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@DeusXMachina14 Shocker. 🤣

Trump's Labor Secretary steps down after reports of abuses she committed including drinking alcohol in her office, engaging in an affair with a subordinate, directing her subordinates to schedule trips with friends and family using taxpayer money and asking staff to do errands.

Tama 😩

@PopCrave Deserve.

Caitlyn Jenner reveals she can no longer travel internationally after her renewed passport was returned with a male gender marker under Trump’s passport policy. She wrote a letter to Trump asking for help but has yet to receive a response.

@MesinaDaveee Why?

The #SupremeCourtPH (SC) has ruled that sounds incident to the operation of an educational institution, those arising from a school’s regular activities, are not considered a nuisance and cannot make the school liable for damages. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, the SC’s Third Division granted the petition of Couples for Christ School of the Morning Star (School) and reversed the Court of Appeals’ (CA) ruling that awarded damages to residents of Saint Joseph Subdivision in Barangay Villa Kananga, Butuan City, where the school is located. Wideline I. Malonda and others, who are residents of the Subdivision, claimed they were often exposed to loud noises from the School, such as drums and bugles being played, teachers speaking through microphones and megaphones, and students running, cheering and shouting during games played at the multipurpose center. The residents claimed that these sounds, heard day and night, disturbed their sleep and peace at home. In its defense, the School said it has been operating since 2012 with the necessary permits and clearances and that any noise comes only from regular classes. It added that the City Environment and Natural Resources Office conducted a test and found the noise to be within the allowed limits for residential areas. The School also claimed it took steps to reduce noise, such as building higher fences, planting trees, using small speakers, and limiting activities to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed the residents’ complaint, ruling that they failed to prove they were harmed by the noise. The RTC also found that the School did not intend to harm the residents and acted in good faith by taking steps to reduce the noise. On appeal, the CA ruled in the residents’ favor, holding that the School’s noise, which came not only from classes but also from other social functions in the multi-purpose hall, was a nuisance that caused discomfort and annoyance to the residents. The SC overturned the CA’s ruling. It held that academic noise, or sounds from legitimate school activities, is not a nuisance. Nuisance includes any disturbance that interferes with a person, property or comfort and enjoyment of all citizens. The SC ruled that the determination of whether a noise is a nuisance requires more than just considering the location, environment, and its effect on residents. Thus, for noise to be considered nuisance, the SC considered in the 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱. 𝘷. 𝘈𝘊 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘤. the: 1. reliability of the noise pollution tests conducted, 2. introduction by the defendant of measures or improvements to mitigate the noise, 3. allowable noise levels, 4. defendant’s intention (or lack thereof) to cause harm to the plaintiff, 5. number of complaining witnesses, 6. representativeness of the plaintiff, and 7. actions of the plaintiff to alleviate his or her plight. Adopting the framework, the SC finds that the sounds emanating from the School arose from its ordinary operations as an educational institution, and that the respondents are hardly representative of the community. The SC also ruled that the residents failed to prove that the noise was unreasonably disturbing and that it worsened their health conditions. The residents’ statements showed only minor discomforts, not serious harm. The SC added that while location and environment are important in determining a nuisance, they must be weighed against whether the noise is normally expected from the activity involved. Here, the sounds complained of did not go beyond what could be reasonably expected from a school. The SC emphasized that there is no nuisance if an ordinary person would not find the sound disturbing, even if someone else is unusually sensitive to it. The SC explained: “𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴.” The SC also denied the claim for damages since the School did not intend to harm or annoy the residents and had taken steps to reduce the noise. There was no evidence that the school caused the noise willfully, with malice or bad faith. Read the full text of the press release at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=163502 Read the full text of the Decision sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=163486 Read the Concurring Opinion of Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/278875-formerl… Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribu…

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

An art that you can hear.

@DeusXMachina14 @AbanteNews With 2028 just around the corner, who would want to be associated with Martin Romualdez and Bong Revilla? Sama pa si GMA 🤣

According to the @AbanteNews source around 20 Lakas House members are rumored to join NUP and another 40 Lakas House members to the NPC. The 2028 election breeze is around the corner.

@DeusXMachina14 Tbh, at this point, it's basically an open secret. 😅

Sounds libelous to me even if Badoy didn't name the Media Big Boss. 😄🤐😁

@DeusXMachina14 No matter how hard he tries, he will NEVER get Leni's endorsement for whatever position he's thinking of running for in 2028. Lol

Jinggoy makes a pilgrimage to Naga

@JoJoFromJerz They are.

Donald Trump thinks his supporters are stupid.

Madriaga breaks down as he reads that part of his supplemental affidavit recounting his hard work for Sara's election. My impression: a trusted and loyal operator, kicked to the ground by the Duterte's. He has names, dates, places and pictures, texts, videos, bank checks.

@AltIndayBadiday Consistent with the Sara that everybody knows 😅

Si SARA ay… “Sara was not particularly good in school, was often struggling with her academics, and habitually rude and violent to other students.“ -‘Sir Ramil’

@IanIslander3 @DeusXMachina14 @QuingAndre "8080 MGA DDS 8080" OMG the comments 🤣

Around 200k viewers are streaming the impeachment hearing from the House channel, ABS/ANC, GMA, Inquirer, Rappler and other pages on YT Look at the GMA News comsec poll @DeusXMachina14 @QuingAndre

@DeusXMachina14 Arroyo? Matino? 🤣

House coup rumors again. But it's Panelo talking so I'll be skeptical about it.😄 We'll see.

@PollTracker2024 Romneycare. The one that Mitt Romney tried to distance himself from back in 2012. 😅

Governors Maura Healey, Deval Patrick, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld and Michael Dukakis celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Massachusetts health care reform, otherwise known as Romneycare:

@pauloMDtweets Wala na talagang pride si Pantaleon Alvarez. 😅

Hello naki-online lang ako. Ano po yung "E" sa RAGE Coalition?

@DonaldJTrumpJr Womp, womp.

To our friends in Hungary, we hope you will vote for independent thinking and for someone who stands for Hungary First. We hope you will vote for my father’s friend and ally. One leader in Europe has a direct line to the White House, I hope you will support Viktor Orban! #Hungary

🇭🇺#Hungary: Leaving the stage to Queen’s "We Are the Champions", Péter Magyar will be the next Prime Minister of Hungary, bringing an end to 16 years of Orbán’s rule. He began his speech by saying: "Together, we have replaced Orbán’s regime, together, we have liberated Hungary, we have regained our homeland." In a powerful speech, he promised to restore the independence of many institutions, stating forcefully: "We will restore the system of checks and balances. [...] Never again will we allow anyone to enslave us". He concluded by addressing a special message to Hungarian youth, who massively supported his party: "Dear Hungarian Youth, thank you for bringing back hope for change, for showing what it means to no longer be afraid, to build a new Hungary without fear".