Valentine's is fast approaching. This a reminder to everyone that chocolates melt, flowers die, and fancy dates pass. Date someone who respects your non-negotiables, understands your boundaries, and is eager to listen to ur stories. Always choose to be with someone worth keeping
Kids, we all grow up at some point. We get tired of everything fun and exciting, and we start longing for something worth keeping. Something stable and reassuring. It may be a person, a career, or a hobby. Whatever it is, I hope we all get there.
None of the apologists are willing to address the Chinese Coast Guard's act of cutting a Filipino sailor's finger bc they know it was an act that can't be justified and is a behavior no country with good will should engage in.
"Bat kanin lang kinain mo at hindi mo ginalaw yung chicken at pancit ng Lauriat mo?"
"Sir, ipapabalot ko sir. Iuuwi ko sa kabatch ko sa detachment, ngayon lang kasi kami makakakain ng Chowking kaso hindi ko sya kasama ngayon sir"
"Pila ka sa Jollibee bilhan natin sila"
"PMA develops our character, academics, military, and our physical abilities as well. But what differs us from others is our honor code"
salamat sa serbisyo sir 😔
Kids, you can either remain bitter over people in your life, or you can choose to let go. Truth is, not everyone we meet was meant to stay, and only until we accept this we can move forward in life. What was meant to stay will never have to be forced to stay. Be patient.
Kids, everything may seem to be out of place now, but that's just how life is – to wait. You don't have to go after what was meant for you because eventually, it will find its way to you. Everything will make sense in the end and you'll understand why life had to make you wait
Cebu and I first met last year at Ampatuan, Maguindanao when she was attached to our unit to help us clear the area from IEDs and landmines. We met again today and she immediately hugged me, naalala nya pa ako 🥲🥲
If in case my parachute and reserve fail to work this upcoming airborne jump, I want everyone to know that my last words would be WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IS STILL OURS
I find it extremely ironic how the majority of Filipinos concede to defeatism towards our territorial claims in the WPS, while Ukraine on the other hand whom has successfully pushed Russia into a corner quotes Jose Rizal
"I don't see why I should bow my head when I could hold it high, or place it in the hands of my enemies when I can defeat them."
José Rizal
Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Oct 5:
No one is ever "kicked-out" of PMA due to a violation of the honor code. A cadet has the option to honorably resign or continue their cadetship but endure ostracization until graduation. He is honorable. Stop acting like you speak on behalf of the Long Gray Line
@jaytaryela
@bongbongmarcos
@coastguardph
Commodore Tarriela, although you were kicked out of PMA, pls try to follow the ethics of that institution, which is to be truthful and not address those who disagree with you as “Pro-China” trolls.
Argue your point, don’t slander.
One of the most signigicant events during the EDSA revolution that ppl avoid talking abt was when the military decided to disobey the order to shoot at the crowd. This was the point where the tides turned against the regime, a bloodbath was avoided bc the afp was "humane".
Wasn't expecting this tweet to go off 🥲
Anyway, I hope we never have to settle for anything less than what we truly deserve. May we always seek for the kind of love that's willing to steal the whole orchestra for us. The reassuring one, the one that stays through it all.
This may be overrated, but darling, tell this directly to yourself: self-care, loving, and putting yourself first is never selfish. It isn't selfish at all.
It was when I was at my lowest point I found myself, and it was when I found myself I knew I was worth more than how people treated me. That's how I got obsessed with the grind.
Non-negotiable sakin ang integrity, both sa work and personal life ko lalo na sa relationships ko. I cant imagine a future being with someone who thinks it's ok to lie to their partner, just as how I can't imagine doing my job without being guided by my principles.
Cadets, Im going to tell you one secret that'll help you get through hard times – take pictures, take plenty of pictures, and if ever you feel lost and worthless look back to those pictures. A person's inability to see your worth will never define you. You are always special.
You should smile in your command photo. For many younger Soldiers, especially in a large formation, it may be one of the few ways they get to see who you are as a person. If you seem approachable as a leader, people will bring you their issues.
The academy is going through hard times, it is at moments like these however, that we show ppl how strong cavaliers are. No cover ups, no suppression. Justice will prevail. Sleep well, fellow cavalier.
#JusticeForDarwin
The PH and US armies on Monday launched their biggest joint drills to date, which will include “new tactics” using lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as they prepare “to face adversaries from out of the country”
📸PH Army
My dad volunteered for UN peacekeeping operations in Iraq when I was just 2yo, he was away for a year two. I avoided him when he got home because I thought he was a stranger, I never knew I had a father then.
Yesterday, 2 battalions were sent to Iraq. Prayers up for our soldiers
Dear cadets, being in the military doesn't make you superior to those who are not. Our SND has already said that mandatory military service will be a logistical nightmare and recommended a better alternative. Stick to that narrative and sit down.
"With loyalty our country's freedom we'll forever perpetuate
Integrity will dwell with us we'll live by it down to the grave
That thy famed name Academy will stay forever great"
Killing government forces I can take, but bombing innocent civilians attending a mass inside a school is beyond acceptable bounds. Someone's playing a dangerous game of F around and find out.
BREAKING:
Islamist terror attack in the Philippines.
A bomb exploded during a Catholic mass being held in a school in Marawi.
At least 3 people have been killed
Kids, this is exactly what is wrong with our world. People like to invalidate the things that bring us genuine joy. I'd spend months being deployed thinking of eating ramen when I get home. This was something that helped me cope with the struggles of being deployed.
Dear cadets,
Be compassionate with your troops. Address them by their first names, get to know their families, make them feel that they're part of the team. These things matter. Your duty as an officer goes beyond the four corners of the camp.
#BALIKATAN2024
| Soldiers from the Philippine Army and their U.S. counterparts braved the skies in a thrilling high-altitude jump as one of the activities in the ongoing Exercise Balikatan.
📸 : SSG Tiffany Banks, 28th Public Affairs Detachment
I will forever be thankful that my dad finished his 38 years of service and we got to celebrate his retirement as a family, others are not as fortunate tho. Dont take anything for granted, tell your parents you love them while you still can 💕
7 years ago, we were formally accepted into the academy. It was also on that day that we started to live by a standard. A standard that should never be compromised. A standard we swore to uphold until our last breath. Happy reception anniversary, Cavaliers!
Imagine being so credible that they resort to using obvious disinformation in an attempt to discredit your organization.
+85 NET TRUST RATING LEZGOOOO 🦅🦅🇵🇭🇵🇭
Naalala ko yung class 2022 na plebo na resigning, pinep talk ko cinonvince ko sya wag magresign. Sa sobra lalim ng pep talk ko sakanya ako yung umiyak. Tapos kinabukasan nagresign parin sya HAAHAHHAHAA
It's ironic that such a statement is made by someone who has never set foot on the sacred grounds of PMA. Honestly, I hold more respect for certain ex-cadets than for others who managed to graduate.
"Alam nyo ba cadets, PMA cadets were once considered "Cream of the Crop" before. Ewan ko nalang ano nanyare ngayon"
-My instructor in PMA kasi tulog nanaman kami sa klase, 2019
Ma'am, we all peak on our 1st class year tbh
I hope you find the courage to accept the truth that even when you think you're unlovable, you are meant to be loved rightly, so never doubt your worth.
Were you genuinely concerned that an ex-soldier was murdered? Or was it just an oppurtunity for you? Then why am I not seeing the same amount of outcry when other soldiers are killed in combat? Kasi hindi concevient for you? Tang ina ganon na ba kaexpendable ang sundalo?
Those who say "wag kami idamay si Jason lang yun etc" are the exact reasons why men are called trash. It's about time that we have to acknowledge na may mali sa culture natin instead of denying it.
I can't choose between these 2, so I'm going to brat about both of them 🥲
1st pic: I jumped out of a US Chinook last Balikatan Exercise (I also earned my US Airborne Wings!)
2nd pic: graduated second in my class from the Basic Officer Leader Course.
Kids, love isn't always reciprocated, but that doesn't make us unworthy of it. Our value isn't determined by people's inability to see our worth. Stay genuine.
The Silent Drill competition was more than just a competition, it was an opportunity for us to redeem PMA. 2019 may not be the best year for PMA, but at least we're ending it right 💪
Nung 4cl kami may mistah ako na namatay bc of heat stroke, nung summer camp may namatay sa class 2021 bc of problema sa stomach ata yun, recently lang may namatay bc of cancer. You dont see these on media bc ppl know it cant be used against PMA, political opportunism talaga