
M.D | Conservative, Catholic, free market enjoyer | BizDev & Policy @cirrolytix | Editor-in-Chief @ChristNewsline | Host @SITREPph
Manila, Philippines
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It's amazing how so much of this play is still relevant. The idea of honor, dignity, culture and tradition being sold for profit by schemers in grey suits. Men who would squander the family's priceless heirlooms to satisfy their base desires.
Many of our politicians would rather sell this country's dignity for profit, folks. They would sell Don Lorenzo's house for self-serving interests as the Virgin Queen of these Islands watches in horror. You've seen such things just this week. They sell out our country to cheap warlords.
So much has been lost. So much has changed - for the worse. The nobility and virtues of Old Manila are long past us, mga kababayan.
Que horror!
πΆ"Hindi pera ang problema
Bagaman iyon ang sabi nila
Nagtatapon sila ng pera
Sa mahjong, sa karera
Ikinakaila nila ang totoo kahit sa kanilang sarili
(Candida! Paula!)
Sinusumbatan sila ng bahay na ito
Nasisira ang kanilang pagsasaya
Habang nakikipagtsismisan
Habang nakikipagsugal
Habang nasa karerahan o jai-alai
O habang hindi sila makatulog." πΆ
If anyone wants to know my views on Philippine politics and culture, read Nick Joaquin's "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino" and its adaptation on stage and on film, "Ang Larawan."
It's one of the most moving works of art I've ever encountered. I recall reading it out of curiosity when I was in high-school abroad, a way to connect with my Filipino identity, and it totally captivated me, Its haunting story still sticks with me to this day and I often find myself rereading or rewatching it.
The play touches on so many themes; loss, regret, change, idealism. It always gets me emotional reflecting on it, especially seen recent events in our country's history. So much has been lost.
For me, nothing encapsulates what it means to be "Filipino" more than the fate of Candida and Paula, the tragedy that befell their family and the loss of the dignity of their old city. My entire view of this country was shaped by it, my politics' guided by a desire to return of what was taken from the sisters by uncaring fate and wicked men.
I hope everyone can give it a read or at least watch since the full movie is on YouTube at the moment, with English subtitles. I hope it touches you the way it continues to touch me.
youtube.com/watch?v=9SW6pMJ6β¦
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"NOOOOOO HARRY! NOT THE SECTUMSEMPRA CURSE. SHE'S JUST A FOID HARRY SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S DOING! NOOOOOOOO!"
MOG: #Malfoid Occupoed Government
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!!! Removing AI from your feed with 4 of my illustrations
#malfoid #DracoMalfoy #FemMalfoy #HarryPotter
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NEW:
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth has fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia.
Youβll recall that after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, I exposed Gavin Sylvia, a he/him data analyst at @fema, for celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk. Following my report, Gavin Sylvia was placed on administrative leave.
Gavin Sylvia is the son of Brett Sylvia.
Senior Pentagon official tells me:
βArmy Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, who was part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired by Secretary Hegseth for severe misconductβ¦Sylvia is the subject of an investigation for leaking classified information about the Iran War, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and more. Due to the Pentagonβs media policy requiring journalists to have escorts in the building, Sylvia began meeting with journalists outside of the Pentagon in order to leak classified information.β
Senior Pentagon official also told me,
βSylvia failed three polygraphs which questioned him about leaking classified information. The investigation into him remains ongoing and has been referred to the Department of Justice for further action. The extent of his leaking became so critical that Secretary Hegseth took immediate action and fired Sylvia in order to protect national security.β
I guess the apple doesnβt fall far from the tree.
SCOOP:
Gavin Sylvia, a he/him data analyst at @fema, who I exposed this morning for celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, has
officially been placed on administrative leave. A spokesperson from DHS just told me.
His father works at the Pentagon.
π¨ MrBeast just nailed it
βIn my lifetime, is SpaceX going to own a colony on Mars? I think so. Name one thing thatβs more badass than that that someone on Earth is currently doing.β
The biggest creator in the world calling out SpaceXβs Mars mission as the most epic thing happening right now.
Humanityβs future is being built at Starbase.
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βWE FIND THIS DEEPLY TROUBLING!β π¨
The Makati Business Club, Management Assoication of the Philippines and 25 other organizations have flagged over β±180 billion in DPWH budget additions, questioning why major infrastructure, disaster response and health programs reportedly took the hit.
Their message to Congress: Show the technical basisβor take the insertions out.
politiko.com.ph/we-find-thisβ¦
Ivan π΅ππ»π¦ retweeted
Republicans way more likely to vote on Election Day compared to 2024Β
Republican Voters
π΄ Election day:
2024: 39%
2026: 47% (+8)Β
π‘ Early in-person:
2024: 35%
2026: 32% (-3)Β
π΅ Mail/Absentee:
2024: 26%
2026: 21% (-5)Β
Democratic Voters
π΄ Election day:
2024: 28%
2026: 30% (+2)Β
π‘ Early in-person:
2024: 28%
2026: 29% (+1)Β
π΅ Mail/Absentee:
2024: 44%
2026: 39% (-5)Β
(Sources: Pew Research 2024 data; The Economist/YouGov Poll 2026 data)
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Catholicism is twice as big as Anglicanism among Gen Z English. England is rolling back some of the historic restraints on Catholicism. If the law preventing Catholic royals can be repealed, England really could go Catholic again.
English Reformation is over?
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My second @FACTSAsiaOrg article, βRecognition to Reform,β examines the reforms needed to turn the AFPβs shift from internal to external defense into meaningful capability, and why recognizing these challenges must lead to sustained institutional change.
factsasia.org/blog/recognitiβ¦
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As Ukrainian Forces continue to liberate territory, more reminders of the horrors of Russian occupation emerge.
The now liberated town of Yampil was the scene wherein the initial wave of Russians killed and ate the animals at a large community petting zoo, even carting off their skins.
My thread from that time is below.
U.S. War Secretary Hegseth is in Cebu today to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defence Ministersβ meeting.
He is expected to discuss maritime security, especially in the West Philippine Sea, with Philippine officials.
abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026β¦












































