Tina Nayve

Living and enjoying what life has to offer. Hoping for a better Philippines.

[Tina Nayve @tinanayve]

@teta_limcangco Hahahaha! Ako, I don't know what to say anymore about that guy 🫪

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

The Chinese Embassy had four statements and one round of sanction. All aimed at one man — Secretary Gilberto Teodoro — for the crime of defending our own country.

Let us be clear: the West Philippine Sea is ours — affirmed by the 2016 Arbitral Award under UNCLOS, final and binding. Our sovereignty was never a gift from Beijing to give or take away. It will never be ransomed for fuel, fertilizer, or “aid.” Assistance offered as leverage is not friendship — it is a leash. And the Filipino people do not wear one.

You may call our officials clowns. We will keep telling the truth. We will keep sailing our own waters. We will never be silenced!

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

Remembering PNoy: A Selfless Leader and Public Servant

One of my regrets in life is that I was not able to talk to PNoy more after his term ended because of the circumstances beyond my control.

I was unjustly detained in 2017 based on trumped-up charges filed against me by the Duterte administration. Although he was able to visit me several times, our time to catch up was very limited. Alam ng mga nakakakilala kay PNoy na kulang na kulang ang ilang oras sa mga kwento at jokes pa lang nya.

I was still in detention when PNoy died in 2021. It was deeply saddening to have lost a great leader and dear friend. What made it even more heartbreaking was that I was not able to attend his wake to pay my final respects.

Today is even more meaningful as I also remember that exactly two years ago, I was finally cleared of all the bogus charges against me. Hindi ko man sya personal nang mapapasalamatan, pero kasama lagi sa aking dasal at pag-alala sa kanya ang lubos kong pasasalamat sa pagbibigay nya ng lakas at pagpaparamdam sa akin noon na hindi ako nag-iisa.

His exemplary leadership and enduring legacy will forever remain a source of inspiration and strength.

Maraming pwedeng masabi tungkol kay PNoy, pero maaari ko itong maibuod sa pagiging mabuti, kwela, simple, mapagmalasakit at higit sa lahat, pagiging tapat niyang lider na inalay ang sarili para magsilbi sa mga Pilipino at pahalagahan ang interes ng Pilipinas.

He stood firm in serving Filipinos with honesty and accountability, and he was unwavering in his loyalty to, and love for our country.

Pinangunahan nya ang paglilingkod hindi lang sa pagbabawal ng wangwang, hindi lang sa hindi nya pagnanakaw, kundi pati na sa pagpapanagot sa mga tiwali – gaano man ka-impluwensya o kataas ang katungkulan.

Yan din ang ipinakita nyang tapang at paninindigan sa pagtatanggol sa ating soberanya at teritoryo, kahit dambuhalang bansa man ang ating nakabangga.

Sa harap man ng Gabinete o ng kanyang mga staff, sa mga kwentuhan at mga pag-uusap na lingid sa publiko o sa media, makikita’t mararamdaman mo kung gaano katotoo ang kanyang puso sa pagsisikap na maipatupad ang positibong pagbabago, para “iwan ang Pilipinas na di hamak nasa mas magandang kalagayan kaysa kanyang dinatnan.”

Salamat, PNoy. Itutuloy namin ang laban na buong puso, buong lakas, buong sigasig, buong katapatan at buong buhay mong itinaguyod para sa ating bayan at mga kababayan.

We miss you, Sir…

📸 Jes Aznar/The New York Times

[Isabella Anderson @IsabellaAn67]

An old video of a Philippines Coast Guard personnel removing underwater barrier installed by China Coast Guard near the Scarborough Shoal.

These barriers restrict the movement of Filipino vessels & cause massive damage to the marine life.

[Migrel @Migrel4]

Philippines documents all the harassment that China does to us on daily basis still China denies all the wrong doings.

We should not stop exposing China's bullying. @MalayaIrredenta @leisbeth_recto

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

My deepest respect and admiration to Secretary Gilbert Teodoro!

Beijing can bar whomever it likes—that is their right. But sanctioning a man and his family for telling the truth and standing up for his country’s sovereignty is not strength. It is a confession that one honest Filipino voice unsettles China more than any ship in our waters!

This ban is not a punishment. It is a citation for service—proof of how fearless and effective Secretary Gibo has been against China’s bullying and illegal activities, in the West Philippine Sea and against its united front work in our country.

We stand with you, sir. Happy Independence Day. 🇵🇭

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

Beijing accuses us of “hyping.” Let us be precise about what actually happened. We observed a structure inside Bajo de Masinloc. We documented it, dated it, geolocated it, and released the aerial imagery to the public. That is not hype — that is transparency. And transparency is only threatening to the party that has something to hide.

To “hype” something is to exaggerate or invent it. We did neither. The imagery speaks for itself, and we put it in front of the Filipino people, the region, and the international community precisely so that no one has to take our word for it — or Beijing’s. The fact that China’s instinct is to attack the reporting rather than explain the structure tells you everything. What is irresponsible is not a coast guard doing its job and informing the public. What is irresponsible is the unilateral placement of structures in another country’s exclusive economic zone, in open defiance of the 2016 Arbitral Award — and then calling the act of documenting it a provocation.

And there is a reason we cannot simply accept Beijing’s description of these as “normal activities.” We have heard this before. When the People’s Republic of China first occupied Mischief Reef in 1995, it assured the world that the structures it was putting up were nothing more than shelters for its fishermen. Today, Mischief Reef is a fully militarized artificial island — runway, hangars, radar, missile capabilities — sitting squarely inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. The “fishermen’s shelter” was the cover story.

So when China waves away the structure at Bajo de Masinloc as “normal,” it is asking the region to forget its own record. That is precisely why these actions cannot be taken at face value.

If China genuinely wants to be believed, there is a simple way to show it: pull out. Remove the platform, halt the installation of buoys/communication towers, and respect the 2016 Arbitral Award and waters that are legally ours. Anything less only confirms the pattern — that China’s assurances at Bajo de Masinloc today are worth exactly what its word at Mischief Reef proved to be three decades ago.

The choice belongs to Beijing. It can preserve what little good faith the region and the international community still extend to it, or it can keep proving why that trust was misplaced to begin with.

[Nguyen Thi hong @NguyenThih36]

After forcefully seizing control of #ScarboroughShoal in 2012 & brushing aside an arbitration ruling favoring the Philippines, China now faces protests over an alleged illegal floating barrier.

If power can simply override international law, what rules are left?

[Nguyen Ho @NguyenHo1096438]

While fishermen in small boats were being aided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese vessel harassed them by firing water cannons in a deliberate attempt to interfere with the assistance effort.

[Gnostic Legend @GnosticLegend]

Nakakahiya na talaga ang ginagawa ng mga tropa ni Cayetano at Marcoleta!
At ngayon mukhang maraming palihim na aksyon itong si Mike Defensor!

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

LANDMARK LAWS OF THE SOLID-11 MINORITY BLOC

Tito Sotto
• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165)

Ping Lacson
• Philippine Identification System Act or the National ID Law (RA 11055)

Miguel “Migz” Zubiri
• Bangsamoro Organic Law (RA 11054)

Lito Lapid
• Free Legal Assistance Act (RA 9999)

JV Ejercito
• Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223)

Win Gatchalian
• Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931)

Risa Hontiveros
• Expanded Maternity Leave Law (RA 11210)
• Expanded Anti Hospital Detention Law
• Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)
• AND MANY MORE

Kiko Pangilinan
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (RA 9344, often called the “Pangilinan Law”)
• Sagip Saka Act (RA 11321)

Bam Aquino
• Philippine Competition Act (RA 10667)
• Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931)

Raffy Tulfo
• Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law

Erwin Tulfo
• The Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) Act

[Öznur Küçüker Sirene @SireneOznur]

Hollanda'da polis hamile bir kadını yere savurdu! Eşi bunu yapan polise karşılık verince de diğer polisler onu etkisiz hâle getirmek için müdahale etti. Muhtemelen kadının kocası devreye girmese kadına çok daha kötü bir şey yapabilirlerdi. Kocası Gazzeliymiş ve kadın bu olaydan beş gün sonra erken doğum ile bir kız çocuğu dünyaya getirmiş. Adamı kesin hapse göndermişlerdir. İnanılmaz bir olay. Avrupa, "Türkiye'deki demokrasiye" kafayı takacağına ilk önce bu görüntüleri izah etsin!

[MJ || inactive @jaztemjey]

The Philippines' justice system is a complete circus. It's truly disheartening. Being poor is already a struggle, but seeing the blatant privileges enjoyed by corrupt officials in plain sight is just beyond insulting. Don't be surprised, then, that many of us have more faith in the icc than in our own courts.

[Romark F. Samar @mfsamar]

Lets support this crusade. Please share

[PING LACSON @iampinglacson]

Senate minority walkout: we demonstrated how to score a victory by retreating. They may have superior numbers but we have the rules on our side.

[Teddy B. Baguilat @TeddyBaguilatJr]

Grabe noh? Ito Hindi na Kailangan ng video explaining a conspiracy. Real life conspiracy happening para lang makaboto ang isang fugitive. Di nila pinayagan si Manay Leila bumoto noon. Why change rules for Bato? 13-11 is tenuous pag impeachment proceedings?!

[Michael Turner @Michael71T]

This is China Coast Guard speed boats blocking Philippines Coast Guard's emergency medical rescue mission near Second Thomas Shoal, inside Philippines's EEZ, over 1000km away from Chinese territory.

China calls this "Law Enforcement"

This is the most brutal form of intimidation

[Win Gatchalian @WinGatchalian74]

Standing firm for rules and procedures.

[✨Madam President🎀 @montecilloina]

Ipinanalo ng ✨ Minority Walkout ✨ ang Pilipinas ngayong araw. Maraming salamat, @migzzubiri, @iampinglacson, @risahontiveros, @kikopangilinan, @sotto_tito, @erwintulforeal, @Idolraffyishere, @WinGatchalian74, @jvejercito, @bamaquino, Lito Lapid!