Hatid sa Site pogi
Wfh ganda
Php39 toll fee
Php325 jolibee
Php39 toll fee.
Php1k palengke.
Makati lalamunan ni Mama.
Sinigang na baboy ulam.
Dami nilabhan.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
So excited.
So excited to be working with DOH Secretary Ed Mercado and Philhealth CEO & President Dr. Beverly Ho for the budget of the Department of Health!
While Philhealth head, Dr. Mercado was able to improve the serices and benefits of the agency.
Dr. Beverly Ho helped us during the deliberations, the drafting, up to the passage of the Universal Healthcare Law.
Must be fate to put all of us together to ensure that implementation of the Universal Healthcare Law will be givem utmost priority and importance with me as Chair of the Finance Committee of the Senate.
BIR ano na.
“BIR is killing the micro and small businesses.”
Nabasa ko ito online
Masakit pakinggan.
Pero ito ang frustration
ng maraming maliit na
negosyante.
Maliit pa ang kita.
Limitado ang puhunan.
Wala pang accountant.
Wala pang bookkeeper.
Pero ang dami nang
kailangang intindihin.
Registration.
Books.
Invoices.
Filing.
Deadlines.
Record-keeping.
At kapag may nakaligtaan
o nagkamali,
may penalty.
Kaya imbes na ang kita
ay gamitin para bumili ng inventory,
mag-hire ng tao,
o palaguin ang negosyo,
napupunta ang oras
at pera sa compliance.
Hindi naman ibig sabihin
na dapat tanggalin ang BIR o buwis.
Kailangan pa rin ng
gobyerno ng revenue.
At kailangan din ng
tax system ng accountability.
Pero dapat tanungin:
“Designed ba ang
compliance system para
sa kapasidad ng isang
micro business?”
Kasi hindi pareho
ang resources ng isang
multinational company
at ng tindahang halos
mag-isa lang ang may-ari.
Kung gusto nating
dumami ang legal at
compliant na negosyo,
dapat mas simple
ang proseso para sa maliliit.
Mas malinaw na
requirements.
Mas madaling
record-keeping.
Mas abot-kayang
compliance.
At mas proportional
na penalties.
Hindi dapat ang pagiging
maliit ang maging dahilan
para mas mahirapan silang
sumunod.
The goal of tax administration
should be to bring more
businesses into compliance
not push small businesses
out of business.
Kasi ang micro business
na nakaligtas at lumago ngayon,
maaaring maging employer,
taxpayer, at contributor
sa ekonomiya bukas.
P.S. For tax and bookkeeping updates
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Dapat Yung tambay bigyan ng trabaho.
“Yung nagnenegosyo, buwisan.
Yung nagtatrabaho, buwisan.
Yung tambay, bigyan ng tulong.”
Nabasa ko ito sa comment section
At napaisip ako after
ko makabasa yan
Kaya minsan, hindi nakakapagtakang
may mga taong nagtatanong:
“May incentive pa bang magsipag
kung pareho lang ang mararamdaman
mo sa sistema?”
Nagnenegosyo ka?
May tax.
Nagtatrabaho ka?
May kinakaltas sa sweldo.
Nagpapalago ka ng negosyo?
May compliance at iba pang obligasyon.
Samantalang kapag
may social assistance,
may mga programang para
naman talaga sa mga kwalipikadong
nangangailangan.
At dito kailangang
maging patas.
Hindi masama ang
tumulong sa mahihirap.
May mga pamilyang
walang sapat na pagkain.
May mga nawalan ng trabaho.
May mga tinamaan ng sakuna.
May mga taong talagang
nangangailangan ng suporta.
Pero ang problema ay kapag
ang sistema ay nagmumukhang
parang pinarurusahan ang nagsisikap
at ginagantimpalaan ang kawalan ng effort.
Hindi dapat ganoon.
Ang social assistance ay
dapat safety net,
hindi permanenteng kapalit
ng trabaho at kabuhayan.
At ang taong nagtatrabaho
at nagbabayad ng buwis
ay dapat ding nakakaramdam ng balik:
maayos na serbisyo,
oportunidad, healthcare,
edukasyon, at proteksyon.
Kasi ang magandang sistema
ay hindi nagtutulak sa tao na mamili kung:
“Magsisikap ba ako o aasa na lang?”
Dapat pareho ang
mensahe ng gobyerno:
Tulungan ang nangangailangan.
Suportahan ang nagsisikap.
At gumawa ng sistemang
nagbibigay ng pagkakataong
makaahon.
P.S. For tax and bookkeeping updates
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08232026 sun pauwi na si mama.
Php10 pandesal
Php40 pancit palabok
Php15 lumpia prito
Php10 4x2.50 siling haba
Php3000 utang pogi
Php20 taho
Bili gamot mercury puregold bacoor
Php20 ambag abet
Php2950 100x29.59 trileptal 300mg tab
Php2500 100x25 depamax 500mg tab
Php4145.71
Php637.50 30x21.25 Levothyroxine (Eurothyrox) 100MCG tab
Php277.50 30x9.25 calvin plus tab
Php277.50 30x9.25 rhea amlodipine 10mg
Php532.50 30x17.75 rhea atorvastatin 20mg
Php1380.86
Dumaan sa ilaya repair yung isang outlet. Di umubra yung ilalagay sana. Inayos na lang.
Nagkita with Richard. Inayos yung bubong nina Cathy. Yung kay Jen di naayos walang tao.
Di naayos yung electric fan.
Nagbigay ti soly ng saging na saba
Php30 tricycle.
1:48pm nakauwi si mama.
Binalik ko sa pouch.
Php3k utang pogi paid na nag transfer sya.
Php3k sa gamot ko at sukli.
Php607 alfamart
Make them earn it.
Mr. Jayson
Magandang tanong ’yan—at marami talagang car buyers ang nakaka-experience niyan.
Una, walang masama sa pagiging cash buyer. In fact, kung may pambili ka ng cash, that’s a position of strength.
Pero kailangan din nating maintindihan kung bakit minsan ayaw ng showroom sa cash.
Hindi dahil ayaw nila sa pera mo.
Mas maliit lang ang opportunity nila kumita dahil maraming dealership kumikita rin sa financing, insurance, accessories, at other dealer products.
Pero Jayson, here’s my advice:
Huwag kang makipag-away sa agent. Makipag-negotiate ka.
Sabihin mo upfront:
“Cash buyer ako. Ready akong mag-reserve at magbayad, provided we agree on the final all-in price.”
That’s a very different conversation from:
“Cash ako, magkano pinakamura?”
The first one tells the dealer: I’m serious and I’m ready to transact.
The second one tells them: I’m here to squeeze you.
And remember, don’t negotiate based on the monthly payment.
Negotiate the total out-the-door price.
Ask for a written quotation that clearly shows:
* Vehicle price
* Discounts
* Registration
* Insurance
* Dealer fees
* Accessories
* Any mandatory charges
* Final cash price
Then compare that number with other dealerships.
And here’s another important piece of Tito Panda advice:
Don’t fall in love with one showroom.
If one dealer tells you:
“Sir, wala kaming unit.”
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Call another dealer.
Call another branch.
Ask for their stock.
Ask for their best cash offer.
***Because the moment they realize you’re ready to buy today, you become a valuable customer.
Now, if an agent tells you:
“Sir, cash kasi, wala kaming unit.”
Don’t get angry.
Just smile and say:
“No problem. Let me know when you have one. Meanwhile, I’ll check another dealer.”
Then walk.
Because your money doesn’t belong to that showroom.
Your money belongs to you.
And one more thing, Jayson.
Don’t automatically assume that cash is always financially superior to financing. If a legitimate financing promotion gives you a substantially better total transaction price, sometimes the numbers can surprise you.
Wag ka mag Ask:
“Cash or financing—which is better?”
Ask:
“Which option gives me the lowest total cost of ownership?”
That’s the question a smart buyer asks.
🐼 Panda Says:
Don’t be intimidated dahil you’re a cash buyer.
You don’t need to fight the dealership.
You don’t need to threaten the agent.
You simply need to understand how the dealership makes money, know exactly what you’re willing to pay, and be willing to walk away.
Because the strongest position in a car negotiation isn’t being the loudest guy in the showroom.
It’s being the guy who is perfectly comfortable saying, “Okay, I’ll buy somewhere else.”
And remember, Jayson…
The car is theirs.
But the money is yours.
So make them earn it. 🐼
#askpanda #beforeyoubuyaskpanda #kingpanda #CarBuyingPhilippines #KingPandaGarage
Friday, August 21, 2026
08222026 sat 6th day mama at cab.
Php1400 2x700 linis aircon ganda at pogi by AVEL and george.
Php1000 received bayad cris sa bossom bal. Php12k.
Gym pogi
SM ganda.
Bahay si tatay.
ACtivities:
1. Linis a/c done.
2. Laba done.
3.
Php30 pogi gym
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Pambihirang buhay ito.
“Kinsenas-katapusan may buwis, tapos yung education, healthcare, at public transportation, bulok pa rin. Pambihirang Pilipinas ’to!”
Kinsenas-katapusan,
may kinakaltas sa sweldo.
Nagnenegosyo ka,
may tax at fees.
Bumibili ka ng pang-araw-araw,
may buwis pa rin sa
maraming produkto at serbisyo.
Kaya natural lang na
umasa ang isang Pilipino na:
“Sana naman, ramdam ko
rin kung saan napupunta ang binabayad ko.”
Pero pagdating sa education,
marami pa ring problema sa
classrooms, learning resources, at access.
Sa healthcare,
maraming pamilya ang
natatakot sa hospital bills.
Sa public transportation,
oras, siksikan, at mahabang pila
pa rin ang kalaban ng commuters.
Hindi naman ibig sabihin na
walang ginagawang tama ang gobyerno.
May mga proyekto at
serbisyong nakakatulong.
Pero kung patuloy tayong nagbabayad,
dapat patuloy ding gumaganda
ang serbisyong natatanggap natin.
Kasi hindi naman libre ang buwis.
Pinaghihirapan natin.
Oras.
Pagod.
Sweldo.
Kita ng negosyo.
Kaya bilang taxpayer,
valid lang na itanong:
“Saan napupunta ang pera ko,
at bakit hindi ko ramdam ang
halaga nito sa araw-araw kong buhay?”
Hindi sapat na mahusay lang ang
gobyerno sa pagdating sa collection.
Dapat mahusay din
itong maghatid ng serbisyo.
Kasi ang tunay na sukatan
ng tax system ay hindi lang
kung magkano ang nakokolekta.
Makikita rin ito sa kalidad ng
buhay ng mga taong nagbabayad.
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#ECTAXPH #Tax #Pilipinas #Sistema
08212026 fri 5th day mama cab nakalabas na si nanay.
Holiday Ninoy Aquino day.
Off pogi
Wfh ganda
Php40 pancit malabon
Php47 90/k latundan saging 0.52k
Php10 pandesal
Php105 3x35 mineral water.
Ttl 202
Php40 2x20 asin
Php232 lazada pogi
Kimchi ganda.
Php390 tiktok mama.
Lunch
Tinapang bangus.
Tuna ni pogi
Activities:
1. Maynilad bill janet n n e distribute done.
2. Install plastic cover para sa ulan sa bintana sa may lagermania done.
3. Pinta ng bangkito almost done.
4. Install kanupe para sa tulo sa ulan ganda room at roofdeck done
5. Chat avel palinis aircon ganda at pogi - reply bukas 8am.
6. Bike unahan gulong na flat - not yet.
Nag gym pogi
Php50 2*25 6/58 lotto ganda 224M
Php110 2*55 master siomai
Php55 shake avocado
Samyup talaba, ganda pogi at cris.
Php50 sdmc.
10 yrs ago.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 “𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗻 ’𝘆𝗮𝗻,” 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 😅
Linawin ko lang...
I’m not saying na ibenta mo agad yung stocks mong may loss.
Hindi rin ako basher ng long-term investing.
Huwag nyo ko i-judge please. 😂
But this might help you see kung patience pa ba ang kailangan mo or talagang need mo na ng stock review. 🙂
I checked what would have happened if you invested ₱10,000 in each of the current Top 10 PSE companies by market capitalization, then held the shares from July 29, 2016 to July 30, 2026.
After 10 years...
➡ ICT grew from ₱10,000 to ₱153,125.
➡ BDO, BPI, and MER also ended higher.
➡ SM, SMPH, AC, MBT, TEL, and GLO were still below their July 2016 prices.
Your total ₱100,000 would have grown to around ₱232,066.
Okay sana.
Kaso ₱153,125 doon came from ICT alone. 😆
Without ICT, the ₱90,000 invested in the other nine stocks would be worth around ₱78,941.
Parang group project lang.
May isang bumuhat, may tatlong may ambag…
Tapos yung iba, moral support. 😂
Sinadya kong hindi isama ang dividends because we’re looking at one specific belief...
“Hold lang. Tataas din ang share price niyan.”
Familiar ba? 😂😂😂
Dividends are important and can improve your total return or offset some price losses.
Pero price movement lang muna ang hinihimay natin dito. 😉
Ten years later, 6 of the 10 stocks were still below their starting prices.
So if you have a stock that has been red for years, hindi sapat na tingnan lang kung gaano mo na siya katagal hawak.
Always go back to your “why.”
Bakit mo siya piniling bilhin?
Okay pa ba ang business at earnings?
May reason pa bang maniwala sa future growth?
Ano bang meron sa stock na ’yan na wala sa iba? Hahaha. 😂
Seriously…
If the reason is still valid, then go ahead and keep holding. 😉
Pero kung ang only reason mo na lang ay...
“Sayang, ang tagal ko nang hawak yung stock na ’to. What if mag-recover?”
Eh, what if hindi? 😆
Baka yung time invested mo na ang hinahawakan mo, hindi na yung company. 😅
Walang loyalty points sa stock market.
Hindi porket naka-10 years ka na, may free profit sa eleventh year. 😂
Don’t sell just because may loss.
But don’t hold just because matagal na rin.
Hold habang valid pa ang reason mo.
Okay? 😁
Ikaw, may stock ka ba na matagal mo ng hawak?
Kamusta naman sya?
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
08202026 thu 4th day mama cab.
Php12 pandesal
Site pogi
Wfh ganda
Php12+30 pamasahe
Php200 baon.
Php1482.30 paid last bill ng globe ang kulit.
Naglaba ang dami.
Goto Metro Bank paclose payroll account and change pin ganda.
Php24 pamasahe
Php40 1/2k african feed bird
Php30 pamasahe
Php600 pizza regular hawaiian chesse stuf crust
Php1482.30 paid last globe bill. 914024550
Done tiklop ng damit.
Cris indang
Php70 mini bus trece
Php25 jeep trece to indang
Php75 bus indang to panapaan kanto
Php30 tricycle
Php94k total bill ni nanay.
Less 54k
Net = 40k kasama na pf ni doc.
Nagbigay me ng 10k.
Php24+26+26+30 gym pamasahe
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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.
08192026 wed 3rd day mama cab.
Nakadumi si mama kahapon.
Php12 pandesal
Site pogi
Wfh ganda
Red rainfall warning
Php12+30 pamasahe pogi
Php260 30x8.67 itlog renan
Php390 tiktok mama.
Php384 puregold grocery
Php5 tip bukas pinto.
Php29 2pcs patatas.
Lunch
Cornbeef with patatas.
Php196 2x payong manual
Php65 shopee cris paid na
Php194 shopee jp.
Php30 pamasahe pogi
Gym
Php24+26+26+30 = 106 pamasahe
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.” 🎓⚙️
08182026 tue 2nd day mama
2nd day mama nasa cabanatuan batay nanay.
Php12+30 pamasahe pogi
Wfh ganda
Site pogi
Paakyat tubig sa tangke 4 wala.
Php500 food panda lunch
Php252 + 39 Php291 grab pogi.
Gym pogi
Ganda hindi
Ph12+13 Pamasahe
Php35 shopee
Fish oil pogi received
Tapon basura.
Monday, August 17, 2026
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.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
08172026 Mon naulan habagat uwi cabanatuan mama
Php12 pandesal
site pogi
wfh ganda
Hatid pogi late
Php39 toll fee
Php415 sukli 585 jolibee
Php39 toll fee
Php2000 at 84.44/L 23L diesel max
Php195 isang bangus
Php25 dahon sili
Php50 sayote
Php100 galunggong
Php200 manok
Tinola at adobong galunggong ang lunch
Php413 + 39 grab mama home to 5 star terminal pasay.
Uuwi sa Cabanatuan si mama pa confine si Nanay hinihika.
Pa confine sa Good Samaritan.
Php329 pasay 5 start terminal to cabanatuan Php263.00
Bus #88083
3:22pm Naiax pa lang.
4:51pm sctex
Php262.25 o save grocery
Php20 4x5 pandecoco
Php30 pamasahe pogi
gym.
Php24+26+26+30 pamasahe
Ti Clarit paid upa sa bahay php5k for the month of July.
08162026 sun
Php10 pandesal
Php40 malabon
Php40 goto laman
Php30 2x15 lumpia prito
Php25 butchi
Gym pogi
Php12+13+13+30 pamasahe
Ganda glorietta makati
Lunch
Crispy pata
Manok sisig
Attend bday ni Donnie. Kina Gina
Handa
Steamed tilapia with sibuyas at kamatis
Menudo
Pancit canton
Chicken bbq
Lumpia shanghai
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
Friday, August 14, 2026
08152026 sat
Php10 pandesal
Punta mama moa to faithchapel don bosco makati. Burol ni Amy M.
Moa ganda at pogi.
Php35 mineral water
Php39 toll fee
Php39 toll fee
Inayos yung kuryente sa tindahan ni Liza ka henry.
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
Thursday, August 13, 2026
08142026 fri
Php12 pandesal
Site pogi
Wfh ganda
Php40 goto
Php40 palabok
Php12+30 + 50 pamasahe
Php588 chowking ganda
Php153 shopee pogi
Php350 grab pogi 308+39.
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)
#radarPHBusiness #radarPH
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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Everything I Own by Bread 1972
You sheltered me from harmKept me warm, kept me warmYou gave my life to meSet me free, set me freeThe finest years I ever knewWere all the years I had with you
And I would give anything I ownI'd give up my life, my heart, my homeI would give everything I ownJust to have you back again
You taught me how to loveWhat it's of, what it's ofYou never said too muchBut still you showed the wayAnd I knew from watching you
Nobody else could ever knowThe part of me that can't let go
And I would give anything I ownI'd give up my life, my heart, my homeI would give everything I ownJust to have you back again
Is there someone you knowYour loving them soBut taking them all for granted?You may lose them one daySomeone takes them awayAnd they don't hear the words you long to say
I would give anything I ownI'd give up my life, my heart, my homeI would give everything I ownJust to have you back againJust to touch you once again.
08132026 thu makulimlim
Nakadumi si mama
Php12 pandesal
Php12+12+30 pamasahe
Site pogi
Ganda office
Nagpaandar ng motor umandar 4 min.
Nang inulit klak klak na naman.
For try bukas.
6:10am na naka alis si ganda.
6:15am nak alis si Pogi
Php50 pinya 2 slice
Php50 assorted fruits
lunch
giniling
sayote with giniling
Php30 2x15 lumpia
Php25 dugo
Php570 build rite sapal 2 in 1
Ganda nag moa
Php30 pamasahe pogi.
Php280 279 zark
Php167 drinks pogi
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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
08122026 wed mci
Php10 pandesal
Php50 pogi
Php12+30 +12 pamasahe
Site pogi
Office ganda
Punta mci follow-up check up.
Php12+13 pamasahe mci.
8:01am received maxicare LOA consultation.
9:57am andito na si doc
10:43am done check up.
11:15am naka uwi.
Pa check up mama Dina sa St dominic
Hinatid sundo ni edison
Sundo dalawa
Php39 tf
Php39 tf
Php12+13+13+30 pamasahe gym
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
Monday, August 10, 2026
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Worthy of the title.
Many weeks ago, I attended the PUP Hard Hatting and Pinning Ceremony Batch 2 to deliver the closing message. Hindi ako magyadong nag-stay sa ceremony because I have to meet people in the Main Campus since paminsan-minsan na lang tayo nakakapunta ng Main.
Interestingly, when it is my time to talk, biglang tumahimik ang lahat, including ang mga naka-puting incoming 4th years na mukhang member ng catering group. Others are taking pictures and videos. Mukhang seryoso sa pakikinig pati mga parents at nagpanggap na parents nila.
So since sa Batch 2 lang ako nag-speak, sharing here the complete speech (without adlibs) for all student to know bakit hindi ako fan ng hard hatting and pinning ceremony na pinapauso ngayon sa CEA.
Read on...
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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲
𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨
𝙋𝙐𝙋 𝙀𝙀 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮
𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙤 𝙈. 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤
16 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 2026
I have a confession to make.
I'm not a big fan of ceremonies like this.
I don't believe a pin makes you an engineer. I don't believe wearing a hard hat makes you ready for the profession. And I certainly don't believe that titles are earned because we stood on a stage and had our pictures taken.
But before you think I'm against today's celebration, let me explain.
I believe ceremonies are meaningful only when they remind us of something far greater than the ceremony itself. They should not celebrate what we have already become; they should remind us of what we have yet to earn.
Today, you did not become engineers. Today, you accepted the challenge of becoming one.
That thought reminded me of something from my own days here at PUP.
Twenty-two years ago, in 2004, I was the News Editor of The Engineering Spectrum, the official student publication of the College of Engineering. In our first issue that year, a Computer Engineering freshman named Tim Nabong submitted a poem entitled "Mahirap Maging Superhero."
More than two decades have passed, but I think its message remains as relevant today as it was then.
Allow me to read it.
𝑀𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑀𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑜
𝑁𝑖: 𝑀𝑜𝑇𝑖
𝑀𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑑𝑎𝑤 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒
𝐿𝑎𝑙𝑜 𝑛𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑔 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑎 𝑘𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑒
𝐷𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑙 𝑠𝑎 𝑝𝑢𝑦𝑎𝑡, 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑔𝑎 𝑘𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑝𝑒
𝑆𝑎𝑤𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑔 𝑛𝑔 "𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑎 𝑚𝑜 '𝑦𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒!"
𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑟. 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑟., 𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑝𝑎 𝑟𝑎𝑤
𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑦𝑟. 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑟., ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑤
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑔 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑟., 𝑑𝑖 𝑚𝑜 𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑎𝑏𝑖 𝑠𝑎 𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤
𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑡 𝑘𝑎 𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑡 𝑝𝑎 𝑖𝑘𝑎𝑤 𝑎𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑤
𝐾𝑎𝑦𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑎𝑤 𝑔𝑎𝑦𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑖 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛
𝐿𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑦 𝑛𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑚𝑡𝑎𝑛
𝑂 𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑦 𝑠𝑖 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛
𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑔-𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛
𝐾𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎, 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖 𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑖 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑛
𝑀𝑎𝑔-𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑎 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑘𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛
𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑏𝑎 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑎 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑛
𝑁𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑔 𝑛𝑎ℎ𝑖ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛
𝐾𝑎𝑦𝑎 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑚𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑝𝑎𝑔 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑘𝑎
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑡 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑔 𝑔𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑤𝑒𝑦𝑡 𝑘𝑎 𝑛𝑎
(𝑂 𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑘𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑎 𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑏𝑎)
𝐾𝑎𝑠𝑖 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑘𝑎 𝑛𝑎... 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑘𝑎 𝑝𝑎!
Twenty-two years have passed; engineering has changed. Technology has changed. The world has changed.
But one thing has remained exactly the same.
Engineering is still difficult. It still demands discipline. It still humbles brilliant people. It still teaches us that talent, beauty, and handsomeness are never enough.
And this is why I began by saying that I don't believe in ceremonies.
If today's ceremony gives you the impression that you've already arrived, then it has failed you.
But if today's ceremony reminds you that the hardest—and most meaningful—part of your journey begins tomorrow, then today has been worthwhile.
As someone who now works as an engineer, a researcher, a writer and editor, a leader and manager, and an educator, let me tell you something that the profession has taught me for the last 17 years.
Electricity does not care how confident you are. It does not care how many people applauded today. It does not care how many pictures were taken or how many reactions your post receives online.
Electricity responds only to sound engineering, careful calculations, ethical decisions, and competent professionals.
One mistake in our profession can cost millions of pesos. One mistake can interrupt power to an entire community. One mistake can cost a life.
That is why competence matters more than appearances, ego, and self-interest.
So, wear your pin—not as a badge that says, "I have arrived," but as a reminder that you still have so much to learn.
Wear your hard hat—not because it makes you look like an engineer, but because one day you will carry the responsibility of ensuring other people's safety.
The real pinning happens when your integrity is tested. The real hard hatting happens when people begin to trust your decisions.
And the real celebration comes on the day you earn the privilege of writing RME, REE, or perhaps even PEE after your name—not because someone placed a pin on your chest, but because your competence, your character, and your commitment have earned society's trust.
So let me leave you with this: 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚.
Congratulations to all our incoming fourth-year Electrical Engineering students.
I look forward to the day when I no longer call you our students, but our fellow engineers.
Good luck and may God always keep everyone in the palm of His hands.
Maraming salamat at magandang hapon sa inyong lahat.
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