DETAILS. The Pink Mantilla of the Filipinas Genetrix. The Labors of the Gentle Giant. Two allegorical iconographies in my upcoming #PhilippineMythopoeia book, Dedicated to VP Leni and Senator Kiko. #Ipana7oNa10ParaSaLahat

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#KikoIsOurVP

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#IbotoNa10Pilipinas

Use this graphic freely

“With prudence and courage may they never fail. Long may they live and see the peace that brings content. Hear O great Bathala. Bless our President and Vice President! @lenirobredo @kikopangilinan ☘️

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Please use this freely, a small campaign design contribution, for our 2022 new Philippine President and Vice President, Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan. May they be grace to win!

History of the Winged Sea Lion: https://twitter.com/Aericangelo/status/1477787783871676417/?s=20

Incidentally 2022 is the 20th Anniversary of my getting started on the official design requirements for the coat-of-arms, seal, and flag of the President and Vice President of the Philippines, of which the Executive Order No. 310 is signed on 20 April 2004 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2004/04/20/executive-order-no-310/

randomcanbian:

Hindi pa tapos ang laban.

lapeacenasumusulat:

May 9, 2022, Pilipinas

I am a public school elementary teacher and one of my students’ parent joked on our group chat:

“Ma'am, hindi ko na lang paaralin si ***** kasi yung susunod nga na presidente, hindi nakatapos pero successful naman.”

I knew it was a joke and patutsada sa ibang mga magulang na bumoto ng tax evader at anak ng diktador. Still, it was humiliating.

As I type these words, I can’t help but cry while remembering all the hardships I had to go through para lang makapagtapos—para lang matawag na isang Licensed Professional teacher. It was very personal for me, and just like many of my colleagues, feeling namin failure kami.

A lot of filipinos may not feel it but despite the education system’s flaws and the lack of the government’s support, we, the teachers, are all giving our very best.

Ilagay niyo kami sa face to face class, maga-adjust kami.

Ilagay niyo kami sa online class, gagawan pa rin namin ng paraan.

Ilagay niyo kami sa hybrid setup, gagawan pa rin namin yan ng paraan.

Patungan niyo man kami ng napakaraming administrative work, hindi rin namin yan pababayaan.

Saan ba kami nagkulang?

It still blows my mind that a lot of other supporters took it as a competition between Leni and BBM. Hindi po kasi ganon. Kakampinks were aggressive kasi uhaw kami sa good governance while other supporters are aggressive kasi they want to prove us wrong.

Kung “kabutihan” ang basehan ng nakararami at nakikita yun kay Bongbong Marcos, siguro masamang tao talaga ako.

Gusto kong radikal na magmahal pero patuloy na ginagawang puta ng nakararami ang Pilipinas.

I am too frazzled right now to check for more—will continue to do so once I have calmed down—but here:

I know there’s more.

I know there SHOULD be more.

Let every news outlet existing talk about the Marcoses,Marcos Sr’s Martial Law,MarcosJr’sdisinformationcampaign, and everything else in between.

Let them talk about Leni Robredo and her work as a lawyerrepresentingmarginalized individuals and as the Vice President of the country,
about Kiko Pangilinan and his advocacyin improving the agricultural sector of the country,
aboutChelDioknoand how he and his father Ka PepeDiokno have made contributions in human rights and pro-Filipino economic legislation over the years,
aboutRisa Hontiveros and how she has constantly been advocating for Filipinos’ quality of life and even authored the Mental Health Act, the Safe Spaces Act, and the Raising of the Age of Sexual Consent Act,
about the other members of Robredo’s senatorial slate and other candidates who chose to run for a position in the government FOR THE PEOPLE.

Let them talk about how voting for Robredo and the others is not about bringing these people into power per se, but about the good governance they represent.

Let them talk about the Filipino people—not as the brainless sheep who deliberately chose to be ignorant, but as victims of a long-running and deeply-ingrained campaign that takes advantage of their ignorance and does everything to keep them ignorant.

Let the whole world know what is going on in the Philippines. We need them to watch us. We need them to listen to us.

We aren’t an isolated case. Like many others have already said, disinformation can happen to anyone, regardless of the country you are from. So read, watch, and listen.

Because your home can be next.

(Screenshots from New York Times WorldandTime via Twitter)

LET’S GO LESBIANS LET’S GO

randomcanbian:

May 7, 2022: Leni-Kiko Miting De Avance
↳ Makati City, Philippines

Katibayan. Resibo. Nangyari ito.

“Bayan, pumili ka.”

On Monday—9th of May, 2022—I am voting for Leni Robredo to be the next President of the Republic of the Philippines, and for Kiko Pangilinan to be her Vice President.

This is genuinely the first time I don’t feel like I’m supporting and settling for a “lesser evil” candidate.

I believe—with my whole dang heart—Leni and Kiko are the very best of the candidates. By far.

They are—honest-to-god, hand on heart—genuinepublic servants.

So I’m going to the voting precinct on Monday not only with a clear conscience, but also teeming with hope.

And whoever you’re voting for on Monday, I do hope you’re able to vote with as much certainty in your choice of candidates, and the ideals they stand for.