Gusto lang maka uwi.

Iniwan ang kotse sa mall parking at nag-motor para lang makauwi. First time. Buwis-buhay.

Shout out ​kay Kuys JoyRide driver kahapon, maraming salamat sa safe ride! Sa halos 5 km na biyahe at pagsuong sa baha - pinagsuot mo 'ko ng kapote, pero may nakalimutan ka atang ipasuot... HELMET! 😅

​Matindi ang karanasan nating lahat kahapon. Walang galawan ang mga sasakyan sa Marcos Highway at Felix Avenue. Stranded ang mga kapwa natin commuter, at karamihan naglalakad na lang sa gitna ng baha. No choice ako kundi mag-motor para lang makauwi.

​Tunay na buwis-buhay! Sinagupa namin ang malakas na buhos ng ulan, hampas ng hangin sa mukha, at ang mataas na baha sa Felix Avenue, Karangalan, at F. Legaspi. Kahit basang-basa ang pantalon at balat kong sapatos, nakahinga rin ako nang maluwag nang makarating sa bahay sa Pasig. Buti na lang balot sa plastik-labo ang celpon at wallet ko!

​Nagbayad ako ng ₱100 sa fare at nagbigay ng ₱150 na tip kasi sobrang pasasalamat ko na nakauwi ako nang buhay at ligtas. Kaso papasok na ako ng gate nang biglang nagtanong si Kuya:

​"Sir, 'yung helmet po?"

​Tinitigan ko muna siya. Nautal siya nang marealize niya: "Wala kayong helmet, Sir?!"

​Sagot ko: "Wala! Kanina ko pa itinatanong sa'yo nung sumasakay ako kung bakit wala akong helmet, 'di mo 'ko pinapansin!"

​Driver: "Sorry po, Sir... Naiwan ko pala don sa mesa sa pick-up point." 😭

​Lessons Learned:

​Kapote over Helmet. Sa gitna ng bagyo at baha, mas takot si Kuya na magka-sipon ka kaysa sa mabasag ang ulo mo. Priorities!

​Mas Mahal pa ang Tip sa Pamasahe. Paglagpas mo sa baha nang buhay, 'di mo na maiisip ang ₱100 fare - ₱150 na tip agad ibibigay mo bilang pasasalamat sa pangalawang buhay!

​Plastik-Labo Is Life. Kahit basang-basa ang sapatos at sira ang araw mo sa baha, basta naka-plastik labo ang phone at wallet - panalo ka pa rin sa buhay!

​Dasal ang Tunay na Armor. Kung wala kang helmet, ang tanging proteksyon mo na lang sa kalsada ay malalim na pananampalataya at matinding kapit sa belt ng rider.

​Tahimik si Kuya = Kumapit Ka Na Lang. Kapag hindi sumagot ang rider nung itinatanong mo 'yung helmet bago bumiyahe, ibig sabihin lang nun: "Boss, 'wag ka na magtanong, pareho lang tayong gustong makauwi." 😅

​#MarcosHighway #CaintaBaha #MoveItPH #JoyRidePH #AngkasPH #PasigCity #FloodSurvival #MotorcycleTaxiStories

SDO

Ang bigat ng liquidation documents under a confidential fund audit lies on the integrity of the certification by the Special Disbursing officer as attested by the Head of the Agency.

Sino nga ba ang SDO, ano ang kanyang role:

See below:

Mainam na linawin ang ginawa ni Gina Acosta ay hindi pagdisburse kung hindi pag-transfer ng buong cash advance, na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng JC 2015-001.

Bilang isang SDO, sya mismo ang dapat magbayad sa mga payees/ beneficiaries at humingi na kaukulang patunay ng naganap/ natanggap ang pera.

Siya rin ang dapat mag-record sa kanyang Cash Disbursement Journal.

Kaya nga sya ang pumipirma sa Certification na mahalagang supporting document sa liquidation ng SDO.

Sa paglagda nya sa Certification ay pinapatunayan nyang, ginastos nya ang nasabing pondo sa confidential activities.

Paano nya ito masasabi kung buo nyang inilipat ang Cash Advance sa iba?

Paano kaya yung bond na sa kanya nakapangalan? 

Magkano kaya ang maximum amount ng bond. Pasok kaya ang buong halaga ng checks na naencash nya.

Ano ba ang hinahanap sa isang SDO ng confidential funds?

Hindi po yung kaalaman nya sa National Security kung hindi, ang mga sumusunod:

Ano ang sinasabi ng JC pag-dating sa mga tama at hindi tamang pag-gamitan?

Ano ang tamang pag-iingat ng confidential funds?

Anu-ano ang mga record at report, supporting documents, evidence of payment na kailangan upang malinaw na nagamit sa tama ang pondong ipinagkatiwala?

Anu-ano ang basehan ng pagbabayad?

Malinaw at matagumpay ang prosecution sa pagpapalabas ng mahalagang katotohanan…

Base daw sa utos sa taas.

Iyon ang malinaw!

In algebra the word done is switch word.

 Six less than 1/9 of 45 is ________.

1/9(45) - 6 = ?

5-6 = -1

Yung naunang number dapat nasa dulo ng expression o equations. Yung nahuli ang dapat nasa unahan.

Bakit hirap bantayan dredging.

 Bakit Mahirap Bantayan ang Dredging

Minsan, nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong makausap si Heidi Mendoza tungkol sa dredging at corruption. At doon mas luminaw sa akin kung bakit mataas ang corruption risk sa ganitong klase ng proyekto kapag mahina ang monitoring at independent verification.

Simple lang ang problema: nasa ilalim ng tubig ang malaking bahagi ng accomplishment.

Kapag classroom ang proyekto, puwede mong bilangin kung ilan ang ginawa. Kapag kalsada, makikita at masusukat mo kung gaano kahaba at kakapal. Pero sa dredging, hindi basta makikita ng ordinaryong tao kung 10,000 cubic meters ba talaga ang hinukay o 30,000 ang nakalagay sa accomplishment report.

Kaya heavily dependent ang verification sa before-and-after surveys, measurements, hauling and disposal records, at technical documentation. At kapag tag-ulan, mas nagiging komplikado dahil natural na nagbabago ang riverbed—may sedimentation, erosion, deposition at malakas na agos.

Ibig sabihin, hindi imposible i-audit ang dredging. May mga technical method para sukatin ito. Pero mas mahirap itong independently i-verify kaysa sa maraming visible infrastructure projects, lalo na kung kulang ang baseline data, documentation o independent inspection.

At dito pumapasok kung bakit madaling maging paboritong proyekto ng mga korap ang dredging: malaki ang perang puwedeng ilagay sa kontrata, mahirap makita ng publiko ang aktwal na accomplishment, at technical records ang pangunahing basehan kung tama ba ang volume at bayad.

Kapag mahina ang independent measurement, puwedeng ma-overstate ang volume sa papel. Kapag mahina ang monitoring, puwedeng mabayaran ang trabahong kulang sa aktwal na accomplishment. At dahil natural namang bumabalik ang sediment, maaari ring magkaroon ng lehitimong dahilan para sa repeat dredging—na lalo namang nangangailangan ng mahigpit na pagsusuri para matiyak na kailangan at tama ang panibagong kontrata.

Ito ang klase ng corruption na hindi kailangang magtayo ng ghost building.

Minsan, sapat nang dagdagan ang putik sa dokumento kahit hindi naman nadagdagan nang ganoon kalaki ang aktwal na hinukay sa ilog.

Kaya sa dredging, hindi sapat ang tanong na, “May proyekto ba?”

Ang mas mahalagang tanong:

Gaano karami talaga ang hinukay? Sino ang nagsukat? Independent ba ang measurement? At tugma ba ang binayaran ng gobyerno sa aktwal na trabahong ginawa?

Dahil sa public works, ang corruption ay hindi laging nakikita sa nawawalang gusali.

Minsan, nakatago ito sa ilang metro ng lalim, ilang libong cubic meters sa accomplishment report—at ilang milyong pisong hindi kayang makita ng mata lamang.

Hostile witness.

Legal Explainer | HOSTILE WITNESS: BAKIT MAHALAGA ANG TESTIMONYA NI GINA ACOSTA?

A hostile witness is a person called to testify in court by a party, but whose testimony is uncooperative, evasive, or openly favorable to the opposing side. When a judge officially declares a witness hostile, the lawyer who called them gets special permission to ask leading questions and cross-examine their own witness

Bakit hiniling ng prosecution na ideklarang hostile witness si Gina Acosta? At bakit naging advantage pa ito sa prosecution?

Normally, kapag sarili mong witness, hindi mo puwedeng i-lead. You ask open-ended questions and allow the witness to tell the story. Pero kapag dineklara ng court na hostile or unwilling witness, puwede nang gumamit ng leading questions.

At malaking bagay iyon. Bakit? Dahil imbes na:

"Sino ang nag-utos sa iyo na ilabas ang pera?"

at bigyan ang witness ng pagkakataong umiwas, magpaligoy-ligoy, o magbigay ng ibang version, puwede nang itanong nang diretso:

"Si Vice President Sara Duterte ang nag-utos sa iyo na i-release ang 125M pesos, tama?"

Yes or no. Diretso. Walang paligoy-ligoy.

At ano ang nakuha ng prosecution kay Acosta? Among the significant admissions:

-Si Acosta mismo ang nag-encash ng 125M.

-Buong 125M ay inilabas bilang cash.

-Inilagay ang pera sa apat na bags.

-Ibinigay niya ang cash kay Col. Raymund Dante Lachica.

-Sinabi niyang ginawa niya ito dahil iyon ang utos ng kanyang head of agency, si Sara Duterte.

-Si Lachica ay security officer, hindi Special Disbursing Officer.

-Nang tanungin kung anong rule sa Joint Circular No. 2015-01 ang nag-authorize sa isang security officer na gumastos ng confidential funds, wala siyang maisagot.

-At kinumpirma rin niya na wala ang pangalan ni Lachica sa relevant OVP documents submitted to COA.

From the standpoint of trial strategy, malaking bagay ang hostile-witness ruling because the prosecution was able to create a very simple chain:

SINO ANG NAG-UTOS?

Sara Duterte.

SINO ANG NAG-WITHDRAW?

Gina Acosta.

ANO ANG NANGYARI SA 125M?

Inincash. Nilagay sa four bags. (Tumugma ito sa earlier testimony ng LandBank official Violeta Constantino na nilagay sa 4 bags ang pera.)

SINO ANG TUMANGGAP?

Col. Lachica.

SI LACHICA BA ANG SDO?

Hindi.

ANONG RULE ANG NAG-AUTHORIZE SA KANYA NA GUMASTOS NG CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS?

Acosta could not identify one.

NASA COA DOCUMENTATION BA ANG PANGALAN NI LACHICA?

Wala.

And that is why the prosecution wanted Acosta declared hostile. Hindi kailangan ng prosecution na maging "kakampi" nila si Acosta. Kailangan lang nilang makuha ang admissions na mahalaga sa kaso.

The hostile-witness ruling gave them the ability to lead, confront, and lock in those answers.

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Five licenses.

FIVE LICENSES, TWO ASEAN RECOGNITIONS ⚡

Engineer Alecar Sualog Prado now holds five professional licenses, two ASEAN engineering recognitions, and three undergraduate engineering degrees—but his journey started with a childhood dream of simply becoming an engineer.

Growing up in Buruanga, Aklan, Prado first imagined becoming a mechanic. By Grade 6, he became interested in electrical work, and by high school, electronics had captured his attention. That eventually led him to pursue BS Electronics and Communications Engineering at Iloilo Science and Technology University, nearly six hours away from home.

College was not easy. In his final semester, he failed two subjects and had to retake them during summer, causing him to miss his graduation ceremony. After finishing his degree, his retired mother struggled to finance his review in Manila.

Prado then faced another setback: he took the Electronics Engineer board exam three times before finally passing.

After his second attempt, he considered finding work instead of continuing. But his mother told him to keep going and pass the board first. With his parents’ support, he tried again—and succeeded.

His career began as an installer of CCTV and PABX systems, sometimes finishing projects around midnight and commuting home as late as 1 or 2 a.m. He later became a project engineer, designer, and consultant, continuously attending seminars and building professional experience.

Over the years, he earned licenses as an ECE, ECT, RME, and PECE, along with recognition as an ASEAN Engineer and ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer. After he graduated he then earned his REE License. 

But he did not stop there.

After becoming self-employed, Prado returned to school and completed BS Electrical Engineering in 2022, finally experiencing the graduation ceremony he once missed. In 2026, he completed his third degree—BS Civil Engineering at Central Colleges of the Philippines.

He is now pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Planning, hoping to contribute to environmental protection and development in his community.

For Prado, every license and degree carries responsibility, continued learning, and the sacrifices of the family who believed in him.

His message to students and board examinees:

Rest if you need to—but continue the dream.

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” 🎓⚙️

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GERD, Acid Reflux,& Heartburn

They feed them:

breakfast like a KING.

lunch like a QUEEN.

and supper is just a BROTH.

A thin soup.

ACID stomach keeps coming up.

Stomach is not the problem.

The problem is the little gate ( cardiac sphincter) that has weakend beacause eating the largest meal at the end of the day.

When the sun goes down digestion slows down.

ACID breakdown the protein in our stomach.

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3:22pm Naiax pa lang.

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gym.

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Ti Clarit paid upa sa bahay php5k for the month of July.

08162026 sun

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Handa

Steamed tilapia with sibuyas at kamatis

Menudo

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Chicken bbq

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Buko pandan

Fruit salad

Butchi

Pitchi pitchi

Tahong adobo

Cake goldilocks

Wala pa ring street light ang panapaan 2  dating panapaan 3. Ang dilim sa daanan nina gina

Php30 pamasahe ganda

Home 9:45pm

To pass dapat 70%.

"To pass the examination, an examinee must obtain a general average rating of at least 70% with no rating below 50% in any subject"

I think about how lucky I am to have passed the board exam in my first take. I got 50% on Power Plant Engineering and 70% on my average rating! 

I was on top of the world when I took my oath as a Mechanical Engineer. My father insisted that I wear a custom suit.

I said, "Tatay hindi po ako nakapasa sa bar exams, sa engineering po ako nakapasa". He said, "Ah basta gusto ko naka suit ka. Ako naman ang gagastos eh"

My parents were so happy and proud!

Claim it engineers! You can do it too! Good luck!

- Engr. Alex R. Aguila, Former R&D Engineer at Yokohama Tires USA (contributor)

I survive.

ANG PINAKAMAHABANG LIMANG ORAS — AT ANG PAGGISING NA PARANG MULING PINAGKALOOBAN NG BUHAY 💚🙏

      🎗Nang dalhin ako ng aking porter papunta sa Operating Room, dala ko ang isang bagay na higit pa sa kahit anong gamit—sandamakmak na dasal. 🙏

     Habang papalapit ako sa OR, pilit kong pinapalakas ang loob ko. Pero nang bumukas ang pinto at tuluyan na akong pumasok, ibang kaba ang naramdaman ko.

     Inihiga ako sa isang warm table. Pagtingin ko sa paligid, napakaraming medical team ang naroon. Tatlong surgeons, ilang IM, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses at attendants. Lahat naka-green gown, naka-mask, at abala sa kani-kanilang ginagawa.

At ako?

Nakahiga sa gitna.

     Sa ilalim ng napakaliwanag na ilaw, surrounded by people whose faces I barely knew, pero ang buhay ko ay literal na ipinagkatiwala ko sa kanilang mga kamay.

      Hindi ko alam kung ganoon ba talaga karami ang kailangan para sa isang operasyon, o kung sadyang ganoon talaga kaingat ang The Medical City sa pag-aalaga ng kanilang pasyente.

 

      Pero sa totoo lang…

Nakakatakot.

Lalo na dahil bago ako dalhin sa OR, isang tanong ang paulit-ulit na umiikot sa isip ko:

      "Paano kung hindi na ako magising?"

Maya-maya, naramdaman ko ang pag-infuse ng gamot sa aking ugat.

Nilagyan ako ng parang mask.

"Inhale… exhale…"

Dalawang beses lang yata.

At pagkatapos noon…

Wala na akong maalala.

      Hindi ko namalayan ang oras. Hindi ko namalayan ang bawat segundo ng operasyon. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyayari sa paligid ko.

Hanggang sa may isang boses na gumising sa akin mula sa mahimbing na pagkakatulog.

    "Ma'am, gising na po. Tapos na po,       

Ma'am. Okay na po. Dadalhin na po kayo sa Recovery Room." 😊

Boses iyon ng aking surgeon.

Kahit hindi pa ako fully conscious, dinig na dinig ko ang mga salitang iyon.

  TAPOS NA.

  OKAY NA.

  GISING NA AKO.

    7:30 AM nang magsimula ang operasyon.

At nang magising ako, bandang 1:00 PM na pala.

Pagdating ko sa Recovery Room, unti-unti kong naririnig ang paligid. Maya-maya, narinig kong sinabi ng nurse:

   "3 PM na po."

    Grabe…

    Buhay pa ako.

At ang unang naramdaman ko?

Uhaw na uhaw ako.

Humingi ako ng malamig na tubig. Maya-maya, nagsuka rin ako, marahil dahil sa naramdaman kong acid reflux matapos ang magdamag at maghapong walang laman ang tiyan.

     Bandang 4:00 PM, naakyat na ako sa room ko sa 10th floor.

Pero kahit naroon na ako, hindi pa rin ako tuluyang nagkamalay.

Hanggang sa bandang 2:00 AM, bigla akong nagising nang tuluyan.

At alam ninyo kung ano ang unang pumasok sa isip ko?

GUTOM. 😂

    Gutóm na gutóm ako!

Kaya agad akong humingi ng pagkain sa anak ko.

At doon ko na-realize…

Nandito pa rin ako.

   Humihinga.

   Buhay.

   Gising.

   At higit sa lahat…

Nalagpasan ko na naman ang isang laban.

Ang operasyon na ilang araw kong kinatakutan.

     Ang sandaling inisip kong baka iyon na ang huling tulog ko.

Ang tanong na paulit-ulit kong binalikan—

     "Magigising pa kaya ako?"

     At ang sagot ng Diyos ay OO. 🙏

     OO, nagising ako.

At ngayon, habang sinusulat ko ito, umaagos ang mga luha ko , luha ng kagalakan, at masasabi kong:

    I DID IT.

    I MADE IT.

    I SURVIVED ANOTHER BATTLE. 💚

     Akala ko noon, ang mastectomy ang magiging pinakamahirap na parte ng journey ko.

Pero alam ba ninyo?

Hindi pala ganoon kasakit ang kinatatakutan kong surgery 😊

     Kinaya ko!!!!!! 

At masasabi kong mas mahirap pa rin para sa akin ang bagsik at side effects ng chemotherapy—ang panghihina, pananakit ng buong katawan, pagkawala ng buhok ko, pagbabago ng katawan ko at itsura, pagkasira at pagkabulok ng kuko, pagkawala ng gana, at pagkawala ng panlasa, pagtatae, panghihina ng puso at lahat ng araw na kailangan mong ngumiti kahit ang katawan mo ay pagod na pagod na.

    Pero heto ako.

    Nakalagpas.

At sa pangalawang laban , muli ,,,,nakalagpas ako 🥲☺

   🎗Kaya sa lahat ng aking mga kapwa warriors na kasalukuyang nakahiga sa hospital bed, naghihintay ng operasyon, chemotherapy, radiation, biopsy o anumang panibagong hamon—

Kung natatakot ka ngayon, okay lang.

Kung naiiyak ka ngayon, okay lang.

Kung nanginginig ang puso mo dahil hindi mo alam kung ano ang mangyayari bukas, okay lang. Palaging okay lang ka-warriors☺

    🎗Hindi ibig sabihin na natatakot ka ay mahina ka na. 

Minsan, ang tunay na tapang ay iyong takot na takot ka pero lumalaban ka pa rin.

    Humawak ka sa kamay ng Diyos.

    Magdasal ka. 🙏

    Magtiwala ka sa iyong medical team.🎗

    At higit sa lahat, huwag mong susukuan ang sarili mo. 💖

Dahil darating ang araw na lilingon ka sa lahat ng pinagdaanan mo at masasabi mong:

    “Akala ko hindi ko kakayanin… pero kinaya ko pala.”

    🎗Another cancer battle unlocked. 🔓

       Another battle survived. 💪

       Another day gifted by God. 🙏

 

   🌻Habang may hininga, may dahilan para lumaban.

     I am still here.

     I am still standing.

     I am still fighting.

     And I am still choosing LIFE. 💚🎗️

SALAMAT, LORD 😇🙏

TAPOS NA ANG ISA NA NAMANG LABAN. 🙏

HINDI PA TAPOS, MALAYO PA, NGUNIT MASASABI KONG MALAYO NA ANG AKING NARATING. ❤💖💕

HINDI PA TAPOS ANG KWENTO SA LIBRO KO, MAY MGA PAHINA PA AKONG ISUSULAT ✨

TO GOD ALL THE GLORY 😇🙏

         - Ginang Maestra-

#CancerWarrior #BreastCancerWarrior #MastectomyJourney #AnotherBattleUnlocked #IAmStillHere #ChooseLife #GodIsGood #CancerJourney #WarriorStrong #radicalmodifiedmastectomy 

#GurongCancerWarrior 

#Godisgood #FaithOverFear #NeverGiveUp 

#MotivationalCreator 

#everyone #highligths #followers

08152026 sat

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Lunch natirang nilagang pata.

Tao ang problema sa baha.

Pag bumaha, galit na galit sa gobyerno.

Pag may baradong estero at creek, gobyerno ang sinisisi.

Pero kapag nagtatapon ng basura sa kanal, ilog, at creek, parang walang pakialam.

Ang totoo, kahit maghapon maglinis ang gobyerno, kahit milyon-milyong piso pa ang gastusin sa dredging, declogging, at clearing operations, walang mangyayari kung ang mismong tao ay walang disiplina.

Hindi ulan ang pinakamalaking kalaban natin.

Hindi bagyo.

Kundi ang mga taong alam nang bawal, ginagawa pa rin.

Yung plastik na itinapon mo sa kalsada, sa kanal mapupunta.

Yung basura na inihagis mo sa creek, babalik sa iyo sa anyo ng baha.

Tapos kapag lubog na ang bahay at hindi makadaan ang sasakyan, magpo-post sa social media at maghahanap ng masisisi.

Ang baha ay hindi lang sakuna ng kalikasan.

Madalas, bunga rin ito ng kapabayaan at katigasan ng ulo ng tao.

Hangga’t may mga taong walang pakialam sa tamang pagtatapon ng basura, paulit-ulit tayong lulubog sa baha.

Bago sisihin ang gobyerno, tingnan muna ang sariling konsensya.

Dahil walang gobyernong sapat na magaling para solusyunan ang problemang patuloy namang ginagawa ng mga pasaway na mamamayan.

#DisiplinaHindiDahilan

#BasuraMoBabalikSayo

#BahaAyGawangTao

#ResponsibilidadNgLahat

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Alone again (Naturally) song by Gilbert O'Sullivan 1972.

In a little while from now

If I'm not feeling any less sour

I promise myself to treat myself

And visit a nearby tower

And climbing to the top

Will throw myself off

In an effort to

Make it clear to whoever

What it's like when you're shattered

Left standing in the lurch, at a church

Where people saying, "My God, that's tough

She stood him up

No point in us remaining"

"We may as well go home"

As I did on my own

Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday

I was cheerful, bright and gay

Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do

The role I was about to play

But as if to knock me down

Reality came around

And without so much as a mere touch

Cut me into little pieces

Leaving me to doubt

Talk about God and His mercy

Oh, if He really does exist

Why did He desert me

In my hour of need?

I truly am indeed

Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that

There are more hearts broken in the world

That can't be mended

Left unattended

What do we do?

What do we do?

Alone again, naturally

Now looking back over the years

And whatever else that appears

I remember I cried when my father died

Never wishing to hide the tears

And at sixty-five years old

My mother, God rest her soul

Couldn't understand why the only man

She had ever loved had been taken

Leaving her to start

With a heart so badly broken

Despite encouragement from me

No words were ever spoken

And when she passed away

I cried and cried all day

Alone again, naturally

Alone again, naturally

Sss pension

Retirement is supposed to be the point when decades of work finally give way to a more comfortable life. But for many Filipino senior citizens, it can instead become a monthly exercise in stretching a few thousand pesos across food, electricity, transportation and increasingly expensive medicines.

The numbers expose a difficult reality: an SSS pension is an important financial safety net, but for many retirees, it was never designed to shoulder the full cost of old age.

HOW MUCH DOES AN SSS PENSION PAY?

SSS retirement pensions vary widely because benefits depend on factors such as a member’s Average Monthly Salary Credit and number of credited years of service.

The pension system is also undergoing increases under the SSS Pension Reform Program. Retirement and disability pensions are receiving annual 10-percent increases over three years beginning in 2025, giving millions of pensioners additional income as prices continue to rise.

But even with the increases, many retirees still receive only several thousand pesos every month.

Consider a pension of around ₱5,000. 

That translates to roughly ₱167 a day over a 30-day month. And that ₱167 is supposed to help pay for breakfast, lunch and dinner — before electricity, water, transportation and medicine even enter the picture.

WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY COST TO GROW OLD?

A modest monthly budget for an independently living senior can quickly reach ₱16,000 to ₱27,000 even without rent.

Food and household necessities alone may consume around ₱8,000 to ₱12,000. Utilities can add ₱3,000 to ₱5,000, while transportation and errands may require another ₱1,000 to ₱2,000.

Then comes perhaps the most unforgiving expense of old age: healthcare.

Maintenance medicines, laboratory tests, consultations and other medical needs can easily consume several thousand pesos every month. A reasonable healthcare allocation of ₱4,000 to ₱8,000 can already rival — or exceed — the entire pension received by many retirees.

Add rent of ₱5,000 to ₱15,000 for a senior without an owned home or relatives providing housing, and the gap becomes even wider.

A senior spending ₱20,000 a month but receiving a ₱5,000 pension faces a ₱15,000 monthly shortfall. Over one year, that’s ₱180,000 that has to come from somewhere else.

THE PENSION GAP

The comparison becomes stark when placed side by side.

A ₱5,000 monthly pension could potentially cover only around a quarter of a ₱20,000 monthly budget.

Even a retiree receiving ₱10,000 would still need to find another ₱10,000.

This helps explain why retirement in the Philippines often remains a family affair.

Instead of becoming completely financially independent after leaving the workforce, many seniors continue depending on their children for groceries, medicines, utility bills and hospitalization expenses. Others keep working, operate small businesses or rely on savings accumulated during their working years.

For retirees without those resources, the situation can be far more difficult.

DISCOUNTS HELP — BUT THEY DON’T ERASE THE GAP

Filipino seniors do have important protections.

Under the Expanded Senior Citizens Act, qualified purchases and services including medicines, medical services, transportation and restaurant meals can receive a 20-percent senior citizen discount and applicable VAT exemption.

Senior citizens are also covered by PhilHealth under existing law, providing another layer of protection against healthcare expenses.

Indigent senior citizens may additionally qualify for the government’s Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens.

These benefits can substantially reduce expenses. But discounts do not eliminate expenses altogether.

A discounted medicine still has to be paid for. Electricity bills, groceries and housing costs still arrive every month.

SSS WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE THE ONLY PLAN

Perhaps the biggest misconception about retirement is treating an SSS pension as a complete retirement fund rather than one component of retirement income.

For younger workers, the lesson is uncomfortable but important: contributing to SSS provides valuable protection, but depending exclusively on the eventual pension could mean accepting a dramatically lower standard of living in retirement.

SSS itself has expanded supplementary retirement options such as the voluntary MySSS Pension Booster, allowing members to accumulate additional retirement savings on top of their regular benefits.

Personal savings, investments, property, private pensions and other income sources therefore become increasingly important.

Because the arithmetic of retirement is unforgiving.

A Filipino can spend 30 or 40 years working, finally receive a pension — and discover that one month’s benefit may barely cover one trip to the supermarket and pharmacy.

The SSS pension remains an essential lifeline for millions of Filipino retirees.

But in today’s Philippines, a lifeline and a living wage are two very different things.

(✍️: Top Dagohoy)

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No light at the end of tunnel.

WAKE UP, PHILIPPINES.

While politicians are busy with impeachment, alliances and the next political fight, the economy is slowing down.

GDP growth fell to 2.3% in Q2 2026, the weakest in five years. Construction dropped 14.8%. Investment has declined for four straight quarters.

At the same time, corruption involving flood-control projects may have cost the economy as much as ₱118.5 billion.

And yet every rainy season, we still get the same thing: baha, traffic, ayuda, investigation, hearing, repeat.

Win or lose in the impeachment trial, politicians will move on. The Filipino people still have to deal with higher prices, fewer jobs, weaker investment and floods that keep destroying homes and livelihoods.

Enough of the political circus.

Jail the corrupt. Recover the money. Fix flood control. Create jobs. Grow the economy.

Government is not a teleserye, and taxpayers are not an unlimited source of funding.

Wake up, Philippines. Hold them accountable. And pray for this nation.

CHANGE OF HEART IS WHAT EVERY CORRUPT POLITICIAN NEEDS.

Everything I Own by Bread 1972

You sheltered me from harm
Kept me warm, kept me warm
You gave my life to me
Set me free, set me free
The finest years I ever knew
Were all the years I had with you

And I would give anything I own
I'd give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again

You taught me how to love
What it's of, what it's of
You never said too much
But still you showed the way
And I knew from watching you

Nobody else could ever know
The part of me that can't let go

And I would give anything I own
I'd give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again

Is there someone you know
Your loving them so
But taking them all for granted?
You may lose them one day
Someone takes them away
And they don't hear the words you long to say

I would give anything I own
I'd give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again
Just to touch you once again.

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Sec Dizon kaya mo pa yan.

A Nation Drowning in Its Own Waste

- Dr. Tony Leachon 

The photo says it all — a river suffocated by garbage, a mirror of a country gasping under the weight of neglect.

When Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon called it a “garbage crisis,” he wasn’t just talking about trash. He was describing the rot of leadership itself.

We face not one, but four crises — each feeding the other:

• Leadership crisis — where vision is replaced by vanity.

• Governance crisis — where systems fail and accountability disappears.

• Flood control crisis — where billions are spent, yet cities drown.

• Healthcare crisis — where PhilHealth collapses and hospitals beg for survival.

This is not just environmental decay — it’s moral decay.

Every plastic bottle floating in that river is a symbol of promises broken, budgets misused, and futures discarded.

We are not short of engineers, doctors, or thinkers.

We are short of leaders who care — leaders who see governance not as power, but as stewardship.

Until we clean our conscience, we will never clean our rivers.

#GarbageCrisis #LeadershipFailure #GovernanceMatters #HealthWithHonor #Philippines2026

Tony Leachon

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To live without regrets.

to live without regrets. 

Those words have always been my strength and a part of who I am. I have lived by them, carried them with me, and always stood by them. But during my four years of college, I learned that perhaps, living without regrets isn't entirely possible. 

Because regrets are reminders that you tried, that you learned, and that you evolved into a better version of yourself. 

Now that I have finished and survived those four years, I can say that those years shaped me into someone sharper, more driven, and more focused on my goals and dreams. There were so many challenges that came my way, and looking back, I'm thankful that all of them happened because I wouldn't have become the woman standing in this picture today without them. 

All those sleepless nights. Learning new things independently that I had never known before. Disciplining myself to wake up very early and stick to my schedule. And going through situations that constantly tested me. 

There were times—and, honestly, I think most of the time—when I knew within myself that I could do better than what I was doing. I put so much pressure on myself. As a panganay, there were so many expectations, and a lot of them weren't created by other people, but by me. 

But I learned that what matters most is the moment, and knowing within myself that I did my very best. 

These four years also made me realize what matters most to me: making my family proud. 

And for that, thank you. 

To my family—to my Papa, who is always ready whenever I need something, no matter how far away you are or what time it is. To my younger brothers, kahit na medyo nai-stress ako sa inyo, you both became one of my biggest reasons to keep going and to strive to be a good role model for both of you. To my Lolos and Lolas, who have supported me throughout these years with your advice and guidance. To my Tita Snooky, for being my second mom and for always making me feel like my feminine self. And to my Tita Vicky, who has been one of my biggest inspirations and my strength to never give up on my dreams. 

To my BFF, Dia, my number one supporter. Alam mo 'yan, Ma. We've been through thick and thin, and we've always been there for each other through our highs and lows. Thank you for growing with me and for being there through every version of me. 

To my HS friends, thank you for keeping me sane during stressful exam weeks and hell weeks. Although we've taken different paths, you have never failed to be there for each other, kahit ang hirap mag-schedule sa isa't isa. I'm grateful that no matter how busy life gets, our friendship remains. 

And to my college friends, who became my newfound and forever home. We have seen each other through our ups and downs—from crying because we were scared of what our grades would be like, to praying and begging in front of the church, to celebrating each other's successes. 

And above all, to You, Lord. Thank You for carrying me through these four years. For every prayer You heard, even the ones I could only whisper. For every sleepless night, every moment of doubt, every disappointment, and every time I felt like I wasn't doing enough. Thank You for allowing me to experience all of it—the victories, the failures, the lessons, the tears, and the growth. Every part of this journey brought me closer to the person You wanted me to become. 

We've seen each other struggle, grow, fail, and make it through. 

I love you guys. 

And to the version of me who started these four years ago: you made it. 

And maybe that's what "to live without regrets" really means, not living a life without mistakes or things you wish you could have done differently, but living a life knowing that you gave it everything you had. 

I wouldn't change a thing. 

Because every sleepless night, every disappointment, every lesson, every tear, and every little victory brought me here. 

A woman I am proud to be. 

To live without regrets. 🎓 

EMERYN ROSE C. TORRIJOS 

2023***64 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Batch 2026