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Fact Check, Legislation, Politics, Social Media

Tio Moreno Reveals His Fake News Source! (video)

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Ah, the classic “sabi-sabi” journalism—where facts are optional, but drama is mandatory. Blogger Tio Moreno, a.k.a. Alex Destor, has graced us with a bombshell claim: each Congressman who backed VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment allegedly pocketed a cool P150 million. His source? “Based on what we’ve heard…” Truly, investigative reporting at its finest.

Forget receipts, evidence, or even a mildly credible witness. In today’s political discourse, mere echoes in the wind are enough to fuel a scandal. By this logic, why stop at P150 million? Why not P500 million? A billion? Let’s say they were also promised a lifetime supply of lugaw, just to spice things up.

Of course, if this were true, the national budget would be emptier than an MRT train at midnight. But who needs math when sensationalism is far more profitable? In the end, Tio Moreno reminds us: why verify when you can just amplify?

International, Social Media

The Great Pacific Ocean Parceling: A Modest Proposal

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In an era where naming rights are as crucial as sovereignty itself, it’s time we address the glaring issue: Why does the Pacific Ocean remain stubbornly unclaimed?

If the Philippines can rename the South China Sea (to West Philippine Sea), and Donald Trump can unilaterally rebrand the Gulf of Mexico (to Gulf of America), why shouldn’t the continents bordering the Pacific stake their rightful claims?

Let’s start with Asia, which could call its portion the Great Eastern Prosperity Waters—guaranteed to boost GDP. North America, ever fond of patriotic branding, might opt for Freedom Sea (with an exclusive defense contract). South America deserves its share—perhaps Mar Pacífico for nostalgia. And Australia? They could go with Big Wet Mate, because why not?

This strategic renaming would eliminate confusion, assert territorial dominance, and, most importantly, give world leaders something new to argue about. After all, why share a single ocean when we can divide and conquer?

International, Politics, Race Relations, Social Media

Like Colony, Like Colonial Master: West Philippine Sea Vs. Gulf Of America

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In 2012, then-Philippine President Noynoy Aquino boldly renamed parts of the South China Sea as the “West Philippine Sea,” as if sovereignty could be established with a simple administrative order. Over a decade later, a Google Maps search for WPS yields nothing but disappointment.

Fast forward to 2025, and the world witnesses an eerily similar yet vastly different spectacle: U.S. President Donald Trump, in a dazzling display of executive audacity, renames the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Unlike Aquino’s renaming attempt, which faded into digital oblivion, Trump’s decree is instantly honored by Google Maps. Within minutes, Americans celebrate their newfound ownership of international waters, while Mexicans stare in disbelief at their now cartographically displaced coastline.

Moral of the story? No head of state can unilaterally rename islands and seas—unless, of course, your name is Donald Trump. It seems that in geopolitics, much like in real estate, branding is everything, but only the right people get to do the naming. The Philippines may have taken inspiration from its former colonial master (or is it vice versa?) but clearly, it still lacks the imperial privilege to dictate global maps. Like colony, like colonial master—except one actually gets results.