rosie

a multi. jossrei, always, in all ways.

[rosie @ethanielIeviste]

small or slow progress is still a progress.

[❦ @xylocine]

you know alan cayetano reached final boss levels of evil when sotto, escudero, and zubiri put aside their senate beef and stood side by side cause the situation got THAT bad 😭

[raffy magno @raffymagno]

We remain hopeful that there are Senators who will place country above politics and uphold their constitutional duty with integrity and courage.

We remain vigilant because institutions are only as strong as the people who choose to defend them.

[ALTStarMagic 💫 @AltStarMagic]

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian - SP Pro Tempore
Sen. Erwin Tulfo - Committee Chairman on Blue Ribbon
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan - Committee Chairman on Agriculture
Sen. Risa Hontiveros - Committee Chairman on Health
Sen. Bam Aquino - Committee Chairman on Basic Education

TODAY, WE CHEER FOR THE MINORITY 🥹🫶

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

Handa kaming magtrabaho, pero ayon sa Senate rules, kung wala ang SP o walang quorum, walang session.

We wait until the SP returns and fulfills his sworn duty.

Madaming nakaabang na trabaho. Kumakalam ang sikmura ng ating mga kababayan. Nanganganib na naman ang kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda dahil sa nalalapit na super El Niño.

Ang gobyernong hindi kayang sundin ang sarili nitong patakaran, hindi kayang solusyunan ang problema ng mga magsasaka, mangingisda, manggagawa, at ordinaryong pamilyang Pilipino.

Makapaghihintay ang pulitika, pero ang gutom hindi.

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

SOLID BLOC 11: THIS IS NOT SENATE INDEPENDENCE BUT A BOYCOTT OF DUTY

The Solid Bloc 11 minority senators were present today for the 5 p.m. resumption of session, ready to work, ready to vote on pending bills and ready to keep the Senate running, but the majority led by SP Cayetano chose not to show up.

They did not even have the courtesy to inform us when they ignored the rules, and could not extend the basic decency of telling the minority that they had no intention of convening.

Let us focus on the work, because the Senate has serious business before it, and if the majority wants to protest, deliver privilege speeches or defend its position, the proper place to do that is on the floor, not by making the chamber stand still.

Ang Senado ay hindi pag-aari ng iisang may hawak ng gavel. Institusyon ito ng taumbayan at napakadaming mahalagang panukala ang nabibinbin dahil sa drama ng mayorya.

Important measures were left hanging because of the majority’s boycott, including the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, the Anti-Hospital Detention Bill, the confirmation of generals before the Commission on Appointments and the bills granting Philippine citizenship to Bennie Boatwright III and Matthew James Ramos.

Let us call this for what it is: the claim that this is about Senate independence is false, because what happened today was about the rule of law, public accountability and a lawful process before the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan that no senator, no bloc and no presiding officer controls.

This is a boycott because of the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and the public should not be asked to believe another convenient line from a leadership that has repeatedly twisted the truth.

Today was a step toward accountability in a controversy that the public has long demanded action on, and after years of people asking why nothing was happening in flood control investigations, it is unacceptable to suddenly call the rule of law an attack on the Senate.

Is Senate President Alan Cayetano now questioning the rule of law?

Sa totoo lang, ang gusto nila ay kampihan, hindi prinsipyo. Gusto nila sumama kami sa boycott, patahimikin ang Senado at gamitin ang minority para manatili ang Senate President sa puwesto habang iniiwasan ang tunay na test of numbers sa floor.

This may be the first time in decades that Senate work stopped because the presiding officer himself refused to work, because even during typhoons and the height of the pandemic, work was suspended only because of necessity or because systems still had to be set up, not because the leadership chose a boycott of duty.

The public has every right to ask whether SP Cayetano is repeating what he did in the House of Representatives, when questions were raised about a leader refusing to step aside, refusing to convene and holding up proceedings when the numbers were no longer certain.

The question now is just as serious: will they do this again for the next two session days, and will they keep the Senate idle simply to avoid facing the numbers on the floor?

The Senate should open its doors, call the session to order and return to work, because no Facebook post, no appeal to institutional pride and no political drama can erase the basic duty of senators to show up, follow the law and serve the people.

And lastly, we call on the Filipino people to watch the Senate closely, because when an institution refuses to work, public vigilance becomes the people’s first line of defense.

[raffy magno @raffymagno]

Praying for all the journalists risking their lives tonight just so the public can see the truth of what’s happening in the Senate.

There is no substitute for a free press. No alternative to people willing to stand in the middle of chaos so the country can witness the truth in real time.

[One Sports @OneSportsPHL]

MOST VALUABLE SUPER GIRL 🦸🏻‍♂️

Vanie Gandler shines for the Cignal Super Spikers, earning the Conference MVP award in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

#PVL2026 #TheHeartofVolleyball

[Michelle Thomas 🤭 @TheBaddestMitch]

It’s so crazy how you can be chilling and not know your period started, but the moment you use the bathroom and SEE the blood, you start feeling like shit 😭

[Shinichi Dempsey @chinitomanager]

Ako lang ba (oo ikaw lang), yung medyo nalulungkot after all the holidays (Christmas and then New Year). Yung parang maximum energy tas biglang okay done na, back to reality, back to work / school. Medyo depressing haha

[𝐕𝐓 @volleytiger]

BASKETBALL QUEENS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA 🇵🇭

GILAS PILIPINAS WOMEN defeat Thailand, 73-70, to claim their third SEA Games women’s basketball title, following previous title wins in 2019 and 2021. 🏀🥇

ABANTE, BABAE! Congrats, GILAS! #SEAGames2025

[𝐕𝐓 @volleytiger]

REVERSE SWEEP FOR THE BRONZE! 🥉

ALAS PILIPINAS pulls off a thrilling reverse sweep (23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 16-14) against Vietnam to clinch bronze at the #SEAGames2025.

This marks their first SEA Games podium finish since 2019.

Congrats, ADOBOYS! 🇵🇭🏐

[Torey Canino-Celis @tj_canino]

22 YEARS IN THE MAKING + MAJOR UPSET 🤯

🚨HISTORY MADE: THE 🇵🇭PHILIPPINES WINS ITS FIRST WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL GOLD WITH A SWEEP OF 8-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPIONS 🇹🇭THAILAND! 🏆

✅Pons-Rondina (21-17, 21-15)
✅Sunnie-Dij (21-13, 17-21, 15-6)

🏖️🏐 | #SEAGames2025

[jl 𝜗ৎ @koxjjl]

this literally restored my faith in humanity. heath on top 😭

SAVE BBS HEATH
#PBBCollab20SecondEviction

[@pauloinmanila and 99 others @pauloMDtweets]

How MANGROVES stop the surge of big waves from the sea. I hope government officials would have mangrove planting projects in some parts of the Philippines na madalas mabaha #shorekeeper #UwanPH #TinoPH

©️ Aya Jardeliza Valerio (fb)

[TAGAPAGMULAT 🇵🇭✊ @tagapagmulat]

Maraming salamat, Sierra Madre. 🌿
Once again, you stood as our shield from the storm.

You’re no accident — you were placed with purpose by the One who guards us all.

#UwanPH #SierraMadre #ClimateAction

[bela @belaaugh]

Wish ko talaga na magkaroon ng rally para ipaglaban ang Sierra Madre.
Grabe, sobrang laki ng maitutulong nito para sa mga bagyong dumadaan sa bansa—para mas maprotektahan ang buhay at kabuhayan ng mga tao. #UwanPH

[Tash @Tashp388]

Again we just witnessed how Sierra Madre defended us. Let’s protect these ranges at all costs. But above all, remember… it’s no accident that it’s there. The mountain didn’t just form itself, it was placed there with purpose by the One who watches all over us.

Stay safe, everyone. My thoughts are with all those who were affected. May His hand of protection and peace be with you.

#UwanPH

[siri | siristark @siristark]

EMERGENCY HOTLINES

Amidst the approach of super typhoon #UwanPH, let's keep emergency hotlines handy. Stay dry, stay informed, and stay safe to everyone! 🙏

[LOVE SUSON @FanGirlingSuson]

I was crying when I watched this, thank God this 13 year old girl is safe. Naa na sia gatungtong sa pillar sa ilahang gate. She was shouting and crying asking her father for help and what she should do after naa’y car na nibanggi dapit sa iyaha.

The father is busy rescuing their neighbor, he was able to rescue 2 children and the father of the kids but wala nila ma rescue ang mother sa duha ka bata kay na trap na sa kicthen and it was too late na kay pag-open nila sa roof patay na ang inahan.

😭😭😭😭😭 nga ang gobyerno nag meeting after sa bagyo ga ngisi ngisi pa ang mga gago!

[kels ⌁☍ @nearorfarrr]

ang sakit sa puso ng mga nangyayari. kung ‘di ka pa galit, bakit? stop romanticizing filipino resiliency. we deserve better, a government that truly serves its people. none of this would be this bad if our funds were used properly. we deserve transparency and accountability.