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BREAKING: Leni Robredo to launch Angat Buhay NGO, campaign vs disinformation and historical revisionism through the what she calls the “widest volunteer network in the history of the country.”
House lawmakers have filed a bill to rename NAIA, which they say needs "a more representative branding for the international gateway of our country."
They want it renamed "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas"
‘GAGAWIN MO LANG ANG TRABAHO MO, ‘AMUSING’ NA AGAD?’
This was how opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros responded to Vice President Sara Duterte's statement on Monday morning, where she said, "While she [Hontiveros] amuses the nation with her flair for drama, could only wish the 2022
‘SANA KASAMA KO PA RIN KAYO.’
This was outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo's message to supporters during a meet-and-greet in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 1, her first public gathering since returning from a vacation in New York City.
She too has made herstory. 🥈🥊🇵🇭
Nesthy Petecio celebrates her silver medal in the Boxing Women's Featherweight division of the
#Tokyo2020
Olympics, becoming the first Filipina ever to win a boxing medal.
📷: AFP/Luis Robayo
'POLITICAL GASLIGHTING ITO'
Gabriela Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas urged the public to ignore the recent call of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos Jr. to protect the votes in the May 9 elections.
NINANG LENI 💖
Former vice president Leni Robredo "fulfilled a promise today" for a couple who asked her to be their godmother at their wedding during one of her campaign rallies last year.
‘THE QUESTIONS ARE TOUGH BECAUSE THE JOB OF THE PRESIDENCY IS TOUGH’
GMA Network on Saturday answered Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s team statement that award-winning journalist Jessica Soho is biased so he skipped the interview.
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‘ILANG BESES KO NA SIYANG NATALO’
In response to the resurrected lie that she cheated in the 2016 vice presidential race, presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo had this to say.
'NORMAL NA LANG DAW ANG PAGNANAKAW? GRABE NAMAN!'
Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao rejected Bongbong Marcos' idea that corruption is a "human condition," saying it is not the case for him.
#BilangPilipino2022
'LET WOMEN DO IT'
Legendary award-winning artist Cher shared her support for all women fighting for justice after a Twitter user explained to her why the word "Leni" was trending, a reference to presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo.
FOR BUSINESS, NOT PLEASURE
Light banter was made during the meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris, with Harris highlighting the diplomatic nature of her trip in the country.
‘YEAR BOOK CHALLENGE PERO HINDI AI 🙃 ‘
Senator Risa Hontiveros jumped on the
#YearBookChallenge
with a twist by sharing her old photos, unlike the trend which uses AI-generated images, on Wednesday, October 4.
📸 Risa Hontiveros
WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Today we commemorate the 38th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. 38 years ago the Filipino people took a stand against the dictatorship of former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Look what you made Taylor Swift (
@taylorswift13
) do!
The American singer-songwriter joined the calls to
#JunkTerrorBill
in the Philippines and posted a link of this petition: on her Instagram account.
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‘CONGRATS SA NEW MEMBER NG PALOBO GANG 😅’
K-pop boy group "The Boyz" drew laughter on Instagram as it shared several photos of its member "Juyeon" taken in Siargao Island, along with a random graffitied wall.
“I’m a Siargao Boy,” it wrote as a caption.
“Akala nya siguro quote
VICE-ANNE CORE REALLY HITS DIFFERENT 🤣
The banter on the “It’s Showtime” noontime show between hosts Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda drew laughter from social media users on Thursday.
During the show, Anne, after belting out a Gary V. song, was interrupted by Vice.
Vice
Hidilyn Diaz reacts after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on Monday.
📷: AFP/Vincenzo Pinto
Sandro Marcos, son of Bongbong Marcos, and Aika Robredo, daughter of Vice President Leni Robredo, shared on News5 how they deal with bashers, especially during the campaign period.
#BilangPilipino2022
P203.8B OWED
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has admitted to have sent a written demand to the Marcos family regarding the payment of their estate tax liabilities amounting to 203.8 billion pesos.
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'ANG PINAKABOBO SA BANSA, 'YUNG BOBOTO NG MAGNANAKAW'
Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao slams critics for questioning his intelligence to run for a higher position. For him, those who will vote for thieves should be considered as stupid.
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‘EDI WOW’
This was how PISTON reacted to Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement on Monday calling the transport group an organization "with leaders and some members poisoned" by the CPP-NPA-NDF's ideologies. (1/n)
DIAZ WINS THE GOLD!! 🏋🏽♀️🥇🇵🇭
Hidilyn Diaz wins the first-ever gold medal for the Philippines, with a total of 224kg—an Olympic record—in the Women's Weightlifting 55kg!
Follow our stories on Hidilyn Diaz at the
#Tokyo2020
Olympics here:
QUEZON CITY LAUNCHES ANOTHER GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM FOR ITS QUEER RESIDENTS
The Quezon City LGU is set to launch the “Right to Care Card,” a Special Power of Attorney card that authorizes queer partners to make medical decisions for each other.
📷 The Right to Care Card/Twitter
'Unkabogable Phenomenal Star' Vice Ganda, one of the country's most successful comedians and TV hosts, debuts on the grand rally stage to express support for Leni Robredo's presidential campaign.
#BilangPilipino2022
Utang pa more? 💸
With revenues in the first half down 16% from last year as virus curbs shuttered businesses, Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez said the gov't is looking to borrow more to finance the budget and programs to help revive the economy.
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‘WHO CARES IF OTHERS DON'T LIKE YOU?’
On Monday, Filipino netizens were touched by the words of affirmation from 7-year-old Annika, a contestant of It's Showtime’s Mini Ms. U.
A HISTORIC SILVER FOR A THIRSTY NESTHY! 🥈🥊🇵🇭
Nesthy Petecio was beaten by Japan's Irie Sana in the Women's Featherweight Final of the
#Tokyo2020
Olympics, winning silver—the first in boxing for 25 years, and the first for a Filipina!
(not an iced tea sponsored post)
BURGER KING DID THAT! 👏
LOOK: Burger King UK urged customers to order from McDonald's in support of the thousands of restaurant staff who are at risk of losing their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
📷
@BurgerKingUK
JUST IN: Sen. Risa Hontiveros releases statement that Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has ties with convicted Zhang Ruijin and Baoying Lin who were arrested in Singapore in the country's 'largest money laundering case.'
The mayor was associated with Zhang and Lin in her former company,
Benigno Simeon Aquino III, colloquially known as PNoy, was the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
One of the achievements under his administration was the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in favor of the Philippines, invalidating China's nine-dash line
'THIS IS A F*CKING BIG JOKE'
Vice Presidential candidate Walden Bello takes a swipe at Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte for not showing up in the debates sponsored by the Comelec.
‘YEAH, I GET IT, GRUMADUATE SI TRICIA SA HARVARD, BUT THE POINT IS NEED PA BA PICTURAN?’ 😅
Tricia Robredo, daughter of former Vice President Leni Robredo, has finally graduated from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, where she pursued a master’s degree in Medical Sciences
PACMAN TO SKIP SMNI DEBATE
Senator Manny Pacquiao announced that he will be skipping the SMNI debate to be held tomorrow, citing network owner Apollo Quiboloy's sex trafficking charges as well as an ongoing cyber-libel case as reasons why he does not want to be involved.
KA LEODY VS MARCOR JR.?
Presidential candidate Leody de Guzman said he will attend the presidential debate organized by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's SMNI tomorrow.
#BilangPilipino2022
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‘BIGGEST CLAPBACK IN P-POP HISTORY’
After receiving unnecessary criticism from some social media users for wearing face masks at an airport, the nation’s girl group BINI dressed up as Jabbawockeez on their way to General Santos City for the ‘Biniverse’ regional leg.
📸 Maan
"We don’t get paid to fight the good fight. Not in cash. Not in lightsticks. Not in anything but the sheer optimism that good governance is well within our reach," KpopStans4Leni said.
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‘PARA SA WALANG-WALA TY LANG OK NA’ 🥺
A netizen from Obando, Bulacan captured this heartwarming note from a jeepney driver plying the Divisoria-Sangandaan route on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
📸 Ian Macalanda | via John Marwin Elao (
@jmarwinelao
)
Singer Moira dela Torre slams Manila Bulletin for their article entitled "Moira dela Torre paid P5M to perform at Leni-Kiko rally?"
Earlier, Dela Torre denied she was being paid to perform at Robredo’s campaign sortie.
Spaghetti COVID-19 cases
🤝
Pataas nang pataas
The Philippines saw another record-high active cases at 203,710 or 22% of the total. This is also the highest in Southeast Asia since the pandemic started.
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IT'S A GUARANTEED MEDAL FOR AIRA! 🥊🇵🇭
Aira Villegas secures a medal win for the Philippines as she edges out France's Wassila Lkhadiri in the womens 50 kg quarterfinals!
She will advance to the semifinals and is still in the running for a gold medal in the
#Paris2024
The Rodrigo that we're all proud of! 👏
Filipino-American singer Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single “Drivers License” became the first song to surpass 1 billion streams in 2021.
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‘PARANG MAS HARSH PA TAYO SA COACH NG BASKETBALL KESA ELECTED OFFICIALS NATIN?’
News personality Atom Araullo received an overwhelming response on X (formerly Twitter) when he posed this question about Filipinos who love criticizing basketball coaches more than elected
'ALL WE WANT IS TO BE FREE'
"I don't understand why it has to be this difficult," said Stella Sibonga, who has spent 11 years trying to get out of a marriage that her parents forced her into after she became pregnant.
Story:
Content creator Arshie Larga did not mince his words in responding to the now-viral video of vlogger Alex Gonzaga who was seen smearing with a cake icing a service worker’s forehead during her birthday celebration.
'KILATISING MABUTI'
Actress Angel Locsin shared on social media some advice on what kind of candidates to vote for in the upcoming May 2022 elections, adding that people discern before they "vote rightly."
‘HINDI KITA PAPAHIRAN NG CAKE, MAGPAPASALAMAT AKO SA’YO’
Seasoned actress Dina Bonnevie, who celebrated her 61st birthday on Friday with an intimate birthday bash, said this to the waiter who was holding her birthday cake.
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Unlike some, the 11,000 workers of ABS-CBN who are at risk of losing their jobs and the already 7 million unemployed Filipinos in the country can't say "sarap ng buhay" as they struggle to secure work amid the COVID-19 crisis.
While more than 7 million Filipinos are left jobless amid the COVID-19 crisis in the country, Senator Bato Dela Rosa tells ABS-CBN employees to just look for other jobs if the Congress fails to renew the network’s franchise.
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‘SA IBA MALI PERO SA INYO PWEDE? DOUBLE STANDARD!’
Vice Ganda had this to say to a contestant on the beleaguered noontime show "It's Showtime" during its “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment Friday. The contestant shared that she is being prohibited by her brothers from entering into a
Weeks before the presidential vote, VP Leni Robredo is gearing for a grand rally in Pasay City titled
#ArawNa10To
on the day of her 57th birthday, April 23.
COVID-19 survivor and journalist
@Howieseverino
was apprehended by brgy. officers and police for pulling down his mask to take a drink.
Meanwhile, Police Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas who violated quarantine protocols for having a "mañanita" remains in his post.
📷 FB/Luis Liwanag
FROM 25 MILLION to 392 MILLION
The Office of the President's travel expenses for foreign trips increased by around 1453% in 2022, according to the Commission on Audit.
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In time for her 57th birthday, presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo enjoyed three historic endorsements this weekend.
#BilangPilipino2022
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'Unkabogable Box-Office Superstar' Vice Ganda, who recently came out in support of Vice Pres. Leni Robredo's presidential bid, has this to say in response to criticisms that 'A-List' celebrities supported Robredo in the hope that ABS-CBN would regain their broadcast franchise.
Here's a little history lesson while three lawmakers are pushing to turn ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos' birthday into a special non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte.
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Presidential candidate Leody de Guzman has this to say after the release of the "Pagod Len-Len" video featuring Senator Imee Marcos.
Many netizens believed that the video was made to criticize Vice President Leni Robredo, who said that she works an average of 18 hours a day.
Politicians and their families who show no symptoms of COVID-19 are tested for the virus.
Meanwhile, people who exhibit symptoms cannot be tested immediately due to the limited number of testing kits in the country.
‘NEVER AGAIN, NEVER FORGET’
Angelica Panganiban once again reminded Filipinos to assess carefully who they will vote for in the upcoming elections.
This is the second collaboration of Panganiban with the group, Youth Public Servants (YPS).
"Wala kayong utang na loob kahit kanino."
Pasig City Mayor
@VicoSotto
tells the city's scholars that they are not indebted to anyone, especially not to politicians, and reminds them to study well.
‘NAPUNTAHAN NIYA NA LAHAT? 😲’
Former vice president Leni Robredo astounded netizens with her score in an online test which will determine your score based on the places you went to in the Philippines.
📸 My Philippines Travel Level via Leni Robredo
Roderick Paulate has been found guilty by the Sandiganbayan on one count of graft and nine counts of falsification of public documents in connection with the hiring of ghost employees in 2010 during his first stint as a Quezon City councilor.
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE MANGO INDUSTRY 🥭
Beginning this June, the Philippines will ship fresh mangoes to Australia where residents have grown to enjoy the fruit in the past couple of years.
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STILL AN ICONIC MISS UNIVERSE!
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray shared photos on Instagram of her outfit for her hosting duties at
#MissUniverse2023
.
“Catriona ipanalo mo ang Pilipinas,” one fan commented.
“Supreme Queen of the Universe,” another fan replied.
“Wala bang
PROPOSAL TO REVERT TO OLD SCHOOL CALENDAR
House Bill 8550, filed by Makabayan lawmakers on Monday, aims to bring back the old calendar to address the adverse effects on students and teachers caused by classes conducted in April and May.
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A year after former vice president Leni Robredo announced her presidential bid, the hashtag
#KulayRosasAngBukas
was the top trending topic on Twitter Friday, October 7.
“Walang panghihinayang. Post-election, Leni continues to be an inspiration,” one Twitter user wrote.
BREAKING: First petition challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 filed today before the Supreme Court.
The group of lawyers led by Ateneo and La Salle law professor and lecturer Atty. Howard Calleja filed the petition via electronic filing.
LENI ROBREDO'S FIRST MOVE AGAINST CORRUPTION
Asked how she will build a graft-free system, Vice President Leni Robredo said her first step against corruption as president would be to make sure agencies are led by upright, competent officials.
Hidilyn Diaz🏋🏽♀️🥇🇵🇭
- First Filipina to win an Olympic medal
- Ended the Philippines' 20-year medal drought
- First Filipino to win back-to-back medals
- OLYMPIC RECORDMAKER
- FIRST FILIPINO OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
#Weightlifting
P125M CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS SPENT IN 11 DAYS
Rep. Stella Quimbo, who has staunchly defended Vice President Sara Duterte's use of confidential funds as above board, bared during Monday's budget plenary debates that the P125 million in confidential funds used in 2022 was spent in
Palace Spokesman Harry Roque blamed "pasaway" Filipinos saying they are the reason why the Philippines is number one in ASEAN in terms of number of
#COVID19
cases.
"Nakakahiya po 'yan. Itigil niyo na 'yang pagiging pasaway!"
More
#COVID19
stories:
THANK YOU TEAM PHILIPPINES! 🥉🥈🥇🇵🇭
A huge congratulations to Hidilyn Diaz (Weightlifting—Gold), Nesthy Petecio (Boxing—Silver), Carlo Paalam (Boxing—Silver), and Eumir Marcial (Boxing—Bronze) for winning medals at the
#Tokyo2020
Olympics!
'INSULTO NAMAN 'YUN'
In her interview with One PH, Vice President Leni Robredo denied allegations that those who attended her grand rally in General Trias were paid P500 each.
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We apologize in advance for the kind of person we will be 🔴😭
Tomorrow, Taylor Swift (
@taylorswift13
) will be dropping "Red (Taylor's Version)" and the music video for her song "All Too Well."
And no, hindi pa rin kami prepared.
FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
The Philippines remains the deadliest country in Asia for individuals defending their land and the environment, according to new research, raising concerns among advocates who fear that the current administration’s promotion of mining and
'WAG KANG BASTOS'
Senatorial candidate Luke Espiritu had a heated exchange with suspended lawyer Larry Gadon regarding the issue of human rights violation during Martial Law.
Although the Office of Vice President
@lenirobredo
has been working on its own COVID-19 relief since the start of the quarantine, palace spokesman Harry Roque on a Wednesday interview with ANC said he wishes the Vice President would come up with solutions.
3 concurrent NCR rallies last night, April 23:
Pacquiao in San Juan
12,000+ (police est)
Marcos in Manila
14,000 (police est)
Robredo in Pasay
400,000+ (organizers est) |
@camillediola
CELESTIAL BEAUTY! 😍
The Philippines’ Celeste Cortesi looks powerful as Darna during the National Costume show of the
#71stMissUniverse
Thursday.
Updates here:
📸 Miss Universe/Screenshot
'YOUR MOVIE IS IN NO WAY, ART' SAYS DIRECTOR TO GISELLE SANCHEZ
Director and playwright Floy Quintos blasted actress Giselle Sanchez's explanation of why she accepted to portray former president Cory Aquino in the controversial film “Maid in Malacañang.”
Election watchdog Kontra Daya has urged the Commission on Election to investigate Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla for possible violation of the Omnibus Election Code on vote-buying.
‘PAG MADAMI KANG BLESSING… PARA KANG NAMUMUKADKAD NA ISANG ROSAS!’
Vice Ganda offered this explanation for why she's wearing an all-pink outfit on the beleaguered 'It's Showtime' on Tuesday, just a day after the MTRCB imposed a 12-day suspension on the noontime show.
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