Sidrasoul

Constant Lurker and Smirker

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Selling 2 SVIP Tickets for Bini Signals Concert tom AT 30% DISCOUNT. RFS - SVIP 1 tickets became available so I bought those as well. #BINI

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Looking forward to the Jackals, just jackal-ing and doing their stuff for our guys. Go Spurs Go!

[Spurs Jackals @SpursJackals]

You know what? To celebrate the Finals, we’re doing one big giveaway with this entire bundle, including our very last scarf! All you have to do is like, repost, and tell us what you’re looking forward to for the FINALS!

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

@spurs @HEB GSG!! Go my spurs, soar all the way. (Please send that overseas - way over here in the Philippines. 🙏) Por Vida. 😁

[Pari Koy @pads_nosi]

The worst part of a society manipulated by politics is to see the poor defending the rich who are responsible for their poverty”

[Edwin Lacierda @dawende]

ISANG OPEN LETTER KAY G. ANTHONY TABERNA

Hindi Lahat ng Dumaan sa Plenaryo ay Insertion

Hi Anthony,

Kamusta ka na? I hope this letter reaches you in good spirits.

Narinig ko ang paliwanag mo tungkol sa issue ng “insertion” at kay Risa.
Ang intindi ko sa sinabi mo ay lahat ay insertion, kahit yung ginawa sa plenaryo o sa Bicam. Kapag naaprubahan sa plenaryo at dumaan sa Bicam, insertion na rin ‘yon.

At nang sabihin ni Risa na wala siyang ginawang “Bicam insertions” sinabi mo na “technical” ang sagot niya.
Pero Anthony, hindi ito pagiging technical, ito ay pagiging tapat sa proseso.

I. “Amendment” - Ang tanging kinikilalang termino ng batas

Malinaw sa 1987 Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 24–25(1):

“All appropriation bills shall originate from the House, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments.”

Iyan lang ang opisyal na kapangyarihan ng Senado na magmungkahi o umayon sa amendments.

Walang binabanggit ang Saligang Batas tungkol sa “insertions.”

Ang amendment ay ginagawa habang bukas ang plenaryo, may debate, may boto, at nakatala sa Journal.

Ito ang demokratikong proseso , malinaw kung sino ang nagpanukala at paano ito pinagtibay.

II. “Insertion” - Ang tamang kahulugan at hangganan

Dito kadalasang nagkakagulo.

Ginagamit ng ilan ang “insertion” para ilarawan ang anumang dagdag sa budget. Pero sa batas, ang tawag diyan ay amendment kung ito ay ginawa sa plenaryo o committee hearing.

Iba ang insertion.

Hindi ito termino ng batas. Ito ay praktikal na tawag sa mga idinagdag pagkatapos maisara ang plenaryo, karaniwan sa Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam).

At malinaw ang tungkulin ng Bicam:

“To reconcile disagreeing provisions of the Senate and House versions.”

Ibig sabihin: magrekonsilya, hindi magdagdag.

Kaya kapag may bagong item na pumasok sa Bicam na hindi pinag-usapan sa alinmang bersyon, iyan ang tunay na Bicam insertion, labas sa proseso.

III. Pero hindi lahat ng idinagdag sa Bicam ay mali

May mga pagkakataon na ang Bicam ay nagre-realign lang ng pondong dati nang kasama sa alinmang bersyon. Yan ang tinatawag nating legitimate reconciliation.

Ang problema ay kapag may bagong proyekto o alokasyon na wala sa alinmang bersyon at hindi dumaan sa debate o boto.

Doon ito nagiging irregular o iligal.

Kaya kung gusto nating maging eksakto:

“Amendment” — ginagawa sa liwanag, may tala, may boto.

“Insertion” — ginagawa sa dilim, walang record, walang umaako.

IV. Kaya hindi tamang sabihing “technical” si Risa

Kapag ginamit ni Risa ang terminong “Bicam insertion”, hindi siya nagtatago sa teknikalidad, inaayos niya ang katotohanan.

Precision is not evasion, Anthony. it is just being honest.

Ang pagiging malinaw sa termino ay hindi pagtatago, kundi paninindigan.

V. Halimbawa ng mga totoong “Bicam insertions”

Noong 2019, sina Sen. Ping at ilang senador ay nag-report ng ₱75B na dagdag sa DPWH budget na ginawa sa Bicam nang walang deliberasyon.
Ngayong 2025, muli itong lumitaw, may ₱142.7B na idinagdag umano sa Bicam na wala sa bersyon ng Senado o Kamara.

Iyan ang ibig sabihin ng insertion —
hindi dumaan sa proseso, lumabas lang pagkatapos.

VI. At sa sitwasyon ni Risa

Si Risa ay nagmungkahi ng amendments nang bukas at malinaw, tulad ng ibang senador.

Pero nang makita niyang binawasan ng Bicam ang pondo ng PhilHealth, 4Ps, edukasyon at ₱373B ang nadagdag sa unprogrammed funds, tumanggi siyang pumirma sa Bicam report at bumoto ng “NO” sa 2025 budget.

Kung totoo ngang may insertions siya, bakit niya tatanggihan ang mismong budget na iyon?

🕯️ Panghuli

Hindi lahat ng dumaan sa Plenaryo ay insertion.

Hindi lahat ng dagdag ay mali.

Ngunit ang Bicam insertion, iyong idinagdag nang palihim at walang tala,
iyan ang dapat bantayan.

Huwag sana nating sabihing “technical” ang pagtutuwid ng termino.
Dahil sa panahon ng disinformation,
ang katotohanan mismo ang ating pinakamalinaw na anyo ng katapangan.

Maraming salamat, Anthony. At nawa’y mabuti kayo ng inyong pamilya.

Gumagalang,

Edwin

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

No one wins the war, ever.

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

@atty_kate Same tayo! Halos lahat top favorites ko nasa two albums na yan. True, pagtapos kasi ng millenium yang Black& Blue na super successful kaya pagoda sila.

Hindi pala new songs yung iba yun yung Side B ng Millenium dati. Isa lang ata new and unreleased. 😁

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Reliving so many memories with this one -
Millennium 2.0 - Album by Backstreet Boys | Spotify https://t.co/iqOOk20hfw

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

@atty_kate Oo nga sana. Ito muna ata siguro kasi 25th year ng album. Biggest album nila e. Madami din sila dinagdag na new songs. Di ko pa tapos pakinggan lahat ini shuffle ko lang yung album kaya grabe ang nostalgia ko ngayon. 😁

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

@atty_kate Re-released lang with additional live versions tapos new tracks. 😊

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

🙋‍♀️

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

some people can stay home for 2 days without going out and they are not even bothered 🥹

[Backstreet Boys Fan Club 🇵🇭 @BSBFanClubPhils]

Taas kamay sa mga excited na! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Only SEVEN DAYS to go before the release of Millennium 2.0! 🙌🏻

Filo Backstreet Armies, are you ready to relive the magic of this iconic album?

#BackstreetBoys
#BSB
#BSBFCP
#FiloBackstreetArmies

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Iran said it launched an attack on Al Udeid Air Base, an American base in Qatar that is the largest U.S. military post in the Middle East, according to its state media. https://t.co/hxBXApe3S7

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Harry Roque left the GC

[Phil @iamphilrb]

DDS kaya ba 'to ng asylum king niyo? Kaya ba niyang maging kasing tapang ni Leila De Lima? 🙂 HARRY ROQUE DUWAG! 🤪 @attyharryroque

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Happy birthday Katrina!! @atty_kate Praying you’ll have the best one yet. 🫶 Where’s my cookie? 😁

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

@atty_kate Grabe si Marcoleta. Haha. Pero at least no Revillame at Salvador. 😁

[Sidrasoul @sethsidra]

Coach Pop along with Coach TC will always be the greatest basketball coaches for me by far. Kudos to Pop. I will miss you leading the Spurs bench. #PoppovichBaddestCoach

[Just @justinmaniluh]

PULONG DUTERTE CAUGHT ON CCTV!

Violence really runs in the family, huh? I do not know how Rodrigo Roa Duterte raised his children or maybe power and influence really got into their heads. All of them really have this sense of entitlement and if they do not get what they want, they are aggressive and violent.

Impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, Mayor Baste Duterte, Kitty and of course the absentee Congressman Pulong Duterte.

What is concerning about the CCTV video is the fact that his security act as if this is just a normal thing — they know exactly what to do, asking the people to leave the room. They were all calm as if they had seen worse.

There is really a need to cut the power of influence of the Dutertes everywhere. Even in Davao City. They think they own Davao City and Davaoñeos. Resist the abuse and violence, vote the rightful one in the May 2025 elections.

In the impeachment complaint, there’s a very strong line which says that “No one is beyond the killing reach of the Vice President”, maybe this is the norm in Davao especially if they do not get what they want. If this is how the Dutertes think, they should be given any sort of power.

Reading the affidavit of the victim, human trafficking might also be considered especially about the prostitutes and asking them to do what they do not want to do.

Original video: https://t.co/cIaBYEDBrL
Copy of the Affidavit:https://t.co/hjunp4M9Ru

#ExposetheDutertes #PulongDuterte #NotoDutertes

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no pope will ever come close to this diva

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