding of various political parties and groups of their respective Presidential bets, further weakening our chances and delivering victory to our adversaries.
We must forge the broadest unity possible for the cause of good governance and win this for our people and work together for a better future for our children.
Para sa bayan. ๐ต๐ญ๐ต๐ญ๐๐โค๏ธโค๏ธ
โ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ป. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ธ๐ผโฆ ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ผ [๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ] ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ.โ
After saying sheโs done with national politics, Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo urged the public to end the "savior" mentality and look toward a new generation of leaders. | via @punongmhistrado
โHINDI AKO NANGHIHINGI NG LIMOS, KARAPATAN NAMIN ITOโ
60-year-old jeepney driver Dante Agustin did not hide his disappointment after finding out he was not included in the list of drivers eligible for the fuel subsidy from DSWD and LTFRB.
Agustin is just one of many drivers waiting under the scorching heat to have their names verified after being left off the list. He had lined up as early as 6 a.m. at the payout site in Sta. Ana, Manila, and had yet to eat lunch or take his maintenance medication. | via @AllisonCoABSCBN
Haze with burnt smell blankets the skyline of Eastwood, Ortigas, and Cubao as observed from Project 4, Quezon City past 10:40 a.m. this Monday, April 13, 2026. | via @arielrojasPH