Julienne

kio, latté, yuchi, aki

[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.

[ʇuᴉɐS📍 @saint_cloudy]

Unpopular opinion: Greek mythology need more live action movies. I’m tired of re-watching Percy jackson

[twilightandsaga @twilightandsaga]

The absolute chaos of a theater full of people who knew the books by heart screaming "THAT WASN'T IN THE BOOK"... I'd give anything to experience that collective terror for the first time again.

[Directioner Forever¹ᴰ| rip Liam 🕊️ @VishnuBathla]

the lights are on but nobodys home

[Jenni @hashjenni]

I'm kind of an absent friend like i will love you with my whole heart and go out of my way to give you any help you need but I tend to live in my own world and suck at keeping up communication and I'm really sorry to anyone who takes that personally.

[best of district 12 @bestofsotr]

“The show’s not over until the mockingjay sings.”

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

We’ve confirmed that ‘Hunger Games’ canon stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning for Lionsgate’s next prequel ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.’

While the prequel is set in the world of Panem 24 years before the events of ‘The Hunger Games,’ there’s a scene in the new Suzanne Collins book where a grown Peeta (Hutcherson) and Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) listen to Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson in the original movies) as he recounts his Hunger Game to them.

Full details here: https://t.co/4gkoagz0so

[maria @westsidesorry]

huge day for insane people like me

[yass ❯❯❯❯❯ @payno_foreever]

was it just a phase? no, it wasn't

[yass ❯❯❯❯❯ @payno_foreever]

forever.

[best of twilight @archivetwilight]

you forgot this one

[‏ؘ @helllojojo]

i feel bad for people who didn’t get to experience being a fan of one direction during this time

[alex @dunesmessiah]

one thing about the hunger games franchise it will STAY being the talk of the town no matter how long ago the original films came out

[Marina Summers @marinaxsummers]

GAGO LUTO!

[Minnie @saintdutchess]

Tell Suzanne Collins that as long as she keeps writing and as long as they adapt her books she’ll never lose me.

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

you had to be there

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

if i haven’t talked to you in 2-3 months we’re still friends, we’re adults we don’t need to talk often to validate friendships.

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

i tend to not text back when i’m not in an ok mood. this could last from hours to days. i don’t care if you see me on social media ...i don’t want conversation.

[Gab Pascual, RMT, MD 👨‍⚕️🩺 @LegendReviewPH]

Hello sa mga hospitals na dependent sa free labor ng interns 👋👋👋

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

I WANT A PHYSICAL FUCKING MENU AT A RESTAURANT. NONE OF THIS QR CODE BULLSHIT