james razo

Licensed Interior Designer | Member: PIID, UPIDAA | @TheGoldTeamPH

[james razo @jamesrazo]

@SustainableTall i see many problematic and chaotic space planning right there

[james razo @jamesrazo]

@ameerhussain @grok @grok

[bunny sanders @whatbunnysaid]

If you heard the gasp I just let out JENNA ORTEGA ?!!!! RULERS?!!!!! #MetGala2025

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

Before China can mislead the international community by claiming that the Philippines is provoking them and escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, it's important to highlight some key facts.

First, China occupied Panganiban Reef in 1995, claiming it would serve only as a fishermen's shelter, even though it is situated within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone. Nearly two decades later, they transformed this shelter into a heavily fortified military base, complete with defense capabilities, a naval base, and an airfield.

Secondly, they reclaimed Zamora Reef, which was initially a submerged feature, and developed it into a significant artificial island equipped with a 3,000-meter runway and military infrastructure. This island is positioned near the edge of the Philippines' EEZ, and its proximity to Pag-asa Island, which is occupied by the Philippines, places it within the 12 nautical miles territorial sea generated by Pag-asa Island's maritime entitlements.

So, the question arises: who is truly escalating the tension in the West Philippine Sea? We must also consider their ongoing deployment of maritime forces in the area, their aggressive harassment of ordinary fishermen, and their bullying tactics against smaller Philippine Coast Guard vessels.

[Maria Sol Taule @soltaule]

Duterte is the unrecognizable monster last night. Not the Duterte that we watched cursing for the last six years. Not the Duterte that openly disrespects institutions and rule of law. Not the conceited, egotistical Duterte in the quadcomm hearings. 1/3

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

The man who ordered thousands of extrajudicial killings in his so-called war on drugs now finds himself in the hands of the justice system. But unlike his victims, he is to go through due process.

His victims had no arrests, no trials, no lawyers to argue their innocence. They were shot in dark alleys, inside their homes, and in front of their children. Their bodies were left sprawled on the streets, tagged as drug suspects without investigation, their families forced to grieve in silence out of fear.

Human rights groups estimate 30,000 people were killed during Duterte’s drug war, including vigilante-style executions. Even the government’s own count—6,252 deaths in police operations as of May 2022—paints a damning picture of state-sponsored bloodshed. Each of those numbers represents a life taken without due process, a family left without justice.

Duterte will have lawyers, will be housed in a facility that meets international standards, and will have every opportunity to defend himself—privileges his victims never got. He will be tried in a court of law, not executed on mere suspicion. While his supporters cry foul, they should remember: due process was never the problem. The problem was Duterte’s belief that the poor never deserved it.

Ito pa lang ang simula ng hustisya. Ang tunay na laban ay ang paniningil para sa bawat buhay na kinitil at ang pagpapanagot sa lahat ng may kasalanan.

[🇵🇭 Laitera🇵🇭 @laiteranidaddy]

“Maria Sol Taule
I HAVE TO TELL A STORY

It was a long day yesterday. It was exhausting but it’s a weird feeling that I don’t want it to end. The scene of Duterte being escorted and arrested and finally flown to the Hague is something I did not expect I will witness in my lifetime.

I was a lawyer since the beginning of the Duterte administration. I was thrown into the fire handling cases of arrests and killings because it is what lawyers do, but the fatigue is something else. And by that, I meant not just physical exhaustion but mental as well, knowing that justice is too elusive for those whom I represent.
I wish I was a lawyer who can leave work at the office. But I take all the cases of my clients with me everytime because their fight is my fight, their cause is my cause.

In 2018, Duterte kicked Sr. Patricia Fox out of the Philippines for her solidarity with the plight of the oppressed. She lived in the Philippines for 27 years.
I was often at the Bureau of Immigration, filing pleadings, waiting in queue for bureaucratic processes to end. On that day, I vividly remember how difficult it was sending off Sr. Pat at the airport. I’m sure Sr Patricia Fox is happy about the news yesterday.

In 2019, I flew to Negros to join a factfinding mission about the simultaneous killings of farmers that the government alleged to be members of the NPA. 14 were killed. Scores were arrested. I saw firsthand the crime scene—bloodied mattresses, gunshots and shell casings around the community, marks of military boots on the door as a sign of forcible entry.

In 2020, activist Reina Mae Nasino was illegally arrested. She was pregnant and gave birth while in detention. Her baby died. I remember that in court, we almost begged for her to be given longer time for furlough. We were denied. During the wake, a griveing Ina Nasino was forcibly whisked off and taken by the BJMP even when her time is not yet done.

On the day of the burial of Ina’s baby, the police instructed the hearse to speed up to the cemetery leaving the grieving loved ones behind. The small casket of Baby River was passed by the BJMP/police like a shoebox.

During the pandemic, I have attended to numerous quick response, where I got infected with COVID. I rushed to police stations because police would often arrest those that would help out our fellow kababayan survive a day without the government’s help.

In 2021, nine activists fom CALABARZON were simultaneously killed in the dead of the night using the worn out nanlaban story. Many were arrested too including Karapatan Paralegal Nimfa Lanzanas. That fateful day is now known as the “Bloody Sunday Killings.” One of those killed was Melvin Dasigao. I helped prepare a murder complaint against his murderers—the police, but I have not heard about it after four years.

In 2021, while doing all the things I need to do, the NTF-ELCAC redtagged me incessantly. NTF ELCAC was created during the time of Duterte. The government accused me of planning a demolition job and assassination plot against the government.

During the time of Duterte, I represented at least four drugs cases filed by police officers against hapless civilians, mostly cases of palit-ulo and tanim ebidensya—one case I almost dropped because Pasay police was harassing me. All these cases were now dismissed.

The arrest of Duterte is personal to me. I am happy that our collective action to call for justice and accountability has come to fruition. We will not stop until Duterte and his Ilks are tried and convicted.

Pagbati sa lahat, #GroupHague at tuloy ang laban.”

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

THIS IS A MESSAGE TO ALAN PETER CAYETANO, AN ENABLER IN DUTERTE'S WAR ON DRUGS

#6MLPartylist #TaraML

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Ancient method to avoid using nails

[Mara Cepeda @maracepeda]

How ironic that the strongman who built a legacy on bypassing due process now wants it for himself – a right that Duterte denied from the thousands brutally slain in his bloody drug war.

[Agnes Callamard @AgnesCallamard]

This was swift: The Philippine authorities have already surrendered former President Duterte to the ICC in The Hague to face trial for the alleged crimes against humanity of murder.

The man who said, ‘my job is to kill’ and who oversaw the shootings to death of victims – including children – as part of a deliberate, widespread and well-organized campaign of state-sanctioned killings

the man who once was all-powerful, so much so that he could openly threaten anyone who questioned his war on drugs;

This man is now on his way to the Hague and an ICC jail.

To all those in power now who think they are above the law - think twice, think carefully.

Time will come: you will not enjoy impunity forever, no matter how powerful you are now.

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

This painting is over 500 years old, but looks like it could have been made yesterday.

It might seem like an acid trip - it's actually the greatest warning about sin ever painted... (thread) 🧵

[Nikko Ramos @NikkoRMS]

Nothing hurts more than almost.
Nothing tastes sweeter than redemption.

This is The UP Championship, Put Into Words.

@SLAMonlineph

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Past societies produced so much beauty because they knew that math and beauty are deeply connected.

It all started when Pythagoras discovered something mind-blowing about reality:

The universe is not made of matter — but music... (thread) 🧵

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Useful knot techniques

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

BASIC ESSAY STRUCTURE

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

Some say he was the greatest sculptor to ever live!

Today we honor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who died today in 1680.

His Baroque style and incredible masterpieces have left us in awe for centuries. Here some of his greatest works 🧵👇🏼

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

In addition to magazines, there are also one-off hobbyist publications, clearly made as a labor of love. Here's one on shoes. Inside, it explores iconic styles, construction techniques, and even different ways to tie your shoes (trust me, menswear nerds have rules for this).