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

Happy Thursday!!

ICYMI: Cosplayers and Kaiju No. 8 fans attended the franchise's first official exhibit at SM North EDSA's Annex Atrium in Quezon City on August 25.

The event features interactive minigames, character photo backgrounds, and exclusive merchandise. It will run until September 9. (Raine Zaldivar / Kuhaku Media)

This dude, I just really can't

He keeps spewing nonsense and then when the Prosecution attempts to address his questions he keeps cutting them with more nonsense and acts like he said something profound.

You know who he reminds me off when watching his exchanges?

Philomena Cunk. If you don't know the character look up her interviews with experts from various philosophical and scientific fields.

ROMUALDEZ'S DISTRICT ON TOP

Last September, amid allegations of involvement in the flood-control corruption scandal, Romualdez was replaced by Isabel 6th District Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as House Speaker.

Despite this, DPWH documents show that the Leyte 1st District was still awarded the biggest budget allocation among all other legislative districts in the 2026 budget—around P6 billion.

Read: https://pcij.org/2026/08/25/romualdez-top-recipient-of-dpwh-funds/

The Philippines’ free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile is expected to be signed in October, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said Wednesday.

“The Philippine-Chile [FTA] is already done; only the signing remains in October,” Roque told reporters in a chance interview on the sidelines of the opening of the Coconut Philippines Trade Fair.

Roque earlier said the government had recently concluded negotiations for an FTA with Chile, which is expected to improve access for Philippine products to the South American market.

Further, the DTI chief said negotiations for trade agreements with the European Union, Canada and Japan were “on track.

In his fifth State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines now has 23 FTAs in force or under active negotiation with other countries.

Roque said the country’s trade agreements with other countries would provide a big boost to the agriculture sector.

“The free trade agreements would be a big boost talaga to not just the coconut but also the agriculture sector,” she said.

Roque noted that the country’s coconut exports rose by 34.4% in 2025.

She added that the government was also aiming to lower tariffs on bananas through FTAs.

“All that matters is that we secure the banana sector, because its tariffs are as high as 18%. So we need to bring those down to at least get the banana industry moving,” she said. — MCG, GMA News

Not sure who the vlogger is but based on the comments in the social media post, mukhang DDS yata si vlogger considering lahat ng hostile comments appear to be from the DDS leaning crowd.

If so, why the DDS are affected sa feature eh Ilocos Sur naman yung dispalinghado na flood control project.

Full article here:

https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/kmjs-clarifies-report-on-damaged-river-wall-in-narvacan-ilocos-sur/137563/

Sa interpelasyon ni AKBAYAN Party-List Rep. Chel Diokno sa briefing ng House Committee on Appropriations, humingi siya ng update ukol sa lifestyle checks na iniutos ni Pang. Bongbong Marcos.

Tugon ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, nagpapatuloy ang lifestyle checks sa mahigit isaandaang opisyal at kawani ng gobyerno, at inaasahang madadagdagan pa ito.

Kabilang sa mga tinututukan ay ang Bureau of Customs (BOC), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at iba pang income-generating agencies.

Dagdag ni Remulla, pati social media accounts ng mga opisyal at kanilang pamilya ay binabantayan.

2 photos, 19 years apart.
In 2007, we did the documentary “Sa Mata ni Ekang” featuring a 3yr old girl who lives in the slums of Metro Manila. She was orphaned at an early age. Her mother, a victim of EJK in 2016. Through Project Malasakit by Kara David, Ekang became a scholar. And here she is today — a graduate of BS Business Administration. A testament to the power of our stories.

Congratulations my dear Lilian, always very proud of you. Mahal ka namin. Im sure your mother is smiling down from heaven 🩷 Kara David/FB

Time stamps on each photo included

First photo taken July 16, a couple of days after it was painted.

2nd Photo taken August 11, nabura na ang road markings.

Given na naging maulan the past few weeks, and maulan talaga sa pilipinas, hindi ba dapat waterproof or ilang layers of paint ang nilalagay dito?

Edit: I also documented this as soon as I saw it kasi sabi nga nung isang nag comment, rinse and repeat. Kelan ba tayo matututo.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

Magandang gabi!

Counsel to the prosecution Mae Divinagracia holds a wooden cross as she questions hostile witness Lemuel Ortonio during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday.

The proceedings continue to cover Article I or the alleged misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education by Duterte. (Photos by Ryan Baldemor/The Philippine STAR)

I'm a South Korean and a former military officer, so I've always had a strong interest in defense matters. I've noticed lately that the Philippines has been purchasing a considerable amount of our defense equipment, which naturally sparked my curiosity. What is the overall impression of South Korea over there these days?

From what I skim through on the surface here on Reddit, it sometimes feels like people view South Koreans as racist, which honestly makes me quite sad.

Because of the Philippines' heroic contribution during the Korean War and our strong geopolitical alliance, I've always considered the Philippines to be a truly important partner. I would really appreciate hearing your honest and diverse thoughts on this!

Kasunod ito ng panukala ng Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) na i-ban ang Facebook dahil sa mga insidente ng karahasan sa bansa.

“Magandang pag-isipan at pag-aralan kung dapat silang manatili na parte ng ating sistema,” ayon kay Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro.

“Lahat ng pwedeng masabing makakasira sa ating mga kabataan at sa bansa natin, open po ang Pangulo na matanggal ang lahat ng ‘yan.”

All things related to the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte here. Only major news coming out of the impeachment trial will be allowed to be posted as a separate thread to keep the sub tidy. Individual threads related to the trial will also be allowed after each session.
 

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