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This character’s first name will be changed and his appearance will be altered a little bit for publishing

N/A Sonnet Watson

Sonnet means “Little Song”

Wilbur is a 13 year old boy living outside the heart of Golden Valley.

(Adoptive) Family: Alexander Watson, Tommy Samson Watson, Phil Watson; by technicality, Kristen Rosales Death-Watson, but they have never met

Hobbies: Writing and playing music, reading, learning, picnics, stargazing, drinking tea, writing

Strengths: picking up new skills, appearing calm even when he’s not, singing, playing music, reasoning, logic

Weaknesses: He will hold grudges if someone he loves is holding one, his opinions on others are very dependent on Tommy’s and Alex’s opinions, Science, lack of motivation

Other facts:

🌻 He knows all of Tommy and Alex’s favorite nursery rhymes on his guitar

🌙 Night owl

🌼 Bread is one of his favorite foods

🍂 Introverted

🐝 Fights with Tommy often playfully, but really he’ll take his side on anything if it’s serious

Other photos:

A few of my favorite quotes:

“I want to play for the world.” Wilbur softly explained. “I want to share music with everyone, it’s so beautiful and I feel so terrible that the people of the valley have stomped it out.”

“Just be my brother, Alex! That’s all I want.”

“A week is six days more than I ever wished for.”

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Expression H8 with samson perhaps? Idk thought it may be kinda cute/funny

funny face doods

what did you do to get the giant grump so flustered???

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💗 i would like a list of all 3 million potential pairings please 🙈

my god, i would love to take the time out of my day to give that to you, and just know that we can ship literally anybody and everybody because that’s all we ever do in the first place and you know how much i love doing that with you too. my favorite writing partner everybody, bre is hands down the best partner in the whole world, and i’m lucky enough to be able to have her at all. she’s mine and i’m never going to let her go because i love her so much! she’s literally the best thing to ever happen to me and i know i wouldn’t be here through the shitty times and all without her! everybody better go follow her right now and send her all the love i swear to god, because she’s the only person on this hell site that shows me the attention that i deserve! also that list of potential pairings is below the cut, and don’t say i didn’t warn you. 👀

send 💗 if you’re open to the possibility of a romantic ship eventually happening between our muses

all these characters are up for shipping with all your characters:

alex gardiner (paul rudd) alexander hamilton (lin-manuel miranda) alex mullner (brant daughterty) alice liddell (madelyn cline) alisha khara (jameela jamil) annie abel (luna blaise/anya chalotra) antonia moreno (victoria justice) apollonia levine (anastasia karanikolaou) arthur pendragon (niall horan) ashley spinelli (ursula corbero) aspen rhodes (sofia black-d'elia) astrid porter (karlie kloss) audrey ramirez (selena gomez) august khalil (rami malek) axel turner (charlie weber/skeet ulrich) aziz hassan (riz ahmed) bailee rose (jenny boyd) bambi prince (lachlan watson) barbie roberts (kate upton) barley lightfoot (michael clifford) beatriz velasco (camila cabello/diane guerrero)  beau hester (froy gutierrez) beck collins (joe keery) bellatrix lestrange (carmela zumbado) belle dubois (margaret qualley) belle summers (candice king) berliouz bonfamille (alex fitzalan) bernard davenport (gavin leatherwood) billie groves (kiana lede/emmy raver-lampman) billy hargrove (dacre montgomery) bindi culver (meg donnelly/rachel mcadams) bo-peep ‘bo’ patterson (amanda seyfried) brady gardiner (nathaniel buzolic) brielle stewart (alexandra daddario) bronwyn pierson (madelaine petsch) buzz lightyear (paul mescal/chris pine) calliope jung (phillipa soo) camille aguilar (jeanine mason) carl fredricksen (tye sheridan) celeste quintana (rosalia/maite perroni) chandler armstrong (iwan rheon) cinderella tremaine (lily james) clementine ahn (jamie chung) cliff egan (stephen amell) colleen lowell (jodie comer) connor catrell (thomas doherty) copper slade (nick jonas) cordelia goodwin (ryan destiny/candice patton) coriander thompson (dacre montgomery/chris evans) cornelius robinson (simon baker) cruella de vil (melanie martinez) cyrus quinney (owen joyner) daisy vaughn (isabella gomez/aimee carrero) dakota atkins (amber midthunder) dale monks (keiynan lonsdale) dalton davis (harris dickinson) daniela ‘dani’ costello (becky g/eva longoria) dash parr (jaden smith) delilah diaz (camila cabello/diane guerrero) delphine washington (antonia thomas) delta montgomery (manu gavassi) denver koch (thomas elms) devon montgomery (iain de caestecker) diego hargreeves (david castaneda) dorcas meadowes (ariela barer) dory blau (julia louise-dreyfus) duke blaise (ashley graham & matthew daddario — reincarnated)  duncan traeger (zac efron) edmund whittaker (richard madden) edwin orwell (nicholas galitzine) elena flores (jenna ortega) eleonora moretti (benedetta gargari) eleven (millie bobby brown) elio montgomery (noah schnapp/brendon urie) elisabeth ‘elsa’ andersson (candice king) elliott murdoch (kj apa) eloise thompson (taylor hill/zoey deutch) elwood leith (sam claflin) emerson wheaton (beau mirchoff) emily sondheim (eve fraser) emmy silverstein (nat wolff/michiel huisman) ericka ‘ricki’ santos (danna paola) esmeralda guybertaut (priyanka chopra) everest sorenson (adam driver) ezekiel ‘zeke’ bauer (neels visser) fa mulan (awkwafina) felix dawson (lukas gage) ferris rockwell (joshua bassett) five hargreeves (aidan gallagher/rob raco/john mulaney) florence prata (barbie ferreira) flynn rider (jacob elordi/steven r mcqueen) frank castle (jon bernthal) gabrielle dupres (louriza tronco) genevieve rizzo (troian bellisario) gill moorish (harrison ford) godwin vivar (diego boneta) grainger anslow (justin hartley) grant wesley (keanu reeves) griffin price (liam hemsworth) guinevere ‘gwen’ flores (ester exposito/ana de armas) gulliver kennedy (robert sheehan) gunner mccoy (miles heizer) halston krogen (nick robinson) hamish duke (thomas elms) harper graves (sydney sweeney) harry potter (alberto rosende) harvey wolff (joaquin phoenix) hawke bradbury (brenton thwaites) helen parr (megan thee stallion/kerry washington) hendrix palmer (mark fischbach) henley howell (dylan everett/paul wesley) henrik nilsen (herman tommeraas/chris evans) hercules sabri (aubrey joseph) hermione granger (quintessa swindell) holden krogen (jack falahee) holly la stella (olivia holt) honey lemon (irene ferreiro) hudson reid (jaeden lieberher/paul mescal/james mcavoy) irving reid (matty healy) isobel evans (lily cowles) jacoba ‘cobi’ abernathy (geraldine viswanathan) jake bennett (joe jonas) jake breckenridge (landon liboiron) james potter (noah centineo) james ‘sully’ sullivan (hozier) jane porter (zoe sugg) jasmine agrabah (naomi scott) jessica jones (krysten ritter) jim hopper (david harbour) johanna ‘jo’ gardiner (carlson young) josefine olive (lili reinhart/maika monroe) joseph ‘joey’ carnegie (chris o'dowd) juliette russo (camila mendes) juno nicks (gideon adlon/linda cardellini) justin miller (michael b. jordan) keaton green (charlie plummer/austin butler/alexander skarsgard) keifer fry (nathan parsons) kennedy sutherland (florence pugh) khalid farid (mena massoud) kiernan jost (jack barakat) kiki penn (natalie alyn lind)  kim possible (karen gillan) kit dempsey (aaron taylor-johnson/michael sheen) kristoff bjorgman (ben hardy) kuzco inca (tommy martinez) lady alvarez (camila cabello/diane guerrero) lake montgomery (jace norman/casey deidrick/jeff goldblum) lazarus (sean teale/tom ellis) lennox wells (billie piper) leonardo ‘leo’ light (armie hammer) levi wesley (gerard butler) liam wheaton (lucas lynngaard tonnesen/dominic sherwood) lilac montgomery (sophia lillis/deborah ann woll) lila pitts (ritu arya) lilo pelekai (courtney eaton) lola carver (carla gugino) macy merritt (kylie jenner) madeline hawkins (rowan blanchard/kaylee bryant) madison bloomfield (gwyneth paltrow) maggie wheaton (virginia gardner) maria deluca (heather hemmens) mariana de la cruz (victoria justice/salma hayek) marianne darden (elizabeth olsen) marisol torres (alexa demie/salma hayek) marlene phan (brianne tju) matilda franks (brooke markham) matthew murdock (charlie cox) max tian (chloe bennet) mckenzie whitman (danielle rose russell) megara creon (ashley moore) melanie carter (brenna d'amico/zooey deschanel) melody burns-newman (camren bicondova) mercutio bellini (giancarlo commare) merida dunbroch (bree kish) michael ‘goob’ yagoobian (dylan o’brien/andrew scott) mickey hader (shawn mendes) miguel rivera (diego tinoco) mike wheeler (finn wolfhard) mildred ‘millie’ brantwood (stella maeve) milo martinez (itzan escamilla/tyler posey) milo thatch (jason ralph) minerva ‘minnie’ winslett (jenna coleman) mischa locklear (jenny slate) moana motunui (auli'i cravalho) molly wheaton (saoirse monica jackson/kristen bell/kristin chenoweth) monet bugg (annie murphy) mordecai ‘cai’ baird (joseph morgan) murray bauman (brett gelman) nadja (natasia demetriou) naomi phillips (hunter king) natalie fuller (krysten ritter) nate gardiner (tom holland/thomas hayes/joe keery/adam scott) nemo fisher (nick robinson) nick novak (jon bernthal) nick wilde (jake johnson) nina baxter (laura harrier) nolan van ness (louis hynes/benjamin wadsworth) nymphadora tonks (kennedy walsh) odessa barnes (inanna sarkis) osbourne russo (oliver jackson-cohen) otis richardson (finn jones) owen monroe (zachary levi) paloma katz (brittany o'grady) paxton gardiner (douglas booth) pearl turner (maia mitchell/aubrey plaza) penny proud (sarah jeffery) perdita ryan (alisha boe/zoe kravitz) perrie wheaton (ariela barer/jessica alba) peter pan (rudy pankow) peter pettigrew (alex lawther) phil mcdermot (leo howard/dylan o’brien) phineas flynn-fletcher (michael provost) piper donahue (millie bobby brown/katherine langford/felicity jones) pippa mei (amy okuda) pollux isola (camila mendes) portia sadler (hayden panettiere) prairie gallagher (lucy boynton) quaid ‘q’ wright (jake gylenhaal) quinton saunders (jamie dornan) rain montgomery (nick jonas) ramona montgomery-wallis (lana condor/ashley park) reed knightley (arthur darvill) reign fentworth (madison bailey/vanessa morgan) reno thames (joshua bassett) richie tozier (finn wolfhard/bill hader) river montgomery (jack griffo/tyler blackburn) robin buckley (maya hawke) roger holtz (ben platt) roger radcliffe (aaron tveit) romy reyes (carmela zumbado) ronald ‘mac’ mcdonald (rob mcelhenney) roosevelt banks (spence moore II) rowan burke (andy biersack) roxanne sutton (lady gaga) rush mccoy (cody fern) russell montgomery (ian harding/hugh jackman) russell montgomery II (jack dylan grazer/timothee chalamet/adam brody) sable rosales (catherine bascoy) saint fentworth (reece king) sally finklestein (marina ruy barbosa) salvador ‘sal’ mendoza (jorge blanco) samson gardiner (cole sprouse) sandy diamandis (christina hendricks) sawyer bell (penn badgley) seamus kennedy (aria shanghasemi/michael sheen) seb seif (zeeko zaki) selena hada (camila cabello/diane guerrero) severus snape (rob raco) shawn taggart (ben barnes) shay strauss (chris wood) shia zoheir (rami malek) shiloh young (devery jacobs) shiri madani (inbar lavi) simba king (john boyega) sloane shapiro (diana silvers/linda cardellini) sofia ramirez (camila cabello/camila mendes/morena baccarin/fluvia lacerda) stefani vidal (louriza tronco) stella romero (adria arjona) steve harrington (joe keery) stevie wagner (anne hathaway/jennifer garner) sutton reiser (katherine langford/kat dennings) tandy hawthorne (giorgia whigham) tanner cohen (ross lynch) tarrant ‘mad hatter’ hightopp (hale appleman) tarryn fischer (giorgia whigham/perry mattfeld) tatum barton (ben schwartz) teddy flood (james marsden) tex navarro (bad bunny) thad abraham (dylan sprouse/chris evans) the handler (kate walsh) thomas gardiner (felix mallard/paul rudd) tierney kennedy (maisie williams) timothy ‘tigger’ trigger (jeremy allen white) tinker bell (sabrina carpenter) tj lieberman (armie hammer) tommy burns (will poulter) topher larkin (alexander hogh andersen) trey turner (jonathan daviss) ursula celia (normani/lizzo) vaughn abel (max greenfield) veronica lodge (camila mendes) vidia viento (emma dumont) vivica lang (madison pettis/tessa thompson) wanda cowell (brenda song) warren wentz (robert pattinson) wendell langston (link neal) wilbur robinson (david mazouz) winnie knox (sophie turner/jessica chastain) wren green (alexander calvert) wynona winstead (sarah hyland/cristin milioti) xander talbot (g-eazy) york pemberton (heather baron-gracie) yusef barlas (zayn malik) zack abrams (alex fitzalan) ziggy (taron egerton) zoey matthews (olivia munn)

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Hey friends! It’s time for the costume contest voting. Below the cut you will find a list of all the characters’ costumes and an additional list for couples’ costumes (both platonic and romantic). By clicking on this link, you will be able to vote for your top three costumes in five categories. You should be voting for individuals in every category except for the couples one. Please vote by the 2nd of November so the winners can be announced before the end of the event. If I’ve missed any of your characters or couples on the list, please message me via the main. Happy roleplaying!

Adelina de Salazar - Frida Kahlo

Aiden Carlisle - Skeleton

Althea Whitehart - Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)

Astra Grimsbane - Poison Ivy (DC)

Athelstan Blackthorne - Winter Soldier (Marvel)

Atlas Laveau - Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

Bryce Sinclair - Maverick (Top Gun)

Caleb Findlay - Spiderman (Marvel)

Camille Severin - Cher Horowitz (Clueless)

Carolina Dixon - Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland)

Christian Davies - Captain America (Marvel)

Clarissa Gooding - Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)

Daniel Andreu De Costa - Owen Grady (Jurassic World)

Danika Vale - Mia Wallace (Pulp Fiction)

Eleanor Grimaldi - Pennywise (IT)

Elsa Morgan - Black Canary (DC)

Emilia Santiago - Cruella de Vil

Erastea Morgan - Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Erik Blackthorne - Peter Pan (Peter Pan/Disney)

Everett Moore - Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas)

Frida Eydis - Cleopatra 

Halliwell Brookes - Harry Potter (Harry Potter)

Honor Hudson - Black Swan (Black Swan)

James Davidson - Beast/Prince Adam (Beauty and the Beast)

Juliet Robinson - Skeleton

Kinsey Simons - Devil

Lachlan McLagan - Joker (DC)

Laurel Parks - Tinkerbell (Peter Pan)

Lucrecia Nair Rosales - Pirate 

Lukesh Virani - Tutankhamun

Marcelline Fontaine - Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland)

Margaret Grimaldi - Semadar (Samson & Delilah)

Miles Greenwood - Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones)

Miriam Blackthorne - Shego (Kim Possible)

Nadia Sinclair - Vanellope Von Schweetz (Wreck-It Ralph)

Naomi Kennington - Flapper Girl

Nate Kennington - Pinky (Pinky and the Brain)

Noah Greenwood - Spiderman (Marvel)

Nova Blackthorne - Red Riding Hood (Fairy Tales)

Olivia Bancroft - Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Olve Blackthorne - Romeo (Romeo & Juliet)

Orlaith Callaghan - David Bowie

PJ Simons - The Brain (Pinky and the Brain)

Reagan Grimaldi - Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh)

Remington Phinleigh - Batwoman (DC)

Rhiannon Blythe - Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)

Sebastian Young - Skeleton

Seraphina Blackwell-Byers - Kylo Ren (Star Wars)

Skylar Thomas - Catwoman

Sloane Carlisle - Persephone (Mythology)

Tabitha Davidson - Faun (Mythology)

Vanya Blackthorne - The Galaxy

Violette Cunningham - Angel

Xavier Barrington - Prince Charming (Cinderella)

Zehavit Ashkenazi - Wonder Woman (DC)

Couples

Aiden & Juliet - Skeletons

Atlas & Marcelline - Alice & Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland)

Everett & Althea - Jack & Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)

James & Luna (daughter) - Beast/Prince Adam & Bella (Beauty and the Beast)

Nate & PJ - Pinky & The Brain (Pinky and The Brain)

Olve & Rhiannon - Romeo & Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)

Xavier & Natalie - Prince Charming & Cinderella (Cinderella)

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National Authors/Writer's in the Philippines

The term writer has been used as a synonym of author, although the latter term has a somewhat broader meaning and is used to convey legal responsibility for a piece of writing, even if its composition is anonymous, unknown or collaborative. Author most often refers to the writer of a book. Writers produce articles, reports, books and other texts. Writers are paid to write a variety of texts, including books and articles.

List of Filipino Authors/Writer's:

Nick Joaquin (1917–2004)

F. Sionil José (1924–2022)

José Rizal (1861–1896)

Gilda Cordero-Fernando (1930–2020)

Gilbert Luis R. Centina III (1947–2020)

Lualhati Bautista (1945–2023)

N. V. M. Gonzalez (1915–1999)

Nick Joaquin (1917–2004)

Winning the National Artist award for Literature, Nick Joaquín is probably the most esteemed writer the Philippines has produced. Joaquin came from a well-educated family and was published at the early age of 17. After winning a scholarship in a nationwide essay contest, he left the Philippines to study in Hong Kong.

Nick Juaquin Famous Work

The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical Gothic

On his return to Manila he worked for many years as a journalist, and his highly intellectual writing raised the standards of journalism in the country. Joaquin’s book, The Woman With Two Navels is essential reading in Philippine literature. However many of his short stories, such as “May Day Eve,” are extremely accessible and enjoyable for those new to the Philippines.

F. Sionil José (1924–2022)

A writer deeply concerned with social justice, F. Sionil Jose’s novels have been translated into 22 languages, and he’s one of the most widely read Filipino authors. Sionil Jose’s Rosales Saga is a five-volume work that follows the Samson family and their changing fortunes over a 100-year timeframe.

F. Sionil José Famous Work

My Brother, My Executioner

Sionil Jose’s books are especially illuminating for anyone interested in provincial life in the Philippines, the revolution against Spain, and the framework of the Filipino family. His anti-elitist views have made him a somewhat unpopular author within the Philippines, but Sionil Jose’s works are among the most highly acclaimed internationally of any Filipino writer. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Literature in 1980.

José Rizal (1861–1896)

The Philippines’ national hero was also a prolific writer, poet, and essayist. Jose Rizal’s two novels, Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were social commentaries that sharply revealed the injustices of Spanish colonization while praising the Filipino in his most natural state. The novels, which are surprisingly wry and romantic, crystallized the growing anti-Spanish sentiment and were banned within the Philippines.

José Rizal Famous Work

Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

The execution of Jose Rizal at 35 years old set off the Philippine Revolution and paved the way for the country’s independence. Even without these dramatic events, Rizal’s books and his final poem, “Mi Ultimo Adios,” stand on their own literary merit, and have influenced scores of Filipino writers.

Gilda Cordero-Fernando (1930–2020)

Gilda Cordero-Fernando is a multiawarded writer, publisher and cultural icon from the Philippines. She was born in Manila, has a B.A. from St. Theresa's College-Manila, and an M.A. from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Gilda Cordero-Fernando Famous Work

The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker

Cordero-Fernando has two landmark collection of short stories: The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker (1962) and A Wilderness of Sweets (1973). These books have been compiled and reissued later as Story Collection (1994). Another book, Philippine Food and Life, was published in 1992. Together with Alfredo Roces, Cordero-Fernando worked on Filipino Heritage, a 10-volume study on Philippine history and culture published by Lahing Pilipino in 1978. Afterwards, she founded GCF Books which published a dozen titles that deal with various aspects of Philippine culture and society. Cordero-Fernando has also worn numerous other hats as a visual artist, fashion designer, playwright, art curator and producer. In February 2000, she produced a hugely successful extravaganza entitled Luna: An Aswang Romance.

Gilbert Luis R. Centina III (1947–2020)

Gilbert Luis R. Centina III was a Filipino-American Roman Catholic poet who won critical appreciation for his poetry books, novels, and a book of literary criticism. Apart from English, Centina also wrote in two Philippine languages and in Spanish. Over the course of his career, Gilbert Luis R. Centina III won several prestigious awards, including the Catholic Authors Award.

Gilbert Luis R. Centina III Famous Work

Rubrics and Runes

He taught literature as a professorial lecturer, served as a school chaplain for many years and as the first pastor of Filipino ancestry of Holy Rosary Church (Manhattan) in East Harlem, New York. Along the way, he authored hundreds of newspaper columns and magazine articles as well as edited a scholarly journal on St.

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6 hurt; 450 families displaced in Pangasinan due to 'Ulysses'

#PHnews: 6 hurt; 450 families displaced in Pangasinan due to 'Ulysses'

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) have recorded 450 families or 1,838 individuals who evacuated while six were injured during the height of Typhoon Ulysses in Pangasinan province.

In an interview Friday, PDRRMO emergency operation center manager Ron Castillo said the evacuees were from flooded areas or high-risk zones in the towns of San Fabian, Bolinao, Sual, Infanta, Lingayen, Bani, Labrador, Bayambang, Dasol, Calasiao, Mabini, Aguilar, Rosales, cities of Dagupan and Alaminos.

He said the reported injured individuals were from Infanta town.

“They were conducting road clearing operation when branches of trees fell on them. They sustained injuries and were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital,” he added.

Castillo said there are no longer flooded areas in the province as the flood in Lingayen and Dagupan caused by heavy rains and the high tide has subsided.

“Gale warning is still up in the province as Ulysses is expected to totally exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon,” he said.

He added that they are still accumulating data on the damages to agriculture and infrastructure in the province as of Friday morning.

Some houses of residents have been damaged by the typhoon as posted on their social media accounts, while electricity is now restored in most areas of the province.

The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office has also deployed 70 of its personnel to assist in the rescue operations during the onslaught of the typhoon, director Col. Redrico Maranan said.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) have distributed 500 relief packs to evacuees on Thursday.

“We still have 15,500 relief packs ready to augment the relief operations of the local government units,” PSWD officer Emilio Samson Jr. said in a separate interview. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "6 hurt; 450 families displaced in Pangasinan due to 'Ulysses'." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121682 (accessed November 13, 2020 at 07:32PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "6 hurt; 450 families displaced in Pangasinan due to 'Ulysses'." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121682 (archived).

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Local Artists Showcase Works at Assemblage: Art Festival in Robinsons Galleria Cebu

Cebu is home to many artists whose works have been acclaimed locally and even internationally.

It does not come as a surprise that more aspiring artists emerge in the local scene to showcase their talents in the arts – from filmmaking, fashion design, painting, and many others.

Armed with the awareness of Cebu’s treasure trove of local artists, Robinsons Galleria Cebu (RGC) has organized its first ever Assemblage: Art Festival where artists both amateur and veterans can display their talents for the Cebuano community to appreciate.

Assemblage: Art Festival consists of several activities that have been lined up for the whole month of February, which is also the celebration of the National Arts Month.

“Robinsons Galleria Cebu has been very supportive of local artists and local talents. We had several events in the mall and have been a partner of numerous organizations, schools, community, civic groups that allow them to showcase their talents in the visual arts, music, dance, fashion and so much more,” said May Adolfo, Senior Regional Operations Manager for Cebu and Eastern Visayas of Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC).

“We always support and have the heart for artists,” she added.

Assemblage was launched last February 17 with the opening of an Art Gallery at the Level 1 of Robinsons Galleria Cebu. It is open to the public until February 29.

Robinsons Galleria Cebu partnered with Stylefirm and DraftGroupe in organizing Assemblage.

On February 24, several exciting activities have been scheduled and dubbed as Art + Fashion Revolution.

These activities include the Draft Academy Painting Competition, the Art of Film by the Film & Media Arts International Academy, Wearable Art Design Competition, Alazas x Virtucio Fashion Show, and a performance by Route 83.

The celebration continues on February 28 and 29 for Maquillage Masters wherein makeup artists can anticipate an event on makeup artistry with renowned makeup artist Romero Vergara.

Local artists and designers that are part of Assemblage include AJ Tabino, Ashton Samson, Anne Ruiz, Archie Goc-ong, Casmir Tayag, Cherry Gonzales, Cleanne Padilla, Densen Almeda, Dominic Tampos, Edgardo Palad, Francis Sollano, Gerald Salazar, Gerlynnia Galgo, Govinda Jean, Hady Sabbagh, Hannah Lee, Janot, and Josephus Bartin.

Completing the list are Jave Imperial, Jordan Bayot, Joseph Ong, Karisse Del Rosario, Kian Diong So, Kring Demetrio, Chrishna San Jose, Lito Busgano, Mark Froilan Tabay, Mirai Vanessa, Moanna Tan-Aranas, Rachel Angel Rosal, Stevensonnet, Vanessa Macol, Veronika Hipolito, Vhlademeir Genete, and Zar.

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Tommy Samson Watson

Samson means “like the sun”

Tommy is a 12 year old boy living outside the heart of Golden Valley.

(Adoptive) Family: Alexander Watson, Wilbur Watson, Phil Watson; by technicality, Kristen Rosales Death-Watson, but they have never met

Hobbies: Making and sewing his own patterns, sword fighting, listening to Wilbur play music, playing outside, exploring, he’s still finding his way— a lot of his qualities are fondly stolen from Wilbur and Alex.

Strengths: Being outgoing, social skills, making people feel welcome, playing hide and seek, getting out of being in trouble, not afraid to say and show how he feels

Weaknesses: ELA, long division, finding the line on what’s too much when it comes to his brothers’ boundaries

Other facts:

🍒 The majority of his and his family’s wardrobes are hand sewn by him!

🍓 His best friend is Toby Smith, despite the fact that they have only met two times when Toby first appears in the novel!

🐞 Paints with Alex sometimes just to spend time with him

🖍️ Has a small raccoon stuffed animal named Freddie that he is VERY protective over.

💥 Butterflies are his favorite animal/bug and he will defend them until the day he dies

🍎 Wanted to learn to ice skate when he was younger and still sort of does, but they live in a warm climate

Art:

Other photos:

A few of my favorite quotes:

“Tommy sewed quietly. They stayed like that for a while, until the sun set in the west and the light dripped down into the soil, the owls in the forest making their voices heard through the walls of the house.”

“You could die out here!!! You could get lost and starve to death! Are you stupid?” Alex shrieked into his little brother’s face, his lantern swaying in his palm when he shook. “So could you!!” Tommy cried out. “Gods, you probably would’ve killed me anyway!”

“Tommy’s adoration for his big brother tugged at his heart even at the harsh conditions, and he smiled pathetically. “Of course— I’d love to paint what you’re painting.”

“Tommy's hands, face, and shirt had become _____’s canvas of everything he was. It had become a canvas of regret, of love, friendship, pain, and life.”

“Tommy wasted no time, letting out a particularly childish wail the moment skin touched skin. This wasn’t a dream, but it had been many times before.”

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LIBEL

is the only tune that the bewildered EVM Administration knows how to sing. And frankly speaking, they are the only ones who don’t realize that THEY ARE EXCRUCIATINGLY OUT OF TUNE!

It makes me wonder if they even bothered to look up its meaning because it can very well be found in many Iglesia Ni Cristo sponsored pages all over the World Wide Web!

Yes, sadly, Libel, which is any Defamation can be seen along with the words “Proud to be INC” written, posted, printed, in effigies, filmed and broadcasted in these Iglesia Ni Cristo social media pages. Not only that- Ministers, officers and official spokespersons are now encouraged to Slander those who pose as threats to the Administration they adore!

Slander, also defined as any defamation that is spoken and heard easily springs out from the mouths of this One With EVM fanatics. Now that you know the difference between the two, it helps to remember that both Libel and slander are collectively known as defamation, that can harm a reputation, ruin confidence or regard; reduce respect; or induct negative public perceptions or hostile feelings against an individual or entity.  Simply put, libel and slander are civil wrongdoings that cause injury to one’s good name through written and spoken words or visual images. Remember these?

How hypocritical! But having the money to sustain these propaganda in their own media outlets, the same money used to file these Libel cases against their most vocal critics, do not, in any way, guarantee their success in court. And not having abundant resources as they have, do not in any way, predicate that their critics (which are the true victims of suppression of free speech) are not telling the TRUTH. And, that has become their “S.U.P.” (SUCK UP PROTOCOL) in an effort to defend the once good name of the church. Suppress, oppress by persecution, and prosecute with Libel cases to SILENCE them and to keep EVM smiling is the ultimate goal. This is the new Staple Food they serve on the table to their unwelcomed guests- Libel Cases with everything including the kitchen sink. Remember these cases hurled against our fellow defenders of the True Church of Christ?

Samson case

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/711769/expelled-inc-minister-hires-2-lawyers-for-defense-in-libel-case

http://www.rappler.com/nation/106102-iglesia-ni-cristo-isaias-samson-libel-preliminary-investigation

Canono Case

Fruto Case

Yuson Case

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jh0XrfabOdg

  Rosal Case

http://2016.mb.com.ph/2016/02/23/libel-cases-filed-by-inc-vs-former-ministers-junked/#yjRruYYIFLJ3qltm.01

Villocino (Et. Al) Case

Tulfo Case

  Many decided to join the bandwagon of libel suit-filing-spree from the Eduardo V. Manalo church like Resty Lazaro, GP Santos, Zeromsky Pineda, Allen Blair Boy, Wilfredo “Pink” Santos, Serafin Cuevas, Moises Tolentino and Ferdinand Topacio just to name a few. Just recently, Restituto Lazaro has been making waves visiting the District of Southern California to illegally advice (or rather coerce) unscrupulous members (just like him) to file trumped up charges against some of their critics known to be the biggest thorn on their side. But we will feature Resty Lazaro when the right time comes. Everyone knows that he has no license to practice law in the United States. For now, no one stands out in prominence, well, more like a sore thumb, other than the most promising lawyer/minister of the Church in the United States, THE Rommel San Pedro (pronounced as San PAIDro), or “RSP.”

To make sense of his utterly nonsense attempt to suppress Freedom of Speech, especially if it is the truth, please revisit the previous articles that prelude this one:

Published: September 14, 2016 https://incsilentnomore.com/2016/09/14/featuring-o-w-e-rommel-v-san-pedros-3rd-humiliating-defeat-in-u-s-courts/

Published: January 26, 2017 https://incsilentnomore.com/2017/01/26/featuring-o-w-e-rommel-v-san-pedros-4th-humiliating-defeat-in-u-s-courts/

On May 22, 2017, Rommel San Pedro wrote a letter to WordPress. WHAT!!!??? After 8 long months since I first published his humiliating defeat in the U.S. Courts, he decides to file for Libel! Gosh, how SLOW can you go!

Here’s what RSP had to say to WordPress. Read on…

Please feel free to email or text him to let him know how he is doing at his job. I didn’t know that Rommel San Pedro had any reputation to protect since he has never amounted to anything in terms of jurisprudence, much less as a Minister. I was hoping that he would have something to look forward to or hope for, yet the only prominence he ever gained was when he was appointed as the pathetic attack dog of Eduardo V. Manalo’s Administration. And the only attention he even remotely got was due to his embarrassing blunders and epic fails. Not to mention the tactless gung ho engagement of his mother as a spiritual warrior to defend her bear cub against anyone who criticizes his imbecility. Clearly, we can now see that the rotten apple does not fall far from the tree.

But what does this all prove? That the Administration of Eduardo V. Manalo is “pikon” (sore loser)! That they have all the money to spend, all the time and effort to exhaust, and many blind followers to use in filing all those “copy-paste” libel suits. That they are a force to be reckoned with, and a powerful organization to be feared. But does the filing of libel suits truly dignify or vindicate the current church condition of disarray?

The truth of the matter is, there is nothing dignifying about using a loophole in the justice system (especially in the Philippines) for the sole purpose of vindictive censorship, persecution, and oppression. Yet, it is being abused by the rich, influential and powerful to silence their critics even outside the Philippines.

“A broadly drawn criminal-defamation law is a weapon that can be wielded, not just by the government, but by anyone thin-skinned who has enough money to hire a lawyer.”

~ https://www.economist.com/news/international/21724993-some-countries-insulting-politicians-can-lead-jail-how-powerful-people-use

And in the Philippines, where libel suits are a dime a dozen, the “thinking Filipinos” and the General Public know this INC tactic all too well.

“The filing of libel cases in different parts of the country, for instance, is an ancient art. On the assumption that an allegedly libelous statement is carried in a newspaper of national circulation or on a television newscast with viewers from across the country or on a website with nationwide reach, a person or organization (or religion) of means can file a libel case anywhere in the archipelago. This loophole in the law has been exploited many times, to harass an enemy, or wear down his defenses, or drain his finances.

Journalists are all too familiar with this legal tactic, and it does not bode well at all for Menorca. Those who resort to it are not interested in vindicating their reputation, but in spreading intimidation. A libel case in Lanao del Norte against someone who lives in Quezon City is not legal redress, but pure retaliation. And, like clockwork, a second libel case surfaced the day after Menorca’s arrest—this time from the Regional Trial Court of Lanao del Sur.

Use of Law Enforcement Agencies and the Court of Law to Subvert the Ends of Justice – The Menorca Case

Do we need any more proof that an orchestrated campaign is being waged against Menorca? We can simply consider the evidence already at hand. A mysterious disappearance, after an internal INC crisis erupted in public. One libel suit after another, filed by Iglesia members. The handing over of one arrest warrant from one INC member to another, a ranking police officer. Followed by the next-day arrest of a man who was supposed to be hiding his tracks well. Circumstantial, yes, but convincing.”

http://opinion.inquirer.net/92236/the-iglesias-long-arm#ixzz49f6rTWR5

So before we end this article, let us just ponder on something simple yet ultimately profound… During the time of Bro. Felix Y. Manalo, the Church of Christ was just starting in the Philippines, it faced gigantic and powerful religions that persecuted it, how many libel suits did Bro. Felix file against the church’s detractors? During the time of Bro. Eraño and his 46 years of dynamic stewardship of the Church, how many detractors spoke against him and the Church of Christ? One thing that Bro. Felix and Bro. Eraño Manalo have in common is that they stood on the TRUTH for God was with them and the Church. They did not even need to retaliate against those who spoke against the INC. The only time the Church filed libel cases in my knowledge was during the time of the ADD Preacher Eli Soriano, which was spearheaded by the Legal Head then, Minister Restituto Lazaro. I can also attest that “some” of those were known to Bro. Erdy, but “most” were also deliberately hidden from his knowledge. But even those cannot compare to the magnitude of spiritual instability and insecurity of Eduardo V. Manalo and his whole corrupted Administration. Why? Because they are standing, not on the TRUTH, but on a flimsy web of lies and deceit. That is why they have a NEED to SILENCE those who are exposing their anomalies and corruption at any cost.

If this current Church Administration of Eduardo V. Manalo does not have anything to hide, no Billion Pesos Bank Loans, no Secret Business Corporations, no secret lavish properties and lifestyle, no covert mafia-like abductions and kidnappings of their enemies, no skeletons of smuggling, racketeering and murders in their closet, why even try to censor free speech? The answer is glaringly simple… BECAUSE THE TRUTH CONTRADICTS THE LIES THAT THEY WEAVE. CORRUPTION, UNDENIABLY, EXISTS IN THIS ADMINISTRATION.

So as a simple piece of advice to this fanatic Minister Rommel San Pedro… You can file as many libel suits as you can, along with all the well-paid lawyers of the church roster. After all, it was you who stated this to your former colleagues who are undoubtedly more principled than you- “that you will exhaust any amount from the church coffers and every effort in your bones to sue the shirt off the back of anyone who will speak the truth about the corruption in the church”. Sadly, you have not learned that YOU CAN NEVER SILENCE THE TRUTH. That knowledge obviously does not come from attaining a Library card even from Harvard! So the next time you feel hurt or your ego is bruised due to your exposed incompetence, or before you cry out like a baby, try to read the critiques of this award winning writer-lawyer David Lat on [http://abovethelaw.com/author/david-lat/]

His outspoken articles and blunt commentaries will make you shrink in embarrassment compared to my candid and witty comments about you. How thin-skinned you are! If the likes of these top-notch lawyers and critics were to evaluate your performance as a lawyer along with your legal and ethical malpractices, their ingenious opinions may just make you want to disappear from the face of the earth. But the other lawyers, law firms, and even judges don’t seem to mind his striking and humorous write ups, because unlike you… the rest of them are not IMMATURE AND INSECURE.

Now, go and practice your “menacing-look” of intimidation to convince WordPress to give you my information.

I suggest you try a different look that would suit you more. Maybe this will make you more believable than laughable.

Unlike the Philippine Media and Agencies, WordPress.com does take Freedom of Speech seriously. So the minute you are able to supersede the basic Human Right to Freedom of Speech, I will be ready to see you in court. Until then, best of luck to you and more power to your ever protective mama bear!

~ Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista

  “They tried to bury us…they didn’t know we were seeds.”

“Unlike you, I don’t have power or money, but what I do have is a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career.  Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.  If you tell the truth now, that’ll be the end of it.  I will not look for you, I will not pursue you.  But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will expose you.” – A.E.

Philippine Daily Inquirer Article: “Antonio Ebangelista writes Philippine Daily Inquirer, Warns Iglesia Elders”

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      Libel Lawsuits: An attempt by the Iglesia Ni Cristo to suppress Freedom of Speech in the Philippines and in the USA LIBEL is the only tune that the bewildered EVM Administration knows how to sing. And frankly speaking, they are the only ones who don't realize that THEY ARE EXCRUCIATINGLY OUT OF TUNE!

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Birthday Celebrants for the Month of MARCH 2017

BIRTHDAY NAME DEPARTMENT 1 DR. CANLAS, MANUEL M. MEDICINE 1 DR. VILLON, ROZAIDA R. PEDIATRICS 2 DR. LIMSON, GENARA M. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 2 DR. JORDAN-CASUPANG, MA. AMORNETTA  P. SURGERY 3 DR. GOMEZ-FORES, MA. CRISTINA T. DENTISTRY 3 DR. CLOMA-ROSALES, VENUS OLIVA M. PEDIATRICS 4 DR. ALVAREZ, VICTOR M. NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 5 DR. GALIMPIN, DENNIS M. SURGERY 6 DR. PECSON, MANUEL V. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY 6 DR. TANCHULING, EMILIA H. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY 7 DR. MACROHON, JOANNA G. NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 8 DR. FERNANDEZ, MANUEL JR O. DERMATOLOGY 8 DR. PASCUAL-ONG, SHIRLEY JOSEFINA B. PEDIATRICS 9 DR. SANTIAGO, MARIE CATHELEEN P. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 10 DR. HERRERA, OSWALDO T. MEDICINE 10 DR. SINGSON, REBECCA B. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 10 DR. RECTO, MARY ANGELINE V. RADIOLOGY 11 DR. SUNTAY, REMEDIOS G. ANESTHESIOLOGY 11 DR. IBAY, EMMANUEL D. OTOLARYNGOLOGY 11 DR. GATMAITAN, ADELA C. PEDIATRICS 12 DR. PARRA, JOSEPH D. MEDICINE 12 DR. TUAZON, RODOLFO JR G. SURGERY 12 DR. PEREZ, FRANCIS SILVESTRE S. SURGERY 13 DR. UY, MARY MILAGROS D. MEDICINE 14 DR. VARGAS, DINO ROBERTO D. SURGERY 15 DR. DIZON, ERWIN VLADIMIR R. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 16 DR. SARROSA, DONNA MARIE L. DERMATOLOGY 16 DR. PAGDANGANAN, SHIELA H. DERMATOLOGY 16 DR. ISABELA, LEOVIGILDO JR Q. NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 16 DR. DE GRANO-MARAVE, JOANNE D. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 16 DR. RANCHES, DAPHNE T. PEDIATRICS 16 DR. HENSON, GERARD F. SURGERY 17 DR. MOSCARE, ROSARIO LORAINE M. ANESTHESIOLOGY 17 DR. ASTORGA-CHAVEZ, MARIA PATRICIA F. DERMATOLOGY 17 DR. STO. DOMINGO, MANUEL RAMON JR. F. SURGERY 18 DR. ISABELA-DEQUIÑA, MA. LOURDES Q. PEDIATRICS 18 DR. PRESBITERO, JADE A. SURGERY 19 DR. LABIO, MADALINEE ETERNITY D. MEDICINE 19 DR. MERCADER, MARY JOSEPH A. MEDICINE 19 DR. MALLABO, ALMA FIDES A. MEDICINE 19 DR. TREICHLER, ANNA M. PEDIATRICS 19 DR. LEGASPI, JOSELITO D. RADIOLOGY 21 DR. SAMSON, CLARISSA E. MEDICINE 21 DR. LEDESMA, RHODORA M. NUCLEAR MEDICINE 21 DR. CIABAL, MARY KRISTINE B. PEDIATRICS 22 DR. FORES, EDGARDO D. MEDICINE 23 DR. DIZON, MARIA VICTORIA C. DERMATOLOGY 23 DR. JURILLA, GERALDINE L. PEDIATRICS 23 DR. DOMINGO, FRANKLIN S. PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION 24 DR. KALISKI, PETER S. MEDICINE 24 DR. MACALINTAL, MERCEDITA M. PEDIATRICS 24 DR. HERMAN, GAVINO GINO ROBERTINO P. SURGERY 25 DR. CULLEN, ROBERT H. MEDICINE 25 DR. BUNYE, MIRAFLOR T. PEDIATRICS 26 DR. SADILI, MA. ADELINA T. MEDICINE 26 DR. CHU, MICHELLE C. OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 26 DR. RELOZA, MA. VERONICA N. PEDIATRICS 27 DR. JAVIER, GAYNDAH L. MEDICINE 27 DR. ABELA, BENJAMIN M. OPTHALMOLOGY 27 DR. GOSIENGFIAO, DAVID HAROLD C. OPTHALMOLOGY 27 DR. TACATA, IDA S. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY 28 DR. ZAGALA, JUANITA G. MEDICINE 29 DR. CAEDO, FLORENCIO GERARDO JR. O. SURGERY 30 DR. KING, ANTHONY JR B. MEDICINE 30 DR. DE RAMOS, DARYL C. MEDICINE 31 DR. BARROS-PRESBITERO, CECILIA P. DENTISTRY 31 DR. NICHOLOFF, THEODORE JAMES JR R. DENTISTRY 31 DR. PASCUAL, JOSELITO C. EMERGENCY MEDICINE 31 DR. MAGHUYOP, NORMAN L. MEDICINE 31 DR. RECTO, MARYSIA STELLA T. PEDIATRICS 31 DR. DOROMAL, DENNIS V. RADIOLOGY

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89 village chiefs suspended over SAP distribution anomalies

#PHnews: 89 village chiefs suspended over SAP distribution anomalies

MANILA – The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has suspended 89 punong barangays (village chiefs) across the country for six months over anomalies involving the implementation of the first tranche of the social amelioration program (SAP).

In a press release issued on Saturday, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año directed the respective municipal/city mayors of these barangay captains to immediately implement the OMB’s order upon receipt while the DILG regional and field officers were directed to ensure the orderly implementation of the mass suspension.

Año thanked Ombudsman Samuel Martires for immediately acting on the complaints filed by the DILG against the erring barangay top officials, saying it will serve as a stern warning to all local government units that any wrong-doing on their part will not be tolerated by the department.

“Naway magsilbing babala ang suspensiyon na ito sa iba pang mga lokal na opisyales. Ang katiwalian ay walang puwang sa ating pamahalaan lalong-lalo pa ngayong panahon ng pandemya (I hope this suspension will serve as warning to other local officials. Corruption has no place in our government especially during pandemic),” he said.

In an order dated Sept. 2, 2020, the OMB said “the evidence on record shows that the guilt of these punong barangays is strong and the charges against them involve serious dishonesty, grave misconduct, abuse of authority and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service which may warrant removal from the service.”

The Ombudsman maintained that the continued stay off these punong barangays in office may prejudice the case filed against them, “[so] placing them under preventive suspension for a period of six months pursuant to Republic Act 6770 is proper under the premises.”

DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the suspension of the 89 punong barangays, the first such mass suspension in the history of the country, is just the latest in a series of moves undertaken by the DILG to weed out corrupt officials in the implementation of the SAP.

He said that acting on the orders of the DILG, the Philippine National Police- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has already filed criminal cases against 447 individuals for violations of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), RA 11469 (Bayanihan Act I), and RA 6713 (Code of Conduct of Government Officials and Employees), among others, again in relation to the implementation of the social amelioration program.

Of the 447 suspects, 211 are elected local and barangay officials, 104 are appointed barangay officials and 132 are their civilian co-conspirators. The cases are now being handled by the different city and provincial prosecutors across the country who have started the filing of the necessary information against the suspects in the courts.

NCR, Region 1, 2 top list of suspended officials

According to the Año, Region 1, National Capital Region (NCR), and Region 2 tops the list of suspended punong barangays (PBs) while Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Caraga has the least number of suspended officials. Only Region 12 has no suspended village chief among all regions.

Among the 12 suspended village chiefs in Region 1 are Jason C. Dominguez of Barangay Nagsayaoan, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur; Marino Cabados Cirilo Sr. of Barangay Cadacad, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur; Antonio Delos Santos of Barangay Laslasong West, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur; Elmer Castillo Abenojar of Barangay Guesset, Naguilian, La Union; Samuel S. Fernandez of Barangay Gusing Sur, Naguilian, La Union; Ariel Cayabyab Hiquiana of Barangay San Vicente, San Jacinto, Pangasinan; Walter Velasco of Barangay Cablong, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan; Angel Oria Sombrito of Barangay Calanutan, Rosales, Pangasinan; Lawrence Gilbert Delos Angeles of Barangay Balogo, Binmaley, Pangasinan; Froilando V. Fernandez of Barangay Gayaman, Binmaley, Pangasinan; Rogelio Fernandez of Barangay Caloocan Norte, Binmaley, Pangasinan; and Rogelio Fernandez of Barangay Caloocan Norte, Binmaley, Pangasinan.

In the NCR, included in the 11 suspended punong barangays are Rogelio Atangan Jr. of Barangay 9, Zone 2 and Olivia Suarez Barangay 181, Zone 19, Maricaban both in Pasay City; Leonardo “DJ” Recto of Barangay 11, Zone 2, and Mario Banal of Barangay 123, Zone 9, both in District 1, Tondo; Romeo Garcia of Barangay 449, Zone 49, and Jonas Z. Bartolome Barangay 418, Zone 4 both in District 4, Sampaloc; and Anthony Magno of Barangay 283, Zone 26, District 3, Binondo, Manila; Nenita Valdez of Barangay Mariblo, San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City; Ana Liza Rosero of Barangay Teacher’s Village West, Quezon City; and Ritchie Poblacion of Barangay Quirino 2-B, Project 2, Quezon City; and Remedios A. Reyes of Barangay Sta. Cruz, Pasig City.

In Region 2, there are 10 suspended village chiefs including Arnel P Quesada of Barangay Yeban Sur, Benito Soliven, Isabela; Buenvinido B. Ruiz of Barangay Callangigan, Quezon, Isabela; Domingo G. Tagufa of Barangay Balug, Tumauini, Isabela; German G. Vinoya Jr. of Barangay Oscariz, Ramon, Isabela; Sherwin S. Cadavona of Barangay Calinaoan Malasin, Sto. Tomas, Isabela; Jessie D. Corpuz of Barangay Baybayog, Alcala, Cagayan; Marlon A. Abuyuan of Barangay Tallungan, Aparri, Cagayan; Leodines L. Bautista of Barangay Centro 12, Tuguegarao City; Samson D. Ebenga of Barangay Abaca, Dupax Del Sur, Nueva Vizacaya; and Wilson Cansino of Barangay San Geronimo, Bagabag, Nueva Vizacaya.

In addition, there are nine suspended punong barangays in Region 5 namely: Omar G. Guban of Barangay Batang, Irosin, Sorsogon; Medel G. Labayan of Barangay Bayabas, Labao, Camarines Norte; Allan Nevales of Barangay Bagongbong, Minalabac, Camarines Sur; Anna N. Theresa Losiñada of Barangay Lacag, Daraga, Albay; Camillo H. Hiloma of Barangay Binisitahan Del Sur, Magallanes, Sorsogon; Eusebio B. Lorico of Brgy. Buang, Tabaco City, Albay; Gresilda R Lumawon of Barangay Mahaba, Ligao City, Albay; Norma B. Bañadera of Barangay Manaet, Bacacay, Albay; and Roger Cantes of Barangay Carayrayan, Tiwi, Albay.

In Region 7, among the nine suspended barangay captains are Rodolfo Simbajon of Barangay Guio-ang, Guindulman, Bohol; Mario A. Lamanilao of Barangay Calituban, Talibon, Bohol; Eugene Zamora of Barangay Taloto, Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Patricio G. Soco of Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City, Cebu; Ulysses Raganas of Barangay Linao, Talisay City, Cebu; Zosima P. Rojo of Barangay Upper, Natimao-an, Carmen, Cebu; Norman Navarro of Barangay Basak-San Nicolas, Cebu City, Cebu; Ignacio Cortes II of Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Cebu; and Mercedita S. Uy of Barangay Cancawas, San Jose, Negros Oriental.

Eight of the suspended punong barangays are from Region 6 including Tezardo M. Tejada of Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental; Evelyn C. Ta-asan of Barangay 11, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and Noli Villarosa of Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Kim C. Piramo of Barangay 19, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Kim C. Piramo of Barangay 19, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Romeo Sultan of Barangay Salamanca Toboso, Negros Occidental; Ruel Sabequil of Barangay Cabungahan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental; and Tito Dipon Barnuevo of Barangay Linao, Panay, Capiz.

There are seven suspended PBs in Region 8 including Michael L. Vapor of Brgy. Jordan, Villaba, Leyte; Esterlina M Jacobe and Brgy. Nasaug, Maasin City; Jenecita T. Losaria of Brgy Catalina, Jiabong, Samar; Efren D. Truelda of Brgy. 13, Catbalogan City, Samar; Wilfredo Bacarra of Brgy. Masagana, Jiabong, Samar; Nathan “Bembem” Gabronino of Brgy. Zone 3, Sogod, Southern Leyte; and Jebanie R. Rios of Barangay Buenavista, Palompon, Leyte.

Also included in the list of five suspended PBs in Region 11 are Maria T. Te of Barangay Manuel Roxas, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental; Josephina Padillo of Barangay Libertad, Bansalan, Davao del Sur; Aurora C. Benemerito of Barangay Bangkal, Matanao, Davao del Sur; Noel V. Alo of Barangay Mayo, City of Mati, Davao Oriental; and Apolonio Toledo of Barangay Harada Butal, Padada, Davao del Sur.

In Region 4-A (Calabarzon) there are four suspended PBs including Josefino Malicad Jr. of Barangay II-C, San Pablo City, Laguna; Gary Remoquillo of Barangay Landayan, San Pedro City, Laguna; Rowell Cabuyao Dela Torre of Barangay Ilayang Nangka, Tayabas City, Quezon; and Rodelio Endaya of Barangay Baybayin Rosario Batangas.

There are also four suspended PBs in Region 4-B (Mimaropa) namely, Aaron Lubina Villareal of Barangay Villa Cervesa, Oriental Mindoro; Lodilito D. Bandiola Jr. of Barangay Salvacion, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro; Imee Malabayas Lara of Barangay Tumapon, Boac, Marinduque; and Leonardo M. Narzoles of Barangay Tabi, Boac, Marinduque.

Central Luzon has three suspended PBs including Mario Racoma Y. Abujen of Barangay Santo Niño, San Felipe, Zambales; Willie E. Gutierrez of Barangay Nagpandayan, Guimba, Nueva Ecija; and Lavarnie Gopez Y. Pineda of Barangay Bulaon, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Three barangay chairmen are also suspended in Region 10 including Camilo B. Anduyan of Barangy Tibangan, Iligan City; Jocelyn B. Janioso of Barangay Mabunga, Baugnon, Bukidnon; and Zosimo Lao Zapico of Barangay Ampinican, Salay, Misamis Oriental.

In CAR, three barangay captains are also suspended including Jimmy Cabiao of Barangay Quimloong, Bucay, Abra; Dennis Felina of Barangay Luzong, Manabo, Abra; and George Frederick Obal of Barangay Apatan, Pinukpuk, Kalinga.

PB Wilfredo M. Membrillos of Barangay Nong-Nong, Butuan City, Caraga Region is likewise suspended for six months. (DILG PR)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "89 village chiefs suspended over SAP distribution anomalies." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1115277 (accessed September 13, 2020 at 08:40PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "89 village chiefs suspended over SAP distribution anomalies." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1115277 (archived).

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i know y'all have been foaming at the mouth waiting for it, so here's the next chapter of my GTMS fan story!! as always, GTMS belongs to unicornofgt!! go read it!! gt mech suits (ocs) | samson rosales, ricky salem, & caiya condori 2,830 words language warning thanks for reading!! reblogs > likes!! first | previous | next

Condori couldn’t sleep. They’d arrived back at base a few days ago and reported their findings, then they were told to rest up. Everything else would be handled.

So why was Condori here in the dark, staring up at the ceiling? Was it guilt? He’d neglected to mention how the mech pieces they’d found looked more like armor and braces than actual pieces of machinery.

Was it grief? They had lost a comrade. He and Kruger hadn’t been particularly close, but he was a decent guy. Incredible pilot. He’d been piloting FM-111 for years. Now both it and he were gone.

But… the mech was still out there somewhere. Search parties thus far hadn’t been able to find it. What state it was in, no one could say, but Condori could not stop thinking about what he’d seen at the scene of the fight. The discarded armor was bizarre enough, but the footprints… Condori sat up in his bed and raked his fingers through his hair.

“Mechs can’t move without pilots,” he mumbled aloud to himself. “And the helm was smashed and removed… There would be no way to pilot it.”

So how did the damn thing walk away?

Condori threw his covers off and shuffled around until he found the chest at the foot of his bed. He reached in to grab some clothes, but paused when his fingers brushed something hard. A flash of gold caught in the low light. Condori bowed his head.

“I know, Dad. I’m about to go out and do something stupid.” A sad smile shaped his lips for just a moment, and then it was gone. Condori dressed himself quickly in the standard-issue camo pants and white t-shirt, grabbed his old leather jacket, keys, and a small bottle, and swiftly exited his quarters.

It was the dead of the night. The only other people up and about were the night guards. Condori slipped his arms into his jacket before the cold could sink in, and made for the trucks. Just as he found his vehicle, someone called out behind him.

“And just where do you think you’re going?” came a gruff, smug-sounding voice. Condori rolled his eyes.

“Out for a drive,” he said, turning on his heel to face the night guard. “That a problem, Jonesy?”

“Little bit of a problem, Condori,” the guard said. His rifle hung from its strap at his side, but Condori regarded it more as a prop than a threat. “I didn’t hear anything about any authorized trips tonight, so why would I be letting you out, hm?”

Condori resisted the urge to roll his eyes again, lest he roll them right out of his skull. “‘Cos you’re nice like that,” he answered, earning himself a scoff. Before Jonesy could say anything else, he fished out the bottle from his pocket and held it in front of Jonesy’s face. The man’s eyes lit up with interest.

“That’s contraband, Pilot,” he said, but he made no moves to take it.

“It is,” Condori confirmed. “You can confiscate it all you want, and I’ll be on my way.”

Jonesy frowned thoughtfully. “Add some cash for the vending machine.”

“Seriously?” Condori grimaced, but Jonesy stood his ground. With a grumble, Condori fumbled through his wallet and pulled out enough for a soda, and handed it over along with the bottle. “Enjoy.”

Satisfied and smug once more, the guard claimed his payment and returned to the guard station. Jonesy was a dick, but he was easy enough to deal with.

Condori climbed into his vehicle and pulled up to the gate. He waited for a long moment, watching the red lights. When nothing happened, he shot the guard station a glare. Staring back at him was Jonesy with a shit-eating grin, soda in hand. The gate lights turned green, and finally slid open, letting Condori pass.

“Jackass,” he muttered.

Beyond the gates spanned the wastelands. His headlights did little to illuminate the darkness, but he had a good idea of where he was going.

* * *

Cold pricked his skin. It was a familiar, welcoming cold. Rosales felt himself moving, like he was gliding, like he was flying.

He could smell something sweet. Tropical. Fruity. Long, brown locks of hair filled his vision. “Eva,” he muttered. A name. But no face. He could feel her touch, though. He could smell her. He could faintly hear her voice, but it sounded so far away. What was she saying…?

A weight rested in his arms. The smell of baby powder hit his senses.

“He looks just like you,” said the voice. Rosales couldn’t see the little bundle’s face either. Yet, he still felt overwhelmed, overcome by emotions stronger than anything he’d ever felt. Pride. Love.

We need to go. Get to a shelter! Take only what we need!

He had everything he needed with him, through all the evacuations and close calls. He had everything he needed.

“No, no no! Eva!” Cries of anguish shredded his throat. Another voice cried with him. She’d been ripped from his arms. His world was being torn apart.

“Rosales.”

We need to go! He had to protect what he had left! She would have wanted him to.

“Rosales!”

The giant jolted awake with a strangled noise. He struggled to breathe. Sweat rolled down his temples.

“Hey! Easy, big guy. It’s okay.”

Rosales glanced down to his left, to the voice. Ricky stood with her hands up. She looked tired. Worried, but tired. Rosales breathed out and rubbed at his forehead.

“You awake?” They asked.

“Yeah,” he mumbled.

“You were talking again.”

He grunted. He’d been dreaming, but any traces of the visions were already gone, slipped through his fingers like sand.

“Who’s Eva?”

The giant lifted his head and stared off into the middle distance. The name sounded familiar, but he couldn’t remember why. It sparked a recognition, an emotion in him that he couldn’t place. Happiness? Grief?

“I don’t know,” he said with a sigh.

Ricky stared at him for a long moment, then looked to the sky. Rosales followed her gaze. The sun would be coming up in the next hour or so.

“Go back to sleep,” he said. “I’m fine.”

She looked like she wanted to protest, but she didn’t. Instead, she pulled her hearing aids out, tugged her raggedy blanket over her shoulders, and lied back down, facing away from him.

Rosales watched her side rise and fall, the rhythm gradually slowing as she drifted off again. He could hear her heartbeat, too. It followed the same pattern, slowing down to a calm, placid rhythm. Rosales envied how easily they could fall asleep. He was lucky if he managed to catch a quick nap here and there.

Then again, Ricky was exhausted from following him for the past couple of days, which could contribute to her speedy clock-out. Despite his insistence that they buzz off, they just kept on coming back. And then those damned bandits jumped her, and he couldn’t bring himself to just ignore it.

So now he was stuck with them. If he was honest, it was kind of nice to have company, even if she talked non-stop. The wastelands were wide and desolate; it felt good to share the solitude with another soul.

Not that he’d ever tell them that.

More practically, Ricky did know this part of the wasteland well. They knew how to avoid other bandits, and where to find water. Most importantly, they knew how to evade the Alliance vehicles that had been crawling all through the canyon, no doubt looking for him.

He was still pretty lost on the way the world worked, but, if Ricky was to be believed, the Alliance was responsible for taking his memory, and turning him into this giant monster. He was inclined to trust her, if only because of the sense of dread he felt whenever the Alliance came to mind.

Rosales expelled a heavy sigh through his nose. He leaned back against the rockface and closed his eyes. He wasn’t optimistic about his chances of catching any more sleep, but he intended to try.

Unfortunately, the world didn’t like his idea. In the distance, somewhere above the canyon, he heard a rumbling sound. It was a vehicle. A truck, if he were to guess. He went tense.

“Ricky,” he whispered. She didn’t answer. “Ricky,” he tried again, more forcefully. Still nothing. He glanced at where she lied, snoozing away.

Right. She’d taken out her hearing aids. Rosales huffed at his foolishness. He leaned nearer and tapped his fingers to the ground right next to her. That roused her, and earned him an annoyed, groggy look. He ignored it and pointed upward, mouthing that someone was coming.

Ricky was up in an instant, hearing aids in, and stuffing her bedroll into her bag. “How far?” They asked.

Rosales listened, focusing on the sound of tires on rock. “Not far. Ten minutes out, maybe.”

Ricky cursed under their breath. She slung her bag over her shoulder and peeked out of the crevice they’d taken shelter in. She couldn’t see much beyond the rocky overhang above them.

“They’re just on this side, right?” She asked. Rosales confirmed with a nod.

“It sounds like it’s only one vehicle.” Which was strange. All the search parties thus far had at least three or more vehicles.

“That’s weird,” Ricky echoed his thoughts. “Lift me up.”

Rosales’ head snapped back towards her, his brows pinched in confusion. “What? Why?” He’d only ever held her a couple of times now; it still made him nervous.

“Because,” Ricky said, sounding exasperated, “I might be able to see what’s up there.” She wasn’t nearly as uncomfortable with being handled.

The giant stared. “Absolutely not.”

“Rose––”

“What if you get spotted?”

She threw her hands up. “Then you grab me and run. But we’re not gonna know what’s going on unless one of us takes a look, and you stick out way more than I do. Come on.”

Rosales didn’t like this idea. Reluctantly, he lowered a hand, palm up, before them. She weighed nothing, but feeling her shoes and hands as she climbed aboard made his fingers twitch. Careful not to move too quickly or make any sudden jolts, Rosales brought her closer to his chest and stood up, then lifted them up as high as he could. Even still, she couldn’t quite reach the canyon ledge, so she climbed the extra foot or so and pulled herself to the top, much to Rosales’ discomfort.

“It is just one car,” she reported. She pulled out a pair of binoculars, crouched behind a rock, and tried to get a better view. “Alliance truck. It looks like there’s only one guy in the front. Could be more in the back, though. He’s not driving very fast… But he is coming this way. Definitely looks like he’s searching for something. Why is he alone?”

It was a good question, but Rosales didn’t like how close he was getting. A low rumble sounded in his throat, drawing Ricky’s attention back down to him.

“I think if we stay put under the overhang, he’ll drive right past,” they said. Rosales didn’t like that idea either, but he didn’t have a better one. Strategic hiding had thus far kept him safe from the Alliance.

“Coming down!” She shouted. Rosales flinched, raising his hands just in time to catch Ricky as she jumped off the ledge. She landed without so much as a stumble, and met his scowl with a beam.

“Don’t do that,” he growled. He brought them in close, and scooted back into the crevice as far as he could. Once he was settled in, he let Ricky off on his shoulder, and went still, listening to the car approach.

It came closer.

And closer.

Rosales closed his eyes. The truck stopped somewhere above them. The door opened, and someone stepped out onto the ledge. Rosales could hear the Alliance man’s heart just as clearly as he could hear Ricky’s, and his own. It was calmer than either of theirs, though he thought he could detect some stress in the beat too.

For what felt like forever, the three of them remained frozen in place. And then the man turned on his heel, got back into the car, and drove on. Rosales stayed still.

“What the fuck?!” Ricky’s startled voice made Rosales jump. His eyes flew open, and his hand rose up to cup around her, though he didn’t quite touch her.

“Dude––!” Ricky stepped onto his fingers, clinging to his index. She seemed unharmed, and the truck was still heading away from them. Rosales looked puzzled. “Rose––you were invisible. Like, seriously invisible. It looked like I was standing on nothing.”

Rosales blinked, no less puzzled. “What? That’s ridiculous.”

“I know how it sounds, but I’m not fucking with you, Rose.” They waved their free hand, trying to gesture to all of him. “I promise, you were completely invisible. Can you do it again?”

“I’m not convinced I did it the first time…”

Ricky groaned in frustration. “You did. You’ve gotta try again.”

“Even if I could, I don’t know how I would do it again.” He leveled his hand so Ricky could stand. She pinched her chin in thought.

“What did you do when the truck was above us?”

Rosales shrugged. “Kept thinking that I didn’t want to be seen. But we do have more important things to focus on right now.”

She pursed her lips into a pout, ready to protest, but Rosales stood up, cutting any backtalk short.

“We need another place to hide,” he said.

“Well… the truck’s headed towards the watering hole, so we should avoid that today.” Unfortunate, since Ricky’s canteen was almost empty. “We can backtrack, go back to that cave you were in yesterday. Then we can see if you can turn invisible again.”

Rosales groaned, and started walking.

* * *

Watching the sun slowly rise over the canyon almost made Condori forget that the world had collapsed, and that portals and monsters roamed around, tearing up what was left of humanity.

It reminded him of times with his mother and father. One distinct memory came to him of when he was six or seven, when the three of them sat on the roof of their house and watched the sunrise. The pinks and oranges were breathtaking. He wished he had a picture.

Condori reached into his pocket for his wallet, and flipped it open to a picture––the one picture he had left. His parents smiled back at him, so much younger, so full of life. Between them was baby Condori, laughing his gleeful little heart out. This picture came from his dad’s wallet.

He flipped it shut and put it back in his pocket.

Thus far, his search had turned up with… less than stellar results. But he was forming a theory. A long-shot of a theory, but a theory nevertheless. He knew of a watering hole up ahead.

Well, he thought it was up ahead. In his haste, he didn’t think to grab a map before leaving base, and there wasn’t a spare in the truck anywhere. He was going off of what he remembered from maps he’d seen and exploring the area prior.

“Should’ve grabbed something to eat, too,” he muttered. His stomach growled out its complaints quietly. Condori grimaced. He should have checked for rations when he’d stepped out earlier to orient himself. He could do that later, though, once he found the watering hole.

So he drove on. He hoped he’d reach the watering hole before the sun got too high and the heat got too oppressive. Today, as it turned out, was his lucky day. After only about ten minutes, he saw the sunlight glinting off of the little pool down in the canyon. He pulled up to the edge and stepped out to get a better look.

It was hard to tell, but he thought he could just faintly make out giant footprints in the dirt around the pool.

“No way… You might just be seeing things,” he said to himself. But what if he wasn’t? Was there something alive in the mechs? He had to get down there, had to get a better look.

“Who ya talkin’ to, soldier boy?” Came a voice from behind him. Condori went stiff, feeling the barrel of a gun press to the back of his head. He dared not move, but he could see in his peripherals a couple of sun-baked bandits. There were at least three of them, including the one holding him at gunpoint.

“Easy now,” he said, raising his hands. “I’m just out having a look. Not here to bother any of you.”

One of the bandits barked in laughter. “Out having a look? For what? That giant man belong to you?”

“Didn’t know you Alliance-folks had flesh and blood in those mechs of yours,” another scoffed.

Condori furrowed his brow.

Giant… man?