Jeune

I am what I am.
Certainly not a troll.

[Jeune @iamepakimo]

We often fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time and do unexpected things.

[iMPACT Leadership @iMPACTPH2019]

GATCHALIAN LISTED AS SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE; CAYETANO DROPPED AS SENATE PRESIDENT

Sen. Win Gatchalian is now listed as Senate President Pro Tempore on the official Senate website, reflecting a recent change in the chamber's leadership roster.

https://t.co/Qs5BSjfbb0

[anong MALITA sa radyo at tv @dumidyeypee]

Another MALITA video shared online

Left: Video daw ng delivery ng malita [FAKE]
Right: Video of PH Consul General in UAE Enciso with his personnel helping loading luggages of Filipinos for their repatriation back to the Philippines [FACT]

#Malita

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

NOT FROM MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA

Contrary to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's claim, it was not members of the media who applauded and cheered for him during his press conference at the Senate on Thursday, but rather his own staff and several guests in attendance.

"First time akong napalakpakan ng media, walang bayad 'yon," he said after claiming that he had managed to unite various political groups, which he alleged are now aligned with the administration.

Cayetano also maintained that he remains Senate president, despite the recognition by Malacañang and the House of Representatives of Senator Win Gatchalian’s leadership as acting Senate president. | via Malou Escudero/Pilipino Star Ngayon

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

UPDATE: Nanindigan ang Palasyong si Senador Sherwin Gatchalian ang kinikilalang acting Senate president, ayon kay Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.

[Terry Ridon @terryridon]

Maleta pa more

[Jai Cabajar @jaicabajar]

Geriatric patients with worse arthritis would line up as early as 5am in government hospitals just to be seen by their doctors. Respectfully, sit down in jail.

[Vin @vince2681]

WANTED: BATO DELA ROSA

[Justin Dizon @iamjustindizon]

eh di mag resign ka na punyeta ka talaga

[❦ @xylocine]

the funniest part is that erwin tulfo is doing all this hating to alan cayetano completely for FREE like no overtime pay, no performance bonus, just pure passion and dedication to the craft 😭

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

I refuse to support a law that effectively institutionalizes political dynasties!

I vote NO to House Bill No. 8389 or the “Anti-Political Dynasty Act.”

HB 8389 is not a true or genuine anti-dynasty law, but rather a dynasty legitimization act.

First: The bill has no succession ban. A governor can be succeeded by a spouse, who can be succeeded by a child, who can be succeeded by a sibling – indefinitely, legally, under this bill. 

Second: The bill permits a governor, a mayor, and a Representative from the same family governing the same province simultaneously, as it only prohibits relatives from holding office within the same level of government, not within the same territory. 

Third: The bill permits multiple congressional districts controlled by one family within the same province. Three adjacent districts, three relatives, all voting for the same party line: legal. Exactly as it operates today. Nothing changes.

Fourth: The bill neither covers party-list representatives as protected positions nor references incumbents. Therefore, a senator's son or daughter can be nominated and serve as a party-list representative – perfectly legal under this bill

Fifth: The bill limits the prohibition to relatives within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, covering spouses, parents, children, and siblings. However, this second-degree prohibition excludes broader kinship networks, such as grandparents, first cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, through which dynastic power is often exercised. Limiting the prohibition to only the second degree narrows the reach of the law and allows extended family networks, which remain close-knit in Philippine culture, to continue operating within the same political sphere.

Sixth: The bill does not address, hence, permits substitution, caretaker designation, and every indirect route to office. The prohibition under this bill covers only direct candidacy, not the back doors.

The Filipino people have been waiting for this law since 1987. Tatlumpu't siyam na taon. 

We can do better than this. We can pass a law worthy of the wait. A law the framers of the 1987 Constitution would recognize as the fulfillment of their mandate, not a betrayal of it.

I vote NO to HB 8389, not because I oppose anti-dynasty legislation. I vote NO precisely because I support it. I refuse to support a law that effectively institutionalizes political dynasties.

The Filipino people deserve better. The Constitution demands better. We can do better.

[JRDC @JRDCastillo30]

Walang senate secretary. Walang stenographers. Walang legislative staff from the Blue Ribbon Committee. No one is taking the minutes of the so-called hearing. This will not be on the official records of the Senate. Meaning, it’s not legal.

[iMPACT Leadership @iMPACTPH2019]

Harakiri

[marv @mvn_dn]

Shoutout to this diva who stepped up when the senate secretary refused to roll call. You can hear the gravity of the moment in her voice.

[marv @mvn_dn]

THEY HAVE RECEIPTS

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

NEW SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The new Senate majority bloc elects its members as chairs of the following committees after Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President due to the majority bloc’s absences.

READ RELATED STORY: https://t.co/2Wt29wHDxj

[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 🥹🫶

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Alan Peter Cayetano is OFFICIALLY A LAMEDUCK SENATE PRESIDENT now.

Committee Chairmanships are as follows:

Risa Hontiveros back to Committee on Health
Kiko Pangilinan back to Committee on Agriculture
Bam Aquino back to Committee on Basic Education

Tito Sotto for Committee on National Defense
Ping Lacson for Committee on Public Order
Migz Zubiri for Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Rules (Majority Floor Leader)

Erwin Tulfo for Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
Raffy Tulfo for Committee on Public Services
JV Ejercito for Committee on Finance

Lito Lapid for Games and Amusement Committee
Chiz Escudero for Housing Committee

And of course Win Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President

#CayetanoResign
#LameduckSenatePresident

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

SENATE BACK TO WORK FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE

We express our deep appreciation and commend the courageous decision of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to take the floor today and confront the issues facing the institution. His action sent a clear message: that his commitment to the country, to the Senate, and to the Constitution would prevail above all else.

His presence enabled the Senate to proceed with the discussion of matters that are too important to be left unresolved and too consequential to be set aside.

On the issue of quorum, this is not an uncharted matter. The Supreme Court, in Avelino v. Cuenco, recognized the principle that a quorum of 12 is determined based on the number of members who are legally able to discharge the functions of the Senate.

There is likewise an institutional precedent. In 2015, the Senate recognized a quorum of 12 senators who were within its jurisdiction. The Senate continued to perform its constitutional duties because the work of government could not be placed on hold.

At a time when the nation faces pressing challenges, the Filipino people expect their Senate to work, deliberate, and fulfill its constitutional mandate. The institution cannot remain stalled by disagreements or uncertainty. Our duty is clear: to legislate, provide oversight, and serve the public interest.

The Filipino people deserve a Senate that shows up, does its job, and places public service above politics.

It is time for the Senate to move forward and get back to work for the Filipino people.

[Torey Canino-Celis @tj_canino]

🚨JUST IN: RETURNING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS:

• Sen. Risa Hontiveros — Health
• Sen. Kiko Pangilinan — Agriculture
• Sen. Bam Aquino — Basic Education

THANK YOU, LORD! 💚💖

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Loren Legarda is lying through her teeth and gaslighting everyone.

The New Majority-12 did NOT elect a Senate President.

They declared all positions vacant with a quorum of 12 legally backed up by the Senate Rules, the Constitution, SC jurisprudence, and Senate practice.

Why should Legarda know this?

It’s because in May 2015 when three (3) of their fellow Senators were arrested for plunder and she was abroad on an official trip, they used a quorum of 12 out of 17 available Senators to conduct business.

Guess who was one of the Senators in 2015?

Yep, Loren Legarda. Along with Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano. Resibo below. 👇

And not one of them objected or claimed the session was unconstitutional. Not one of them filed a case before the Supreme Court.

You are now in estoppel, Senator Loren.

So no, we won’t be gaslighted. 👊

#NoToGaslighting