Thea Alberto-Masakayan

Today is my last day with ⁦@ABSCBNNews⁩. It’s an honor to have worked with the industry’s best for nearly 8 years, esp during these trying times. Forever grateful to the company that made many of my dreams come true. Iba ang alagang Kapamilya. Salamat ABS-CBN! ❤️💙💚

She is a mother. I can imagine she’s fearing for her life, because she wants to stay safe for her kids. Go Zyann! Salute to all our media friends doing their best!

Brownout in Las Pinas. Many homes affected

JUST IN! PetroGazz Advisory We are one with the Filipinos, to help ease the situation of high fuel prices Effective today MAR 20, 2026, we offer Filipinos a P5.00/liter ROLLBACK on both diesel and gasoline thru our retail arm - PETRO GAZZ (PG) stations located at PG Mindanao Ave, quezon city PG Paranaque PG Moonwalk, paranaque PG Barangka, mandaluyong PG Llano Caloocan PG Fortune Valenzuela

@JerryGracio Wow!!! 🙏🙌

Tama na ng lubak, trapik, baha. Serbisyo ang gobyerno, hindi negosyo. Pormal kong hinahamon si Wes Gatchalian bilang Mayor sa 2028.

We urgently thank #FlyEmirates for this critical message! Residents of #Dubai and #AbuDhabi are strongly advised to evacuate these cities immediately and seek safety in other areas of the UAE.

@mark_slapinski Monsters

JUST IN! Eto na ang magiging BIGTIME OIL PRICE HIKE simula bukas. Kasali sa listahan ang price adjustments ng Petron, Shell, Total, Chevron, Jetti at Seaoil. Magkakaiba ang price adjustments sa loob ng tatlong araw kaya bahala na ang mga motorista kung saan magpapakarga.

Yung 2016 trend parang naging 2016 ulit talaga online debate. Yikes. 🫠

🇻🇪🇺🇸🇨🇳 Several things people are seeing now: • Maduro was kidnapped by the US military in a transnational operation • The US is threatening Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba • Several countries are showing a tendency towards nuclear self-defense. These all point to a core fact: The US is returning to "global intimidation-based unilateralism" rather than traditional hegemony. Traditional Hegemony: • Maintaining order, controlling rules, managing conflict Trump-style Hegemony: • Destroying rules, using force, creating fear This will lead to a global outcome: Every country is asking: When will China intervene? Because: • Russia's own wars have been extremely costly. • Europe is a vassal system and cannot act independently. • Among the G20, only China can rival the US in terms of power. China Now Faces a Strategic Crossroads Route 1: Traditional Diplomacy — Non-Intervention Advantages: ✔ Avoids entanglement in direct conflicts ✔ Maintains internal development and strategic focus ✔ Denies the U.S. a justification to rally allies against China Disadvantages: ✘ Global fear of the U.S. will deepen ✘ Developing countries may question China’s credibility as a stabilizer ✘ The resulting power vacuum will be filled by U.S. coercion ✘ China’s silence may be mistaken for weakness This is the path China knows best, but the world may no longer allow it. Route 2: Limited Security Commitment — The Quasi-Alliance Model Without forming formal alliances, China signals that if countries like Venezuela, Iran, Pakistan, or Brazil are subjected to illegal U.S. military operations, it will offer economic, diplomatic, and intelligence support. Think: the “ambiguous protection” the U.S. extended during early Cold War years. Advantages: ✔ Strengthens China’s position in the Global South ✔ Discourages U.S. adventurism against weaker states ✔ Raises the cost of unilateral U.S. action Disadvantages: ✘ Risk of being dragged into proxy wars ✘ Fuels the “China threat” narrative ✘ Requires a transformation of China’s diplomatic machinery Route 3: Rewriting the International Order This is what many nations quietly hope for—China stepping up as an architect of a post-hegemonic world. Key elements: • Launching a high-level global initiative beyond the BRI • Establishing a multipolar security framework • Offering alternatives to biased international arbitration • Publicly opposing U.S. military abductions, extraterritorial arrests, and unilateral sanctions • Building a long-term anti-hegemony alignment bloc Advantages: ✔ Dozens of Global South countries will openly rally behind China ✔ The deterrent aura of U.S. power is fading ✔ China will be recognized as a true global power, not just an economic one Disadvantages: ✘ Essentially triggers Cold War 2.0 ✘ U.S. hostility will escalate dramatically ✘ Demands tremendous economic, technological, and strategic capacity This is the hardest path, and the one China hoped to delay. But delay may no longer be an option. Conclusion: Trump’s doctrine of global intimidation is not just reshaping world politics, it’s forcing China to assume global leadership earlier than planned. China’s original trajectory was: “Develop → Accumulate → Redevelop → Gradually influence the world.” Trump’s trajectory is: “Destroy → Kidnap → Intimidate → Escalate.” And now, many nations are asking themselves: “If it’s Venezuela today, will it be me tomorrow?” This rising panic is transforming into pressure. China has no intention of replacing the United States, but if the US only instigates wars, panic, and nuclear motivations, then the world will sooner or later force China to assume the responsibility of “order rebuilding.” The most absurd thing is that those countries that once called China a “dictator” now hope that China will become a responsible empire. Above all, China aims to avoid being thrust prematurely into a destabilized international environment in which smaller states resort to nuclear deterrence as their only guarantee of survival.

My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.

Nakita ko lang . . .

Juan Ponce Enrile Outlives outlives Juan Ponce Enrile.

Several American newsrooms apparently don’t have suicide reporting policies in place. In some cases where you mention cause of death, there should be a helpline number. And never mention the manner in which it happened. Hay.

Following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit Davao Oriental and nearby provinces, select BPI branches are closed today, October 10, 2025 (Friday). See the full list here: bit.ly/3IE6IeF

Ang bigat ng mga balita ano? Corruption, persisting poverty, children dying in Gaza, the Cebu quake. When a mother cries, all mothers cry.

Yassss!!

UPDATE: The VYBE app is now available for iOS users. Please ensure you have the latest version by updating it via the App Store. We will keep you posted once the VYBE app is available for update for Android users.

Starting to abhor Makati Business District with all its parking rates.

@supernegatrona Some people have to dress up, para hindi ma-judge sa immigration 😜

May I also add bawal sumawsaw sa rambulang ito iyong mga 'di pa nakakasakay ng eroplanong biyaheng international. Sit down and shut the fvck up mga beh. Away ng mga may disposable income toh. BWAK BWAK BWAK BWAK 🤪

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4 days and counting of no wifi. Hello @PLDT_Cares! Not even a response to pm.