#✦ buwan consumes.

[consuming-karma]

THE LOST BOYS HAND HCS.

buwan’s notes: I’d like to thank @britany1997 for fueling my wild obsession with the lost boys and their hands, and also for agreeing with me that Paul’s the KING of fingering. Thanks. 🤭

episode summary: talking about the lost boys and their sexy hands. yes I’m crazy.

content warnings: hand kinks, some hcs are for fem/masc audiences (will specify so). , spit kink, different other kinks that will take forever to mention, NSFW, me honestly talking about how my favourite necklaces is Dwayne’s hands, yeah..

PAUL

starting off strong with Paul, Brit this one is for you mainly (and me, but I’m on the side).

I think paul has very veiny and bruised hands. I think that the blonde has the type to manage to get bruises or cuts unintentionally and never notice it!

his fingernails aren’t long, and his fingers are somewhat long and he has HUGE palms.

like marko, he has the tendency to chew on his nails, maybe even bite the skin around it.

Paul’s hands is also littered with rings, I can’t begin to explain to you how many rings he has in his own little corner of the cave, even the other guys come to borrow from him time to time!

If I didn’t know any better I would’ve definitely done the “your hands are way bigger than mine 🥺” technique at him, it’s funnier knowing that Paul’s probably the type to fall for it.

Paul also has a tendency to need to grab, he will hold onto anything. His preference is your chest though, he loves how they cup perfectly into his.

he’s very touchy-feely, he doesn’t seem to understand how good it feels to just have you in his hands or arms, whether that’s just you hooking your pinky around his or letting Paul place his hand on your inner thigh, he just loves it.

If I could say anything, I’d say Paul gets off more on touching you rather than you touching him.

maybe even gets higher than he does smoking weed.

He’s like one of those cats who paw at you whenever they’re comfortable. He grabs at thighs, at upper arms, at the tummy. He loves all of you and want all of you to fit in his hands.

Paul’s hands are somewhat rough, I see Paul to be the type to suck at hand care and only really uses hand sanitizer and maybe lotion. (For you know what ;) ).

Brit and I are firm believers that he is the KING of fingering/oral.

Paul thrives, survives on pleasing his mate/partner.

His hands can grip and squeeze and please.

I like to think that Paul loves the way your thighs pool from out his palms, and how it doesn’t fit in both of his hands.

For my feminine readers out there, Paul would love to graze the tips of his fingers on your stretch marks and whisper sweet little dirty nothings into your ears as his free hand just rubs you on your hip dips. :)

Masc readers, never forgetting about y’all, his thick hands definitely wrap perfectly around your cock, and he definitely looks up at you prettily with those baby blues. His painted nails and rings make beautiful accessories for your dick <3.

Paul unintentionally fingers you to the point of overstimulation though, he’s got the attention span of a puppy and will not notice, no matter how many times you cum onto his hands.

his hands look amazing covered in cum and saliva ;)

spit on his hands and tell him to fuck his fist, his only lube being your saliva..

“Paul!” You whined, grabbing at his hands as they gripped firmly at your thighs. His face sported a grin as your squirmed in his hold, a worried look on your face.

It’s been hours since his fingers worked their magic inside of your hole, he worked your walls until they couldn’t anymore and it seemed like Paul would never stop.

A surprised moan left your lips as Paul grazed over a sensitive spot, Paul seemed to feel like the devil in disguise as he no longer grazed your sweet spot, more so, started abusing it.

You couldn’t stop your thighs from shaking and kicking as the overstimulation Paul gave you shook you to your core. You can see the black and white spots appear in your vision as you feel yourself get closer and closer to another high.

It felt like forever before Paul finally plunged his fingers deep into your hole one last time, letting you ride his digits until you came down from his high, twitching from the overstimulation.

After a short while, Paul gently pulled his fingers away, a string of cum connecting his digits to your hole before Paul brought it up to his lips and gently sucked.

His free hand held your hips in place, as you hazily looked up at him with confusion and a red face.

“Has anybody told you how divine you taste, babe?”

(visuals) :

MARKO

Marko’s hands are less veined than the rest of the boys, turning when he was around eighteen had him keep the smooth skin of a baby.

The curly-head’s hands are definitely more daintier than the rest of the boys, most of them have rough maybe thick hands, but Marko’s are thin and has little veins.

Although Marko covers it up with his fingerless gloves, I’d like to think that his hands are very smooth to the touch, his handcare is 10/10.

like Paul, his nails aren’t super long, I’d say he likes to keep them a nice length, but bites them off on the way.

His thumb has a mark where he keeps biting it with his teeth, unlike the other boys who might have bruises or cuts, he has a noticeable bump on his thumb and a small mark on his nail.

type of guy to be short but his hands are still bigger than yours. He always talks about his hands fits yours so well and how he loves seeing the size difference of both your palms together.

type of guy to also tell you that your body fits perfectly into his hands, his hands mold perfectly with your hips and thighs.

most of the time Marko does dirty talk you, but you can never reply back because most of his dirty talk’s in Italian, and you’re busy trying to keep Marko’s wandering hands from going under your shirt and latching onto your chest.

If Paul’s the most touchy with his hands, Marko takes second place with how touchy he is.

Marko has the tendency to play with his hands when anxious or anticipating something. He rubs his hands or massages his palms, looking off to wherever he’s expecting something.

Marko’s fingers don’t stretch you as much as the rest of the boys do, although the boys might be a bit more chunkier, Marko’s hands are small enough that they stretch you out to where it doesn’t hurt.

Marko’s hand game is strong, Paul gets cramps, but Marko doesn’t, I mean, the boy paints, he’s probably got some cool ass tricks in his sleeves to keep him from losing energy during your bedroom deeds.

Marko likes to listen to your sounds and your body, whenever he’s fingering you, he doesn’t mind the squealing or the squelching, he knows he’s the one who made you sound like that, and if anything, he’s more proud of it.

if I were to rate his fingering skills? 7/10. He’s got some learning to do but most of the time he’ll probably have you screaming his name from his fingers.

Fem!readers, this man eats pussy like he’s starved! Not the point though, because his hands are where it’s at, he knows how to work you up, and loves to tease, the tips of his fingers padded perfectly on top of your clit and he loves to go fast. No mercy. So while he’s enjoying a nice meal, you’re enjoying yourself.

Masc!readers, exactly the same!! This guy sucks cock like an animal and honestly it would take everything to get this guy off your dick. Since Marko’s hands are daintier, his hands definitely look amazing wrapped around you.

Marko would never admit it but, he loves when you stain his fingerless gloves with your cum <3, he’s the real artsy type.

He probably fingers you in public as well, no care in the world.

his favourite past time is watching your hands wrap around his cock, while his hands are bound together to keep him from being impatient <3

tie his pretty hands up and gag him, he likes the challenge!

Marko held you by the hands, his palms pressing them firmly to your back, your stomach to the bed and your back facing him. the curly-headed boy had you pinned to your nest in the cave.

Marko’s growls sounded in your ear as you felt your stomach flutter at his sounds. You could see him from your peripheral vision, his curls falling in front of his eyes as he pinned you.

You could feel the pads of his fingers gently running across the small of your back, almost..appreciating it in a sense, his hands felt soft, yet firm.

Finally, his hands slipped down to your ass, squeezing it in his palms as you squirmed from his firm grip. A small mantra of Marko’s name left your lips, unable to look back to see your boyfriend’s face.

You could feel from the air that he was enjoying this, enjoying you.

Marko, with the strength, turned you around, you laid on your back, bare for his hands to just wander.

His hands travelled from your ass back to your hips, up your stomach, and ended right on your chest. If it wasn’t so lewd, you would’ve thought Marko was giving you a massage.

Marko’s touch teased you relentlessly, you just wanted to yell out for him to touch you, use you. You wanted it so desperately, and Marko knew.

He grinned at your display of biting your lips and the small twitches his touch gave you.

“See, baby? You fit perfectly in the palms of my hands.”

(visuals) :

DAVID

David’s hands are very thick, probably the most thickest out of the boys.

His hands are the best for holding, gripping.

David’s hands could probably cover your whole ass if I know anything.

David’s very careful about his handcare. I think that David has the softest hands out of the boys, he takes good care of them, especially if he wears gloves to cover them.

Though I also think he’s got some blisters, years of driving motorcycles do that to you.

He’s got pretty long fingernails, they’re long enough to have the annoyance of cleaning them every time something gets under his nails.

He brings a cuticle around, I just can’t lie. I think that he’s the type of guy to be like those girls who’s always filing their nails.

probably pinches the hardest as well, he likes to do it when you’re not paying attention and actually causes bruises 😭.

watching him work without his gloves is so attractive, his hands moving as he writes in a notebook or diary, or when he’s playing with a cigar, it’s very, very, attractive.

The pads of his fingers is very soft, not tough like Dwayne’s and Paul’s.

Barely any rings litters his hands and the ones he has are very basic, no intricate designs, most of his complicated rings actually tore through a set of his gloves and he never worn flashy rings ever since.

Leather is his best friend, whether that’d be gloves or the handles of his motorcycle, or in this case, a leash to your collar.

He’s very into oral fixation, he loves shoving his fingers down your throat, likes the ability of being able to choke you out without pulling out his cock to do so.

He’ll also make you suck his digits clean after a long night of teasingly fingering you.

He loves seeing his hands around your throat too, he’s a sadistic little shit, if he doesn’t get off, you don’t either.

I think he’s got the thickest fingers out of the boys, he’s the one who stretches you out the most and sometimes it feels good, but it’s when he teased, that’s when you don’t like it.

Fingering skills are, annoyingly, at a 9/10. It would’ve been a ten if he didn’t tease.

Would NEVER ever paint his nails, like the boys always seem to have black nail polish and Marko’s and Paul’s are always chipped, but David’s is clean, polished, in good health.

His hands wrapped around your waist and dipping into your waistband, the tips of his fingers on the hand of your underwear.

Pulls you to him by hooking his pointer finger into your belt loops and into his chest.

Let him choke you out!!! He’ll be gentle!! Only because you’re human though.

Thumb on your lips always!! His thumbs make good work of finishing you!!!

A small shush left the platinum blonde as you tried to stop your whines, you moved uncomfortably on his motorbike’s seat, the leather being soaked in your wetness.

“careful, dear, you’re making a mess.” David mused, his lips shaped in a taunting smirk as his hands dipped deeper into your core.

You bit your lip to hold in your squeals, teased and tired. David could watch your expressions for the rest of his life.

he’ll never get tired of the way you cling onto his coat, your fingernails digging into its seams, as if any longer you’d have ripped his coat apart from the overwhelming feeling of his fingers pleasing you.

You tried to stay silent, feeling people’s gazes on you as you sat uncomfortable on David’s lap, his coat covered the indecent display of his digits inches deep inside you.

You were desperate for release, searching for your other three boyfriend to earn some mercy from David.

Your eyes looked around the boardwalk, eyes flicking from every similar person who looked similar to your boys.

Suddenly a chuckle and loud voices were heard, you saw your boys from afar. Hopeful, you decided to move off of David’s fingers when his free hand reached up to stop you by the throat.

A light squeeze to your throat, making you gulp and your core pulse with need.

“Eyes on me, dear. Don’t look at anybody else, especially when I’m this deep inside of you.”

(visuals) :

DWAYNE

THE BIGGEST OF THE BOYS!

DEFINITELY has the most veins out of the boys.

Can’t lie, Brit has listened to me want to lick his veins.

He’s got the lengthiest fingers out of them too. He’s the best when it comes to fingering.

His fingernails are nicely trimmed, it’s also littered with rings, his left hand is always bare though since he uses that hand primarily to hold laddie’s and he’s scared that Laddie might get cut from his rings.

Dwayne somewhat cares about his hands, he uses David’s shit though, lotion, Vaseline, serum, cream.

David doesn’t know how he runs out of hand cream so fast too.

Dwayne does carry his own hand sanitizer, but most of it goes to laddie and Paul.

Dwayne doesn’t have really flashy rings either, he doesn’t like the way it clicks together and it puts him in a very uncomfortable situation because he likes to massage his hands when awkward.

He’s big everywhere, his height, his heart, his cock, his hands. It’s crazy.

Prob can carry you in one hand, one arm under your ass and your arms around his neck.

Although he likes fingering, he prefers playing with your clit/cock even more, he’s surprisingly has the best stamina over all the guys but he likes to keep it secret.

A good surprise, I’d say.

I see him as the type to be more sensual than sexual. His hands are best at love-making than rough fucking.

besides Marko, he’s one of the best massuage therapists out there.

His hands somehow find every tense crack in your bones and somehow is able to perform chiropractic procedures like aligning your neck properly or fixing a locked jaw.

He owns a ton of essential oils, his hands always seem to smell of lavender or peppermint, and sometimes he does use it on you.

The boys have learnt that if you both smell like the same thing then you both most likely fucked teehee.

Dwayne’s hands are best for pulling hair!!!

Watch him tangle his digits into your hair and pull gently, maybe whenever you’re sucking him off, or when he needs a little handlebar during sex.

he likes to cover your mouth with his huge hands whenever you’re having a quickie in public, he loves the idea of keeping you quiet with just his hands over your mouth as he dicks you down in a shady alleyway.

He also looks amazing covering his lips with his hands, his veins are more prominent and they run down all the way to his upper arm.

I wouldn’t blame you if you told me you wanted to follow that long vein to the end ;)

his hands definitely flex and his veins show while he grips your headboard to death.

Dwayne’s actor, Billy rips panties with one hand, it’s no surprise Dwayne wouldn’t either.

And god he looks amazing doing so..

Hold his hands while you ride him, he wants to see you be so dependent on him and his hands, he’ll make you feel good, don’t worry! Just relax and let him do the work.

Leaves hand prints all over your body from how strong he grips!

In the end, let Dwayne wash your hair for you! He gives a good massage and he’ll leave you feeling relaxed then ever.

“Yeah…there..” you sighed in content, your stomach to your bed as a deep rumble of a chuckle was heard. “Feel good, sweetheart?” You nodded hazily, your hands gripping onto the sheets with pleasure.

“God Dwayne..when were you going to tell me you were this good?..” you groaned, feeling his huge hands run themselves down your back almost passionately. You could feel his fingers gently scan your back for any tense spots to fix.

A hearty chuckle was only heard from your boyfriend as he gently pushed his thumb into a tense spot in your back, a small crack leaving it as you let out a surprise yelp, before relaxing once again.

“Fuck..” you cursed out, feeling Dwayne’s hands reach up onto your shoulder and dig themselves into your shoulder blade. A whine left your lips as another pop was heard from your body.

You’ve never been so relaxed and turned on at this point, Dwayne feels amused by your reactions, sighing and whining in content and relaxation. He lives for the pleasure he gives you.

His hands massaged one of his favourite scented oils into your skin, hydrating it, and making you smell absolutely delicious to him, he couldn’t help but place a few kisses at the back of your neck as you felt like falling asleep under Dwayne’s touch.

After a while of a slow, long, amazing massage from Dwayne, the dark-haired man deemed you relaxed enough before he gently pulled you by the thighs, resting in between them as you yelped in surprise.

“Think you’re finished? Daddy needs his release too.”

(visuals) :

#✦ buwan consumes. #the lost boys #the lost boys 1987 #the lost boys x reader #tlb #poly lost boys #poly lost boys x reader #tlb paul #paul tlb #✦ dwayne’s karma. #dwayne tlb #marko tlb #david tlb #✦ marko’s karma. #✦ paul’s karma. #✦ david’s karma.

[s0fti3w1tch]

I love this episode. I love this episode. This is the worst- what the fuck did they do?! I will avoid this piece of media for 2 months. I love this episode. I lo

#My experience with consuming episodic media! #regular buwan blog #YES IT'S ABT THAT ONE EPISODE IN SEASON 1 OF RISE

[kairiscorner]

HI PO ULITTT 🫶🫶🫶

di ko po alam kung why pero di parin nawawala sa isip ko ung hobie x spiderperson!reader na walang label eudjeudheujs

UM Imagine nyo po, like ilang buwan na silang magkasama since ung kiss, doing couple things ganern, tapos nila na di na nila kailangan sabihin na "i love you" kasi through actions pinapakita na nila, pero naisipan ni reader na itry one day kasi naisip nya na sa previous na situationships nya, iba ung nararamdaman nya para kay Hobie kasi sya mahal nya talaga hduehdjr, tapos nacatch off guard si Hobie kasi di nya alam kung ano sasabihin or why sinabi ni reader or kung label ba tlaga ng feelings nila ay "love" (kung ano po trip nyo sa 3 or all hahaha)

UN LANG PO KINIKILIG PO AKO SA MGA BAGONG NILABAS NYO DUDHEJEHDH

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! 🫶🫶

-🫶 anon

HI PO 🫶 ANONNNN ay wait ang kyut niyan AAAAAAAAA OK I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS <333

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those three words you say — hobie brown x spider person!reader

summary: he's never let labels define him, but when you say those three words that send his heart thumping... maybe he'll let you call him that as an exception, it'll be the sole label he wears with honor. word count: 605

life could not have been any better than how it was right now, you were dating the most rebellious and stubborn, yet kind and compassionate boy you had ever known your whole life. he opened your eyes to so many truths about the world, so many experiences in life you never found yourself wanting until he came along and helped you realize you wanted to live your life even crazier, even wilder than you had before. he changed you to become your own person, and you really liked him.

and though you knew there was this one word you yearned to tell him, you couldn't deny that it felt redundant to say it since, well–you already felt that he loved you through everything he did for you. saving your ass in close calls, finishing off villains for you, taking the fall for you when miguel or anyone else gets mad at you over a sloppy mission, making you all kinds of gizmos because he wants to give you an easier time with everything, constantly asking you if you're good or need a break, and carrying you in his arms when he notices you're getting weaker–he does love you, even when neither of you explicitly say it.

though you already felt so happy and content with how he says he loves you without actually saying it, you did dream of telling him how you loved him, how you loved and adored your boy. however, it concerned you, would hobie feel pressured if you told him? would he come to think you wanted a label for you two when you both agreed not to label it as anything...? it caused you to overthink and a little bit of panic as the thoughts consumed you; but hobie was astute enough to recognize you weren't feeling the best at the moment.

"y'good, love?" he asked you as he placed his hand on your shoulder. his eyes and smile were filled with curiosity and concern, and his tone was sincerely worried, even if his voice sounded like he tried to keep himself composed. you were always honest around hobie, he never judged you for anything, so you told him the truth–you weren't good right now. "what's wrong? maybe i can help." he said, but as he finished, you finally blurted out what you've been meaning to tell him all this time.

"i love you, hobie." and with that... hobie froze in his place, his eyes widened a little, and his lips had pursed together. you feared hobie had reacted horribly to your confession, but the complete opposite happened–hobie smiled and ruffled your hair. he kissed the top of your head and said it back, "i love you, too, dear." you felt so flustered and warm inside when you heard him say it back–you felt so... happy.

you finally let it out to him that you were so worried about what he'd say or think if you told him you loved him, but he merely chuckled and planted a kiss on your cheek as a response. "nah, love, i'd never hate you. i hate labels, but you remember, right–you're my sole exception to everything? if you want me to say you're my lover... oh, don't worry about what i'd think, be worried about how much love you're gonna experience because of how crazy i am about you." he said with a smirk as he kissed your lips gently.

even if hobie hates labels... he's beyond happy you want to call him your lover and tell him you love him. it brings him more comfort and joy than you, and him, realize.

tags !! @k4tsu3 @fiannee @luvstarrstruck @toneystank-3000 @ii01vq @maxoloqy @arachnoia @solecitoszn

#hobie brown #hobie brown x reader #hobie brown x you #hobie brown x y/n #hobie brown fluff #atsv #atsv imagines #atsv fluff #atsv x reader #atsv x you #atsv x y/n #spiderman across the spiderverse #spiderman across the spiderverse x reader #spiderman across the spiderverse fluff #spider punk

[ginnsbaker]

Have you heard of Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon by Dir. Nestor Abrogena? I am a big fan of Indie films and this one is one of my faves, if you haven't watched it I recommend you to watch it. Watch 'Ang Kwento nating Dalawa' first bago itong 'Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon.' Slow paced lang itong Ang Kwento nating Dalawa pero bumawi naman sa sequel.

Ohhh haven't heard! Hanapin ko :) Thanks for the rec! I haven't consumed much local material lately eh

#anon

[artaehan]

how will i ever know what love is if it weren't for you? you, the one who taught me, a scarred little girl who lives in chaos, how beautiful it is to love. to give love, even if it hurts; to give love, until it hurts.

how will i ever know what kindness is if it weren't for you? you, the one who taught me, despite my shortcomings as a person; despite the rough edges in me, to always be kind. to find and remain kind in every cruel situation. you showed me how to be kind and made me wear it like it's my favorite fluffy sweater.

how will i ever know what a colorful life is if it weren't for you? you, who made me realize that i was beyond just a canvas of black and white; that i could live the life i have always dreamed of.

taehyung, you made me a poet. or perhaps i have always been, however, if i did not love you this much, to the extent of waxing you poetry, i wouldn't have pages of greatness to go over. and so maybe sir paulo coelho was right; i loved you, still is, and will continue to, for the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

to the stars and moon and milky ways and black holes, who consumed and burned me down to hell, i have found the sole subject to my endless affection: my taehyung. my drive to live and love, and again and again and again.

taehyung, love, you are the universe that was knitted into my heart, to my skin, down to my bones and deep into my soul. you carved love in pieces of me that are broken beyond repair until they were just white scars. taehyung, your love healed me; you turned my soul to gold.

happiest birthday, my december miracle, my happiness preacher, my person, my taehyung. baliktarin man ang mundo, ikaw at ikaw lang ang pipiliin ko; ngayon, bukas, sa mga susunod na araw, lingoo, buwan, taon, at hanggang sa maubos ako.

#bts taehyung #yleika

[blangkongpahina]

tatablan din pala ako ng sakit. flu season na naman and I’m so unlucky to have it at this moment kasi need ko na matapos yung chapters 1-3 ng thesis ko. nasira pa laptop ko. what a mess. I’m so bitter to be honest na wala akong bakasyon the whole time last week because I’m working on my papers pero ganun talaga. I’m manifesting that next year will be different. malay mo travel abroad yun who knows *wink*.

I’d like to honor my body kasi hindi na ako sakitin. for the whole year ngayon lang din ako tinamaan ng sakit kahit lahat na ng tao dito sa bahay may sakit kapag nagbabago yung panahon unlike prepandemic halos buwan-buwan ako nilalagnat o hinihika. sobrang lala. I’m so happy that I’ve managed to have a good relationship with food and nutrition. tinigilan ko na rin mag-diet kasi alam ko naman unbalanced naman talaga yung ginagawa ko dati just to stay fit. grabe yung paglilimit ko ng pagkain before. sobrang toxic in a way because I don’t understand how food fuels the body and how consuming less nutrients can affect your overall health. I guess my turning point was when I had Covid twice tapos two consecutive years na birthday ko yun pareho. sobrang lungkot haha. that’s when I decided na I will be healthy and be gentle with my body. I gained a few lbs now but I do feel better compared to my previous years. baka kulang na lang din ako sa pahinga ngayon kasi kailangan ko gumawa ng homework araw-araw para umabot ako sa deadline sa school. I only sleep 5 hours a day tapos medyo nagkakaron na naman ako ng hormonal imbalance pero kaya ko to. laban lang mima.

Here I am while resting the whole day. I hope everyone’s okay too.

[thxnews]

PBBM's 2nd State of the Nation Address

A Complete Transcript of the President's Address.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Allow me to greet Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte; the former Presidents – our former Presidents, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and the Honorable Members of the Senate; House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Honorable Members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court; His Excellency, Most Reverend Charles John Brown and the esteemed members of the Diplomatic Corps; Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and the members of the Cabinet; First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos ; former First Lady, First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos ; other distinguished guests; mga minamahal kong kababayan; ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. One year ago today, I stood here before you, setting forth the plans that we have to improve our economy, bring jobs to our people, improve the ease of doing business, recalibrate our educational system to adapt to the new economy, lower and rationalize energy costs, boost agricultural production, enhance healthcare, and continue social programs for the poor and the vulnerable. Let me now report to the people on the successes that we can now lay claim to, and also the challenges that we continue to face. Last year, we emphasized certain strong headwinds that were confronting us along with the rest of the world in our post-pandemic economic recovery. And the biggest problem that we encountered was inflation. Maraming kaganapan sa mundo ang nakapagpagulo sa maayos na takbo ng pandaigdigang merkado. Bukod sa digmaan sa Ukraine, naroon ang patuloy na epekto ng pandemya. Pinalala pa ito ng pagbabawas ng produksyon ng mga bansang pinagkukuhanan natin ng langis. Nang tumaas ang presyo nito, nagsunuran na rin ang presyo ng iba’t ibang bilihin— ang gasolina, ang kuryente, at ang pagkain. Ramdam sa buong daigdig, pati na sa Pilipinas, ang naging pagtaas ng mga presyo ng bilihin noong mga nakalipas na buwan. Sinuri nating mabuti ang sitwasyon. Sa tulong ng ating mga ekonomista, nakapagbalangkas tayo ng mga polisiya na magsisilbing pundasyon ng ating ekonomiya sa mga susunod na taon. Ito ay nakasaad sa ating Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, na sinuportahan ninyo sa Kongreso. Kasabay nito ang paglulunsad ng mga istratehiya na magpapalakas sa kakayahan ng ating mga kababayan at mga sektor ng ating ekonomiya. Nakakita po tayo ng magagandang resulta. While the global prospects were bleak, our economy posted a 7.6 percent growth in 2022—our highest growth rate in 46 years.  For the first quarter of this year, our growth has registered at 6.4 percent. It remains within our target of 6 to 7 percent for 2023. We are still considered to be among the fastest-growing economies in the Asian region and in the world.   It is a testament to our strong macroeconomic fundamentals. Our financial system, the nerve center of our economy, remains strong and stable. Banks, the transmission arms of our monetary policy, have strong capital and liquidity positions. Stimulated by the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, transactions once again have flourished—alongside the booming e-commerce that was undeterred by the pandemic. In 2022, the digital economy contributed 2 trillion pesos, the equivalent of 9.4 percent of our GDP. The economy is revived and rejuvenated, backstopped by a favorable enabling environment and the strong rule of law. This year, the World Bank projects a 6 percent overall growth rate, well within the range of our target for the year. It is anchored on strong local demand, underpinned by consumer spending, and draws strength from the BPO industry, and of course, the steady flow of remittances, and the continuing jobs recovery. Inflation rate is moving in the right direction. From 8.7 percent in January, our inflation has continued to ease up in all regions, settling now at 5.4 percent for June. What this means is that in spite of all the difficulties, we are transforming the economy. We are stabilizing the prices of all critical commodities. According to the Bangko Sentral, inflation is expected to ease further by the close of the year, and projected at 2.9 percent by 2024.  On matters of the economy, there are many things over which we have no control. But over those where we do have control, we are doing everything we can. Puspusan ang ating ginagawa upang pataasin ang produksyon ng ating ekonomiya. Pinapalago natin ang mga industriya. Dinadagdagan natin ang mga imprastraktura upang mas mapabilis ang daloy ng mga produkto at ng serbisyo. Higit sa lahat, pinapalakas natin ang kakayahan ng mga mamamayan upang mapaganda nila ang kanilang pamumuhay. Ito ang puno’t dulo ng ating Philippine Development Plan. Investments in public infrastructure and in the capacity of our people—through food, education, health, jobs, and social protection—remain our top priority. For this year, economic and social services were allocated almost 70% of the national budget. Higher revenue collections will be critical in our bid to bolster public investments. Under our fiscal framework, we envision our tax and revenue efforts to further increase, to up to 16.9 percent and 17.3 percent by 2028. Revenue generation has improved this year. From January to May, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has posted record collections, amounting to 1.05 trillion pesos, an increase of almost 10 percent over the last year. For its part, the Bureau of Customs has also increased its collection by 7.4 percent for the first seven months of 2023, amounting to 476 billion pesos. Since July 2022, we have seen increased revenues from PAGCOR of 47.9 percent, and from the PCSO of 20 percent. We therefore seek once again the continued support of Congress to enact into law the policies and reforms under our fiscal framework. Sa mga nakalipas na buwan, nakita natin ang pagbaba ng presyo ng bilihin sa iba’t ibang mga sektor. Napatunayan natin na kayang maipababa ang presyo ng bigas, karne, isda, gulay, at asukal. Malaking tulong ang KADIWA stores na ating muling binuhay at inilunsad. Ang layunin ng KADIWA ay pag-ugnayin ang mga magsasaka at ang mga mamimili. Walang iba pang namamagitan. Walang dagdag na gastos at patong. Maganda ang kita ng magsasaka. Nakakatipid din ang mga mamimili. Sa mahigit pitong libong KADIWA na idinaos sa buong Pilipinas, 1.8 milyon na na pamilya ang nakinabang sa mababang presyo ng bilihin. Sa kabuuan, halos pitong-daang milyon piso ang naging benta ng mga ito, na nakapagbigay ng hanapbuhay sa mga miyembro ng mahigit tatlong libo na kooperatiba at samahan. Maganda ang nakita nating resulta, kaya papalawigin pa natin ang KADIWA sa buong bansa.  Kamakailan lamang ay nagsanib-puwersa na ang mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan upang lalo pang patibayin ang KADIWA. Katuwang natin dito ang buong sektor ng agrikultura at ang lokal na pamahalaan. Our aim is to boost our local agricultural production—through consolidation, modernization, mechanization, and improvement of value chains—augmented by timely and calibrated importation, as needed. Nakita nating tumaas nang 2.2 percent ang sektor ng agrikultura sa unang tatlong buwan ng taong ito. In our quest for food security, our methods are now more guided by science and the balance of nature, so that production is both sustainable and responsible, benefiting both this and future generations. Our Fisheries Code must be revised to incorporate and strengthen science-based analysis and determination of fishing areas. This approach will protect both the interests of our fisherfolk and our fisheries and aquatic resources. To this end, we will seek the support of Congress to amend the Code to guarantee sustainable development of our fisheries sector in harmony with environmental balance.  Ipinagbubuklod natin ang mga magsasaka, sa pamamagitan ng farm and fisheries clustering at mga livestock multiplier farms. Tatlong daang clusters na ang ating natukoy na binubuo ng halos siyam na raang kooperatiba, at may lawak na mahigit dalawang-daang libong ektarya ng bukirin. Upang mas mapabilis at mas mapadali ang pagbuo ng kooperatiba, kakailanganin natin ang suporta ng Kongreso na maamyendahan ang Cooperative Code.  Sa pamamagitan nito, unti-unting lalakas ang kanilang produksyon at puwersa sa merkado. Totoo ang kasabihan: mas malakas basta’t sama-sama! Pinapalawak natin ang kanilang kaalaman sa makabagong mga teknolohiya at pamamaraan. Isa na rito ang paggamit ng bio-fertilizers, na gawa sa Pilipinas at subok din at maaasahan. Sa balanced fertilizer strategy, gaganda ang ani ng mga magsasaka. Hindi na nila kailangan pang umasa sa mas mahal at imported na fertilizer.  Bilang tulong sa mga magsasaka, namigay ang pamahalaan ng mahigit dalawampu’t walong libong mga makabagong makinarya at mga kagamitan sa iba’t ibang dako ng Pilipinas. Sa ilalim ng iba’t ibang mga programa ng Kagawaran ng Agrikultura, namigay ang pamahalaan ng mahigit na limampung milyong binhi ng palay, mahigit isang milyong binhi ng mais, at sari-saring mga binhi ng gulay. Nagpamigay tayo ng mahigit isandaang libong binhi ng niyog at nagpatanim sa halos sampunlibong ektarya ng lupa sa buong bansa. Lahat ng mga binhing ito ay makabago, hybrid, at mataas ang kalidad. Sa naging pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina at pataba, nagdala ng kaunting ginhawa ang mga fuel at fertilizer discount vouchers na ating pinamigay sa mga nahihirapang magsasaka. Ang mga natanggap nating donasyon na pataba mula sa Tsina, ipinamigay na natin kaagad sa kanila. Isa sa mga dahilan ng pagtaas ng presyo ay ang mga smugglers, mga hoarders at nagmamanipula ng presyo ng produktong agrikultural. Hinahabol at ihahabla natin sila.  Sadyang hindi tama ang kanilang gawain at hindi rin ito tugma sa ating magandang layunin. Pandaraya ang kanilang ginagawa. Napapahamak hindi lamang ang mga magsasaka, kundi tayo na ring mga mamimili. Kaya hindi natin papayagan ang ganitong kalakaran.  Bilang na ang mga araw ng mga smugglers at hoarders na ‘yan.  Mahalaga ang imprastraktura para masuportahan ang may labing-apat na milyong ektarya ng sakahan. Inayos natin ang Geo-Agri map ng mga farm-to-market roads ng buong bansa upang maidugtong mabuti ang mga sakahan sa mga pamilihan. Alinsunod dito, karagdagang anim na raang kilometro ng mga FMRs ang ating nilatag sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa. Binigyan din natin ng patubig ang mahigit na apatnapu’t siyam na libong ektarya ng bukirin sa buong Pilipinas. Nagpagawa tayo ng halos apat na libong mga karagdagang fabrication labs, production at cold storage facilities na magagamit ng lahat. Sa tulong ng Kongreso, nakapagpatayo tayo ng dalawampu’t apat na multi-species hatcheries upang maparami ang produksyon ng mga isda. Nakabantay tayo sa anumang banta ng mga sakit at peste na maaaring dumapo sa mga pananim at alagang hayop. Malapit na tayong magkaroon ng mga epektibong gamot at bakuna laban sa mga ito. Samantala, pinapalakas natin ang bio-security levels ng mga alagang hayop bilang panlaban sa sakit. Tayo rin ay naghahanda sa El Niño na nagbabadyang tumama sa mga darating na buwan. Nagsimula na tayong maghanda, at ang mga buffer stocks at ang mga kagamitang patubig ay inihahanda na. Kung kinakailangan, magsasagawa pa tayo ng cloud-seeding upang makapagdala ng ulan. Kasabay ng lahat ng ito, hinihimok din natin ang ating sambayanan na magtipid ng tubig para sa malawakang paghahanda sa banta ng tagtuyot. Tulad ng ating ipinangako, ipinagpatuloy natin ang repormang pansakahan. Mahalagang haligi ito ng sektor ng agrikultura na ating inaayos. Nitong nakalipas na taon, mahigit pitumpong-libong titulo ng lupa ang ginawad sa mga benepisyaryo ng repormang agraryo.  Tamang-tama ang ating pagpapatigil ng mga bayarin ng mga benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng ating nilagdaang EO No. 4. Isang taon mula noong aking unang SONA, naisabatas na ang bagong Agrarian Emancipation Act.  Dahil dito, ang 57 bilyong pisong utang na pinapasan ng mahigit anim na raang libong benepisyaryo ay tuluyan nang nabura.  Sa ngalan ng mga magsasakang ito at ang kanilang mga pamilya, maraming salamat muli sa ating mga mambabatas.  Ang tubig ay kasing-halaga rin ng pagkain. Kailangan nating tiyakin na may sapat at malinis na tubig para sa lahat at sa mga susunod na salinlahi. Kasama na rito ang tubig na ginagamit natin para sa sakahan. Considering its fundamental importance, water security deserves a special focus. Our efforts must not be scattershot, but rather, cohesive, centralized, and systematic. So given that urgency, we have created the Water Resources Management Office to specifically handle the delicate job involving this most precious resource. Nakikipag-ugnayan tayo sa Kongreso upang maipasa ang batas para sa pagbuo ng isang Department of Water Resource Management.  This year, we have allocated 14.6 billion pesos for water supply projects, which will benefit communities all over the country. Recently, the water supply of NCR and Rizal received a significant boost from the first phase of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project. The water supply will increase as the Project enters the second phase. We have installed six thousand rainwater collection systems across the country, in preparation for the looming dry spell brought about by El Niño. One of the keys to continuing economic growth is infrastructure development. So, we will build better, and more. Our 8.3-trillion peso “Build Better More” Program is currently in progress and being vigorously implemented.  Ang buong bansa ay makikinabang sa isandaan at siyamnapu’t apat na proyekto sa ilalim ng Programang ito. Hindi lamang natin ipinagpapatuloy ang mga nasimulan ng mga proyekto. Lalo pa nating pinapalawak. Kaya naman, ang isangdaan at dalawampu’t tatlong proyekto dito sa Build-Better-More program ay bago. The flagship projects cover investments in the areas of physical connectivity, water resources, agriculture, health, digital connectivity, and energy. Physical connectivity infrastructure—such as roads, bridges, seaports, airports, and mass transport—accounts for 83 percent of this program. Our infrastructure spending will stay at 5 to 6 percent of our GDP.  The underlying logic to our infrastructure development is economic efficiency. We are opening up all gateways to mobilize goods and services at less cost and in less time, and ultimately, to drive the economy forward. Our road network plans must link not only our 3 major islands, but all prospective sites of economic development. The 1,200-kilometer Luzon Spine Expressway Network Program will effectively connect Ilocos to Bicol from 20 hours to just 9 hours of travel.  Under the Mega-Bridge Program, 12 bridges totaling 90 kilometers will be constructed, connecting islands and areas separated by waters. The Program notably includes the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge  and the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges , each spanning 32 kilometers, and also the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge.  As of June this year, we have constructed, maintained, and upgraded more than 4,000 kilometers of roads and around 500 bridges across the country. Crucial airport and port development projects across the country have also been completed, including Cebu’s Pier 88 smart port, and the new passenger terminal buildings of Clark Airport and the Port of Calapan. We initiated several railway projects, with a total length of more than 1,000 kilometers. Notably, the southern leg of the North-South Commuter Railway System is now in full swing. In a few years, travel from Pampanga to Laguna will be reduced from 4 hours to just 2.  Inter-modal connectivity will also be a primary consideration. Roads, bridges and mass transport systems will be interconnected. This network will provide access and passage to vital and bustling economic markets, such as agriculture hubs, tourism sites, and key business districts. For strategic financing, some of the nation’s high-priority projects can now look to the newly established Maharlika Investment Fund, without the added debt burden. In pooling a small fraction of the considerable but underutilized government funds, the Fund shall be used to make high-impact and profitable investments, such as the Build-Better-More program. The gains from the Fund shall be reinvested into the country’s economic well-being. To ensure sound financial management, a group of internationally recognized economic managers shall oversee the operations of the Fund, guided by principles of transparency and accountability. This guarantees that investment decisions will be based on financial considerations alone, absent any political influence.  The funds for the social security and public health insurance of our people shall remain intact and separate. Owing to favorable market conditions, the price of crude oil has stabilized. Since last year, gasoline and diesel prices have gone down by 18 to 29 percent, respectively. We have built 8 new additional power plants. This brings to 17 the total number of power generation facilities that have been switched on across the country since last year, substantially increasing our energy production by 1,174 megawatts. Alongside power generation, we are also as relentless in pursuing total electrification. Since my assumption into office, almost half a million homes have been given access to electricity. We will spare no effort to achieve full household-electrification by the end of my term. 100% is within our reach.  When it comes to energy, renewable energy is the way forward. We are aggressively promoting renewables, so that it provides a 35 percent share in the power mix by 2030, and then on to 50 percent by 2040. To accelerate the realization of this green energy goal, we have opened renewable energy projects to foreign investments. Since last year, an additional 126 renewable energy contracts with potential capacity of 31,000 megawatts have been awarded. To date, we have over a thousand active projects spread all over the country: 299 of these are solar; 187 are wind; 436 are hydroelectric; 58 biomass; 36 geothermal; and 9 are ocean-powered. The Malampaya project has been a boon to our country, energizing 20 percent of Luzon. The renewal of the contract guarantees continued revenues and energy production for another 15 years. But aside from Malampaya, we will also push for more gas exploration in other parts of the country. The national government has also partnered with the BARMM in regard to energy exploration and development, and also its utilization within its territorial jurisdiction. We therefore expect to see renewed investor interest in its promising sites. We finally have a Unified National Grid, with the interconnection of the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids. The “One Grid, One Market” will enable more efficient transfers and more competitive pricing of electricity throughout the country. However, 68 grid connections are much delayed, according to the ERC’s count. We are conducting a performance review of our private concessionaire, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.   We look to NGCP to complete all of its deliverables, starting with the vital Mindanao-Visayas and Cebu-Negros-Panay interconnections.  Read the full article

#PBBM #PresidentMarcosJr. #StateoftheNationAddress

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Shettttttt

Nandito lang naman ako para mag rant kasi kakatapos lang ng second class ko sa mba kanina(10/23/21). Pota pota edi nag final exam kami sa management science 2. Grrrr nafrufrustrate ako ng sarili ko kasi 157/200 lang ako. Shet 160 yata passing. Haysss diko alam kung tama paba desisyon ko sa buhay. Gusto ko lang naman ng goal eh. Nung nagstop kasi ako mag aral gumigising nalang ako para sa sweldo. Eh ngayon gusto ko to matapos. Diko talaga to susukuan. Eh by end of sem ko pa malalaman lahat ng grades ko. Di ko talaga alam kung prepared ba ako para dito hays hays. Mentally and physically, paano ba naman ang hectic ng buong buwan ko tapos ganito gawa ng nag tratransition ako sa work tapos ang daming need i-submit sa class na ito. Sabi nga ng mga ate ko napakabusy ko daw at wala akong time sakanila. Pati pamangkin ko every sunday roblox time namin hindi ko nadin nafufullfill. It’s taking a toll on me na. Feeling ko ang gulo gulo ng buhay ko. Hindi ko padin naayos finances ko, nag mature na td ko. Investments pa. Nagstart yata magulo system ng buhay ko nung nagstart din ako mag masters. Kala ko hindi to masyado time consuming kasi every sat lang class ko, may papers and shits pa pala. Grabe talaga. I need motivation and support system (except sa fam). Char lang gusto ko lang yung may nakakausap ako sa mga rant ko na ganito. Pero seriously, i know I didn’t do my best sa exam ko kanina. Diko na alam kung kelan ko last ginawa yung best ko. Ang dami ko din bagay na pinuputoff gawin. Nag ooverthink kasi ako. Feeling ko di ako mag succeed, nawawala confidence ko sa sarili ko hays. Anxiety ata to. I have a plan i need to accomplish in the next two years pero after that diko na alam. Lord, guide me pls 😔. I feel so lost talaga hays.

#prsnl

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Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? I have a laptop. Do you watch America's Got Talent? I watch viral clips on YouTube, but I don’t follow the show. And usually I’d only watch the golden buzzer entries, too. If so, who has been your favorite contestant on AGT? I don’t really have favorites but I remember how refreshing it was to watch Grace VanderWaal’s audition for the first time. What chore are you behind on? My closet is a MESS and I really have to reorganize everything because 3/4 of the time I can’t find the pieces of clothing I want to wear anymore. Which stovetop burner do you use the most? I used to use the leftmost one all the time, but two months ago it had a little explosion while I was trying to cook hotdogs and I’ve never used the stove again since.

What is the last online store you shopped at? I was on the National Bookstore website to look at some history books I wanted to buy. ...and what did you buy? I didn’t get anything. How often do you do laundry? I don’t; my parents prefer to do it themselves. What color pants are you wearing right now? Red, but they’re shorts. I don’t wear pants at home. Have you ever broke your phone screen? I’ve done this to every single phone I’ve owned. Even my iPhone 8′s tempered glass has already scored a few cracks. Have you ever broke your computer screen? My old HP laptop was with me for a very long time so through time it just kind of started deteriorating by itself, laptop screen included. Does your computer monitor currently have a scratch or dent in it? Noooooo no no not this one. I’d protect my Mac to the death haha. Do you wear glasses? I do. ...if yes, how old were you when you got glasses? I was 11 when I got my first pair, but tbh I needed them much earlier. My mom just never believed me when I said I needed glasses when I was 9 because she used to think I just wanted to be fashionable and look like the other kids who had glasses early on. Have you been bored today? Yes, but only for a short time. My mom ran a quick errand this afternoon and I was stuck doing nothing in a drugstore for a bit. What type of milk do you drink? Welp as much as possible I don’t really drink it on the sole basis that I can’t, lmao. I don’t really know the differences, but I think I consume whole whenever I do consume milk. Have you had a headache today? Nope, but I had several ones over the last week. What department store do you shop at the most? I’d typically go to SM malls when I have department store needs. Which grocery store do you shop at the most? I prefer Ayala groceries since they have more high-end and imported stuff than other malls. Do you normally use the self-checkout or the regular checkout? We don’t have ‘self-checkout’ here; I don’t even know what that means. We have cashiers who do the work for us, if that’s what regular checkout means. Do you watch birth vlogs? NO. Watching those just makes me scared. I’d rather experience childbirth on my own when the time comes. Do you have kids? I don’t. Do you know what you want to name your kids? I have one name locked in, and I am 100% considering naming my kid/s after my girlfriend’s parents. I don’t know yet how she’d feel about it but knowing how close she is to them, I think she will be okay with the tribute. Which time of your life do you miss the most? Pre-school, I guess? My biggest worrries were reaching Hi-5 when I would come back home by noon and making sure Swiper didn’t swipe anything from Dora and Boots lmao. Which friend will be in your heart no matter what happens between you two? Gab and Angela. And now, Nacho. Did you watch the first season of American Idol? I didn’t. I started watching only by season 7, with the two Davids. Is it sweater weather yet where you are? Not quite sweater just yet, but it’s starting to be a little chillier in the evenings. Days can still get annoyingly hot, though. What is your most severe allergy? I don’t have any. Do you like your middle name? Middle name can mean two things in the Philippines - it’s either your second given name or your maiden name. I like both of mine, though. What is one thing of yours that is falling apart? The morale I have left for this semester. Do you hate anyone so much that you wish they were dead? The Marcoses. AND SO MANY OTHER POLITICIANS. Have you ever been kicked out of a store? Kinda? My high school friends and I were playing a card game at a McDonald’s a few years ago; they were getting louder as the game progressed, but I was a little more conscious than the rest so I started distancing myself from them and focused on my phone. Eventually an old, cranky man had enough, probably told an employee, and we were asked to leave. What was the stupidest mistake of your life? Not showing enough appreciation for people who are already out of my life. Do you have any regrets? Some, here and there. I don’t like to dwell on them. Who is the most recent friend to have let you down? Those who found it easy to turn their backs on, attack, and cyberbully my now-dead friend and still had the audacity to show up at his wake and shake the hands of his parents, telling him what a great guy he was. Have you ever unfriended a sibling on social media? I blocked my brother on all social media after what he did to me early in the year. He’s gonna stay blocked. Do you watch Niki and Gabi on youtube? I’ve heard of them but never watched anything of theirs nor do I know anything about them other than their names. ...If yes, which twin is your favorite: Niki or Gabi? What is a song that has memories attached to it for you? Some Things Cosmic by Angel Olsen. Do you wish you could relive your 20's? I’ve barely started mine. What is your favorite thing about fall? Have you had the same favorite food/color/holiday since you were a kid? Nope. Before, it was spaghetti/purple/Christmas; it’s burgers/pink/Halloween now. What was the name of your first imaginary friend? Katrina. She was my first and only. What was your favorite book you had to read for school? Without Seeing the Dawn by Stevan Javellana. Did you ever skip class because you hadn't finished your homework? Nooooooo, I hate the idea of missed requirements (in college, at least). I skip class when I’m too lazy or need a sanity break. What do you want for your birthday this year? I already celebrated it. I dreaded my birthday this year and didn’t ask for anything. Do you like rock music? Some. Do you enjoy camping? I’ve never tried. Would you rather sleep in a tent or under the stars? In a tent, because I’m guessing as wonderful as it sounds to sleep under the stars, it might be incredibly itchy? What is the best thing that ever happened to you? I have a lot of memories I can rank as ‘best’ depending on the context. What is your most missed memory? Right now, it’s everything that’s got to do with Nacho. His nickname for me, the song Buwan by juan karlos, all the puns he made, all the songs played at his wake. What is the most beautiful landscape you have ever seen? Batanes. Have you ever witnessed someone else do something embarrassing? Sure. Do you get motion sickness? Yes, and I have them pretty bad, too. I can’t really read in moving vehicles and barely power through when I do have to use my phone while in transport. What do you usually take for headaches? Biogesic. Have you ever switched doctors because of mistreatment? This hasn’t happened to me. Do you film or record your deoctor's appointments? No? Do people do that? Which accomplishment are you most proud of yourself for? I’m proudest for getting into UP. Do you feel like you've accomplished anything yet with your life? Of course, I feel like at this point I can already pat myself on the back for several things. Do you dance in the rain? No, I hate getting wet from the rain. What song do you have stuck in your head right now? I’m listening to the playlist I made for Nach and Wonderwall is currently playing, so by default, it’s stuck in my head. What is your favorite scent for deodorant? Idk I don’t have a favorite scent. As long as it smells pleasant, I guess?? because that’s the point of deodorants??? Were you ever a member of the site Meez? Never even heard of that. Do you ever miss Myspace bulletins? Nope. What is your favorite app on your phone? Currently, it’s Mario Kart Tour.

#survey #surveys

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Couplet

I consume electricity everyday

At the end of the month, I go pay

Tanaga

Hahamakin ang lahat

Buwan ay aabutin

Ikaw lamang susundin

Sinta kong minamahal

Haiku

A rainy morning

It goes on while thundering

Until its evening

[consuming-karma]

a small silly thought of tlb with a Filipino reader….

Dwayne: what’s this flag you have in your room, Y/N?

Paul: Y/N, are you russian?

Y/N: … what makes you say that?

Marko: No, you dumbass, that’s the French flag.

Y/N: WHAT?

David: all three of you are idiots, that’s the Netherlands.

Y/N: ITS THE FUCKING PHILIPPINES FLAG???

#✦ buwan consumes. #the lost boys #the lost boys 1987 #the lost boys x reader #poly lost boys x reader #tlb #tlb x reader #tlb 1987

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Buwan. I love Tentative Devotee.

But oh my god how did you commit to the fully colored and rendered art style?

It's v pretty! don't get me wrong! but that's a lot of work and commitment! i commend you but i'm also terrified of that work ethic

always love ur content, ma'amsir

Thank you sm!!!!💥💥💥

I'm gonna be 100% honest: Would doing it monochromatic/sketchy/flat colors/etc. make it a whole lot easier? Absolutely!

And I tried that, actually. I wanted to make it limited in color palette with flat colors and only shaded for key parts.

HOWEVER. I didn't know how to make it look to my liking. And I just... hated how I did it. It didn't fit what I wanted to do.

So I just committed to the full colors and shading because, while yes it's time-consuming and a lot harder, it's also the only thing I know works for me.

#buwan answer #tentative devotee ask

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10 and 17? 👀👀

Hi hi! Oh, wow, I wasn’t kind of expecting someone to send me an ask, but thanks for dropping by!

10: Do you enjoy writing dialogue, exposition, or plot the most?

I would have to say the exposition. Although the plot is what makes me start writing, thinking of every cohesive sequence that answers the hows and whys is really time consuming. Dialogue, on the other hand, I tend to forget more often than not hehe. I also have to be careful in writing each character’s lingo, while also keeping them in character. But with the exposition, I find myself having fun with the words. I get to have play around with the background, how to make the readers feel like they’re really there (i.e., the senses) , and all that jazz.

17: What fic are you most proud of?

Hm... this is a tricky question, but to avoid confusion, I'll answer for both original and fan fiction.

For original fiction, I’d have to say the short fiction I wrote as my final submission for a creative writing class during my freshman uni year here in Canada. Although I loved what I also wrote during that other class from 2nd or 3rd year, the one I mentioned not only got me an A, but it also showed my growth in exposition. It was also my first fiction that I actually shared to strangers, considering I had none of my friends in the class, but I was surprised at how well everyone took it. So, yeah… I was really proud of that and always go back to it; to remind myself what kind of standard I strive for. I want to write as if even the barest of content already has the ability to make my classmates and professor smell the soy sauce.

For fan fiction, on the other hand, it’s hard to say. I was going to say the smutty ones at first lol, mostly because writing about the explicit content is really harder than anyone thinks. But honestly, I'm really proud of “Magmuni-muni” because I used a word from my native language (Tagalog) to prompt me into writing, as well as doing it during Buwan ng Wika or Month of the Native Language. I never really celebrated that month as much before, but I felt that it was about time I started showing my appreciation for my own language in my own way. Another is “Fall”, because the nostalgia and hints of childhood freedom/memories is something I adore and mayhaps my subtlest personal way of saying “if only” but that’s beside the point. Both are Lukanette fics, if anyone’s wondering.

#askrypto #still can’t believe I got an ask #sorry if I went overboard #I got excited

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Go wants long-term solution to rising pork prices

#PHnews: Go wants long-term solution to rising pork prices

MANILA – Saying the price cap on pork and chicken is effective for only two months, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday said a long-term solution is needed to address supply shortage of food commodities in the country.

“Hindi po natatapos diyan. Dapat po mayroon tayong long-term solution dahil paano na lang matapos ang dalawang buwan? So, ‘yung long-term solution po diyan ay kung maaari ay amyendahan ang batas. (It [price cap] will not end there. We should have long-term solution because what will happen after two months? So, the long-term solution there is if we can amend the law),” Go said in a media interview.

Go suggested to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) of imports of pork “to stabilize the prices”.

Last week, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles said President Rodrigo Duterte approved during the 51st Cabinet meeting on Feb. 3 the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the MAV of pork imports for this year.

Nograles said the present MAV is 54,210 metric tons while the DA projected that the annual demand for pork supply will reach 1,618,355 metric tons.

On Feb. 1, Duterte signed Executive Order 124 imposing a 60-day price ceiling on selected pork and chicken products in the National Capital Region following the rising food prices.

Under the EO, the mandated price ceiling for pork, particularly kasim or pigue is PHP270 per kilo while the price ceiling of liempo is PHP300 per kilo. The mandated price ceiling of dressed chicken is PHP160 per kilo.

Some traders and vendors reportedly called for a “pork holiday” in Metro Manila starting Monday to protest price ceilings on pork and chicken.

Go appealed to the traders and retailers not to resort to pork holiday as it would worsen the situation amid the negative impact brought by the Covid-19 pandemic to the economy.

“Huwag na po muna kayong mag-pork holiday. Dahil ang mahihirapan po dito kapag tumaas ang presyo ng pork, ‘pag tumaas ang presyo ng chicken, ay ‘yung mga ordinaryong Pilipino po na ‘isang-kahig, isang-tuka.’ (Let’s resort to pork holiday because the ordinary Filipinos will be the most affected if prices of pork and chicken are high),” Go said.

Go said the government is doing its best to address the shortage of pork supply triggered by the African swine fever (ASF).

“Lahat naman po dito ay naghihirap... binabalanse naman po ng ating gobyerno ang lahat, between traders, consumers, at itong mga hog raisers (Everyone is suffering. The government is balancing everything, between traders, consumers and hog raisers),” he said.

He appealed to the DA to subsidize the transportation of the pork supply to Metro Manila to help suppliers earn money.

In a Laging Handa virtual presser on Monday, DA Secretary William Dar said the government will provide PHP21 per kilo transport subsidy to suppliers from Mindanao; PHP15 per kilo from Visayas, Mimaropa, Bicol, and extreme northern Luzon; and PHP10 per kilo from Calabarzon and Central Luzon to stabilize the price of pork and chicken.

“We will also streamline the process of shipping or transporting live hogs from the provinces to NCR or high-demand areas,” Dar said.

He also called on the smaller local government units to not charge additional taxes for shipments of meat products as they are responding to an “urgent matter”.

Dar, meanwhile, said they are studying the ramifications of increasing pork imports to the local economy.

In a hearing in Congress last week, local meat companies opposed the increase of MAV of pork imports. (With reports from Christine Cudis/PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Go wants long-term solution to rising pork prices." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1130054 (accessed February 09, 2021 at 05:53AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Go wants long-term solution to rising pork prices." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1130054 (archived).

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Hi Jpn

This will be my last post about you. Why? Because i don't want the pain and all other emotions consume me. Sabi ko kanina kay Ncl sana kung umpisa pa lang may balak ka ng i cut ties ako after naten magkaayos sana wag muna ngayong buwan sana next month na lang kasi masiyado ng mabigat yung nararanasan ko. Hahaha! I was just kidding, pero, hindi ko man alam yung reasons mo I will respect it and will try to understand it. Paulit ulit din akong magsosorry sa nagawa ko sayo.

Pero tonight, I want to start letting go, letting go all the pain and hurts. Including the pain and hurts that I caused you and you cause to me.

Despite of everything, I'm really grateful to have a friend like you. I wish to have you forever pero I can't force things and I want to give you the peace and joy that you deserve.

Sorry for causing so much pain and troubles to you.

Kahit di na tayo okay, or kahit magkaroon ka ng bestfriend for me you have always been and always be my bestfriend. Hindi ko man ito nasasabi sayo noon pero, you are my unreplaceble friend. I haven't found anyone remotely close to you. Lahat ng pinagsamahan naten, lahat ng memories naten together i te-treassure ko habang buhay. :)

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ANG KABASTUSAN NG MGA FILIPINO

Dalawang buwan na lamang at sasapit na ang kapaskuhan. Taon taon naging tradisyon na ng mga Pilipino ang pagdiriwang ng pasko kasama ang kanilang mga pamilya at kamag anak. Ito ay isang malaking salo salo na talagang pinaghahandaan ng karamihan. Ang tradisyon ay mga kaugalian, paniniwala, kwento o kultura ng isang grupo na isinasalin ng mga nakakatanda sa mga susunod na henerasyon.

Ang musika, literatura, pelikula at pag sayaw ay ang mga libangan nakaugalian na ng mga tao mula noon. Sa panahon ng Industrial Revolution ito ay kinilala bilang “popular culture” ng masa. Subalit ang simpleng libangan na ito ay nakitaan ng opportunidad ng ruling class upang ito ay pagkakitaan at gawing isang commodity. Ang popular culture ay hindi na lamang nakaugalian o gawa ng mga tao kundi sa ngayon ay nililikha na rin ng mga kapitalista na ito.

Tuwing pasko ay nakasanayan na ng mga Pilipino ang pag hahanda ng mga pagkain tulad ng spaghetti, fruit salad, hotdog, lechon at iba pa. Higit sa lahat, hindi rin mawawala ang pagbibigay ng aguinaldo sa mga inaanak at regalo sa mga kaibigan o pamilya. Ang mga ito ay naging simbolo ng kasiyahan at estatado sa buhay ng mga Pilipino tuwing kapaskuhan. Ito ay isa sa mga halimbawa ng popular culture sa bansa na pinangunahan ng mga elitista na sa huli ay sinundan ng karamihan sa masa. Gayunpaman, bilang producer, ang mga kapitalista ay kumikita ng napakalaki taon taon habang ang consumer na si pedro, upang maramdaman na siya ay kabilang sa kultura ng karamihan ay nabaon sa utang at patuloy na naghirap.

Sabi nga nila, ang pag aaklas ng mga aktibista ay walang patutunguhan dahil ang iyong kamulatan sa bayan na ito ay walang silbi sapagkat tayo ay ipinanganak ng alipin ng straktura ng lipunang ito. Isang tadhana na takot baguhin at tapusin ng karamihan

Ang paggamit ng gahum ng mga naghaharing uri ay isang paraan upang mapanatili ang kapangyarihan sa kanilang mga kamay. Sa pamamaraan na ito ay hinahayaan ng estado ang mga tao na batikusin o tuligsain ang kanilang pamumuno sapagkat ang paggamit ng dahas at pag tanggal ng karapatan laban sa mga ito ay mag bubunga ng matinding apoy laban sa kanilang uri.

           Simula noon, pinaniniwalaan ng karamihan sa mga Pilipino na ang mga kababaihan ay para lamang sa pag buo ng isang pamilya. Na ang mga kababaihan ay nararapat na manitili lamang sa kanilang pamamahay sapagkat trabaho at responsibildad nilang pag silbihan ng buong buo ang kanilang asawa at pamilya. Samantala ang mga kalalakihan naman ang may kapangyarihan na mamuno sa isang tahanan dahil sila ang nagpapakahirap sa pagtatrabaho upang tustusan at buhayin ang kanilang pamilya.

           Ang mga kababaihan ay hindi dapat magsuot ng mga maiikli o hapit na damit sapagkat ito ay bastos sa paningin ng karamihan. Samantalang ang isang babaeng nakikipagtalik sa maraming lalaki ay kinamumuhian ng lahat sapagkat kanilang pinaniwalaan na ang pakikipagtalik ay sagrado at ito ay ginagawa lamang ng mag aasawa. Ang mga nabanggit ay ilan lamang sa mga halimbawa ng makalalaking intelekwal na patuloy na ipinalalaganap ng di lamang mga kalalakihan kundi na rin ng mga nakakabaihan.

Hindi natin makakaila na hanggang ngayon karamihan sa mga kalalakihan ay ginagawa na lamang disenyo ang mga kabababihan. Itinuturi nila ang mga ito bilang isang bagay na kanilang pagmamay ari. Ang prostitution ay isang illegal na trabaho sa pilipinas. Dito ipinapikata na ang mga kababaihan ay isang sex object lamang di kaya’y isang commodity ng mga kalalakihan. Kung saan maari nila itong bilhin at gamitin bilang isang parausan kahit kalian nila naisin.

Ang patriarchal na pag iisip ng isang tao ay bunga ng gahum ng naghaharing uri. Pinapayabong nito ang kaisipan na ang mga kalalakihan ay mas mataas at mas makapangyarihan kaysa mga kababaihan. Isang paniniwala na kung saan ang babae ay kailangan ng isang lalaki upang bumuhay sa kanya. Ito ay isang maling kamalayan na patuloy na ipinapasok sa mga utak ng mga kababaihan upang sila ay manipulahin at patuloy na gamitin ng mga kalalakihan. Nakakalungkot isipin na dahil dito maraming kababaihan ang patuloy na inaabuso at pinipiling tiisin ang mga masasakit na pasakit ng makakalaking intelekwal na ating kinalakihan.

Ang kabastusan ay wala sa kung ano ang suot o anyo ng isang tao. Ito ay nasa kaisipan na binuo ng lipunang ito at itinanim sa utak ng mga tao na nagbunga tungo sa isang patriarchal na mundo. Sabi nga nila, hindi sapat na maunawaan natin ang mundo, ang kailangan lamang ay palitan natin ito. Ngayon, hindi lamang puro kababaihan ang lumalaban kundi kasama rin nila sa pagkilos ang mga taong matagal ng inaapi at inaabuso ng straktura ng lipunang ito. Ang paglaban na ito ay isang malaking sugal. Kahit ito ay walang kasiguraduhan na matatamo natin ang ating pagkapanalo na sa dulo nawa’y wag nating kalimutan ang ating tungkulin bilang isang Pilipino at ito ay ang paglaban mula sa mga mang aapi nito.