#jr aquino

[teathattast]

just like my favorite hoodie that i own

nothing like the feeling when i have it on

cozy in your love

the feeling don't stop

[thespoliarium]

Historical Parallels?

As a Filipino who's currently interested in Soviet History (not that I'm careless about Philippine History), I cannot help but notice these parallels between Ninoy Aquino and Leon Trotsky, until their death.

Don't believe me? Let's chop this down.

Critics from the Opposition. Trotsky is a critic of the Stalin regime, while Aquino is a critic of the Marcos regime.

Get Out of the Country! Trotsky was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929, going around the world before settling down his last years in Mexico. Aquino was imprisoned at first, but then he had a heart attack while being in the prison. He needed a doctor's help. For this, Imelda Marcos (FEM's wife) let him go to the USA, but Aquino decided to so a self-exile there until 1983, where and when death greeted him.

Behind You! Trotsky was struck by an ice-axe at the back of his head as Mercader snuck up on him. Aquino was stepping down from the airplane when a bullet entered at the back of his head and out of his chin.

Check the Calendar. They died 43 years apart, on a day like the 21st of August. Trotsky died in 1940, while Aquino died in 1983.

Let the Masses See You. They both had the period of lying in state.

Below these are the pictures of them in their deaths, and the funerals. Look at your own risk.

[coybits]

🫡🇵🇭8️⃣2️⃣1️⃣

[dennistorejaperez]

Marcos urges unity on Ninoy Aquino Day

Manila, August 21, 2023 — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for national unity as he joined the country in commemorating the 40th death anniversary of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. In a statement issued on Monday, President Marcos acknowledged Aquino’s enduring legacy as a symbol of unwavering determination for countless Filipinos. Highlighting the significance of Aquino’s…

[pressplusdaily]

Marcos urges unity on Ninoy Aquino Day

Manila, August 21, 2023 — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for national unity as he joined the country in commemorating the 40th death anniversary of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. In a statement issued on Monday, President Marcos acknowledged Aquino’s enduring legacy as a symbol of unwavering determination for countless Filipinos. Highlighting the significance of Aquino’s…

[southeastasianists]

The Philippines is known as a country that supports political dynasties, and powerful clans have played a major role in the country’s politics for decades. But in the last week of June, Vice President Sara Duterte made an announcement that rocked the nation as her family appears to be gearing up to take political dynasties to the next level. On June 28, the vice president confirmed that her father, Former President Rodrigo Duterte, and her brothers, Davao First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, will all run for senator in the 2025 elections. 

Social media is all abuzz with news of this development, with those supporting the Duterte camp ecstatic at the possibility of having all three Dutertes in the Senate. However, those who are staunchly against this have been equally loud on Twitter and Facebook, calling the country’s political system a joke. As one of the most influential political families in the country have benefited from the results of a well-executed social media strategy in the last presidential elections, Filipinos can expect that the Internet will once again turn into an all-out war zone in the coming months. But can social media bring about the downfall of political dynasties, or will it take them to new heights? Here’s what you need to know about the influence of social media on political dynasties in the Philippines. 

Social Media Brought the Marcoses Back to Power

For two decades, Filipinos had to submit to the rules of Ferdinand Marcos’ regime as the former president enforced Martial Law. Historians attest that his dictatorship resulted in over 3,000 extrajudicial killings and more than 30,000 tortures, apart from other human rights violations. The Marcoses also infamously stole $5 to $10 billion from the Central Bank of the Philippines as stated in the documents provided by the Presidential Commission on Good Government. 

After the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr., Marcos was blamed for his death. The family immediately fell from grace as Aquino’s supporters joined hands to support his widow, Corazon Aquino, during the People Power Revolution of 1986. Mrs. Aquino became the new President of the Philippines, while the Marcoses were exiled in Hawaii. In 1989, the matriarch, Imelda, as well as Marcos’ children were allowed to return to the country, and from there, they started planning their political comeback. Their return to politics started with Imelda winning a congressional seat in 1995, while her children, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Imee Marcos, won positions in local government. 

After Bongbong was elected as a senator in the 2010 elections, it was only a matter of time before he decided to run in the presidential elections. In 2022, Bongbong was up against nine other presidential candidates, the most notable being Leni Robredo, who was the Vice President at that time. It was reported that social media campaigns to discredit Robredo, a strong disinformation campaign, and online efforts to revise history contributed to Bongbong’s win, putting the Marcoses firmly back in power. That election year was one of the most divisive times in Philippine history, as it resulted in the falling out of families, the shut down of a major TV network, and increased hostility in social media platforms. 

Political Dynasties and Their Hold on Social Media

Political analysts are saying that the Philippines is where it is right now because certain politicians have turned public office into family businesses. With everyone complaining about the ever-increasing prices of commodities, lack of jobs, and non-stop graft and corruption for so many years now, many would think that Filipinos should have had enough of political families by this time. However, with politicians becoming social media savvy in recent years, it’s likely that more political dynasties will rise in the future. With the majority of Filipinos perpetually online, it’s likely that political clans will take to the Internet to gather support for their family members who are vying for a place in politics.

Other than the Dutertes, political analyst Edmund Tayao predicts that there will be more families running together in the upcoming senate elections. Siblings Pia and Alan Cayetano currently have seats in the senate, and so do Cynthia Villar and her son Mark. They are all projected to run for reelection in 2025. Meanwhile, 3 members of the Tulfo family, which has four members in congress, are also said to run in the senate elections. Their bid for a senate seat will be confirmed upon the filing of Certificates of Candidacy in October.

Countering Political Misinformation on Social Media

Certain influencers have found ways to spread disinformation on social media as a way to promote some political families, but anti-disinformation advocates have also taken to TikTok and Facebook to fight political misinformation. Genealogist Mona Magno-Veluz is one such TikTok personality who is actively battling historical and political misinformation. There’s also the local civic society organization Break the Fake movement, which regularly holds seminars to train influencers to fact-check their sources. 

AI tools have also been used by fact-checking initiatives such as FactsFirstPH to fight disinformation. Meanwhile, to inform the youth about election-related information, nonprofit corporation Pinas Forward created the E-Boto website, which contains background information for all national candidates, presented in a Gen Z-friendly, TikTok style.

Can Social Media Eradicate Political Dynasties in the Philippines?

Social media has made it easier to access information, but it has also created opportunities to spread disinformation and propaganda techniques to sway the results of elections. Knowing how to distinguish facts from lies, and putting a stop to historical revisionism can protect Filipinos from repeating past mistakes. Fact-checking information, hearing the opinions of a diverse group of people, and educating the public about the dangers of disinformation, fear mongering, hate speech, and cyberbullying may all help to boost the nation’s media literacy and prevent political families from dominating in the upcoming elections. 

But as long as Filipinos keep voting for candidates who share the same beliefs and principles as their family members who are in power, no amount of protests on Facebook or Twitter can change the country’s political landscape. As proven by the current administration, social media will continue to be a valuable tool for political dynasties jockeying for power. After all, it helped a once shunned family to regain their place in politics, so no one should be surprised if it enables multiple family members – even those who are blatantly unqualified – to be elected into public office. 

Nina Sumsy Nina Sumsy is a freelance writer with a background in journalism

[mariacallous]

For a decade, the husband of Michelle Bulang, a 44-year-old mother of four, made her life hell. He drank and gambled, failing to provide for her or their four children, even as he forbade her to work. He was also regularly abusive “physically, emotionally, verbally, and sexually,” Bulang said, choking back tears. Once, he poured boiling water all over her—her back and legs still bear the scars.

Bulang has since escaped the relationship and not seen her abuser in years, but on paper she is still married to him. The overwhelming power of the Catholic Church in the Philippines means divorce is not legal. That might be about to change. A divorce bill has passed the House of Representatives and faces the Senate, as the power of the church wanes.

“There are two policies which are seen as a litmus test of Catholic influence. The first is abortion, which is forbidden in the Constitution. And the second is divorce,” said Manolo Quezon III, a former speechwriter for Philippine President Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. There are only two countries in the world where divorce is still not legal—the Vatican City and the Philippines. Other heavily Catholic nations legalized the practice long ago, such as Ireland in 1995 and Spain in 1981. But the lingering influence of the church in a country where nearly 80 percent of the population is Catholic is proverbial.

Yet, from 1917 to 1949, divorce was legal in the Philippines. The right was only abolished in 1949 as U.S. control ended and the anti-clerical legacies of the Philippine Revolution faded. Under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the church became a locus for democratic opposition—even as the president was rumored to keep a divorce bill in his desk to brandish at bishops during meetings when he wanted to keep them in line.

The 1986 People Power Revolution that saw the end of Marcos also saw the peak of church authority. The revered Cardinal Jaime Sin, archbishop of Manila, called people to the streets to protest a rigged election. The Philippines faced a potential Tiananmen moment as tanks rolled. But they stopped as nuns praying the rosary knelt in front of the troops and crowds linked their arms behind them. Marcos fell and fled into exile. The new President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, known for her devotion, inaugurated a new constitution that enshrined democracy, banned abortion, and committed to preserving the family.

Those days are fading. “There is a realization that the Philippines is a secular state, and it should not be subscribing to church principles or doctrines, which we respect but not must not control the policymaking processes,” said Rep. Edcel Lagman, who has helped spearhead the divorce bill. On May 22, the bill narrowly passed the House of Representatives with 131 votes in favor, 109 against, and 20 abstaining.

Under the current system, Muslims, who make up about 5 percent of the country’s population, are allowed to divorce. For Christians, their options are to either having their marriage annulled through a civil court, modeled on the Catholic process—reasons including bigamy, psychological incapacity at time of marriage, or use of fraud or threats—or filing for separation—reasons including physical abuse, adultery, abandonment, homosexuality, and drug addiction and alcoholism. The new bill would allow people who currently seek separation for these reasons to now simply seek divorce.

The inadequacies of this system are well understood. It is both extremely expensive and very slow-moving, leaving victims, usually women, trapped in marriages to monsters. Stella Sibonga, a 47-year-old mother of three, has had nothing to do with her husband for decades. Dug out of hiding and marched to the altar after he got an 18-year-old Sibonga pregnant, he took his vows drunk and proceeded to abuse Sibonga and the children she bore. Out of despair, she twice attempted suicide. Later, he tried to kill her and her children with a machete.

In 2005, at age 27, Sibonga left him, and in 2012 she initiated legal proceedings to have her marriage declared null on the grounds of her husband’s “psychological incapacity.” In 2017, a judge ruled in her favor, but the Office of the Solicitor General, charged by the government with upholding marriage, appealed and won in 2019. The case is still ongoing. Sibonga estimates that it has cost her around 300,000 pesos—over $5,000—to pursue the case. This more than most Filipinos will earn in a year. Her experience of the court system is not unusual.

Those who would reform this system smell victory but are treading carefully, keen to reassure the potentially uncertain. “We sympathize with the concern of some of the conservatives as some states have given divorce a bad name. So they don’t want us to have a Las Vegas type of divorce,” said Paul Roxas, an activist with the Divorce Pilipinas Coalition. A recent poll showed that that exactly 50 percent of Filipinos supported divorce among irreconcilably separated couples, with 31 percent opposed and 17 percent undecided.

Navigating the Senate will be tricky. A divorce bill previously passed the House in 2018 but languished in the Senate. So far, at least seven of the Philippines’s 24 senators have are thought to be in favor of the bill. But four have voiced opposition to the bill, and another 8 have previously made statements against divorce. Still, Roxas is optimistic: “A significant proportion of the senators are sort of fence-sitting.” The Divorce Pilipinas Coalition is lobbying hard those they feel are persuadable and has staked out fall back concessions like only allowing people to divorce once in their lifetimes.

Should the bill pass, it will be the fourth big defeat the Catholic Church has faced in 12 years. In 2012, the Philippine government legalized contraception in the face of furious opposition from the church. In 2016, the presidency was won by Rodrigo Duterte, a man who cursed the pope during his campaign. Church condemnations of the man and the extrajudicial killings that took place in his “war on drugs” failed to dent his enormous popular support. And in 2022, the church all but openly opposed the candidacy of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the former dictator. Nonetheless, backed by Duterte, he romped home to victory.

With each defeat, wariness of church power seems to have faded. “In the Philippines, there is no Catholic vote—in other words, we should not be afraid of any reprisal from the Church during the elections,” Lagman said. Indeed, he claims that private polling shows that congresspeople who endorse the divorce bill actually stand to receive a bump in support.

Father Jerome Secilliano, rector of the EDSA Shrine built to commemorate the People Power protests, says things very different from 1986. “People were already exasperated with the government” when cardinal sin made the call, he says. Now, according to Seciliano, people are “exasperated” with a church they don’t feel is doing enough for them. “Let’s admit it we don’t have the resources to provide for the people,” he said. “We are a poor country, there are so many poor people, and poor people expect too much from you.” Instead, they turn to politicians who can offer patronage, cash, and practical solutions. “And people have more practical needs than the Mass.”

Cultural change is also part of the story. Gone are the days of Seciliano’s boyhood when he would press his forehead to the hand of elders and all heard the Angelus toll at 6 o’clock every evening. “When we talk about LGBT in the 1980s, perhaps people will still believe us. But now it’s 2024—because of the many different opinions offered, it’s now very politically incorrect to even call him homo or gay.” Indeed, the Philippines is already strikingly accepting of homosexuality for a Catholic country, and polling shows that young Filipinos are among the most likely to support the divorce bill.

Not all the cultural change is necessarily inimical to the church. Pentecostal and born-again Christians are making big inroads among the Philippines. Theological differences between Catholics and these groups that once caused bloody wars now fade as these churches make common cause on promoting socially conservative Christian values. One prominent opponent of the divorce bill, Sen. Emmanuel Villanueva, is the son of Eddie Villanueva, a former politician who founded The Jesus Is Lord evangelical megachurch.

Still, it’s not always so simple as that says Joseph Bonifacio, a former pastor with Victory Church, another evangelical megachurch. These non-Catholic churches are less monolithic in their attitudes. “This allows for other voices, including more liberal ones.” A recent statement by the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches expressed opposition to the divorce bill, stating a preference instead for expanding grounds for annulment to dissolve the marriage. Given that the grounds for annulment are, with some caveats, close the grounds on which the current bill would grant divorce, the differences seem largely cosmetic.

The Catholic Church is trying to regroup. “The church needs to become a church of the poor,” Father Tito Caluag said. As the man who gives the evening Mass on ABS-CBN, the Philippines’s largest media conglomerate, he is perhaps the closest the Catholic Church has to a celebrity priest. Caluag is trying to take on this task himself reorganizing the church’s charitable efforts talking about professionalization, data analysis, and new fundraising that reduces reliance on single ultrawealthy donors. Notably past polls suggest the working poor are among those most likely to support divorce. Yet it is hard not to notice that the interview is taking place in the Village, one of Manila’s ultraexclusive gated neighborhoods. Caluag explains it was donated by a pious socialite, now deceased, and wryly accepts the irony.

Other tensions will be hard to solve, too. The church must also be a listening church, Caluag says, invoking the words of Pope Francis. “And we must genuinely listen. Because I’ve heard young people say we’ve talked our so-and-so, and he listened, but at the end of it all, he said was the same thing like nothing had happened.”

But he remains opposed to divorce—as doctrine requires all Catholic priests must be. For stories like Sibonga’s and Bulang’s, however, the church seems to have few answers.

[timetoletmyimaginationfly]

Weekend Fluff

Nanami Kento x Reader

(Song Inspiration: Handle With Care by JR Aquino)

Nanami Kento hates the weekdays. It only meant that he spends less time with you. God forbid when he works overtime. He looks forward to the weekends every week. Nanami dragged his feet the moment he returned home. He loosened his tie, unbuttoned the top of his shirt, and rolled up his sleeves before removing his shoes. He took off his glasses and placed them on the table under the hooks for the keys. When he saw the extra key, he smiled. He knew you were home.

“Darling,” he called as he walked further in the house. He walked inside the living room and smiled. On the couch, you were asleep with your book on your chest. Nanami grabbed the blanket off the top of the couch and gently covered you warm. He kissed your forehead before he left to shower and get comfortable for the night.

The light that tried going through the curtain slowly woke you up. You winced from the brightness and turned to your side, pulling on the covers to keep you warm.

“It’s cold…” Your eyes widened. You turned around to see your fiancé shivering. You couldn’t help but laugh as you covered him with the blanket.

“You brought me to bed?” Nanami nodded as he pulled you in closer to him. You turned around to face him. “How was work?”

“Tiring,” he answered. “Strong first grade cursed spirits.”

“No injuries?”

“Scratches. Ieiri-san checked me out before I went home.” Slowly, Nanami looked at you. “I’m sorry I kept you waiting.”

“I’m glad you got home safely.” You closed your eyes when Nanami kissed your forehead. You hummed with a smile. You felt his grip tightened and you rested your head on his bare chest. “It’s the weekend.”

“And you’re awake still.” You lightly laughed. “You have anything in mind, love?”

“Just this,” you said. “I want you, you, and you.” You could feel the vibration from his chest and hear his deep and raspy chuckle. “What do you want to do?”

“I want you, you, and you.” You giggled back in response. You lifted your head to face him and kissed him. Nanami slowly woke up. He cupped one side of your face and kissed you passionately and soon hovered you. You laughed lightly in the kiss.

“Can we spend all day in bed?” you asked.

“Yes, my love.”

“Can we watch TV shows and movies?” Nanami smiled and kissed you.

“Yes, my love.”

“Can we read our books together?”

“Yes, my love.” You couldn’t help but smile widely. “We can do anything you want to do. I just want to spend my time with you.”

“Can I do you?” Nanami leaned in and kissed you passionately.

“That’s what I wanna do.” You laughed. “I love you so much.”

“I love you too, Kento.”

[arkipelagic]

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/09/world/top-moslems-issue-a-warning-to-marcos.html

On this day: 1983 Oct 09 — A group of prominent Filipino Moslems warned President Ferdinand E. Marcos today to heed calls for national reconciliation or risk a revival of Moslem separatism in the Philippines.

The group of 11 Moslem political leaders, including three former senators, announced their support for a plan of unity and expanded political freedom that was first proposed several weeks ago by Jaime Cardinal Sin, the Archbishop of Manila, who is a determined critic of the 18-year-old Marcos Government.

Saying that Filipino Moslems have ''no desire to be dragged into the impending chaos'' that they foresee, the leaders threatened to reassert old Moslem claims to a ''Moro nation'' in the southern islands of the Philippines ''unless national reconciliation with justice for all is speedily effected.''

They referred to Benigno S. Aquino Jr., the oppposition figure who was assassinated here on Aug. 21, as a martyr who had supported Moslem demands for greater autonomy.

[aphroditesknife]

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the enactment of US-backed Martial Law in the Philippines by the late president/dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. One of the darkest days in the history of the country and spanning for about a decade, many human rights violations, killings, tortures, enforced disappearances, military and police abuse of power, economic downfall, environmental damages, famine, media blackout (except for those approved of the regime), and overall corruption. All for the so called "fight against communist insurgency." The Marcos family and their allies basically lived like royalites while the Filipino people suffered.

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. served as the 10th president of the Philippines for 20 years from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial law for nine years from 1972 until 1981 but kept most of his martial law powers until he was deposed in 1986. Under his regime, violence was used to enforce civil control over the citizens of the Philippines, resulting in thousands of documented cases of human rights violations.

But many people to this day continue to refer to this time as the "Golden Age" of the country, that life was good for "law abiding citizens." Here are some numbers that debunks this popular myth.

Data from the image:

Sept. 21, 1972: Date of Proclamation No. 1081 placing the Philippines under martial law.

49: Persons from the Greater Manila Area immediately arrested on Sept. 22, 1972, by the military, among them three senators, three congressmen, two provincial governors, four delegates to the Constitutional Convention and eight newsmen. First on the list was opposition senator and main political rival Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

Sept. 23, 1972: Press Secretary Francisco Tatad announces the imposition of martial law and reads the Marcos proclamation in a nationwide televised broadcast. Marcos himself went on air at 7 p.m. to formally announce the proclamation

12-4 a.m. – Curfew was put in place

Jan. 17, 1981: Marcos signs Proclamation No. 2045 lifting the implementation of martial law ahead of the first papal visit of Pope John Paul II in February.

107,240: Primary victims of human rights violations during martial law

70,000 people arrested, mostly arbitrarily without warrants of arrests*

34,000 people tortured*

3,240 killed by the military and the police*

*Amnesty International

464: Closed media outlets after declaration of martial law

$683 million: Worth of Marcos assets in various Swiss banks declared as ill-gotten based on a July 2003 the Supreme Court ruling

$5-10 billion: Estimated alleged ill-gotten wealth plundered by the Marcoses during two decades in Malacañang

6,281: Number of Marcos laws from September 1972 to February 1986

2,036 presidential decrees

61 general orders

1,093 executive orders

1,409 proclamations and other issuances

1,525 letters of instructions

157 letters of implementation

Info from image:

Military Power

By the time martial law was in effect, the Philippine Army had an estimated strength of 17,600; the Philippine Navy with 8,000; Philippine Air Force with 9,000; and the Philippine Constabulary with 25,500.

Info from images:

Poverty

Poverty worsened over the course of the Marcos era. Whereas about 4 out of 10 families were poor before Marcos took office, 6 out of 10 families were poor by the end of his rule.

Moreover, as the graph on the left shows, this is a consistent trend across the different regions of the nation, with some regions reaching as high a rate as 7 out of 10 families below the poverty line. Only two regions saw a marginal decrease in the number of poor families: the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley.

Daily wages of Filipino agricultural workers declined by about 30%, such that if a farmer earned Php 42 per day in 1972, he would only be earning about Php 30 in 1986. The wages of farmers even went as low as nearly half of the pre-Marcos values in 1974, right after the declaration of Martial Law (middle graph).

On the other hand, for skilled and unskilled workers in urban areas, the graph on the right shows the change in their wages from pre-Marcos to EDSA values. Skilled workers are workers with some special knowledge or skill, often having gone to college or technical school; unskilled workers are workers without this level of training.

Info for images:

Deforestation

In addition to factors relating to the domestic economy, another way of assessing the Marcos regime is through its impacts on the nation’s natural resources and the environment. The graph specifically gives us an idea about how Marcos’s policies affected the country’s forest cover over the course of about 20 years.

Supposedly, about 90% of the Philippines’ 18.7 million hectares of uplands, including more than 11 million hectares officially classified as timberlands, is publicly owned. In practice, fewer than 200 individuals controlled a large fraction of the country’s forests.

In pursuit of economic gains, Marcos and his cronies’ uncontrolled exportation of timber led to a drastic reduction in forest cover. This cascades into dire environmental impacts including flooding, landslides, and even the worldwide phenomenon of global warming.

I could add more to this post, but that would be way too long.

To this day, the Marcos family, their allies, and supporters, paid or not, continue to deny these facts and claim that the Marcos family were good for the Filipino people and the country.

We must continue to remind the people of this dark time in the history, to not let history be erased and be replaced with lies, to remember the sacrifices made by the victims of Martial Law and their families, and to not let history repeat itself.

Never Forget!

Never Again!

sources:

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/649814-martial-law-by-the-numbers?page=6

https://martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/martial-law-in-data/

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1167808/fast-facts-the-marcos-martial-law-regime

The Martial Law Museum and the Bantayog ng mga Bayani sites are good places to start reading more about this.

[josh0555]

This is the Christmas Station ID of TV5 in 2014. The Christmas Station ID is themed “Krismas Mas Mas Masaya”.

The Christmas Station ID theme song was sung by Filipino OPM singer and songwriter Sarah Geronimo featuring P-Pop group Gimme 5 who are the backing vocals of the song.

The Christmas Station ID is led by Vice Ganda, Empoy Marquez, Coco Martin and Zoren Legaspi who are known as "The Taros Comedy Crew" from the TV5 sitcom show Banana Split. They are the genderbend versions of Arcee Muñoz, Ritz Azul, Alice Dixson and Eula Caballero who are the original cast members of Banana Split featuring Imee Hart, Iwa Moto and Sugar Mercado. But now, The Taros Comedy Crew is now a band consisting of Vice Ganda as the drummer, Empoy Marquez as the bassist, Coco Martin as the keyboardist or the keytarist and Zoren Legaspi as the guitarist. They resemble as “The Wiggles” but are more crazy than The Fresh Beat Band from Disney and the Imagination Movers from Nick Jr. The Christmas Station ID features Liza Soberano, Ogie Alcasid, Willie Revillame and special guests like Gelli de Belen, Marian Rivera, Sunshine Dizon, Matteo Guidicelli and twin sisters Anne Curtis and Jasmine Curtis-Smith who are from ABS-CBN in the 2000’s. But Camille Prats and Jennylyn Mercado were from the original ABC-5 before they moved to ABS-CBN in 2005 for the 55th anniversary special. The Christmas Station ID also contains Barney from Disney’s Barney and Friends in the opening, president Noynoy Aquino at the end, Kermit the Frog, Elmo and Big Bird from the Muppets who are created by Jim Henson, Wayne Allwine who is the voice actor of Steve from Disney’s Blues Clues featuring Luis Manzano, Xian Lim, DingDong Dantes, Zanjoe Marudo and Joseph Bitangcol who are the original Gaist Crusher actors that resemble as “The Backstreet Boys”, the ancestors of JC de Vera, Martin Escudero, Edgar Allan Guzman, Gerald Anderson and Sef Cadayona and the rivals of the original Japanese voice actors Masahiro Inoue, Yutaka Kobayashi, Takamasa Suga, Masato Uchiyama and Riki Miura and Frozen actors Will Smith, Robert de Niro and Freddy Highmore.

The Christmas Station ID was recorded at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong, Manila in November 30, 2014. However, Some of the clips are re-used in the Barney and Friends 35th anniversary Home Video special Sing and Dance with Barney when Barney appears on TV and makes magic to make it come alive, the music video of My Name Is by Dr. Dre from Disney's Blues Clues and deleted songs of DMX like The Real Slim Shady and Without Me in the 2002 movie Frozen which also have music videos in the DVD.

The Christmas Station ID will be re-used in 2015 with the new theme “Happy Ka Dito Ngayon Pasko!” but with minor changes and an explosion at the very end. Somehow, The Christmas Station ID will also include cameos like Rufa Mae Quinto, Julia Montes, Cristine Reyes, Dimples Romana, Alex Gonzaga, Roxanne Guinoo, Angelica Panganiban and Valerie Concepcion waving at the end.

[thespoliarium]

Ninoy Aquino Jr.

On this day in 1983, Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. died was murdered at the tarmac of Manila International Airport (today's NAIA, named after him).

A critic of the former President (& Dictator) Ferdinand Marcos Sr., he was one of the well-known figures of the regime's opposition. He spent his last three years in self-exile at Newton, Massachusetts, USA, before returning to Manila.

But before he could take his steps down Philippine soil, came the gunshots. The events before it and after it were recorded, but not the actual assassination. According to the post-mortem analysis of Aquino's body, the bullet came from the back of his head, and the bullet exiting the chin.

Aurora Aquino, Ninoy's mother did not want to have any make up on his face or a change of clothes, for the people must see what they did to his son. The bloody clothes can now be seen at the Aquino Center in Tarlac.

Moments before his assassination, he gave out his last interview on the plane.

Not long after, he's dead. (Graphic images underneath. Look at your own risk!)

This event sparked something among the masses, waking up from the blindness of this regime. In February 1986 came the snap election, discrepancies between the results given by Commission on Elections (saying that FEM has won) and the results given by National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (saying that Cory Aquino, Ninoy's wife, has won.)

Then, the People Power Revolution occurred from February 22 to 25, 1986. After all that, Cory Aquino became the winner, ending 21 years of the Marcos regime.

[violethursday]

Decided to send you an ask about YOUR agents main weapons and outfits >:)

What are their mains and outfits?

Alright here's my agents' (both main and parallel) outfits! Currently I'm making a longer post about their fits with explanations.

Masahiro "Hiro" Ikeda and Stella Aquino- Captain 3*

Celeste Cousteau** and Connor Levesque*** - Agent 4

Octavia "Vee" Takowasa and "Ocho" - Agent 8****

Marnie Sieben Nunez***** and Izaiah "Iz" Tong****** - Neo Agent 3

*Both the captains have the sanitization scar

**Celeste has w-shaped pupils due to being half cuttlefish, and she also has a bunch of freckles! She's Eging Jr.'s younger sister, hence knowing Emperor and co.

***For a while Connor had pretty crooked teeth. It wasn't until four years after he joined the NSS that he finally got braces (Marie paid for them!)

****Octavia has the rival octoling hair and DJ Octavio's sclera and eye color, while Ocho has 8-shaped pupils.

*****I can't afford the Octoleet armor and goggles because I only have 100 bronze. Also their hair is more like a shorter version of Octo Pearl/Sunny's hair

******Iz is an inktoling, having octoling ears and eyes. I'm not THAT good of a photoshopper unfortunately.

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Philippine Star (Opinion): 'Not war with China; don’t rely only on US’ – Marcos Jr.

Reacting to recent reports on China’s pugnacious maneuvers and verbal statements, Marcos Jr. said, “We must do a more robust defense of our territorial rights as recognized by the international community and international law.”

But he quickly added that war with China is “precisely what we want to avoid.”

Regarding the United States’ repeated assurance of defense support, Marcos Jr. claimed that the US was” very supportive” of the Philippines and was “very seriously” taking the Mutual Defense Treaty.

Note that the treaty has never been invoked in any instance, or threat, of armed conflict by either party since its signing in 1951. Essentially it provides that in the event of an armed attack against one of the parties, the other party is obligated to come to its defense.

Marcos Jr. said that he was doing everything to avoid invoking the MDT over the increasing number of incidents involving dangerous maneuvers by Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels within Philippine waters. They have been harassing small boats delivering food supplies and other necessities to Philippine Marines manning an old naval ship, purposely grounded in the Ayungin Shoal to serve as maritime post in our territory.

Most significant to note was that he seemed wary about relying exclusively on America’s support.

Marcos Jr. also responded to warnings by critics of dangerous implications of his having added, in April 2023, four more of the country’s military bases as sites for the US to install military “facilities” and stockpile war materiel exclusively for their use, as allowed by the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement or EDCA.

He assured the public that these bases, along with the first five bases strategically located across the country previously approved by his predecessor, would not be used to launch offensive actions against China.

The EDCA is not a treaty. It is an executive agreement, initiated by the US, between the Philippine and US governments, signed in 2014 under the Benigno Aquino III administration. The US military facilities installed within the selected Philippine bases are absolutely controlled by the American military and are off-limits to Filipinos, military or civilian. (Top Philippine defense and military leaders, however, may be allowed inside.)

Because the EDCA sites are practically US military bases within Philippine bases, they could indeed be targets of attacks by enemies of the US – especially now that missile warfare is increasingly being utilized by belligerent parties.

2024 Mar. 23

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Seventeen men — all but one of them residents of Stanislaus and Merced counties — were arrested in a Turlock Police Department operation to catch sexual predators who target children.

The online chat operation was conducted Jan. 5-6, the department said in a news release, and the suspects allegedly “were seeking to meet with underage children for the purpose of sexual activity.”

This operation was the culmination of months of planning by his department and cooperating agencies, Police Chief Jason Hedden said in the release. “I am proud of Detective Gina Giovacchini and our team for their efforts to intercept those looking to harm children in our community.”

The independent investigation, not related to any recent arrests or other investigations, involved the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit and state parole officers.

Giovacchini orchestrated and led the operation. In the news release, she said of the partner agencies, “Their assistance helped keep our youth safe. Keeping our children safe from predators will continue to be my number one priority.”

The men arrested are:

▪ Turlock residents Antoni Shahbaz Yangejeh, 35, Devin Greer Dacanay, 22, Aaron Doub, 41, Mario Dejesus, 37, and Salvador Nunez, 28

▪ Modesto residents Juan Viera Jr., 29, Justin Velez, 37, Cesar Linarez Jr., 25, Bryce Wilkinson, 19, and Gerad Slayton, 42

▪ Atwater resident Armando Cardenas, 32

▪ Livingston resident Leopoldo Garcia Aquino, 25

▪ Stevinson resident Jose, Herrera Sanchez, 54

▪ Delhi resident Andrew Godinez, 21

▪ Newman resident Jesus Cerna Bernabe, 29

▪ Oakdale resident Anthony Morrisette, 41

▪ Elverta (Sacramento County) resident Fernando Delacruz Martinez, 36

All were booked into the Stanislaus County jail, with the majority being held on $500,000 bail, the release said.

The men face a variety of felony sex-related charges, including making arrangements to meet a minor for sex.

The Turlock Police Department asks that anyone with information relevant to the criminal cases call Giovacchini at 209- 668-6539. People also can contact the Police Department’s tip line at 209-668-5550, ext. 6780, or at tpdtipline@turlock.ca.us.

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Que fique registrado...

Segue a lista dos que vivem no 'Pais das Maravilhas' !!!!

PRESO:

01) Anderson Torres - ex-ministro da justiça

02) Daniel Silveira - ex-deputado federal

03) Bismark - humorista, canal Hipócritas

04) Ivan Papo Reto - influencer

05) Serere - cacique

06) Gabriel Mont. - ex-vereador há + 5 meses

07) Mauro Cid - auxiliar de Bolsonaro

08) Max Guilherme - auxiliar de Bolsonaro

09) Sérgio Cordeiro - aux. de Bolsonaro

10) João Carlos - aux. de Bolsonaro

11) Ailton Gonçalves - aux. de Bolsonaro

12) Luís Marcos - aux. de Bolsonaro

13) Allan Frutuozo - jornalista

14) Divesos patriotas - 08/01/23

FORAGIDO:

15) Wellington Macedo - jornalista

16) Allan dos Santos - jornalista, site 3° Livre

17) Adriano Castro - Ex-BBB

CASSADO:

18) Pablo Marçal

19) Deltan Dallagnol

20) Jair Bolsonaro

DESMONETIZADO e MULTADO (alguns):

21) Monark

22) WALTER SOUZA BRAGA NETTO

23) CARLOS BOLSONARO

24) EDUARDO BOLSONARO

25) FLAVIO BOLSONARO

26) NIKOLAS FERREIRA

27) KIM PAIM

28) CARLA ZAMBELLI

29) GUSTAVO GAYER

30) LEANDRO RUSCHEL

31) SILVIO NAVARRO PEREJON

32) HENRIQUE DAMASCENO

33) LUCAS FERRUGEM

34) FILIPE SCHOSSLER

35) BARBARA ZAMBALDI

36) LUIZ PHILIPPE DE O. E BRAGANCA

37) PAULO EDUARDO LIMA MARTINS

38) BERNARDO PIRES KUSTER

39) ELISA BROM DE FREITAS

40) BEATRIZ KICIS DE SORDI

41) ERNANI FERNANDES B. NETO

42) THAIS RAPOSO DO AMARAL PINTO

43) ANDERSON AZEVEDO ROSSI

44) OTAVIO OSCAR FAKHOURY

45) RICARDO DE AQUINO SALLES

46) ANDRE PORCIUNCULA A. ESTEVES

47) ALEXANDRE RAMAGEM R.

48) PAULA MARISA C. DE OLIVEIRA

49) SARITA GONCALVES COELHO

50) DIEGO HENRIQUE GUEDES

51) MARCELO DE C. FRAGALI

52) JOSE PINHEIRO TOLENTINO

53) ROBERTO BEZERRA MOTTA

54) MARIO LUIS FRIAS

55) ROGER ROCHA MOREIRA

56) MICARLA ROCHA MELO

57) SILVIO GRIMALDO DE C.

58) FLAVIA FERRONATO

59) JAIRO MENDES LEAL

60) CAROLINE ROD. DE TONI

61) AUGUSTO PIRES PACHECO

62) PAULO VITOR SOUZA

63) BISMARK FABIO FUGAZZA

64) RODRIGO CONSTANTINO

65) ALEXANDRE DOS SANTOS

66) MAX GUILHERME M. DE MOURA

67) BRUNO CASTRO ENGLER

68) FLORENCIO DE ALMEIDA

69) FILIPE TOMAZELLI SABARA

DESMONETIZADO no Instagram e Facebook:

70) @Doprimido2

71) @MonicaMachado38

72) @PadraoAlexandre

73) @Damadeferroofic

74) @TexugoWick

75) @PATRIOTAS

76) @viniciuscfp

77) @viniciuscfpires

78) @AXELJORGE92

79) @eumesmavivi_

80) @ruirapina3

81) @rafaelbboa

82) @apropria_bia

83) @oiiuiz

84) @emb_resistencia

85) @thaispsic

86) @clauwild1

87) @dimacgarcia

88) @Fa1ryNight,

89) @Conservadora191

90) @FlviaLeo16

91) @mendesluizpaulo

92) @freu_rodrigues

93) @ViLiMiGu_Tex

94) @iaragb

95) @glovesnews

96) @alepavanellim

97) @BrazilFight

》》》 POVO DE ESQUERDA

SOLTO:

01) André do Rap

02) José Dirceu

03) Sergio Cabral

04) Lula

05) Flordelis

06) Chico Rodrigues

07) Renato Duque

08) Delúbio Soares

09) João Santana

10) Paulo Roberto Costa

11) André Vargas

12) Léo Pinheiro

13) Pedro Corrêa

14) Geddel

15) Jacob Barata Filho

16) Chaaya Moghrabi

17) Anthony Garotinho

18) Daurio Speranzini JR

19) Flávio Godinho

20) Eike Batista

21) Lélis Teixeira

22) Octacilio de Monteiro

23) Claudio de Freitas

24) Marcelo Traça

25) Eneas Bueno

26) Dayse Neves

27) Rogério Onofre

28) David Augusto

29) Miguel Iskin

30) Gustavo Estellita

31) Marco Antônio de Luca

32) Sérgio Côrtes

33) Orlando Diniz

34) Milton Lyra

35) Ricardo Rodrigues

36) Marcelo Sereno

37) Carlos Pereira

38) Adeilson Telles

39) Marcelo Martins

40) Arthur Pinheiro Machado

41) Marcos Lips

42) Carlos Martins

43) Sandro Lahmann

44) Cesar Monteiro

45) Sergio da Silva

46) Hudson Braga

47) Paulo Sergio Vaz

48) Athos Albernaz

49) Rony Hamoui

50) Oswaldo Prado Sanches

51) Antonio Albernaz

52) Roberta Prata

53) Marcelo Rzezinski

54) Daurio Júnior

ENGAVETADO:

55) Renan Calheiros

56) Aécio Neves

57) José Serra

58) Michel Temer

59) Alckmin

60) Guido Mantega

61) Rodrigo Maia

62) Gleisi Hoffmann

63) Eunício

64) Padilha

64) Moreira Franco

65) Jaques Wagner

O clamor popular vai obrigar a se escolher magistrados de carreira e verdadeiros juízes imparciais. Vamos divulgar. Se cada um enviar para as pessoas, só assim tomarão conhecimento dessa vergonha!