SPEEDY RECOVERY, SAWAGA-DALWANGAN! 🦅
Philippine eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan continues to recover after being rescued on July 3 in Bukidnon.
“Sawaga-Dalwangan is now alert and responsive. She is eating on her own, her wounds are clean, and the maggot infestation is gone. She has completed her antibiotics and other medicines, and there are no signs of an active infection,” the Philippine Eagle Foundation shared.
Sawaga-Dalwangan, believed to be female, was found weak, dehydrated, wounded, and suffering from a severe maggot infestation when she was rescued on July 3. X-rays also revealed two metal pellets lodged in its body.
“Veterinarians successfully removed the small metal pellet from her wing. The other pellet remains deep inside her left thigh. It will be closely watched, and removal may be considered when she is fully recovered and strong enough for the procedure,” PEF added.
COURTESY: Philippine Eagle Foundation/Website
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OF COURSE his first job since his scandal is from a filipino brand. OF COURSE hahahahaha tanginang bansa yan it’s not enough that we coddle criminals in our public office, we also kiss the asses of criminals from another country HAHAHAHAHA
it’s so funny the way everyone in italy looks chic but wears the same mid-range (kind of affordable but still actually unreasonably priced) stuff but in manila your average art uni student wears a way more interesting outfit from ukay for the price of one h&m crop top
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BARRED FROM CHRISTIANITY’S HOLIEST SITE
Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of Christianity’s holiest sites, located in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is traditionally believed to be the place where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried, and resurrected.
"This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, together with the Custos of the Holy Land, the Most Reverend Fr. Francesco Ielpo, OFM, the official Guardian of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as they made their way to celebrate the Palm Sunday Mass," a statement from the Patriarchate said.
It said the two were stopped while proceeding privately without any characteristics of a procession or ceremonial act, and had to turn back.
"As a result, and for the first time in centuries, the Heads of the Church were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre," the statement said.
"This incident is a grave precedent and disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world, who during this week, look to Jerusalem."
There was no immediate response from the Israeli police.
Since the Middle East war began on February 28, Israeli authorities have banned large gatherings, including at synagogues, churches and mosques.
Public gatherings are limited to around 50 people.
The Latin Patriarchate had already announced it had cancelled the traditional Palm Sunday procession that normally runs from the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem and draws thousands of worshippers each year.
"The heads of churches have acted with full responsibility and, since the outset of the war, have complied with all imposed restrictions," the Patriarchate said.
"Preventing the entry of the Cardinal and the Custos, who bear the highest ecclesiastical responsibility for the Catholic Church and the Holy Places, constitutes a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure," it said.
"This hasty and fundamentally flawed decision, tainted by improper considerations, represents an extreme departure from basic principles of reasonableness, freedom of worship, and respect for the status quo." | via Agence France-Presse (@AFP)
Before you go to bed, here’s a little history plot twist:
On this day, March 16, 1521:
From the shores of Zamal—now Samar—our ancestors first saw strange ships with crosses on the horizon.
Only later did they learn that one of the white men’s leaders was Ferdinand Magellan—the same Magellan who would later be sent home by Lapulapu in Mactan, permanently and without a return ticket.
History books usually say Magellan sighted Samar.
But from the island’s point of view, Samar saw Magellan first.
So this was not exactly “discovery.”
It was more like: the locals saw the visitors first, and one of those visitors eventually met Lapulapu’s very firm immigration policy.
I really sometimes hate both sides of the argument here because on one side you have hispanista larpers who completely give credit to Spain for a national identity they definitely didn't create and the cringy "retvrn to pre-colonial era" crowd that completely discount-
sobrang daming case ng CKD sa pinas sobrang alarming.. dami ko nakikita sa FB!! Please please please eat healthy foods & drink lot of water. Iwasan ang processed food at junkfoods!
If you’re upset by Timothée Chalamet’s ballet comments or Jessie Buckley’s hate for cats, then you’re really going to be triggered by having friends or knowing people in real life.
ASIA’S FIRST CATHOLIC EXORCISM CENTER
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula led the blessing of the establishment, known as St. Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation, on February 23, 2026 in Guadalupe, Makati.
According to the Archdiocese of Manila, the center will serve as the headquarters of the Philippine Association of Catholic Exorcists under the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and the Archdiocese of Manila. | via @philstarlife
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it’s crazy that nobody has made a version where the middle is spread out instead of just. being a dot in the middle. and nobody ever will as like an unspoken rule. for the endless edging
Los gringos: "This condition, a rare congenital..."
Nosotros, los latinoamericanos: "Muchos años después, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento, el coronel Aureliano Buendía había de recordar aquella tarde remota en que su padre lo llevó a conocer el hielo." 🚬🚬🚬