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 🎙️ SONA 2025 EXPOSED: Marcos Jr’s ‘Progress Report’ Has a Few Missing Pages 👀 What do you call a State of the Nation Address that name-drops power plants, schools, and scholarships—but leaves out the country’s political elephant graveyard? You call it SONA 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr may have mapped out his grand vision for the Philippines with a technocratic smile, but let’s not pretend this was a full story. Because between the stats, slogans, and solar panels, there were massive silences that spoke louder than his loudest applause lines. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), delivered on July 28, 2025, had all the trappings of a well-rehearsed TED Talk: smooth, data-packed, and bursting with plans. But just like a TED Talk, the performance left some people clapping—and others wondering what wasn’t said. Let’s be fair: there was a lot on the menu. The President touted low inflation, falling unemployment, and an “invest in the ...

 Torre Wins by Default After Baste Duterte Vanishes Before Charity Boxing Match 🥊🕵️  What happens when a cop walks into the ring but a Duterte doesn’t? The boxing gloves were on, the cameras were rolling, and the Rizal Memorial Coliseum was packed with hype—but acting Davao City mayor Baste Duterte never showed up. The main event? A no-fight, no-glory spectacle where Police General Nicolas Torre III was declared the winner by default after a dramatic ten-second countdown. And if you think this was just about charity, think again. This saga feels more like a political soap opera in gloves. The Rizal Memorial Coliseum was ready for battle. The gloves were laced, the lights were blazing, and the energy was electric. But the main act, hyped as a charity boxing match between Philippine National Police Chief Nicolas Torre III and Davao City acting mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, ended not with a bang, but with a no-show. Let’s rewind to how this whole circus began. Just last...

  MRT-3 Just Went Digital: GCash, Card Payments, and Free Wi-Fi? Finally! 😱📶 What if I told you your next MRT-3 ride could be cashless, contactless, and connected? No more fumbling for coins, no more dying from boredom in a signal dead zone—just scan, pay, and scroll. Yup, the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 just leveled up, and for once, it’s not a joke, not a glitch, and definitely not a drill. For every Filipino who has ever been stuck at an MRT station behind someone digging for loose coins or holding up the line because their beep card ran out of load—this one’s for you. As of this week, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially launched cashless fare payments and free Wi-Fi access across MRT-3. That’s right: GCash, debit, and credit cards are now accepted, and you can browse, stream, or doomscroll while waiting for your train. It’s giving... finally. Let’s be honest: the MRT-3 has always been a love-hate relationship. It’s cheap and (in theory) faster than EDSA...

 🌊 18.4 Meters?! Marikina River Overflows Again Forced Evacuations in Tumana   “Sino bang hindi kakabahan kung baha na halos hanggang leeg tapos may dalawang bata kang inaalagaan?” That’s the exact fear flooding the hearts of Marikina residents—literally. Last night, the river didn’t just rise. It swallowed. At 11:15 p.m., the Marikina River hit a terrifying 18.4 meters, pushing flood-prone communities to flee for their lives under heavy rain, soaked slippers, and shaky prayers. Hindi pa tapos ang buwan pero andito na naman si Marikina River—galit, basa, at punong-puno. Kagabi, habang ang iba sa atin ay payapang natutulog sa malamig na ulan, ang mga taga-Tumana, Malanday, at iba pang low-lying barangays sa Marikina ay nagmamadaling magsalba ng gamit, bitbit ang bata, ulan sa likod, baha sa paanan. 11:15 p.m. — Anong meron? Hindi chismis, kundi alarma. Official na umabot sa 18.4 meters ang tubig sa Marikina River. At kung alam mo ang alarm system nila, 'pag lampas 16 me...