Ibinunyag ng political commentator na si Chris Tan na isa ang founder ng Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) na si Franco Mabanta sa mga bumuo noong 2016 ng unang troll army para sa noon ay kapapanalo lang na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
Kasama umano ni Mabanta sa grupo ang dancer na si Mocha Uson, ang vlogger na si RJ Nieto, at iba pang social media influencers, ayon kay Tan.
Sinabi ni Tan na dati niyang nakakausap si Mabanta, pero kalaunan ay pinili niyang idistansiya ang sarili sa social media personality na tinawag niyang “coke addict” at “attack dog” ni Duterte.
Gabi ng Mayo 5 nang naaresto ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) si Mabanta, at apat na iba pa dahil sa tangka umanong pangingikil ng P300 milyon kay dating House speaker Leyte 1st District Martin Romualdez kapalit ng hindi pagpapalabas ng video na magpo-portray sa kongresista bilang “mastermind of corruption.”
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Saw this post from Antonette Aquino on Facebook - sharing it here. This is what she said:
No, I did not leave the aircon running 24/7.
My Meralco bill came in at ₱9,791.78. So let me break it down because nobody else will.
Generation charge alone is ₱5,266.66. That’s 54% of my entire bill. Meralco’s actual cut? ₱1,730.98. And that number hasn’t moved since 2022. What keeps going up is everything sitting on top of it.
Here’s what’s actually eating your money:
System Loss — ₱486.83
You are paying for stolen electricity. Illegal connections, meter tampering, jumpers. Republic Act 7832 lets Meralco pass the cost of electricity theft straight to paying customers.
Universal Charges — ₱201.96
Part of this goes toward paying off the National Power Corporation’s debts. Old debts. From decisions made before most of us were even working.
Government Taxes — ₱989.81
The 12% VAT is not just on what you consumed. It’s stacked on top of every other charge, including the subsidies you’re already paying for. So yes, you are paying tax on stolen electricity. Tax on an old government debt. Tax on a subsidy you do not even benefit from.
FiT-All and GEA-All — ₱149.59 combined
Two separate renewable energy levies running at the same time. The second one was quietly added to bills in February 2026. Both government-mandated. Neither one is optional.
FYI..none of this is illegal. It’s all backed by law. But legal and fair are not the same thing.
The middle class does not steal electricity. We do not qualify for lifeline rates. We do not get 4Ps. We just pay full VAT, fund everyone else’s discounts, and absorb costs that should never have been ours to begin with. Every month. Without relief.
What actually needs to change:
1. Reform the generation charge. One line item cannot be more than half your bill and go unchallenged.
2. Stop passing system loss to consumers. Other countries make the utility absorb it. We should demand the same.
3. Move faster on renewables. Lower generation costs long-term. That transition is already overdue.
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Kung ayaw aksyunan ni Gcash, diretso kayo agad sa BSP. Explain niyo mabuti nangyari at possibly pwede kasuhan ng estafa kung ayaw ibalik nung taong napadalhan
Ayan, marunong naman pala magbalik gusto pa magpa BSP
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Ang mga maleta pictures na inilalabas ng mga DDShits ay lumalabas na panahon pa ni Digong nakuhanan.
Ibig sabihin, ang nakawan na pinapalabas nila ay hindi nangyari sa kasalukuyang administrasyon kundi sa administrasyon ng tatay nilang karton.
#DuterteLegacy
8 yrs ago, binalaan na si Duterte na magiging disaster ang TRAIN Law sa Pilipinas pag tumaas ang presyo ng langis. Pero naggaling-galingan si bugok.
Ending: 81.6% increase sa presyo ngayong may krisis.
Salot talaga ang dulot ng mga Duterte.
#DuterteLegacy#TatakDuterte#Salot
COMMON DENOMINATOR: ALLEGED CORRUPTION ISSUES
Most Filipinos distrust President Bongbong Marcos for his perceived failure to fight corruption, while Vice President Sara Duterte faces skepticism over alleged corrupt activities, according to a nationwide Pulse Asia survey.
The poll, conducted from February 27 to March 2, interviewed 1,200 adults and has a margin of error of ±2.8%.
Thailand is considering shortening the tourist visa from 60 days to 30 days due to widespread frustration with tourist behaviour.
Main complaints by nationality by Thais:
Chinese tourists: Travel in large, loud groups,
often rude and disrespectful.
Refuse Thai food, only eat Chinese cuisine.
Frequent littering and ignoring religious site rules.
Indian tourists: Large groups that litter beaches.
Loud public behaviour. Aggressive haggling. Refuse to follow venue rules. Dominant presence in sex tourism areas like Pattaya. Low spending compared to other tourists. Many working illegally. Hygiene issues.
Russian tourists: Drunken, disruptive behaviour. Shirtless in public. Fighting and rowdy antics
Sense of entitlement. Working illegally.
Israeli tourists: Strong sense of entitlement. Unpaid bills. Public intoxication. Aggressive and disrespectful behaviour.
British tourists: Stag and hen night culture. Blackout drinking. Shirtless in public. Bar fights and disorderly conduct.
Scientists have detected traces of nuclear activity in the West Philippine Sea. They found higher levels of a radioactive substance called iodine-129 in seawater samples from this area.
After testing 119 samples from different parts of Philippine waters, they discovered that iodine-129 levels in the West Philippine Sea were 1.5 to 1.7 times higher than in nearby regions. This isotope is almost always produced by human nuclear activities (like nuclear reactors or old weapons tests), so it acts as a clear sign of nuclear-related processes.
Most likely, ocean currents carried it from the Yellow Sea area near China. There, nuclear fuel reprocessing plants and leftover contamination from Cold War-era nuclear tests probably released it into rivers and the ocean, and it traveled hundreds of miles to reach Philippine waters.
Good news: the levels are very low and pose no danger to people, fish, or the environment.
This discovery shows how connected our oceans are and why countries need to work together to monitor and protect them. It's also a great example of important scientific work being done right here in the Philippines.
["Filipino Scientists Detect Nuclear Signatures Drifting Into West Philippine Sea." Advocates Philippines, 2025]