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Writer, opinion columnist, and tito based in Quezon City/Metro Manila/PH
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ICC creates new jobs for Filipinos! Salamat, ICC! globalnation.inquirer.net/268703/icc-p...

Justice for Gold Dagal! entertainment.inquirer.net/601901/mom-o...

FOR SALE: JET SKI Bought in 2016 pero hindi nagamit. As-is, where-is. RFS: Owner has left on a jet plane to The Hague. Hindi na babalik.

The ICC should order more arrests. Duterte's co-conspirators led by Bato dela Rosa and other former chiefs of police should be arrested.

Digital 2025: The Philippines datareportal.com/reports/digi...

April 2015: Attended the Global Conference on CyberSpace at The Hague

From impossible to possible: Duterte's arrest, justice for drug war victims -- my Manila Bulletin column this weekend

Ex-PNP cop denied Canadian residency due to drug war involvement www.philstar.com/headlines/20...

WATCH: Initial appearance of suspect Rodrigo Roa Duterte before the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber www.youtube.com/live/BzdhIS9...

Frontpages of Philippine newspapers March 12, 2025

Most followed flight on Flightradar24

Duterte's arrest dominates Manila Bulletin's frontpage for March 12, 2025 Sorry for the low-res copy. Will post a better copy later. www.magzter.com/share/mag/19...

Hello from Manila. At around 11:00 pm local time, the chartered jet carrying Rodrigo Duterte took off from Manila. Final destination: The Hague. This is happy news for Filipinos long told this will never happen.

Cake for the staff at Silingan Coffee at Cubao Expo, Quezon City. The cafe is staffed by relatives of victims of Duterte's drug war.

Happy that Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in today, March 11, 2025, in Manila. This is big leap for justice and good news to persons who Duterte turned into widows and orphans in his bloody drug war. I join friends in looking forward to next steps: his turnover to the ICC and the trial in The Hague.

X is down www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-...

Which senatorial slate has the most women in 2025 and in our whole history? -- in my Manila Bulletin column this weekend mb.com.ph/2025/3/8/wan...

WATCH: An American discovers the INC youtu.be/6TvV8Z5-ygk

Today is World Obesity Day www.worldobesityday.org

The voice of Siri youtu.be/z2bTymnb1uE

Cult Support: Cult Deprogrammer Answers Cult Questions www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYj...

A view from Cubao

Goodbye, Skype

My column this weekend in Manila Bulletin: PH is world's No. 1 in watching vlogs, following influencers, watching music videos. Every month, Filipinos open the Messenger app 830.2 times, the Facebook app 423 times, and TikTok 410.3 times. We are 'one vlogging nation'. mb.com.ph/2025/3/1/one...

PDIC: Deposits insurance to be doubled to P1,000,000 business.inquirer.net/509005/pdic-...

Acting legend Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead Wednesday at home in New Mexico.

Handmade shoes youtu.be/ixzwSAkxj4c

Be strong, Pope Francis! Laban! www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

"Remembering vs. forgetting" #EDSA39 -- my Manila Bulletin column this weekend mb.com.ph/2025/2/22/re...

History of car racing and motorsport in the Philippines youtu.be/C08_RpAFuIk

Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares' position paper on impeachment legal issues, as submitted to the Senate jmp.sh/s/bCZku2ILQT...

St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and St. Pedro Calungsod, pray for Pope Francis.

Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has not been able to return to his native Argentina. He had a return ticket, but was unused. As pope, he has spent more days in the Philippines. Same could be said for other countries he has visited. But no visit yet to Argentina.

People first, country first.

You may not like it, but Leah's right. There's a reason the Prodigal Son is a parable in almost every culture. when someone experiencing cognitive dissonance comes to you, you have two choices: embrace them, and win them over forever; or reject them, ensuring they never again question their beliefs.

Philippines' Vice President Sara Duterte is impeached -- New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w... Behind the paywall: archive.md/202502051035...

Vice President Sara Duterte officially impeached. Number of lawmakers required to impeach: 102 (one-third of the total 306) Number of lawmakers who endorsed impeachment: 215 (more than twice the required number) Speaker Romualdez directed the transmittal of articles of impeachment to the Senate.

Philippines: House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Transmittal of articles of impeachment to the Senate, expected soon. Senate to act as impeachment court.

FYI: Grammys2025 livestream in the Philippines: Feb. 3 Monday 9:00 am on the CignalPlay app and website, on the HITS Now channel. The channel is free from Feb. 3-9.

Outstanding, perfect or both? www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPAL...

Analyzing the Mid-Air Collision Over the Potomac: A Detailed Examination of ATC Communications youtu.be/hfgllf1L9_4

LIVE: FireAid LA fundraising concert, being streamed by NBC Now youtu.be/ToSWxxvXFN0

Richard Hunt: The Gay Man Behind the Muppets youtu.be/AwwdwFTuLRY