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Chemical Engineer • Chemical Technician • Co-founder, @iMPACTPH2019 • 37th UPLB USC Chair • 📧 [email protected]

Tabaco City, Bicol Region Katılım Ağustos 2011
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🎶 Just how fast the night changes 🎶 9 years and 1 midyear 15 failing grades 2 readmission 3 extensions of residency This is for everyone who dreamed, struggled, failed, was dismissed, extended and fought. ENGR. RONALD GEM CELESTIAL
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Pigil na pigil akong mag-reply ng "dahil hindi natutulog ang balita." 😭
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Clearly, disinformation has no place in this chamber. The sowing of intrigues has no place in this plenary hall. Fake news has no place in this plenary hall. And I say this by presenting the facts. This representation was Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments from August 12 until May 11. And the records will speak for itself. Sabi nga nila, we should seek the truth from the facts and not from disinformation video propaganda. What are the facts from August 12 until May 11? The Committee on Constitutional Amendments never held hearings on Constitutional Change — that in itself is proof. That is “haka-haka,” this conspiracy to commit or to amend the Constitution for whatever reason: self-serving, term extension, no-el, etc. These are lies. In this plenary hall and in this chamber, the Senate did not entertain Charter Change under my watch as Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments — for the record. And I support the striking off the record — that it be stricken off the record.
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SENATE NAMES MARCOLETA, ESTRADA AS BLUE RIBBON VICE CHAIRS IN COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and Sen. Jinggoy Estrada have been elected Vice Chairpersons of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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MAS MATIBAY NA KABUHAYAN PARA SA MAGSASAKA AT MANGINGISDA 🌾 Sa patuloy nating laban para iangat ang kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda, pinapatunayan ng #SagipSaka Act na malaki ang naitutulong ng tamang pagtutulungan. Nakita natin sa Quezon City Government kung paano nakakatulong ang direktang pakikipagtulungan ng LGU sa farmers’ cooperatives, siguradong merkado, mas maayos na presyo, at mas mabilis na procurement. At hindi lang gobyerno ang pwedeng makiisa. Sa tulong ng World Food Programme at iba pang institutions, mas napapalakas ang kabuhayan ng mga magsasaka at ang food security ng bansa. Kapag sama-sama ang gobyerno, pribadong sektor, at mga institusyon sa pagsuporta sa ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda, mas matatag ang pagkain sa hapag at mas maunlad ang sambayanang Pilipino. 🇵🇭
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LACSON: MINORITY PUSH FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE AIMED AT 'FRESH START' Sen. Ping Lacson said the 11-member minority bloc's push for a Senate leadership change is solely aimed at giving the chamber a "fresh start" and restoring its integrity. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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AKBAYAN DECLARES SUPPORT FOR RISA HONTIVEROS' POSSIBLE 2028 PRESIDENTIAL BID Akbayan declared its readiness to support a possible 2028 presidential bid by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, citing growing public calls for her to lead the democratic opposition. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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'RISA NA' Akbayan Partylist declared its readiness to support a possible 2028 presidential bid by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, citing growing calls for her to lead the democratic opposition amid what it described as a deep governance crisis. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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MAYORS' GROUP QUESTIONS ABSENCE OF SENATOR, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN SENATE Mayors for Good Governance raised concerns over a prolonged absence in the Senate, stressing the need for accountability among elected officials. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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BENGUET FARMER BLAMES 'CORRUPT' OFFICIALS FOR VEGETABLE IMPORTATION WOES A farmer from Benguet accused government officials of corruption amid the continued importation of agricultural products despite the abundance of locally grown vegetables. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13…
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Noong simula ng COVID-19 pandemic, Kobe Bryant exhibit ang inatupag. Ngayong dama pa rin ang epekto ng oil crisis, Pokemon cards naman ang inatupag. 🤦‍♂️
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My Mega Dream is to catch them all charot
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@ronaldgem Same pa pala kayo ng hobby beh.
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Ika nga ay you are what you eat
radar PH@radarph_media

You notice it almost immediately at a crowded birthday party in Poblacion, a Pride march in Quezon City, or even while scrolling through Instagram couples posing in Elyu or Siargao. The matching mustaches. The same haircut faded perfectly on the sides. Similar eyeglasses. Identical gym-built shoulders. Both wearing oversized linen polos, silver earrings, short shorts, and Sambas. Sometimes they even look like brothers separated at birth. Among Filipino gay men, the phenomenon is so common that many jokingly call it “jowang kamukha mo.” In global pop culture, psychologists call it the “Boyfriend Twin” or “Doppelgänger” effect — the tendency of gay men to fall in love with partners who physically resemble themselves. And once you start noticing it in Philippine gay culture, it becomes impossible to unsee. Spend enough time in queer spaces around Metro Manila and patterns begin to emerge. Twinks dating fellow twinks with the same K-pop inspired hairstyle and skincare glow. Bearded “bear” couples with identical tattoos, thick frames, and matching love for craft beer and fitted black shirts. Chinito gym gays with suspiciously similar jawlines and protein-heavy lifestyles. Creative industry couples dressed like they walked out of the same mood board on Pinterest. Even their environments mirror one another: the same cafés in Makati, the same indoor cycling studios in BGC, the same beach photos in La Union, the same playlists, same fonts, same aesthetics. To outsiders, it can look amusingly narcissistic. But psychologists say the attraction actually comes from something deeply human. One explanation is “implicit egotism,” the idea that people naturally gravitate toward what feels familiar — including facial features and physical traits similar to their own. Seeing your own features reflected in another person subconsciously creates feelings of comfort, safety, and trust. There is also the reality of “assortative mating,” a sociological phenomenon where people across all orientations tend to pair with those who share similar backgrounds, attractiveness levels, lifestyles, and social environments. But in gay relationships, the effect can appear even more visually striking because there is no traditional male-female contrast softening the similarities. In the Philippines, the effect is intensified by how concentrated queer communities can become. Entire aesthetics emerge from shared spaces and shared aspirations. The same Belo treatments. The same barbers. The same TikTok trends. The same gym routines. The same obsession with being “clean,” toned, and camera-ready. Dating apps amplify this even further. Open Grindr or Tinder in Metro Manila and certain archetypes repeat endlessly: moreno fit guy looking for another moreno fit guy; artsy moreno with tattoos seeking “same vibes”; discreet corporate chinito preferring “same lifestyle.” Over time, attraction starts becoming partly aspirational. Some gay men are not only attracted to partners who resemble them — they are attracted to the version of themselves they wish to perfect. And yet, behind the jokes about “magkapatid ba kayo?” lies something quietly touching. For generations, many gay Filipinos grew up feeling different, alienated, or misunderstood. Finding someone who mirrors your humor, insecurities, body language, aesthetics, and worldview can feel less like vanity and more like recognition. A familiar face becomes emotional safety. Perhaps that is why so many queer couples slowly start resembling each other even more over time. They share clothes. Share routines. Share tastes. Share lives. Their identities blur together not because they are obsessed with themselves, but because intimacy naturally creates reflection. Love, after all, changes people. Sometimes so much that eventually, the person beside you starts looking a little like home. #radarph

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