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Whale graveyard hongkongfp.com/2026/06/14/wo…

Ano ba itong kaguluhan sa Senado? Implikasyon sa politika. Sinulat para sa @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2026/06/what…

Dahil nasa balita ang NY

The lighthouse is a nice addition to the Tagalag Fishing Village. Connected to the Valenzuela boardwalk and if I'm not mistaken will be connected too with the Riverwalk. Cool, green, open space that we can all enjoy. Kudos to @valenzuelacity @rex_gatchalian

Aral ng kasaysayan, ang kalayaaan ay pinaglalaban. Palayasin ang mga mandarambong. Patalsikin ang base militar ng dayuhan. Itakwil ang pamahalaang sunud sunuran sa dikta ng imperyalismo

Public curiosity versus public interest

"If a business model works only because it evades workers’ rights, that is an argument for regulation, not against it." hrw.org/news/2026/06/03/ai-a…

Also, my 3500th post for @globalvoices I've been writing for GV since 2006

🌐 As more governments around the world impose restrictions on social media use for children, @SFLCin warns that this fails to address the core issue, and "is likely to create more safety risks for children & effectively undermines children’s rights." buff.ly/Pj3dFRD

Lupa para sa magsasaka, hindi sa dayuhan. Ang gobyerno namigay ng 1600 hectares ng lupa para sa Pax Silica. Samantala, wala pa ring tunay na reporma sa lupa. 38 years na ang CARP, ang pyudal na pagsasamantala ay nagpapatuloy pa rin.

My first piece for the East Asia Forum. Tungkol sa energy emergency declaration, at kung ano ang implikasyon nito sa politika ng bansa eastasiaforum.org/2026/06/09…

IN PHOTOS: Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan stage a protest rally at Mendiola Chino Roces Bridge Manila to mark the 25th anniversary of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), calling for lower electricity rates, greater government accountability, and reforms in the country's power sector. The demonstration gathered various sectoral groups advocating for affordable and accessible energy services for Filipino consumers. 📷: Norman Cruz

Nato Reyes and Mong Palatino of progressive organization Bayan, along with PISTON chair Mody Floranda, appear before the Manila Prosecutor's Office at City Hall on June 9, 2026, to submit their counter-affidavit to the complaint filed by the police over the May 1 rally. The leaders insisted that the aggressive actions of the police reflect their intolerance toward dissent and their attempt to derail protests amid widespread outrage over large-scale corruption, rising prices, and worsening poverty. | via Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

LOOK: Bagong Alyansang Makabayan leaders Nato Reyes and Mong Palatino, together with PISTON chair Mody Floranda appeared before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office on Monday to submit their counter affidavit to the complaint filed by the Manila Police District over the May 1 rally. They are accompanied by their lawyers from the National Union of People's Lawyers. The complaint cites alleged violations of Article 153 of the Revised Penal Code, or Tumults and Other Disturbances of Public Order, particularly for allegedly disturbing public officers or their agents in the performance of their duties. It also includes alleged violations of Batas Pambansa Blg. 880, or the Public Assembly Act of 1985, for supposedly holding a public assembly without the necessary permit and committing prohibited acts under the law. BAYAN previously denied the allegations. | via @jessiecruzat

“I’m sad. We have neighbors sa condo na may mga laging dalang karton. May isang kalbo na nakasabay sa elevator. Siya nauna but when he saw us, umatras siya. Hindi sumabay. Bakit daw kami sumisigaw. Hindi daw kami man lang nangamusta. Kasakit man sa heart."

25 years of EPIRA, failed promise of bringing down electricity rates. Instead, it enabled cronies to amass super profits. Energy sector handed over to the private sector Mendiola protest calling for removal of VAT and other taxes on electricity, and for the repeal of EPIRA

Lightning strikes illuminate the sky above a residential estate in Tsuen Wan on Saturday. Hong Kong saw 13,819 instances of lightning during 24 hours, according to the Observatory. Photo: Philip Fong/AFP.

May pagkilos sa June 12 upang kondenahin ang huwad na kalayaan at dominasyon ng dayuhang interes Kasama sa papanagutin ay mga Duterte at Marcos, na parehong sunud sunuran sa dikta ng mga dayuhan Ulat ng TV Patrol: facebook.com/reel/1439722438…

🌎 @RSF_inter welcomes Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical on AI. "The Pope calls for the development of an AI that is regulated and beneficial to all. This is exactly what RSF advocates: putting AI at the service of the right to information." buff.ly/nB3kQaj

Sa harap ng Manila Cathedral sa gabi. Intramuros Pannier bike bag is locally made from Taguig. Stuff Wrap