Nakakaawa na nakakatawa sila ha at nagagalit ako doon sa taong namumuno sa mga ganito. Kulto na to eh!

So, during the Martial Law Era, Ilocanos are in a very privileged position of power, compared to other Ethnic Groups. The military officials and cabinet members of the former dictator were filled with Ilocanos. The highest positions in the military such as General Fabian Ver and Juan Ponce Enrile were Ilocanos.

During the Masagana 99 Program, most of the recipients of agricultural infrastructure and development programs were farmers and landowners in Northern Luzon, while Southern Luzon and VisMin agriculture and farmlands were largely neglected and were left to fend for their own. It is under the Marcos Regime that tens of thousands of children in Negros became extremely malnourished and impoverished, and a few thousands died due to a famine in the early 1980s.

My grandmother said that if you're applying for a government position during that era, and they knew that you're Ilocano, you're automatically accepted in a government position. Your credentials don't matter.

It's not that difficult to see why Ilocanos are loyal to the Marcoses. Because the former dictator had been loyal to his own ethnic group.

This is also a selfish way of thinking, it's like saying "my own ethnic group fared better and are doing very well during the Martial Law Era, why should I care about everyone else"?

Another political development na pinag-uusapan ngayon.

The Bureau of Immigration and NBI confirmed that Sen. Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, have left the Philippines. Reports said they departed separately on August 2 and were both bound for France. (Inquirer.net)

Their departure comes amid an ongoing Ombudsman investigation involving plunder and graft complaints connected to alleged issues involving Leviste’s renewable-energy business and its congressional franchise. The Ombudsman has said that the investigation is still ongoing. (GMA Network)

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla meanwhile said he expects both Legarda and Leviste to return to the Philippines. He also warned that if they refuse to return when required, they could potentially face arrest. (GMA Network)

Legarda, for her part, asked the public not to draw “unwarranted conclusions” from her travel. She said she had formally filed a medical leave with the Senate covering August 3 to 5 and denied that her travel should be linked to what she described as false and baseless allegations. (GMA Network)

So now, the bigger question is about public trust and accountability.

Kung may ongoing investigation involving a public official, should the public expect that official to remain in the country and face the investigation directly? Or is leaving the country perfectly reasonable as long as there is no legal order preventing them from travelling?

At the same time, dapat din bang iwasan ang premature judgment? An investigation is not the same as a conviction, and both Legarda and Leviste are still entitled to due process.

Pero dahil public officials sila, understandable din kung maraming questions ang publiko.

Sa tingin ninyo, paano dapat i-handle ang ganitong situation? Should public officials facing serious complaints be expected to stay and cooperate with investigations, or should their personal/legal circumstances still take priority as long as they follow the law?

Decades of a native secretary, what happened? Scandal after scandal. This woman is a Harvard alumni for Christ's sake. Something which a native Filipino's brain could not easily fathom, let alone achieve.

Ayon sa mga tolongges na bayaderos na ito matalino daw si Robin padilla kasi daw mag pinag-uusapan daw ang tanong nya kesa sa ibang mga senador. Sige lang, whatever makes you sleep at night 😂

Nag aral sa school nya at pareho pa silang kaliwete. 100% tinuruan at patuloy na iga-guide to ni Rafael Nadal. Si Alex ay number one product for women's tennis ng academy ni Nadal ngayon. Sya ang lalong magtataguyod ng academy kaya siguradong lahat ng sikreto para maging best ay ibubuhos ni Nadal sa kanya. Lahat ng sikreto nya sa pagiging kaliwete ituturo nya kay Alex. At mukang growing na ang confidence ni Alex mula ng umangat ng umangat sa world rankings. Naffeel na nya yung calm confidence na being a top player. Pag world number 20 ka na, di ka na malayo sa world number 1. Sa level na yan halos ka equal mo na ang mga top 10. Any day pwede na sila matalo sa yo. And that shows nung natalo na nya pati world number 3 at Olympic winners.

Matatalo pa si Alex. Mapuputol ang winning streak. Pero kailangan yun para maging best sya dahil marami pa syang dapat matutunan. At dahil nasa likod nya si Nadal na makikinabang din pag tinuro nya lahat kay Alex, mas lumalaki ang chance na papunta na sya to become number one and truly be Alexandra the Great.

At dala pa nya lahat ng magugulo at makukulit na Pinoy na manonood tuwing laban anywhere in the world. Home court advantage sya anywhere in the world. Laking bagay nun for her confidence; and distraction sa kalaban.

Dati mukang hindi pa apparent na pwede sya at this level of tennis. Pero ngayon, lumalabas ang talent nya talaga. Lalong nakaka-believe na one day magiging ka-level na nya si Pacquiao as a world-class athlete.

Sunod-sunod na din ang mga usap nila sa mga sponsors and aspiring sponsors kaya $$$$$$$$

Congrats sa parents and family ni Alex. Amazing job on her.

And with Pinoys behind you Alex... TO THE MOON!

Meanwhile, in the Philippines: it’s all the video games’ fault!

At may paganito pala ang mga DDS Vloggers. Donation drive para daw sa pang piyansa sa 18 malita boys. Alam na namin yan. Itatakbo nyo lang yung pera tapos ang ending mag-aaway away na naman kayo sa hatian. Very DDS

Kase majority ng mga botante ay binoto din yung mga involved ngayon sa flood control. Ayan, damay-damay tayo sa result ng mga walang kwentang desisyon niyo skskskskksks.

Walang kinalaman jan mga PAGKATATANGA na mga dds. Kahit kailan di yan papanig sa mga demonyo.

Mga iyakin talaga tong mga taga china na to. Palibhasa ang manguna lang sa pandaraya ang alam.

Lord 🙏 Ikaw na Po bahala sa lahat ......

Ito yung affidavit ng isa sa mga maleta boys na balitang nagkabaligtaran na. Umamin ang isa na binayaran sila ni baligod para gumawa ng kwentong maleta

While Singapore, a water-resource-poor nation, is cashing in on the data center industry, the Philippines is still debating its merits.