@gmanews Does that mean we might find him in a drainage ditch, rolled up in packing tape?
Does that mean he will be executed in an alley, with a rusty revolver planted beside him?
Does that mean he will “reach for the officer’s gun” while being transported to jail?
📢 FILIPINOS CALL FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM AFTER THE FLOOD CONTROL SCANDAL
More than 300 organizations and individuals from church, business, scientific community, typhoon survivors, first responders, labor, retired military signed this statement as of noon today, 7th September 2025.
"Carrying my mother's mother's torment, I think I'm where the bloodline ends / I'll never do the right thing again"
Pardon my french but kinanginang yan
hinding hindi natin malilimutan na minsan sa kasaysayan ng bansa, may isang magsasakang nakakuha ng halos apat na milyong boto gamit lamang ang paninindigan at hindi ang kapangyarihan ng salapi. congrats, ka danilo.
What we’re gonna do is to engage with Heidi to at least listen to HER WOULD BE CONSTITUENTS, instead of blaming and guilt tripping those who have ALWAYS BEEN discriminated. Like. That is the point of campaigning. Win votes, not bully people to vote.
I realized I forced myself to be ok kasi nga kailangan coalition etc etc pero apparently it does eat at you, having to constantly compromise even being vocal about demanding leaders to do right by your community lest it "spoils" the campaign or hinders the candidate from winning
Accountability relates not only to the care of public funds. Being accountable also means being made answerable for one's political stances. This is the foundation of a healthy democracy. No politician should be immune to criticism — even from one's own supporters, especially from marginalized groups.
In the same vein, to reduce calls for accountability to divisiveness falls into the playbook of personality politics. As alternatives to traditional politics, we must listen to those who show us their wounds and move towards better conditions, where we can address historical harm. This is not divisiveness, but a challenge to deepen our collective understanding of what we fight for.
At this time, candidates are meant to proffer up their platforms, agendas, and values in order for voters to arrive at informed decisions, ones that resonate with their own principles and needs, as is their democratic right. The campaign period is a testing ground for how well the government will listen to the governed.
Given recent events, I reiterate my long-held stance, which is that we must listen to the LGBTQIA+ community, and fight alongside them for the rights they have always deserved. We cannot simply instrumentalize the oppressed for their votes without mentioning a word about their oppression, or, worse, but ask them to relegate their oppression to the backseat in favor of "more important" causes. To listen to the oppressed is both the minimum requirement and the first, vital step in the long, difficult process of building solidarity.
I believe that we must embrace critical voters that hold candidates accountable in the interest of furthering the fight for queer rights, which, at its core, is a fight for people to live and love freely, with dignity and without fear of systemic violence and harm. In pursuit of a robust democracy, we must behave as though it already exists. Once a sector expresses its concerns, it is our civic duty to stand in solidarity.
The cause of the queer community has been left to the wayside for too long, but their struggles are connected with all the struggles of every basic sector and our collective causes, including anti-corruption. It is time we stand firmly with them, and without compromise.
Para sa akin, ang tunay na pagmamahal ay nakadugtong sa aktibong pakikilahok sa pagbabago ng mga institusyong hindi pantay para sa lahat.
Let us continue to work together to actively shape institutions that are genuine in respecting, accepting, and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community– a major, powerful force in our country that has always been at the frontlines of our historical struggles. Let us struggle together against Kadiliman and Kasamaan. Throughout history, the queer community has shown that we can work together, yet demand better. It is time that we look to them for guidance.
I continue to recognize other non-trapo candidates as allies in the fight for a better country, and still encourage voters to vote for them. However, it is our collective duty to elevate their politics. As such, I challenge my fellow non-trapo candidates to stand for the rights and dignity of those in the queer community. We must do better.
As much as being anti-corruption is the baseline for any good candidate, so too must be recognizing the inherent and inalienable right of each individual to equality under the law.
The struggle continues!
#TamaNaAngTrapo
#LukeForwardTayo
This is what it should look like kung nakinig lang sya kay Sassa the first time but instead, it divided the community and made us pit for each other.
It forced half of us to still vote for her even when it means setting aside the fight for our rights, AGAIN. (1)
PUSH BACK! ✊️
We join the Filipino nation in resisting the increasing institutionalization of historical distortion by no less than the highest executive office.
Push back against historical distortion!
Celebrate the People Power Revolution!
#DefendHistoricalTruth#EDSA39