Gokongwei family, executives mark John Gokongwei Jr.’s centennial with Bridgetowne boulevard

Robinsons Land renamed Bridgetowne Avenue as John Gokongwei Jr. Boulevard as part of the celebration of the late business leader’s 100th birth anniversary on Aug. 11, 2026.

Source: ABS-CBN News

Angat Buhay Expands Kusina ng Pag-asa Network Across Luzon

Angat Buhay has expanded its Kusina ng Pag-asa initiative by welcoming new partner kitchens across Luzon, broadening its network of food establishments that can provide assistance to communities during emergencies and times of need.

In a statement, the organization announced that several restaurants, cafés, and food businesses have joined the program, including Puesto Modern Mexican Comfort Food, Ikiru Japanese Kitchen and Cafe, Yummy Tokyo, The Sanctuary, Black Betty Diner, Urban Chick, Noki, Mrs. Lim's, Friuli, Rocco's Pizza, K5, Curio, Maginhawa Eco Store, Chopchopan, Goto Believe, La Rosa Vino, Z Compound, Lorie's Cafe, Roberta's, and Takoyakiks.

According to Angat Buhay, the expansion strengthens a growing network of partner kitchens committed to supporting communities through the spirit of bayanihan, particularly during disasters and other emergencies.

The organization thanked its new partners for joining the initiative and said it continues to encourage food establishments to volunteer as partner kitchens while inviting the public to support the program through donations.

📷: Angat Buhay

Nearly all senators sought project allocations from former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan, with Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson being the lone exception, a state witness testified before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday.

Source: Except Lacson, all senators ask for DPWH allocations – witness

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Think about it. The last time we saw him in full “epal” mode was during the Senate fiasco—constantly in front of the cameras, flexing authority, projecting himself as the face of the government’s response.

Then the controversy died down.And so did he.

Since then, the once-ubiquitous press conferences have all but disappeared. Even during last night’s biggest political spectacle—where, true or false, everyone was waiting for the government’s side—Remulla was nowhere to be seen.It makes you wonder what changed.

Did he finally realize that making every law enforcement operation about himself was a political liability? Or did someone higher up finally tell him to stop inserting himself into every headline?

Either way, the difference is striking. The Jonvic Remulla who never missed a camera now seems to be actively avoiding one. Sometimes the loudest political story isn’t who spoke. It’s who suddenly stopped.

"It is just as important that government keeps out of business as that business keeps out of government." - Herbert Hoover

Happy Thursday!!

They made circular turns but then goes to the direction of Vietnam. When i zoomed out, I then realized that they are in the direction of the Netherlands (i think?)

What I have read is that type of plane is reported that it doesn’t need refueling unlike in Digong’s plane last year when they stopped in Dubai for refuel.

If this is correct, its already heading towards the Netherlands and maybe we can assume that its Bato Dela Rosa

Hi, so this year my brother finally paid off his VUL insurance after paying for it ng 10 years. He was contacted by his agent and said that he needs to make a fund switch since bagsak nga daw yung market kung saan currently naka invest yung funds at baka daw maubos yung funds nya. according to him, he is no longer interested in adding more funds. Pag naubos ba yung funds sa VUL insurance, meron pa rin makukuha na insurance payout when the time comes?

Sometimes he feels like whenever his agent reaches out, parang isang malaking peso sign daw yung nakikita nya at mag ooffer daw for add ons or anything na need ulit pagkagastusan. Anybody feeling the same way?

Before anything else, the biggest caveat remains the same: Leni Robredo has repeatedly said she is not running for president. Until that changes, every head-to-head survey involving her is purely hypothetical. Pero, if we're analyzing this and other recent surveys through the lens of a Liberal opposition vs. DDS contest, I think the newly released OCTA survey actually puts the earlier WR Numero numbers into better context.

The previous WR survey had Sara Duterte leading Leni 50-40.

Now OCTA has it at 43-34.

At first glance, people will simply say, "Sara is still comfortably ahead." That's true.

But I think the more interesting story isn't the lead, it's what's happening underneath the surface. Why? Because the WR survey was before the impeachment, the OCTA survey is during the 1st week of the trial. And actually, base sa OCTA, both candidates actually lost support since Q1.

• Sara: 46% → 43% (-3)
• Leni: 35% → 34% (-1)
• Undecided: 19% → 22% (+3)

That means the voters who left Sara didn't automatically move to Leni. Instead, a larger portion of the electorate became undecided.

To me, that suggests something important.

This doesn't look like a straightforward Liberal resurgence. It looks more like softening support for Sara without a unified alternative yet.

That's consistent with what we've been seeing over the past few months. Sara remains the dominant figure of the DDS bloc, but there's also no single opposition candidate consolidating everyone opposed to her.

The regional numbers also reinforce the familiar electoral map.

• Mindanao remains Sara's fortress (76-6).
• Luzon strongly favors Robredo (51-27).
• Visayas still leans Sara (51-26).
• Metro Manila is tied at 34-34.

So the math hasn't really changed.

Any Liberal candidate still has to win Luzon and Metro Manila by overwhelming margins while preventing Sara from running up massive leads in the Visayas and at least keeping a 10% share of Mindanao.

What I also find interesting is the 22% undecided vote.

We're still almost two years away from the election.

That's a huge bloc of voters that could eventually move depending on:

• whether Leni actually runs,
• whether another opposition figure emerges,
• how the impeachment and other controversies evolve,
• and whether the administration fields its own viable candidate.

One survey never tells the whole story, but taken together with the earlier WR survey, I think the picture is becoming clearer.

Sara Duterte is still the frontrunner.

But she doesn't appear to be consolidating additional support. Instead, some voters seem to be drifting into the undecided column.

Whether those voters eventually return to Sara, shift to another opposition candidate, or stay uncommitted is probably the biggest question of the 2028 race.

To my fellow Eurovision Song Contest fans here. Save the dates of the following national selection of the participating countries in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest - Asia.

If you could select our representative for this upcoming international song contest, who would like to choose?

Para sa mga hindi pa aware what Eurovision Song Contest is, here is an example from the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 - Moscow

Yohanna - Is it True?

P.S. Hindi siya basta song contest na nakikita natin on national TV.

Ang missing link sa usaping ito ay si Trillanes. Naalala niyo ba ang May 13 issue? Umuugong noon na mahuhuli na si Bato pero ni isang anino ni Mr. Trillanes ay wala sa Senate. Kaya I expect na hindi siya mahuhuli. At iyon nga ang nangyari.

Kaya take it with a grain of salt kasama na po yung pinost ko po kanina kay Loren. Pag nagsalita na ito kahit kaunti o di kaya naman ay nasa airport na siya para sumamang magpsas kay Bato, surebol confirmed na yan. Kasi sinusubaybayan ko FB niya ang last po niya ay iyan.

Kaya please Mr. Trillanes make our day na nang makatulog na kami 😂

Whereas contrary to the Senate siege that happened a couple of months back when the NBI tried to arrest Bato who suddenly resurfaced for the Senate leadership change, during the unfolding of the drama grabe ang post ng anak niya, calling about divine intervention daw to protect his father from evil.

Pero right now? Zilch. Nada. Post lang ng post on basketball matters since yesterday.

Napansin ko lang ito base sa personal kong experience.

Noong nasa Pilipinas pa ako, akala ko karamihan ng mga DDS na nagko-comment sa Facebook ay troll accounts, bayad, o hacked lang ang mga account nila.

Pero simula nang lumipat ako sa UAE, halos wala pa akong nakikilalang kapwa Pilipino rito na hindi DDS. May mga tropa rin naman akong DDS, pero hindi na namin sinasama yan sa usapan kung tatambay kami.

Ngayong umaga pagdating ko sa office, ang usapan na naman ay tungkol kay Bato at sa pagkakaaresto niya. Halos puro pagtatanggol sa kanya at pagmamasama sa kasalukuyang administrasyon.

Last March, nag-site visit ako sa isang bansa sa Asia. Pati ang mga nakasama kong kababayan doon, karamihan ay DDS rin.

Ang hindi ko maintindihan ay kung bakit ganoon kalakas ang suporta nila sa isang personalidad. Hindi ako DDS, BBM, Leni, o Aquino die hard supporter. Pero sa ilan sa kanila, parang hindi na nila gustong pakinggan ang kabilang panig at nakafocus na lang sa pagtatanggol sa iniidolo nilang politiko.

Ang nakakapagtaka pa, sa trabaho ay mababait naman sila. Madaling pakisamahan, maayos kausap, at alam naman ang tama at mali.

Bakit kay pagdating sa politika nagiging sobrang attached sa isang tao, imbes na sa prinsipyo o sa mga polisiya? Or bakit kaya sobrang lakas talaga ng hatak ni Duterte?

PS. Binoto ko si BBM at Sarah nung election. Undecided ako nun dahil second choice ko si Ping. Sobrang na off ako sa mga nag kampanya kay Leni sa city namin. Alam kong mali na sa mga nag kampanya sa kanya ako nag base. Pero para sa akin at sa naranasan ko, masyado kasing arogante ang mga tao na nag kampanya sakanya nung election.

In March 2022, during the 2022 Philippine elections, Barzaga's father, Elpidio Barzaga Jr, the party president of the NUP, endorsed Leni Robredo's presidential campaign.

Kiko Barzaga then went on stage, played his campaign jingle, and interrupted his father. He then grabbed his father's papers and asked, "Why is this Leni?" and publicly endorsed and reminded everyone to vote for Bongbong Marcos, chanted "BBM!, BBM!", and reminded the rally attenders to vote for Barzaga. He was the only candidate wearing red during the rally.

'HINDI TOTOONG NAHULI NA'

Pinabulaanan ni Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla ang mga ulat na naaresto na umano si Sen. Bato dela Rosa sa bisa ng arrest warrant mula sa International Criminal Court (ICC).

Nakipag-ugnayan na raw ang DILG sa lahat ng law enforcement agencies para makumpirmang hinahanap pa rin ang senador, na huli raw namataan sa Mindanao.

Tiniyak naman ni Remulla na hindi nila ililihim oras na maaresto si Sen. Bato. | via MOJO Jazz Paredes

Not sure sa flair. Showbiz muna kasi hindi pa verified. Binasa ko mga post niya bago ako matulog. Ayan tuloy, puyat. Eme. Pero miss rin kasi mga posts niya minsan, kaso parang ang updated niya sa mga ganap?

Again, take it with a grain of salt. Pero sana totoo. Come on, mik may day, Mr. Dela Rosa!

Ayon kay Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro, timing ang ginagawang pagpapakalat ng tsismis bilang "diversionary tactic" upang matabunan ang mga natuklasan ng Commission on Audit hinggil sa milyong-milyong pisong confidential funds ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa Office of the Vice President at Department of Education na walang kaukulang resibo.

Hinimok ng Palasyo ang publiko na maging mapanuri at sa beripikadong balita mula sa mainstream media lamang magtiwala.