China Gabriel

A prophet in her time • Philippians 4:13

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

By God's grace, we will go far. We will get to where we need to be. ✨

[Danilo Arao @dannyarao]

HISTORY: In 1986, Marcos defeats a widow in an election marred by fraud, Filipinos oust Marcos and UP wins UAAP basketball championship. In 2022, Marcos defeats a widow in an election marred by fraud, UP wins UAAP basketball championship. Let's create the "most exciting part."

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

I was a freshman that year UP won a single game in the UAAP, and we threw a bonfire to celebrate.

Eto na tayo. Anything is possible 😭✊🏼🏆 #UPFight #UAAPSeason84

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

I never use this bird app anymore but in the spirit of UAAP LET’S GOOO UPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

Hindi pa tapos ang laban. Habang may patuloy na sumusupil sa mga karapatan at kalayaan ng bawat mamamayang Pilipino, naniniwala ako nang buong puso na #HindiItoAngHulingEDSA ✊🏽🇵🇭🤍

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

[EDSA 36 SENTIMENTS]

To quote one of my favorite homilies by Father Tito Caluag on the 150th anniversary of the GomBurZa martyrdom last February 16:

"EDSA is not a Marcos-Aquino story––it's a story of a people trying to work again for democracy in our country."

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

I'm turning a quarter of a century old this year, but I know what I need to do to work towards a better Philippines for my future children and theirs, even if it takes decades of reform before we see the fruits of our sacrifice.

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

@biojesi500mg YAAAAY

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

Nakakaiyak na nakakagalit. #WeWillNeverForget

[Lian Buan @lianbuan]

After playing Bagong Lipunan, Toni Gonzaga shouts: "Tapos na, may nanalo na, tapos ang laban. Buhay na buhay ang pagmamahal kay Apo Lakay Ferdinand Marcos."

70,000 detained, 34,000 tortured and 3,240 killed during martial law.

[Lian Buan @lianbuan]

Toni Gonzaga, one of ABS-CBN's biggest celebrities, introduces Rodante Marcoleta who pushed to deny the franchise renewal of the network costing thousands of Kapamilya workers their jobs.

[JM Mugas @jmichaelmgs]

LOOK: The famed calesas of the heritage city of Vigan, Ilocos Sur took center stage on Tuesday as they carried Ilocano supporters who joined the nationwide Grand People's Campaign rally for Robredo-Pangilinan.
@rapplerdotcom 📷: Charlie Gaston

[Anne #DefendPressFreedom @_bernadetteanne]

It's because we don't have national industries! The blame shouldn't be on Filipino scientists and experts diligently trying to make innovations possible despite setbacks—we've honed plenty of those here. Paano gagawa ng bakuna kung walang pondo, programa at maayos na pa-sweldo?

[Dino Pineda @dlspineda]

Here’s a martial law story that’s very personal but I don’t often read about—my mother’s.

Just yesterday, during dead air at a Zoom meeting at work, I finally brought up to my boss, Luis V. Teodoro, that Mama was his student in UP in the late 60s.

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

Woo ayun lang, what a grace. 🥺 I barely use Twitter anymore but felt like this is still the best place to put threads and thought dumps. 💭

Fellow Catholic friends if you have an opportunity to go to confession, do take it! 🙏🏼

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

[Catholic Girl Thread]

Today was the first time I received the sacrament of reconciliation in almost a year, and I surprised myself by tearing up when I was confessing to the priest — caught between feeling sorry for my sins, feeling impatient for the next chapter of —

[China Gabriel @superfinechina]

— in heaven. He also encouraged me to ask for Mama Mary’s intercession for my personal intentions, and to come to confession more often (which makes *a lot* of sense cos I was probably super pent up spiritually + emotionally earlier that led me to cry in the confessional hahaha.)