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“PRESYO NG KRUDO UMAABOT SA ₱160/LITRO, SALN PA RIN?” Ito ang reaksyon ng beteranong broadcaster na si Jay Sonza sa patuloy na pagtuon ng ilang opisyal sa isyu ng Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) ni Vice President Sara Duterte, sa gitna ng tumitinding problema sa presyo ng langis sa bansa. “120-160/litro ang presyo ng krudo, SALN pa rin ang inaatupag ng mga gagong opisyal ng ating gobyerno!” Ang pahayag ay lumabas kasunod ng balita na ilalabas ng Office of the Ombudsman ang SALN ng bise presidente matapos ang subpoena ng House Committee on Justice kaugnay ng nagpapatuloy na impeachment proceedings. Nauna nang kinumpirma ni Ombudsman Boying Remulla ang pagsunod sa subpoena: “Ibibigay namin ang SALN ni VP Sara.”

MEDIA BLACK-OUT! The oral arguments on the consolidated petitions questioning the constitutionality of the ballooning unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 GAAs of the Bongbong Marcos administration lasted nearly 6 hours before the Supreme Court PH earlier today. But there's not a single mention in the mainstream media of the incisive questioning made by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen that peeled off the layers of glaring violations made by Congress and President Marcos in violating the key provisions of the 1987 Constitution regarding the exercise of the power of the purse that paved the way for massive corruption through insertions in the bicameral conference committee. Solicitor General Darlene Marie Berbarabe struggled throughout the first day of the oral arguments trying to defend the government's position that the practice of allocating a bigger budget to UA was a valid exercise to give the government flexibility in fulfilling development needs. Even though the coverage of the session before the En Banc session was audio only, it was easy to imagine SolGen Berberabe sweating under her judicial robes because of the surgical emasculation that Justice Leonen's interpellation had done to demolish her defense as counsel for the government. It did not help that the Amicus Curiae invited by the Supreme Court — former NEDA secretary and economist Solita Monsod, former Senate President Franklin Drilon, former DBM secretary Butch Abad and Monetary Board member Benjamin Diokno — uniformly expressed adverse views on the apparent excesses and abuse by Congress and President Marcos, Jr. The oral arguments turned out to be a lashing against the palpably illegal acts of Congress in ignoring fundamental fiscal discipline to ensure that public funds are efficiently utilized to contribute to national growth. The practice of unprogrammed appropriations is not illegal per se, but Congress took it to excess that it became the new pork barrel that allowed politicians to rape and plunder during the last three years. During the interrogation by Senior Associate Justice Leonen, it was also revealed that President Marcos was aware of what was happening every step of the way in the issuance of SAROs for the disbursement of funds for the pork barrel. President Marcos is primarily to be blamed for this mess. //Politics and More facebook.com/share/p/1Cncgv…

“OMG THANK YOU Former DBM Secretary BENJAMIN DIOKNO for TELLING the Supreme Court kung paano BINABOY ng 19th Congress and Bongbong Marcos ang pondo, NILIPAT nila ang mga big ticket Foreign Assisted Projects like Subway, North South Commuter Railway and other big projects, NILIPAT SA UNPROGRAMMED APPROPRIATIONS ‼️ may PONDO na pero TINANGAL nila para ang Fiscal Space ay magamit nila sa kanilang mga INSERTIONS ‼️ TRINABAHO sa BICAM. 19TH CONGRESS, mga ABUSADO ‼️ KINATAY ang pondo ng bayan!”

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@iampinglacson Ibubulsa lang din yan ni @bongbongmarcos @SpeakerMartinPH at mga buwaya sa @HouseofRepsPH

Vp Inday Sara Duterte is now adopted daughter of our beloved ifugaonon 💚 #PilipinasDutertePaRin

This report should ring alarm bells far beyond the Gulf. This latest development signals a major shift in global security dynamics, not just a Middle East development. If the U.S. is committing significant missile resources to the war in the Middle East, it exposes limits in its military capacity and attention. Manila should carefully take note. What is being revealed here is not just another episode in a distant war (the Middle East War). It is a warning that the strategic architecture of East and Southeast Asia is already being quietly but profoundly rearranged. If Washington is indeed preparing to commit the bulk of a key category of long-range stealth missiles to the war in Iran, then the Indo-Pacific must confront an uncomfortable reality: U.S. military bandwidth, munitions depth, and strategic attention are NOT infinite. The deeper implication is this: security guarantees that US Asian allies and partners like the Philippines, once treated as solid, automatic, and ever-available, now look far more uncertain. The old assumption was simple—America could fight in one theater and still fully deter in another. But wars consume not only money and attention; they consume missiles, platforms, readiness, logistics, and political stamina. Reports have stated that both the intensity of the Iran war and signs of strain, including the downing of a U.S. fighter jet, and the broadening operational burden on U.S. forces. In this regard, Manila must take note. The traditional security architecture in East and Southeast Asia is no longer as stable or reliable as before. - U.S. resources are finite, and simultaneous conflicts strain its ability to respond elsewhere. - Long-standing assumptions about automatic and full U.S. security guarantees are now more uncertain. - This creates risks for frontline states like the Philippines that rely heavily on U.S. military assistance. For Manila, this is especially serious. The Philippines has leaned heavily on the belief that strategic proximity to Washington automatically translates into dependable deterrence. But if U.S. high-end munitions are being drained in the Middle East, then any contingency in the disputed South China Sea (SCS) must be viewed through the lens of scarcity. That does not mean the military alliance is diluted. It means dependence without strategic self-awareness is DANGEROUS! A country, like the Philippines, on the front line cannot afford to think in slogans while the great power it relies on is burning through stockpiles elsewhere. Indeed, Asia is entering a more fluid and unforgiving era. The age of assuming permanence in the regional security order is over. The age of strategic adaptation has begun. And that adaptation should include three sober realizations: - Overdependence is a liability. Countries that outsource too much of their security to a distant power may discover, in the decisive moment, that global wars reorder priorities overnight. - Industrial capacity is now a strategy. Missile production, logistics resilience, and replenishment timelines matter as much as diplomatic communiqués. - Diplomacy is no longer optional. States like the Philippines in East and Southeast Asia must reduce unnecessary flashpoints, as betting everything on an external military dependence amid simultaneous crises is RECKLESS! In short, this is not merely about Iran. It is about the shrinking margin of certainty in the entire U.S.-led security system and military architecture. The message is stark: when an empire spends heavily in one theater, every other theater feels the tremor. And in that tremor, the old certainties begin to crack. What we thought was unshakable is now unmistakably unstable. The Indo-Pacific region is entering a more uncertain era in which countries must rethink their dependence, strengthen self-reliance, and prioritize diplomacy. So, what’s important for the Philippines is to gain CLARITY amidst these geopolitical realities.

Nahimasmasan na ba dahil sa mga nag-wish sa kanya ng hindi maganda nung birthday niya? Sana naman habang di pa huli ang lahat.

Just resign and take care of you Stage 4 cancer BBM, you have looted your country more than enough. You might get the upgrade Advance Stage IV if you don't resign asap.

MGA PINOY HINDI APRUB? Patuloy ang pagbaba ng approval ratings ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ayon sa isang survey. | via Jayson Rubrico

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Debater pala hanap ni Cielo Magno kasi kami Mahusay na presidente hanap namin kaya si VP Sara iboboto namin!

“KAHIT HINDI SUSPINDEHIN, MAWAWALA TALAGA YAN…” Ito ang naging reaksyon ng political analyst na si Atty. Edward Chico sa pahayag ni Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson hinggil sa umano’y ₱320 bilyong mawawala sa kita ng gobyerno kung sususpindihin ang excise tax at VAT sa langis. Sa viral na komento ni Chico, direkta niyang tinukoy ang kalkulasyon ng senador: “Sabi ni Lacson, 320-B ang mawawala sa pondo kapag sinuspinde ang excise tax at VAT sa langis. Hindi totoo yan. Kahit hindi mo isususpinde, mawawala talaga yan!” 😂 Matatandaang naunang nagbabala si Lacson na maaaring umabot sa higit ₱320 bilyon ang mawawala sa kita ng pamahalaan kung ipatutupad ang sabayang suspensyon ng VAT at excise tax—isang hakbang na maaari umanong makaapekto sa gross domestic product (GDP) at sa pangmatagalang katatagan ng ekonomiya. Gayunpaman, para kay Chico, tila hindi sapat ang ganitong argumento, lalo na kung isinasaalang-alang ang mga alegasyon ng malawakang korapsyon na kinakaharap ng mga opisyal sa gobyerno.

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Folks, I would like to invite you to a very exciting conversation with Dr. David Oualaalou on his YouTube Channel, “Geopolitical Trends,” this evening at 10:00 PM Manila/Beijing Time and 0900 (CST). The topic of our conversation is - “The US Started a War, and the Philippines is Paying the Price!” To watch our live conversation later tonight (10:00 PM Manila time) and to watch the replay as well, click this link =>youtube.com/watch?v=qfNG5s… More particularly, we will be discussing are as follows: 1. My Assessment of the illegal US/Israel war on Iran? 2. What can the Philippines, specifically, and Asian countries (mainly US allies) in general, learn from this war? 3. With corruption already rampant, in addition to economic and political chaos under Marcos's government, how may the Energy Emergency declaration compound the economic suffering of every Filipino citizen? 4. What lies ahead for the Philippines in light of these challenging times? By the way, Dr. David Oualaalou served a combined fifteen-year career in the United States Armed Forces & US government security agencies globally. His roles encompassed security policy, intelligence analysis, and advisory positions in leadership and managerial operations. He provided counsel on security issues, economic trends, and foreign military threats to high-profile U.S. military and civilian officials. Dr. Oualaalou is also an accomplished author, with numerous articles and books, including his latest, Beneath the Veil, Fall of the House of Saud, and Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age Again, the YouTube Link: youtube.com/watch?v=qfNG5s… Folks, see you tonight for another exciting and insightful conversation with Dr. David O!

“DE@TH PENALTY PARA SA KORAP?” — Umani ng reaksyon ang pahayag ni Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga matapos niyang tahasang suportahan ang parusang kam*tayan—hindi lamang para sa mga mararahas na krimen, kundi para rin sa mga tiwaling opisyal ng gobyerno. Sa kanyang social media post, diretsahan niyang sinabi: “I support the De@th Penalty for Corrupt Congressmen, ang taas ng presyo ng bigas at gasolina dahil sa kanila, nakak*matay na!” Sa gitna ng patuloy na pagtaas ng gastusin ng mga Pilipino, lumalakas rin ang panawagan ng ilang sektor na papanagutin ang mga opisyal na sangkot sa korapsyon, na sinasabing direktang nakakaapekto sa kabuhayan ng publiko.

POTIK! Angag wag mo kaming gawin tanga🤨 Bakit andyan si x- senator Enrile nabuhay ulit? Akala ko nag resign na si Bersamin bakit kasama nyo sa meeting? 🤣😂 ccto 🎥

Tama!