"Ipinanganak ang tao na pare-parehong hubad at walang tali. ‘Di sila nilikha ng Diyos upang maalipin, ‘di binigyan ng isip para magpabulag, at ‘di biniyayaan ng katwiran upang maloko ng iba." –Dr. Jose Rizal
Today, as we commemorate Independence Day, let us remember the sacrifices of our ancestors who died to regain our country's freedom. 🇵🇭
"Nakakalimutan kasi ng marami kung gaano karaming dugo ang dinanak ng mga mamamayan natin bago tayo umabot sa EDSA. Time and forgetfulness are the allies of abusers."
Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)
#EDSA39#EDSA#PeoplePower
Ang daming nangayri 😭
KAF skipping Madrigal sa handshake
A PLDT coach shaking the net while staring at Madrigal
Madrigal seemingly shrugging it off and signaling “challenge”
This is the PVL! The heart of drama! Eme 🙂↔️
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The Committee on Public Works, chaired by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., will conduct an inquiry on the Flooding Situations in Metro Manila and Nearby Provinces. #SenatePH#SenadoNgPilipino
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Committee on Public Works chairman, Senator Bong Revilla JR, ininspeksyon ang North Navotas Navigational Flood Gate kasama sina Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco at Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval.Una rito nagsagawa ng Aerial inspection si Sen Revilla sa mga binahang lugar @dwiz882
[MEDIA RELEASE] @LeoDiCaprio Urges Philippines' @bongbongmarcos: Protect Masungi!
BARAS, RIZAL, PHILIPPINES – Academy Award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the growing calls for the protection of the Masungi Geopark Project, a critical conservation area in the Philippines. In an Instagram post on 4 July 2024, DiCaprio urged Philippine President to take immediate action.
DiCaprio's post implores President Marcos Jr. to "intervene and continue to protect Masungi." He warned, "This success is in jeopardy, as the @DENROfficial threatens to cancel the agreement that protects this area from prolific land grabbing activities." @pcogovph
The Masungi Geopark Project, located in Rizal province, is an award-winning conservation initiative that aims to restore a significant area of the Upper Marikina Watershed. However, its future is threatened due to a recent announcement by the DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga that she plans to cancel the 2017 Memorandum of Agreement between the Masungi Georeserve Foundation and the DENR.
"This cancellation would set back the success of an internationally acclaimed conservation effort and leave the area vulnerable again to mining, logging, and illegal developments," DiCaprio added.
DiCaprio's support adds to a growing list of international figures rallying behind the project, including, Dr. @JaneGoodallInst, DBE, renowned ethologist and activist, @GretaThunberg, world-renowned environmental activist, and @OfficialSting, musician and environmentalist.
These global voices are amplifying local concerns. Earlier in June, over 10,000 Filipinos signed a petition urging President Marcos to protect the project.
Leonardo DiCaprio, a six-time Academy Award® nominee and winner, is known not only for his work in film but also for his roles as a producer and activist. He has long been a dedicated advocate for global environmental issues, including climate change, wildlife conservation, access to clean water, biodiversity protection, marine conservation and supporting Indigenous communities.
Through his philanthropic efforts, DiCaprio has contributed over $100 million in grants to various environmental programs and projects. He is also a founding board member of Re:wild, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring biodiversity.
In recognition of his environmental work, the United Nations designated DiCaprio as a UN Messenger of Peace in 2014 "for his longstanding commitment to environmental activism."
On April 20, 2024, the Masungi Georeserve Foundation asked Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga to visit the project site and come into constructive dialogue, following pieces of misinformation released by the department. The Secretary has yet to respond to the challenge.
Concerned citizens are encouraged to support the cause by signing the petition to safeguard the Masungi Geopark Project: https://t.co/VsbfIksKYc.
Citizens may also express support for the MGP by messaging directly to the DENR Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga: [email protected] and President Bong Bong Marcos Jr.: [email protected] and cc: [email protected]
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Link to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Instagram Post:
https://t.co/Dek48ZlxLx
“Hindi po mali ang aktibismo… Walang kahit na sinuman ang dapat ang magmaliit sa mga raliyista dahil matapang nilang ipinaglalaban ang ating mga karapatan habang ang karamihan sa atin ay nagbubulag-bulagan na lamang.” King (@adrianlindayag) in Marahuyo Project 🙌
What a powerful statement from the @ateneodemanilau theology department.
Hope folks who are against the divorce bill consider this viewpoint and if they still disagree, hope they can engage the arguments laid down in article constructively. #DivorceLawNow
A Batangueña who used to earn P25 per hour as a working student at a photocopy center and selling siopao has emerged as the top graduate of the PNPA Class of 2024.
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'WALANG HIMALA' SA LIPA?
In Lipa City, Batangas, devotion to Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace, trumps a 1951 Vatican decree rejecting the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary to a 21-year-old Carmelite postulant there.
Watch this Holy Week vlog by Rappler's @paterno_II.