Jamesbon

A super alien trapped on this rock for some time now.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

"I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul."

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@News5PH Desperate plea. Ang totoo nyan nagmamakaawa na lang yan na pagbigyan sya ng meeting ng Gatchalian bloc para makapagplano ng graceful exit. Alam nyang talo na sya. Kung tiwala syang SP pa sya, hindi sya dapat titiklop. Kaya lang sino na lang ba kumikilala sa kanyang SP? 🤭🤔✌️

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@MikeeGulla 😂😂😂

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👏👏👏

[radar PH @radarph_media]

A newspaper clipping about the young Jovito Salonga is making the rounds online, and it is easy to understand why.

The short article identified Salonga as a 27-year-old law professor who had already earned law degrees from both Harvard and Yale, and had just won the Andrew Cottier Prize for writing the best paper on International Law at Yale.

For many Filipinos, the clipping is not just nostalgia. It is an indictment.

At a time when the Senate is filled with a mix of lawyers, broadcasters, actors, former police officials, political heirs, executives, and career politicians, Salonga’s credentials feel almost unreal.

Long before he became Senate President, Salonga had already topped the Philippine Bar, studied at Harvard and Yale, taught law, and built a reputation as one of the country’s sharpest legal minds.

But Salonga was not admired for brilliance alone. As senator, he became one of the country’s most respected and principled public servants—a lawmaker known for independence, integrity, and courage even when his positions were unpopular.

He fought the Marcos dictatorship, defended political prisoners, survived the Plaza Miranda bombing, and continued speaking truth to power. After EDSA, he chaired the PCGG and helped pursue the recovery of ill-gotten wealth. As Senate President, he also led the historic 1991 vote rejecting the extension of the U.S. bases treaty.

That is why the old clipping stings. At 27, Salonga was already being recognized internationally for scholarship. Later, he proved that intelligence could be matched with moral courage.

The issue is not that only lawyers or academics should sit in the Senate. Public service can come from many professions. But the viral Salonga clipping reminds Filipinos of a higher standard: senators who were not merely famous, but formidable.

In that sense, the post is less about the past than the present. It quietly asks whether voters are still sending their best to the Senate.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

Ganda ng trailer ng senate-serye! (Hindi lang kami manonood but we will be part of the conversation. Magmasid, maging mapanuri at makialam!)

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

Ang nagdaang tatlong linggo sa Senado sa loob ng pitong minuto.

Manatili tayong mapanuri at mapagbantay sa mga nangyayari sa ating bayan.

Sana ay makabalik na tayo sa mga trabahong nabinbin lalo na’t nasa krisis pa ang mundo dahil sa krisis sa langis.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@kikopangilinan Siksik-liglig ang senate-serye na to! Mukhang di ito limited series kundi season 1 pa lang to. Makapag subscribe na nga sa Senateflix! Free streaming naman. (Yes po patuloy kaming mag-aabang at makikialam.)

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@lyndajumilla Agree!

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@newswatchplusph Better late than never!!! Nasabi ba ng ka-chismax nyo kung anong kaso bini-build up sa inyo? Yung walang bail din sana po.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@dailynetizen24 Tiklop si Cayetano! Hahaha!!?

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@nabunturanguy Baka kamag-anak ni Jimmy si Onemig kaya to the defense lang si Aiko. 🤭😅🤔

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@News5PH Paano nga sila makapagsasalita, Atty, kung totoong may NDA? Pag sinabi nilang meron eh di lumabag na sila. Disclosed na eh. 😅

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@gmanews Grabe makapitik si Gen Torre. Basta kung basura daw yan sa estero o landfill, mahuhuli nya! 👏 ✌️ 👏 ✌️

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@jesusfalcis @jesusfalcis pwede po ba magpakalat ng wanted poster ang publiko?

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@lahingpnoy 😂😂😂

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@ABSCBNNews @adrianayalin Yun o! And the senate saga continues. 🍿 🍿 🍿

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@dumidyeypee Di nabasa o seen lang? Walang heart emojis sa pangungumusta ng minority eh.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@iampinglacson Magkakaroon po ba kayo ng manifestation o privilege speech sa Monday? Pasama naman itong quote of the day nyo pati yung kahapon. Para may aabangan na naman kaming dramarama sa hapon. ✌️ 😇 😅

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

Binabati at kinukumusta ko po kayong lahat!!! Okay lang din naman ako kung inyong tatanungin! Magpatuloy po tayo na may pakialam at parang walang nangyari. Mahal natin ang Pilipinas. Mabuhay!!!
#senateflix
#arrestbatonow

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@holaphofficial Napanatag ang nanalo sa contest. Nabaling na ang inis ni Direk. 😂

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@iampinglacson Naku, baka makitaan ng malice ang post nyo ni Sen Pia at ma-call out ulit nya kayo sa Lunes.

[Jamesbon @akosijamesbon]

@ABSCBNNews Sad. Hugs! 🤗🤗🤗 Sino pa may gusto? Loren, Imee, Camille?