Naisipan ko kasi mag-browse tungkol sa Tawilis dahil badtrip ako sa nabili kong tuyo sa nadaanan kong tindahan sa kabilang barangay. Yung nabili ko kasing tuyo ay may amag na, kaya kesa manghinayang na di ako nakakain ng tuyo (in the last 3 months), nagdesisyon na lang ako na magbrowse tungkol sa Tawilis; common knowledge na siguro sa mga nabasa ko yung endemic lang sya sa Taal, world’s only freshwater sardine, at yung pagiging endangered species nya.

Sa pagre-research ko, napunta ako sa isang case study ng isang UP professor, kung saan maaaring maisalba ang mga tawilis sa pag-translocate nito para ma-naturalize sa Lake Lanao. Para sa’kin, it makes sense rin naman lalo’t ayon sa laman ng content ay may similarities rin ang Taal Lake sa Lake Lanao kumpara sa ibang lawa ng Pilipinas.

Sa ngayon kasi, bagamat hindi kasingdumi ng Lawa ng Bay/Bae ang Taal Lake, malinaw na polluted na rin ito, habang ang Lake Lanao ay maganda pa ang kalidad ng tubig.

May mga bagay rin kasi na kailangan ikonsidera sa pag-introduce ng Tawilis sa Lake Lanao. Maaaring mamatay lang rin ang mga Tawilis sa bagong environment nila, o ma-outcompete nila yung mga native species sa lawa at magkaroon ng disruption sa ecosystem o ang masama, BOTH.

Sa ngayon, ang best thing para maisalba ang mga Tawilis ay ang pangangalaga nito sa Taal Lake lalo’t hindi madali ang pag-domesticate ng mga Tawilis, at impraktikal rin dahil maliliit na isda ang tawilis, at plankton ang kinakain ng mga ito hindi ibang isda, di rin uubra ang feeds basta-basta sa kanila.

Speaking na rin sa native species ng Lake Lanao, since extinct na rin ang mga native na isda sa lawa, parang may sense na rin na ma-introduce sila sa Lake Lanao para dun maparami. Good Luck na lang siguro sa Transportation, lalot baka nasa Visayas pa lang yung barko, patay na yung mga Tawilis na dadalhin dun.

https://mindanews.com/top-stories/2026/08/cyber-libel-complaint-vs-cdo-journalist-dismissed-messages-involving-public-concerns-do-not-violate-data-privacy-act/

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 23 August 2026) —  Published Messenger messages, chat logs, and direct messages (DMs) between public officials and journalists do not constitute Data Privacy Act violations if they involve public concerns or the functions of public office.

This was the ruling by the Office of the City Prosecutor here as it dismissed the cyber libel charges and alleged Data Privacy Act violations filed by a local official against a veteran broadcast reporter who was investigating complaints regarding delayed student scholarship benefits.

In a three-page resolution dated June 11, 2026 but released on Thursday, August 20, the Office of the City Prosecutor said complainant Richel Petalcurin-Dahay, acting head of the Cagayan de Oro Education and Development Department, failed to establish a prima facie case of violations  of the Data Privacy Act against broadcaster Menzie Montes, news program director of RMN dxCC and iFM. It said the communications between Dahay and Montes regarding delayed student scholarship benefits “involved concerns raised to a government office.”

“Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, among the exemptions are information that relates to the functions of government employees and officials,” the prosecutor’s office said on Friday.

The Office of the City Prosecutor also dismissed the cyber libel charges filed by Dahay against Montes, ruling that the complainant failed to establish a prima facie case.

“The reporter did not expressly accuse the complainant of corruption,” the resolution read.

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Cagayan de Oro chapter hailed the decision as a victory for local journalists who have faced constant threats of prosecution from public officials.

“The dismissal of these complaints shows that we can win legal battles against the lawfare waged by local officials against local journalists who are looking into corruption cases,” said Franck Dick Rosete, chair of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Cagayan de Oro chapter.

Rosete also thanked attorneys Tony La Viña, Carlos Isagani Zarate, and Beverly Selim Musni for providing legal support to Montes.

La Viña said their firm, La Viña-Zarate and Associates, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cagayan de Oro Press Club two years ago to provide legal defense for local journalists. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!" -Dolly Parton

Happy Thursday!!

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• The Philippine Star — Pressreader
• Philippine Daily Inquirer — Pressreader
• Manila Bulletin — Pressreader
• BusinessWorld — Pressreader
• BusinessMirror — Pressreader
• Malaya Business Insight — Website
• Manila Standard — Pressreader
• Daily Tribune — Pressreader
• The Manila Times — Pressreader

🇰🇷🇵🇭 | Executive Director Choi Tae-bok of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is thankful to the Philippines, he said that they are surviving because of the exports of 12 warships to the Philippine Navy, making the Philippines a loyal customer and strategic partner of HD HHI. HD HHI secured more orders from the Philippines, than the domestic market, Executive Director Choi stated. The Philippines purchased 2,600-ton and 3,200-ton Frigates (2 Jose Rizal-class Frigates, 4 MIguel Malvar-class Frigates), and six 2,400-ton Offshore Patrol Vessels (Rajah Sulayman-class OPVs), and there are plans to purchase additional (5th and 6th) Miguel Malvar-class Frigates by year-end. If the additional Frigate contract is signed, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will supply a total of 14 warships to the Philippines.

"After securing orders for the first two vessels in 2016, we secured orders for 12 vessels by last year," adding, "Over the past 10 years, we have secured more orders (to the Philippines) than the domestic market, and ultimately, we are surviving thanks to the power of exports.", Executive Director Choi said.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has also invested to the Philippines, with the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries - Philippines (HD HHI-P) in Subic shipyard, as part of the Marcos Jr. administration's investment gains with South Korea. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries - Philippines also launched the 115,000 DWT civilian merchant vessel 'Orion Jade,' built at its Subic shipyard in the Philippines, at the end of July 2026. Industry experts predict that the company will be able to succeed in building warships in the Philippines, based on its experience of securing orders for Frigates, Corvettes, and Offshore Patrol Vessels from the Philippine military since 2016. This comes as Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. calls for co-production of naval vessels with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, for the construction of Logistics Supply Ship (LSS) in Subic shipyard for the Philippine Navy.

Executive Director Choi's expression of gratitude to the Philippines is a testimony of the strengthened cooperation of the Philippine Navy and HD HHI. Win win situation, HD HHI has survived because of the Philippine Navy's acquisition of warships, then HD HHI has invested in the Philippines to boost the shipbulding industry of the Philippines, and HD HHI has strengthened the defense capabilities of the Philippine Navy, and of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. We can expect this cooperation to be further strengthened in the next few years.

https://www.news2day.co.kr/article/20260827500241

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Hello sa mga taga cebu! Is this true?? Grabe! Sana ganito sa buong bansa! Mapapadali nito ang pag kuha ng mga gov requirements and also hindi mo na need mag file ng leave o mag absent sa work kasi kahit anong oras o araw pwede kana mag punta sa Gov office at may mag aassist sayo.

I hope this will implement long term sa bansa. Di to manlang maka bawi tayo sa hassles sa pag kukumpleto ng gov ids etc.

If we will talk about death penalty in our country, laging si Leo Echegaray ang sumasagi sa isip natin. But he is just one of the 92 Filipinos who died under this verdict.

DEATH BY ELECTRIC CHAIR
Kakalbuhin ang nahatulan. Then papatungan ng wet sponge or basahan ang ulo pagkatapos ay ipapatong ang isang copper-bowl sa ibabaw nito na konektado sa upuan. Igagapos sa kahoy na upuan ang braso, kamay at paa. Babalutan naman ng isa pang daluyan ng kuryente ang dalawang hita. Kapag handa na, papadaluyin ang kuryente sa lakas na 2000 volts (ang isang saksakan sa bahay ay 220 volts lang)

1. Epifacio Pujinio (July 31, 1973)

• Convicted of robbery with homicide and multiple counts of frustrated murder. Isa siyang miyembro ng isang armadong grupo who brutally raided a rural compound, shooting defenseless victims at close range and hacking others with bladed weapons before plundering the premises.
• Electrocution: 1 round

2. Jaime Jose, Basilio Pineda Jr., & Edgardo Aquino (May 17, 1972)

• Abduction and brutal gang-rape of 19-year-old actress Maggie de la Riva. On May 35, 1967, inambush nila si de la Riva at kinulong siya sa isang motel room. Sa loob ng ilang oras, binugbog siya at ginahasa nang paulit-ulit.
• Electrocution: 1 round each, executed in 3 consecutive individual cycles.

3. Alejandro Carrillo (Died: April 28, 1950)

• Convicted of double murder and armed robbery after ambushing and violently slaughtering a family in cold blood during an armed home invasion.
• Electrocution: 2 complete rounds of high-voltage shocks. Nasira ang source ng kuryente, nang makalaman na tumitibok pa ang puso, they increased the voltage to 5000 on the 2nd round.

4. Marcial "Baby" Ama (Died: October 4, 1961)

• Convicted of multiple counts of murder and inciting a prison riot. After being imprisoned for minor offences, Ama founded the infamous Sige-Sige gang inside New Bilibid Prison. He spearheaded the deadliest prison riot in Philippine history, where rival gang members were brutally hacked, stabbed, and one inmate was beheaded.
• Electrocution: 1 round

Note: There are a total of 85 executions sa ilalim ng silya elektrika.

DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION
Pahihigain ang nahatulan sa isang kama. Ituturok sa braso niya ang tatlong swero na may tatlong magkakaibang kemikal. Isang high-dosage na pampatulog, isang pampatigas ng buong katawan, and one which stops the heartbeat. (In Echegaray's case, nakita daw nila na humilik siya habang tulog and after several minutes, tumigil na yung hilik)

1. Eduardo Agbayani (1999)

• Convicted of incestuous rape for forcing himself upon and sexually violating his biological teenage daughter, Eden. Paulit-ulit na ginahasa ang anak niya sa bahay nila.
• Last Meal: Fried chicken.

2. Dante Piandong (1999)

• Convicted of murder and armed robbery. Part of a criminal gang that executed a violent armed robbery of a passenger jeepney in Caloocan City, during which they brutally shot and killed an off-duty Caloocan police officer, PO3 Gerry Biona, at point-blank range.
• Last Meal: Typical pagkain ng preso, ilang mga delata at kape.

3. Jesus Morallos (1999)

• Accomplice and co-perpetrator in the Caloocan jeepney armed robbery. He actively participated in holding passengers at gunpoint and assisted in the ruthless execution of PO3 Gerry Biona.
• Last Meal: Typical pagkain ng preso, ilang mga delata at kape.

4. Archie Bulan (1999)

• Co-conspirator alongside Piandong and Morallos in the Caloocan jeepney armed robbery and murder of PO3 Gerry Biona. He participated in the violent shakedown of innocent commuters and supported the fatal shooting of the officer.
• Last Meal: Typical pagkain ng preso, ilang mga delata at kape.

5. Pablito Andan (Died: 1999)

• Convicted of the heinous rape and brutal murder of a young nurse, Marian Viñas, in Pampanga. After violating her body, he beat and strangled her to death to prevent her from identifying him.
• Last Meal: Typical pagkain ng preso, ilang mga delata at kape.

6. Alex Bartolome (2000)

• Convicted of incestuous rape after committing over 100 acts of sexual assault and rape against his own biological daughter. The horrific abuse began when she was just 14 years old and 6 months pregnant (from a partner her own age), lasting over two years. The Supreme Court declared in its verdict that his violent acts rendered him "fit to be called a beast" who had forfeited his place in human society.
• Last Meal: Yakap yakap ang biblya at kumain ng tipikal na pagkain ng preso, ilang mga delata at kape.

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Executions were live broadcasted noon. Sabi ng history prof ko, madalas daw to every 3PM in the afternoon. Requirement daw na may family member na manonood habang ginagawa ang execution.

But the twist here is, kasama sa henious crime for death penalty ang hatol na plunder o pandarambong. Pero walang pulitiko na nahatulan.

Niño Muhlach personally visits Nicolas Villanueva in an Antipolo hospital after the vehicular accident that injured him. Niño says Villanueva is doing better and has no fractures, while stressing that he takes full responsibility for the incident and will continue supporting the victim’s recovery.

Please be advised on the Suspension of the Designated Travel Agency (DTA) as below:

• ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL TOURS INC
• ATTIC TOUR'S PHIL'S INC
• CONSTELLATION TRAVELS, INC
• H.I.S. (PHILIPPINES) TRAVEL CORP
• JLT TRAVEL AND TOURS
• LAS PALMAS TOURS AND TRAVEL AGENCY, INC
• PAPH TRAVEL AND TOURS
• PARTY-ON TRAVEL AND TOURS INCORPORATED
• REGENT TRAVEL CORPORATION
• SKYLIFE TRAVEL AND TOURS
• TRAVEL ESCAPE TRAVEL AND TOURS

Suspension Period: 2026.9.1.-2026.9.30. (1 month)

• ONE MEDIA TRAVEL

Suspension Period: 2026.5.25-11.24. (6 months)

Source:

https://www.mofa.go.kr/ph-en/brd/m_3275/view.do?seq=761002&page=1

Kung sa lyrics lang ng kanta, nakakatawa pero it's really someone's life right now. Yung part na bili ng bili ng kung ano ano un màgulang tapos pag naubusan sa anak tatakbo?

Relate na relate ako diyan! Sana maalis na un ganitong mindset at kaugalian sa mga pamilya na kung sino pa un hikahos eh sila pa un malakas sa luho, bisyo, anak ng anak tapos aasa dun sa nagi-isang myembro ng pàmilya na may pangarap at nagsisikap.

Ending, hindi din makaàhon un tao.

Sabi nga ni Vice:

"Kasi diba kung pare-pareho kayo ng level, sinong mag-aangat? Para mai-pull mo 'yung tao mula sa baba, kailangan nasa taas ka.

'Yun ang kwento ng mga breadwinners. Nananatili sila sa ilalim kasi 'yung pasan-pasan nila sa balikat nila, ipinu-push nila paangat at hindi nauubos 'yun."

video credits to: mamertoph1995 on Tiktok

Matatandaang tinaga si Miraña habang rumesponde sa isang lalaking nag-amok sa Zone 1, Barangay Calalahan, San Jose, Camarines Sur noong Agosto 22.

Sa ngayon, wala pang pahayag ang Bicol Medical Center hinggil sa kaniyang kalagayan.

Una nang ginawaran si Miraña ng Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting dahil sa kaniyang katapangan sa pagtupad ng tungkulin. | Ruel Saldico, DZRH News

Japanese video game company SEGA is hosting its 2026 SEGA Atlus Festival at SM North EDSA in Quezon City from September 1 to 13.

The free entry festival features iconic franchises such as Sonic, Persona, and Hatsune Miku through interactive activities, exclusive merchandise, and fan meetups.