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‘TRUMP OUT, REJECT PAX SILICA’ Students, university personnel, and workers gathered at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Oblation Park on Thursday, November 12, to oppose Pax Silica and protest against US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Philippines. The protesters also denounced what they described as US imperialism and the displacement of indigenous communities linked to the proposed Luzon Economic Corridor, which is expected to span Central Luzon to Southern Tagalog. | via @norland_cruz7 (Courtesy: UPLB Perspective)

Being generous is not an excuse against unexplained wealth. Mapa Vice President ka pa or Senador na gumastos ng ₱900,000+. Saan ba huhugutin ni Robin Padilla etong milyon milyon na sinasabi nyang pinapang tulong niya? Baka nga dapat imbestigahan siya. 😇👊

BREAKING: Indonesia's Vice President resigns amid scandal over his academic qualifications

INDAY TASHA IN THE SENATE Social media personality Tasha Geronda, known online as VP Sara Duterte's impersonator Inday Tasha, was seen inside the Senate premises while the impeachment trial is ongoing. #VPonTrial | @GabrielLaluINQ

Don't make the mistake of thinking this is about his infidelity. These articles will not stop until he agrees to follow Anthropic's proposal to block inference for unsigned and registered open-models in the firmware of modern GPUs. This is a pretty transparent concerted effort at centralizing control over compute ressources and the ability to execute ever more powerful local models. Jensen is the tip of the spear pushing back at this (in part for his own economic reasons). I'm team Jensen, his affairs are none of my business, not even the alleged support of circumvention of export controls are my business, his position on open-weight models is.

Espero vivir lo suficiente para ver la caída de la cultura vacía y superficial de los influencers de vida aspiracionista que gira en torno a marcas, ropa, maquillaje y el más puro capitalismo.

🚨 IMPORTANTE Exclusiva de Reuters muestra el verdadero móvil de la operación militar que llevó a la captura de Maduro La investigación reveló que una semana antes de la operación militar del 3 de enero, el vicepresidente JD Vance abordó la futura venta del crudo venezolano con un operador de la firma Vitol y megadonante de su campaña, allanando el camino para que Vitol y Trafigura recibieran sin licitación el monopolio de comercialización petrolera que ya les ha generado cientos de millones de dólares. Registros de vuelo ubican el avión oficial de JD Vance y el jet privado de John Addison (operador de Vitol) juntos el 27 de diciembre en Bozeman, Montana, rumbo al exclusivo Yellowstone Club. Según una fuente enterada del encuentro, Vance preguntó qué tan rápido podrían vender el crudo venezolano si EEUE tomaba el control del suministro. Aunque Addison negociaba gasolina en EEUU y carecía de experiencia técnica en contratos internacionales de crudo, había donado 300.000 dólares a Vance en 2022 y 7 millones de dólares a comités de Trump en 2024 (el mismo año en que Vitol pagó 50 millones en California por un caso de manipulación de precios donde Addison fue señalado). Recomendado por Vance, Addison recibió el 5 de enero (dos días después de la operación) la llamada del secretario de Energía, Chris Wright. La Casa Blanca omitió la licitación pública y el 9 de enero Vitol y Trafigura ya tenían las licencias. Con más de 200 millones de barriles exportados en lo que va de 2026, expertos estiman que los operadores ganan entre 3 y 3,50 dólares por barril (un margen de 3,5 % a 4 %, superior al 1 %–3 % habitual de Vitol). Ambas firmas mantienen en secreto sus contratos con PDVSA, y Vitol confirmó tener además relación comercial con NABEP, la petrolera de Alejandro Betancourt Este reporte se suma a la filtración del informe de KPMG publicada ayer por The New York Times, según la cual Vitol y Trafigura concentraron el 61 % de los 12.260 millones de dólares ingresados a la Cuenta de Custodia de Venezuela antes de que Washington transfiriera casi la totalidad de esos fondos de vuelta al Banco Central de Venezuela Es decir: Una semana antes del ataque militar, el gobierno de Trump ya estaba coordinando en un club privado de esquí cómo repartir la comercialización del petróleo venezolano a sus megadonantes de campaña sin licitación pública. reuters.com/business/energy/…

Israeli strikes on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza's Khan Younis killed six Palestinians and injured more than 20, including medical staff and patients. Most victims were patients, including those due to undergo surgery the next day. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/pbc5av

I don't want to work somewhere that is "like a family". I want to work somewhere that understands that we have families.

An IDF statement issued yesterday stated a 14 year old boy was shot dead in the West Bank on Monday, because he planned to throw stones at them. Not threw stones, PLANNED, to throw stones. This is Zionism.

A Group of American 🇺🇸 tourists at Chocolate Hills, Philippines🇵🇭, were seen competing to spit the farthest while other visitors waited nearly 30 minutes for them to make way for photos. They also ignored rules against littering and sitting on railings.

Now this is what I want to hear. 👏👏👏

in hindsight, perhaps it was a bad idea to build an entire global economy around whether one man would be faithful to his wife

Not excusing infidelity, but she looks like his mom. She isn't even trying to look somewhat sexy. With all her money. And then everyone is surprised. He is still pretty charming in his age. Women need to keep themselves sexy for their men, otherwise this happens! Just my opinion. And don't judge me but I'm Slavic. We're extremely feminine and sexy, and no matter what age, we do our best!

The Multinational Village Homeowners Association Inc. (MVHAI) in Parañaque City is facing backlash over its offer of ₱700 village stickers for motorcycle taxi and delivery riders, with critics questioning why riders should have to pay just to enter a subdivision and fulfill residents’ orders. In a notice posted on Facebook dated November 9, the association said the promotional stickers would be available until November 14 at its clubhouse, down from the regular price of ₱2,450. The offer excludes riders working for logistics companies such as Ninja Van, J&T Express, and LBC Express. The announcement drew angry reactions online, with commenters questioning why riders should pay to enter the village and suggesting residents could instead meet their bookings at the village gates. “Pag diyan ang drop-off, automatic cancel na. Di naman yan kawalan sa aming mga rider, sa inyo na yang kalsada ninyo,” an individual said in the comments section. Another questioned who would actually be inconvenienced, asking, “Rider kaya ang mahihirapan or pasahero na taga diyan?” Under Republic Act No. 9904, or the Magna Carta for Homeowners’ and Homeowners’ Associations, HOAs may regulate subdivision roads for security, privacy, safety, and traffic management. However, these rules must comply with existing laws and may require public consultations, approval from relevant government authorities, and necessary agreements with concerned parties. More specifically, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s Memorandum Circular No. 2024-006 prohibits HOAs from preventing delivery and utility providers from entering subdivisions or collecting gate fees, tolls, or similar charges from them when delivering goods or services ordered by residents. In other words, delivery riders cannot be charged simply for entering a village to fulfill a resident’s order, although associations may still implement reasonable security procedures. The MVHAI has yet to respond to the criticisms as of writing. (✍🏻: John Lloyd Aleta) #radarPHBusiness #radarPH