I don’t think people understand the value of the “amount” stolen.
Think about what you would do with that money.
Bibili ka ng bahay?
Medical Bills?
School?
Magsisimula ka ng bagong buhay?
That amount can build the life you’ve always dreamed of.
Now imagine someone took the life you’re supposed to be living in.
Sa company palang yan. Pano pa kaya sa..... 🤷♂️
Nahihilo na naman ako e screen time ko kaunti na lang. Puro na nga ako tulog at higa tapos susuka, sasakit katawan, etc.
Nakakaumay na 'yong ganitong pakiramdam.
Remembering PNoy: A Selfless Leader and Public Servant
One of my regrets in life is that I was not able to talk to PNoy more after his term ended because of the circumstances beyond my control.
I was unjustly detained in 2017 based on trumped-up charges filed against me by the Duterte administration. Although he was able to visit me several times, our time to catch up was very limited. Alam ng mga nakakakilala kay PNoy na kulang na kulang ang ilang oras sa mga kwento at jokes pa lang nya.
I was still in detention when PNoy died in 2021. It was deeply saddening to have lost a great leader and dear friend. What made it even more heartbreaking was that I was not able to attend his wake to pay my final respects.
Today is even more meaningful as I also remember that exactly two years ago, I was finally cleared of all the bogus charges against me. Hindi ko man sya personal nang mapapasalamatan, pero kasama lagi sa aking dasal at pag-alala sa kanya ang lubos kong pasasalamat sa pagbibigay nya ng lakas at pagpaparamdam sa akin noon na hindi ako nag-iisa.
His exemplary leadership and enduring legacy will forever remain a source of inspiration and strength.
Maraming pwedeng masabi tungkol kay PNoy, pero maaari ko itong maibuod sa pagiging mabuti, kwela, simple, mapagmalasakit at higit sa lahat, pagiging tapat niyang lider na inalay ang sarili para magsilbi sa mga Pilipino at pahalagahan ang interes ng Pilipinas.
He stood firm in serving Filipinos with honesty and accountability, and he was unwavering in his loyalty to, and love for our country.
Pinangunahan nya ang paglilingkod hindi lang sa pagbabawal ng wangwang, hindi lang sa hindi nya pagnanakaw, kundi pati na sa pagpapanagot sa mga tiwali – gaano man ka-impluwensya o kataas ang katungkulan.
Yan din ang ipinakita nyang tapang at paninindigan sa pagtatanggol sa ating soberanya at teritoryo, kahit dambuhalang bansa man ang ating nakabangga.
Sa harap man ng Gabinete o ng kanyang mga staff, sa mga kwentuhan at mga pag-uusap na lingid sa publiko o sa media, makikita’t mararamdaman mo kung gaano katotoo ang kanyang puso sa pagsisikap na maipatupad ang positibong pagbabago, para ���iwan ang Pilipinas na di hamak nasa mas magandang kalagayan kaysa kanyang dinatnan.”
Salamat, PNoy. Itutuloy namin ang laban na buong puso, buong lakas, buong sigasig, buong katapatan at buong buhay mong itinaguyod para sa ating bayan at mga kababayan.
We miss you, Sir…
📸 Jes Aznar/The New York Times
"The mother, as I'm telling you now, the mother is seriously in pain. Seriously in pain. She has been crying since that Monday until today. Until this, now I'm speaking with you, she is crying.
I still find looking for answers for the reason why there was no life jacket, the reason why they could not ask the players, the team if they know how to swim or not. Because I believe they are supposed to read the weather before they can move to the sea.
So, those things are the things troubling my heart and the feeling of my family. We are highly devastated. So, now that he's gone, I don't know where I will start again."
– Elias Adili, father of Divine Adili
From: https://t.co/hRXNGa0YVM
My neighbor knocked on my door at 11pm once.
Her power went out. She said she just needed to charge her phone for a few minutes.
I let her in. Made tea. We talked until almost 1am.
Two weeks later she came again.
Different problem. Same door. Same welcome.
I never made her feel like she was disturbing me.
Months later my car broke down three streets away. I called her.
The moment she picked up, I could already hear irritation in her voice.
She said she was tired. Then asked, can’t you call someone else? I said okay and hung up.
But I just stood there beside my car holding my phone for a few seconds.
Not angry. Not even hurt. Just confused. Because I started thinking about all the late-night knocks I had answered without hesitation.
Not because I expected repayment. But because I genuinely believed that was how we treated each other. Turns out it was just how I treated her.
That’s the dangerous thing about one sided kindness.
While you’re giving, it never feels one sided. It feels like love, like loyalty, like being a good person.
The realization only comes later. Usually in the exact moment you finally needed them back.
Have you ever realized someone only valued your kindness when it benefited them? What made you finally notice? And how did you handle it?
🚨 BREAKING NEWS:
Magnificent Five Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Tito Sotto, Ping Lacson, Risa Hontiveros, and Bam Aquino introduced and filed a resolution URGING BATO DELA ROSA to voluntarily surrender.
The Resolution cites the previous examples of voluntary surrender and judicial submission by Juan Ponce Enrile, Leila De Lima, and Sonny Trillanes. (This belies Cayetano’s false claims).
It also cites that the parliamentary immunity and privilege from arrest is LIMITED to offenses punishable by not more than six (6) years of imprisonment.
Sulit ang boto ko sa mga Senador na eto!
SUMUKO KA NA BATO DELA ROSA. 👊
#ArrestBatoNOW
#VoluntarySurrender
If Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is removed as Senate President today, then let us stop pretending this is about “leadership change.” This is political surrender.
Senator Alan Cayetano’s bloc is making one thing clear — 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.