Bodjie F. Pascua

Lifelong student and amateur

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

BREAKING: In an insane moment, Speaker Johnson says that priests being shot with pepper balls, and journalists being arrested doesn't "cross the line..." but the most threatening thing he's seen yet is "naked bicyclists."

Beyond parody.

[Bodjie F. Pascua @owlinthemoon]

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[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

WHY ALAN PETER CAYETANO WANTS TO BE SENATE PRESIDENT AND HOW HE WILL FAIL

Over the weekend, the political chatter was buzzing about a Senate coup against the one week old majority of Senator Tito Sotto.

Gusto ni Cayetano, Marcoleta, at ng DDS bloc maging majority ulet para masunod ang DDS script nila na binigay nila kay Sarah and Curlee Discaya.

Admittedly, Sotto’s Senate Presidency is a fragile one - with 15 votes in his favor, only four (4) need to defect to topple him.

And part of the 15 votes that Sotto has includes perceived DDS Senators Mark Villar, Camille Villar, and Pia Cayetano - the sister of Alan Peter Cayetano.

If all three (3) defect to APC, that will give him 12 votes - which is not enough to topple Sotto. That is a stalemate in favor of status quo.

So he would need to poach one more to tilt the balance. And could he? I doubt it.

The reason why Sotto was originally a strong contender for the Senate Presidency back in July 28/29 is because Sotto had the following factors in his favor:

1. He has a Nacionalist People’s Coalition bloc composed of Win Gatchalian, Lito Lapid, JV Ejercito, Loren Legarda, and Tito Sotto himself.

2. He had the backing of most of the “Seatmates Bloc” led by Zubiri, who was ousted by Chiz and harbors a grudge against Chiz. The members of NPC overlap with this bloc, namely
Win, Loren, and JV.

3. Most importantly, Sotto was under BBM’s Alyansa slate and so was expected to be carried by Senators who ran under Alyansa like Erwin Tulfo.

The problem back in July was BBM was nonchalant or not gung ho in intervening in the Senate Presidency.

So Senators who were looking for guidance - which included the Tulfo brothers - did not get a signal and defaulted to not rocking the boat. That is especially because Chiz has delivered to most of them through the 142 Billion Peso budget insertions.

But last week, given the rude maneuverings of Rodante Marcoleta by not informing and furnishing a copy of the Discaya affidavit to the rest of his co-equal Senators and clearly foisting a Duterte propaganda with the Discayas only focusing on 2022-2025, the House of Marcos gave a signal that it’s time for Escudero, Marcoleta, and the Duterte bloc to go.

As I’ve stated in my previous write-up that the personal controversies of Chiz Escudero being connected with a flood control contractor was also a big factor in the coup de tat, the question now is how can Alan Peter Cayetano confidently mount a coup when his own balwarte Taguig City will soon be in the spotlight?

Ang sabi ng tweety bird ko, madami na connections naungkat ang ibang mga Senador tungkol sa sariling connections ni Alan Peter with the Discayas.

Sa Sumbong sa Pangulo website alone, there are 8-9 flood control projects by the Discaya companies such as St. Timothy and Alpha & Omega Corporations.

And look at the huge whopping amount or numbers!

Collectively, for 2022-2024 alone, the Discaya companies bagged almost ONE (1) BILLION PESOS in Taguig City pa lang!

Kung totoo ang sinasabi ng mga Discayas na 30% ang SOP ng pulitiko, that’s 300 MILLION PESOS going to a politician.

So how can Alan Peter poach one more Senator in his favor when JV Ejecito is known as the Good One? Win Gatchalian is known for fiscal discipline? The Tulfo brothers are known for anti-corruption?

Why would they support a candidate for Senate President in Alan Peter Cayetano who also has past corruption controversies such as the overpriced 50 Million SEA Games cauldron?

Kaya nga di ba tawag kay APC ay Kaldero King?

So any Senator who wants to protect the falling reputation of the Senate should think twice in voting for Alan Peter Cayetano.

First, he himself is controversial and will be implicated in the coming weeks.

Second, kakapalit lang ng leadership tapos mag ku-kudeta ulet?

Mag mu-mukhang unstable and walang credibility ang Senado lalo - leading to its trust ratings plunging much faster!

Let stability rule for now.

#StabilizeTheSenate

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Senator Jinggoy Estrada maliciously insinuates that Brice Hernandez and Terry Ridon are in cahoots or know each by posting their grade school yearbook photos.

I was a student of Lourdes School of Quezon City and my Principal - Cecilia Jose Ontiveros - commented fearlessly on Jinggoy’s post.

As someone from LSQC, I can also confirm and validate that based on my personal experience I did not and would not have been able to know my batchmates - only my classmates.

Tsaka Jinggoy naman, if you’re going to connect Brice and Cong. Terry, sagutin mo din yung connections mo kay DPWH Usec Roberto Bernardo na ang ninong nya eh tatay mo si Erap Estrada!

Regardless, barado ka sa Principal ko! 👊

#JinggoyEstrada
#TerryRidon

[News5 @News5PH]

'SEXY 12 YEARS OLD LANG PO AKO DIYAN'

Ito ang sagot ni House Infrastructure Committe Co-chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon sa larawan na ibinahagi ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada na tila nagpapakitang nag-aral umano sa parehong paaralan sina Ridon at dating Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez.

Sa kanyang social media post, ginamit ni Estrada ang mga hashtag na "#InvestigationOReunion" at "#BatchmateSila."

Matatandaang "Sexy" ang umano’y ginamit na alyas ni Janet Lim-Napoles kay Estrada sa kontrobersyal na PDAF o pork barrel scam.

[Karen Davila @iamkarendavila]

Just an ordinary day at the DPWH.

Stealing from all of us everyday. Bilyon bilyong salapi nasa opisina nila.

Bawat pera dito ay galing sa dugo at pawis ng ordinaryong Pilipino.

Mga ganid. Gahaman. Kriminal.

[Barry Gutierrez @barrygutierrez3]

Kinancel na ni Escudero ang hearing ngayon.

Kung hindi ito delay, eh ano ang itatawag natin dito? "Mabilis na aksyon?" 🙄

Harapan at lantarang lokohan na lang talaga ito. This Senate has really and truly sunk so low.

[SpanishPinay @Spanish_Pinay]

Now everything makes sense.
Namo chiz!!!!

Pathetic ka!

[Richard Heydarian @RichHeydarian]

SWS: 9 out 10 FILIPINOS want SARA address IMPEACHMENT charges!!!

Oh, SENATE, do your JOB!!!

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

IPANALO NA NATIN ANG LABAN NGAYONG MAYO 12!

Para sa Agrikultura. Para sa Edukasyon. Para sa Hustisya at Reporma. Para sa Bayan at mga Pilipino.

Manindigan at i-shade sa balota:
⚫ #51 Kiko Pangilinan
⚫ #5 Bam Aquino
⚫ #6 ML Partylist

Maraming salamat Mayor Leni, Vice-Mayor Gabby Bordado, at sa An Bagong Team Naga sa suporta at tiwala. Padagos an laban! 🌸✊🏼

#Vote6ML #TaraML #Vote6MLPartylist #Vote51Pangilinan #Vote5Aquino #AnBagongTeamNaga

[Raissa Robles @raissawriter]

Are u trying to be stupid or just stupid. This simply means the prosecution will present 43 ejks to prove the crime against humanity charge. If it presents 30k, the case will take decades. So the prosec picked the strongest and most representative cases to get a guilty verdict.

[Mac Zamora @MackinleyZamora]

Marcos Sr - exiled
Ramos - accused of corruption
Estrada - deposed & remanded
Arroyo - jailed
Duterte - jailed

Come to think of it - Mother & son Cory & Pnoy are the only presidents not hounded after completing their terms.

Marcos Jr? He will get his comeuppance.

[Pie 🥧 @sliceofdpie6557]

This is Luis Moreno Ocampo, Former Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.

He said:
"With the ICC, the process is different (re extradition)... you don't need an extradition trial. the police will arrest him and the country surrender him to the ICC. THAT'S IT. Very simple. NO extradition trials, no national intervention.
And now, the only authority to decide the future of Duterte are the judges of the ICC. NO ONE ELSE. The Philippine Supreme Court can do NOTHING else."

- o klaro na?

https://t.co/Zwjijfzb1J

[JV @jvcious]

PNoy was a generational leader, achieving more pre-Martial Law than most posturing strongmen. Yet, vested interests orchestrated a masterclass in deception—weaponizing "laglag bala," "Dengvaxia," "Yolanda," and "SAF 44" into a well-funded takedown, not just of PNoy, but his legacy.

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[Patatas of Mindanao @tessgarcia]

Kinda like how PNoy was villainized.

[roi 🍊 @roivincentmorin]

No president yet in the post-EDSA Philippines has surpass this political legacy.

PNoy was not as charismatic as the Marcoses, but he got what the Marcoses lacked—excellent leadership.

[Mac Zamora @MackinleyZamora]

2010-2016. Economy was at its peak, inflation at its lowest. Philippines was no longer the sick man of Asia, growing even better than China.

Panahon ni Pnoy.
Panahon ng presidenteng tinawag nilang abnoy...

[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

PANOORIN: Na-impeach si VP Sara sa kabila ng mga balakid na ito

Makasaysayan ang impeachment kay Vice President Sara Duterte ngayong linggo. Nangyari ito kahit pa may posibilidad na hindi ito magtagumpay sa Senado dahil sa samu't saring isyu na may kinalaman sa Konstitusyon, oras, at pulitika.

https://t.co/1eXVrUgJll

[Jerry B. Grácio @JerryGracio]

He wil shut down the gov't? Sino may kasalanan? Siya. Hindi niya minonitor ang budget. Ni hindi niya mapa-impeach ang corrupt na si Sara na tinawag siyang bangag at nagbantang papatayin siya at ang asawa niya. Incompetent din siya tulad ni Sara. Duwag pa. Pare-pareho lang sila.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Adolf Hitler, a CONVICTED FELON, rose to power as Chancellor of Germany in 1933. He cleverly positioned himself as the voice of the “common man,” railing against the elites and the establishment.

To solidify his base, Hitler masterfully scapegoated minorities for the nation’s problems, exploiting societal divisions with an “us vs. them” narrative. It’s almost as if dividing people and stoking anger can serve a political agenda—who would’ve guessed?

Once in power, he wasted no time dismantling democratic institutions. Loyalty wasn’t just encouraged; it was demanded. Opponents? Silenced. Media that dared to question him? Vilified as “the enemy,” naturally.

But hey, history is just history, right? It’s not like anyone would fall for something like that again.