Sabi ni Shungator RisangNiLlamas—na atat sa VPSara impeachment—during her floor debate w/ Sen Marcoleta na pwede pang ma-reverse ang unanimous SC ruling dahil marami na daw na-reversed ang SC from their unanimous rulings. Hay naku, iba talaga pag nakiskis ni BoyTartar Llamas.😏🙄
When Lying Becomes a National Liability and an International Embarrassment
What we are witnessing is no longer merely a question of tone or style. It is a question of national credibility, discipline, and state responsibility.
Let us begin with the most damaging development: the Chinese Embassy in Manila, representing the Philippines' largest trading partner (China), publicly pointing out that a PH Coast Guard officer was allegedly caught lying, with video evidence to back it up. That alone should have triggered an immediate internal reckoning. Instead, we are met with silence, deflection, and institutional paralysis.
Note, China is the Philippines’ largest trading partner when imports and exports are combined. The Philippines is not critical to China’s regional or global economic or trade portfolio. In short, China matters more to the Philippine economy than the Philippines does to China’s economy. China is consistently the #1 source of PH imports, and it is usually the top or second export destination of the Philippines, alternating with the U.S. and Japan. And one more thing, many PH manufacturing and infrastructure projects rely on Chinese inputs, either directly or indirectly. This I can tell you straight. I have looked into this, as this is part and parcel of my Ph.D. Dissertation.
Moreover, allegations have long circulated that the Marcos Jr. coast guard was allegedly removed from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) for cheating on exams. Whether those allegations are true or not, though many from the ranks have said it’s true, what is undeniably documented now is that he has been caught contradicting himself on record, and that contradiction has been formally flagged by foreign diplomats. This is no longer a rumor. This is no longer social media noise. This is an INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT!
Folks, ask yourself: Is this the caliber of public servant the Marcos Jr. government is willing to defend? A, allegedly a cheater in a PMA exam, now accused as a liar by a foreign embassy, or at the very least, an official whose statements cannot withstand basic scrutiny?
The more alarming issue is not this coastguard per se. He is, anyway, a low-ranking subordinate relative to the offices he has managed to embarrass, namely the Office of the President, the office of the Commandant of the PCG, and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The real scandal is the failure of the authorities above him.
Why has Marcos Jr., as Commander-in-Chief, failed to discipline, reprimand, or sanction a subordinate who has: publicly maligned a foreign head of state, contradicted himself on record, lied, undermined the country’s foreign policy, and exposed the country to diplomatic ridicule? Is this how FORLORN and HOPELESS the presidency has become that a mere spokesperson of a so-called task force (it’s his claim), rungs below the chain of command, can repeatedly jeopardize our regional and international standing with no consequences? Seriously? Really? Mr. President Marcos Jr., is this the case? I am asking here!
Let us be brutally honest: this is NOT strength. This is WEAKNESS disguised as bravado.
Foreign policy is not conducted through bluster, denial, or amateur theatrics. When a foreign embassy publicly calls out a Philippine official for lying, and Malacañang does nothing, the signal sent to the world is chilling: the President of the Republic of the Philippines either cannot control its own people or officials, or refuses to. Both interpretations are disastrous for this republic!
And where are the institutions that are supposed to prevent exactly this kind of damage? Where is the DFA, whose very mandate is to protect diplomatic coherence? Why is foreign policy being left to a coast guard spokesman who demonstrably lacks grounding in international law, international relations, and diplomatic discipline?
Filipinos should be angry, not because China spoke up, but because we handed them the opportunity to do so!
Nakakahiya tayo! This is a DISGRACE! We have reduced ourselves to a country whose officials are corrected in public by foreign embassies, while our own leadership looks the other way. This is NOT sovereignty. This is SELF- INFLICTED HUMILIATION!
Also, is this the kind of government people we have in this country under a Marcos Jr. government, either a cheater, a liar, or a corrupt??? My GOD! If this is the case, we are doomed!
So yes—Filipinos SHOULD WAKE UP! to demand accountability. Because when lying goes unpunished, when indiscipline is tolerated, and when incompetence is protected, the damage does not stop with one man. IT STAINS THE REPUBLIC!
#REPOST
From Tio Moreno
https://t.co/r8H7Xain7M
IT’S TIME! REMOVE BBM NOW!
An impeachment complaint has now been filed against Bongbong Marcos by Andre de Jesus, endorsed by House Deputy Minority Leader and Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jernie Jett Nisay.
As usual, many have rushed to dismiss it as “scripted,” “noise,” or mere political theater. Well, I am not invalidating that, but that reaction misses the point.
The grounds raised in the complaint reflect allegations that are already circulating in public discourse.
These are the same grounds that even DDS are talking about since 2023. So, whether one supports or opposes the Marcos administration, these are issues that demand scrutiny, not ridicule.
The impeachment complaint cites 5 major grounds:
First, that the President ordered or enabled the arrest, kidnapping, and surrender of former President Rody Duterte to the International Criminal Court - ICC. This allegation goes to the heart of sovereignty, executive authority, and state responsibility.
Second, the claim that BBM is a drug user whose condition allegedly impairs his judgment and leadership.
This is a serious accusation, and precisely because of its gravity, it should either be proven or definitively debunked through constitutional processes, not weaponized through rumor or dismissed through blind loyalty.
Third, the President’s repeated failure to veto unprogrammed appropriations and unconstitutional provisions in the General Appropriations Acts of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
It is about the President��s constitutional duty to safeguard public funds and prevent legislative abuse, but he enabled it.
Fourth, allegations that BBM benefited from kickbacks linked to budget insertions and ghost flood control projects. These mirror concerns about pork-barrel politics and corruption in infrastructure spending, concerns that Filipinos across political lines have raised for decades.
Fifth, the creation of the ICI, allegedly used to shield corrupt allies rather than promote transparency and accountability. As I mentioned last year, the ICI is a damage control tool & not really about accountability.
Taken together, these are not trivial claims. They go directly to “betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, and graft and corruption.” Such solid grounds for impeachment under Philippine law.
Realistically, the numbers in Congress make conviction unlikely. But impeachment is not only about removal. It is also about record, exposure, and accountability.
This is where public pressure matters. Ito yong sinasabi ko rin sa previous post ko.
If congressmen refuse to act on this impeachment complaint, then the public has every right to demand consistency when another impeachment case particularly against Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to be filed in February.
Lawmakers cannot pick and choose accountability based on political convenience.
If Congress kills both cases, it exposes cowardice.
If Congress advances one but buries the other, it exposes hypocrisy. Tama diba? That’s why we need to pressure our congressmen now.
Either way, the Filipino people deserve to see where their representatives truly stand.
If the HOR is unwilling to defend that principle consistently, then the exposure of their double standards may be the most valuable outcome of all.
We take note now and come 2028, we retaliate. Because accountability delayed may be political reality but accountability denied should never be normalized.
#ImpeachBongbongMarcosNow