Philippines

Akbayan Party-list first nominee Atty. Chel Diokno said he was shocked to find out that their group is leading the party-list race based on partial, unofficial results.

Diokno told ABS-CBN News on Tuesday they expected to garner a lot of votes, but not the number they initially have.

"Shookt na shookt kami. Di namin in-expect na ganito ang lalabas na resulta. We were hoping of course, for a lot of votes, but we never expected this number," he said.

When asked what contributed to this initial result, Diokno pointed to their campaign strategy, a chunk of which was through social media, which he believes 'leveled the playing field.'

"Tingin ko kombinasyon 'yan ng ground efforts namin at 'yung ginawa namin sa ere, lalong lalo na sa social media. Alam mo naman pag media, dehado ang mga grupo tulad ng Akbayan. Wala kaming resources. Pero pag dating sa socmed [social media], kaya naman. Kinaya talaga," he explained.

"Hindi kami tumigil na umikot mula pa last year. Talagang alam namin na uphill battle ito. Kaya we really did times 10 ang effort namin. Hindi lang sa social media, pati narin on the ground," he added.

Under Republic Act No. 7491, a group that gets at least 2 percent of total votes in the party-list race will get at least one seat in the House of Representatives. If a group garners another 2 percent, an additional seat will be given but is capped at a total of three seats.

Incumbent Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña is the second nominee, while the third nominee is Moro women and indigenous people's leader Dadah Kiram Ismula.

Diokno said they are ready to get to work once they enter the lower house.

"Ang dami naming gustong gawin pag dating sa ating kabataan, pag dating sa iba-ibang sektor. Ang magiging ng isyu nalang namin diyan, alin ang uunahin namin pagbukas ng Kongreso," he said.

"Our priority is really involved in gut issues that affecting our people today. Nandiyan ang issues ng sobrang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin ang pagkain lalo na, nandoon ang issue sa corruption, nandiyan yung issue ng napakalaking krisis na edukasyon, pati sa healthcare," the lawyer added.

Diokno welcomed their entry to the lower house as a chance for progressive groups to be united.

"This is just a great opportunity for all the progressive blocs to get together and to really make themselves felt in Congress. Sa tingin ko, napaka-gandang pagkakataon ito. Excited na excited din kami to reach out to all the other groups," he said.

When asked about what position Akbayan will take in Congress, whether it will be opposition or will they collaborate with the administration, he said: "Tingin ko ang pinaka-effective na positi position ay yung issue position. Ibig sabihin nun, titingnan dapat ng grupo [Akbayan] yung bawat issue at ano ba dapat ang magiging paninindigan namin para sa taongbayan."

"Magkakaroon ng sitwasyon na maaaring pareho kami ng tingin sa administrasyon sa issue. For example, West Philippine Sea. We're happy with the way the administration is conducting itself,"

Diokno reiterated his position on reforming the party-list law and being against political dynasties.

"Ako mismo matagal ko nang sinasabi na kailangan ayusin ang party-list system.... Sana maayos natin ang party-list law to make sure siya ang magiging instrumento para may boses ang iba't-ibang sektor lalo na yung marginalized sa ating lipunan," he said.

"Maganda kung maipasok natin yan. Tatlo yung nakikita namin eh. It should be represent the sector. Connected doon, yung napiling nominee should represent the sector at pangatlo yung political dynasty," Diokno added.

As of 9:02 am of May 13 ,2025, Akbayan is at the top spot with 2,204,516 votes at 6.54%.

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From reading the requirements, what naturally comes to mind is just go to a driving school. I'm just wondering if I can save ₱ by not going to a school.

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Fundacion Sanso has announced that its founder, Juvenal Sansó, passed away yesterday, March 28. The 95 year-old artist had battled Stage 2 Diabetes for years. In his long and productive life, Sansó established himself as one of the country’s most notable modernists with more than 70 years of work.
Sansó earned prestigious awards, including the Presidential Medal of Merit from the Republic of the Philippines, the Order of Isabella from Spain and the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from France. His legacy continues through Fundacion Sansó, which continues to preserve his works, authenticate his art and support the next generation of Filipino artists and cultural workers through scholarships and programs that promote the arts.

McDo latte (I ask for less ice) is 👍. It’s sweetened already. But not all the branches have it.

Burger king’s salted caramel coffee is 👍 too. I ask for less ice.

If you want Starbucks, their latte is 👍. I ask for sugar and less ice.

I read that unsweetened latte or flat white is 👍. I haven’t found an espresso shop that has 👍 unsweetened latte or flat white. I may be so :) after tasting such a drink.

I’m not a veteran espresso drinker.

https://archive.ph/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/opinion/duterte-icc-drugs-victims.html

In 2016, Duterte’s drug war left 26,000 to 30,000 families, fatherless or husbandless. The wives and mothers of the killed victims are left trying to make ends meet for their families. The documentary follows three women named Maria after the bloodbath of Duterte’s drug war.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos may later be required to register their SIM (subscriber identity module) cards in person to make identity verification easier as the government finds ways to deter individuals from illegally selling their IDs for fraudulent activities.

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Newly Wed and starting a family soon-ish, 1st time getting a car as well.

Any split keyboard owners here? They seem to be terribly expensive with very few choices. What's worth pruchasing for portability and quality? I currently own a Delux 920 Pro but that thing is bulky to travel with.

EDIT-06April2025: I bought a second Mistel MD770. AMA related to the keyboard.

Anyone here use Sync for Lemmy? This week it's so slow and has many errors for me. I went to the Sync community. I learned that other Sync users had issues too. The last update was March 2024. Had to download another app. :(

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Dam, son! Where’d you find this?

Nothing has come easily for Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Nikko Remigio. He spent all of last season on the practice squad and didn’t even have a space in the locker room; his locker was in the equipment room last season.

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Speaking to reporters on Friday afternoon, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub said that beyond his work ethic, part of the reason Remigio has seen so much early success on punt returns is that he is still improving as a return man every week.

“During the regular season, he got better and better and better,” Toub remarked. “And now, in the playoffs, he’s really hitting his stride, and his confidence is high. And that’s what you want in a punt and kick returner is confidence.”

Along with his confidence, Toub said that he was impressed by Remigio’s tenacity.

Tenacity is a trademark of Filipino culture. When times get tough, you don’t just dwell on it, you keep fighting (or, “laban lang,” as they say in Tagalog, which translates to just fight).

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/17874299

Would like to see this model across the whole world! Local people are the backbone of any truly sustainable conservation plan.

These coffins are headed for Spanish Palms Mortuary