
Edwin Lacierda
@dawende
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A man’s reach should exceed his grasp. An ex-govt. fellow
Manila, Philippines
Joined September 2009
When Reform Fails to Translate The September 2025 Pulse Asia survey tells a story that no Palace statement can spin away. Only one in three Filipinos approves of the President’s performance. Nearly half disapprove. Trust, once steady in the high thirties, has slipped to the
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The Winds of Change in 2028: The Gathering Storm In the light of the SWS Survey, Sara Duterte enters 2028 as the frontrunner by trust and recall, yet the terrain beneath her is softening. Her command in Mindanao (+75) and the Visayas (+29) remains immense, but her fragile hold
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HS Baseball Players The no. 1 separator, on your path to the next-level, is the WEIGHT ROOM. • Build discipline • Build consistency • Build commitment • Learn sacrifice • Enhance your skills • Close the gap Build your floor. Chase your ceiling.
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In such a climate, the figure who can counter her is not merely honest but unafraid: a fiscalizer with moral fire, someone who wields truth not as slogan but as discipline. This counter must be ethical yet emotionally alive, capable of turning outrage into conscience and grief
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The Shifting Sands of Trust: From Dynasties to Fiscalizers: The Moral Crossroads of 2028 In the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey covering July 2024 to September 2025, two figures remain at the center of Philippine political gravity: BBM and Sara Duterte. While both enjoy
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I found this troubling. Why was DOTr Undersecretary Ricky Alfonso using protocol plate No. 10 when his rank only entitles him to No. 12? Later on, the DOTr clarified that while Usec. Alfonso is allowed to use such a plate in his official capacity, the vehicle itself was not
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Built a subreddit to 600k subs and lost it to a 'helpful' redditor 😅 ===== Gather around I got a story to tell: So, I gotta share this wild ride I’ve been on with this subreddit. So I'm the founder of the r/entrepreneurridealong a subreddit I built up from scratch to over
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WHEN IRONY BECOMES TRUTH The one Nepo Baby who actually had a right to everything but didn’t use his Dad’s name, didn’t seek influence and didn’t build a dynasty. Instead, He chose the cross, not the crown. That’s the ultimate Nepo Baby.
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I first posted this in May 2022. I thought of sharing it again now, in light of the ongoing controversies surrounding the national budget. I remember how strict PNoy was when it came to government spending — he was careful with every peso, leaving no issue unchecked, because as
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No more secrets, ICI Public hearings now OR Public outrage on November 30.
To the ICI: Please do not test the people’s patience with this misplaced refusal to open to your proceedings to public scrutiny. You underestimate the brewing anger of the public by ignoring or disregarding this basic constitutional right to information of the people on
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CAYETANO & CINCINNATUS The difference between Alan Cayetano and Cincinnatus goes to the heart of what defines leadership and moral conviction. Cincinnatus was the Roman patrician who, when his country called, accepted the role of dictator to save the Republic and once the
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A quick reminder 🙂
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TULOY ANG LABAN! BASTA! Una sa lahat, maraming salamat sa ating lahat na tumindig kasama ni Senator Risa, sa mga hindi nagpadaig sa kasinungalingan, sa mga lumaban sa disinformation, at sa mga patuloy na nagtatanggol sa katotohanan. Napatunayan natin na kapag sabay-sabay tayong
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ISANG OPEN LETTER KAY G. ANTHONY TABERNA Hindi Lahat ng Dumaan sa Plenaryo ay Insertion Hi Anthony, Kamusta ka na? I hope this letter reaches you in good spirits. Narinig ko ang paliwanag mo tungkol sa issue ng “insertion” at kay Risa. Ang intindi ko sa sinabi mo ay lahat ay
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Resolute Risa: Standing Firm in a Storm of Lies They came after her again. The trolls, the rumor mills, the operators who thrive in shadows. They whisper, distort and invent, recycling the same tired script of lies. Their latest attack: that Senator Risa Hontiveros made
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Wag agad madala sa malalaking numerong binabanggit nina Anthony at Gerry. May kaibahan ang “amendments” sa “insertions.” Hindi si Risa ang dapat magpaliwanag. Makikita sa video na binigyan lang sina Anthony at Gerry ng papel at pinabasa ng mga pigura para magmukhang nakagugulat
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Gold has been nuts. Wish I started trading it a bit earlier in this rally. Thank you @Topstep for no consistency rule in funded, or I'd be making a habit of leaving a ridiculous amount of profit on the table.
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On The Budget Process Amendments to the national budget are conducted transparently during plenary deliberations in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Once each chamber has approved its version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), both sides convene a
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Risa’s riposte was swift and factual, the kind that ends a smear in one punch
Itinanggi ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros ang mga akusasyon laban sa kaniya na may kinalaman siya sa bicam insertions at pondo mula sa unprogrammed funds. Ayon sa senadora, hindi siya pumirma sa bicameral conference committee at bumoto pa ng “NO” sa kontrobersyal na 2025 budget.
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RESOLUTE RISA Someone is clearly running an operation against Senator Risa Hontiveros. A fake news item is circulating, falsely claiming that she made “insertions” in the 2025 national budget when in truth, she voted NO on its passage. This is not the first time Risa has been
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