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elykrindon · 6 months

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There are many places in the Philippines where sightings of local cryptids are often talked about, the City of Muntinlupa is no stranger to it. Here are artworks of known cryptids in Muntinlupa with a millennial twist, as seen in Museo ng Muntinlupa page.

The Tikbalang - is probably one of the most popular mythological creatures in the Philippines. According to stories, these beings have half-human, half-horse bodies. It has two versions: one with a horse's head and the other with a human-like face. Based on folklore, whoever rides on the back of the tikbalang and manages to pull out its golden hair from its nape will be able to tame it and serve as its master. Despite their powerful and fearsome appearance, tikbalangs do not harm or kill people. They simply enjoy leading or playing with people in the forest.

The "Nuno sa Punso" - are said to be old men with long beards. Their height is likened to that of a three-year-old child. According to other stories, the "nuno" are depicted wearing wide-brimmed hats called "salakot." The "nuno sa punso" are known for inflicting illness upon those who disturb their dwellings. Typically, this results in high fever, severe body pains, and swelling of private body parts.

The Sirena - In legends and on television, mermaids are commonly depicted as beings with beautiful and gentle faces, long hair, glistening skin, and a melodious voice. They are considered guardians of the seas, and whoever disturbs their domain will be punished and dragged into the depths of the ocean. Their enchanting voices attract men, and this is what they use to lure those they fancy into their world. In The City of Muntinlupa, there are often folk stories about mermaids being sighted in Jamboree Lake.

The "Tiktik" - belongs to the family of "manananggal." They are commonly depicted as creatures resembling birds that only fly at night to seek food. It's also believed that their color is as black as crows. They are known to favor consuming babies from pregnant women's wombs. The "tiktik" got its name from the sound it makes. When you hear its loud screech, you can be sure that the "tiktik" is still far away. But as the sound gets softer and softer, the "tiktik" is getting closer to you!

The "Kapre" - typically resides in trees and forests. It's said that they often play tricks on people who find themselves near their dwellings by suddenly misleading them in the woods and mountains. Kapres are described as large, man-like beings covered in dark hair. Some say they are only clad in loincloths, while others claim they are naked and that only leaves cover their private parts. They are often depicted carrying tobacco, the scent of which tends to attract people's attention. When a Kapre is attracted to a woman, he befriends her and follows her for life.

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belles-place · 7 months

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S & R Pizza in Muntinlupa City

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upismediacenter · 4 months

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OPINION: Pagpapalaya kay de Lima, Pruweba nga ba ng Magandang Sistemang Panghustisya?

Photo credits: Kell Bautista

Noong Nobyembre 13 ng kasalukuyang taon, pinayagan ng Regional Trial Court (RTC) si Dating Senador Leila de Lima na bayaran ang kaniyang piyansa matapos ang mahigit anim na taong pagkakakulong. Matatandaan na sinampahan si de Lima ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ng kaso kaugnay ng ‘di-umanong pagkakasangot niya sa illegal drug trade na nagaganap sa loob ng New Bilibid Prison (NBP) noong 2016. Matapos ang pagsampa ng kaso kay de Lima, inaresto at ikinulong siya noong 2017 sa loob ng Philippine National Police Custodial Center (PNPCC) sa loob ng Camp Crame.

Pinayagan si de Lima na magbayad ng P300,000 na piyansa matapos ang muling paghahain niya ng motion for reconsideration sa harap ng Muntinlupa City RTC. Ang desisyon ng korte ay bunsod din ng muling pagsuri sa mga testimonya ng mga tumestigo laban sa kaniya noon. Ayon sa hatol, hindi malinaw na napatunayan ng mga testimonya ang pagkakasangkot ni de Lima sa illegal drug trade na naganap sa loob ng NBP.

Sa paglaya ni de Lima matapos ang matagal na panahon, maaaring mabalikan ang mga naging paglabag sa kaniyang karapatan at ang pagmamaneobra ng gobyerno sa ating sistemang panghustisya upang supilin at patahimikin ang mga kritiko nito tulad ng dating senadora. Sa kasalukuyan, may mahigit-kumulang 700 na mga political prisoner sa Pilipinas na hindi pa kasing-kilala tulad ni de Lima. Isang paraan kung paano minamaneobra ng gobyerno ang sistema ng hustisya ay ang pagsira ng kredibilidad ng akusado sa publiko. Ginagawa at pinamumukha silang sinungaling, traydor, at kriminal. Sunod, sinasampahan din sila ng patong-patong na mga kaso kung saan ang mga ebidensyang ginagamit ay pawang kasinungalingan lang. Hindi rin naipatutupad ang due process na dapat sundan ng kaso, dahil sa huli, desisyon pa rin ng administrasyon ang masusunod kahit pa malinaw ang mga ebidensya na inosente ang inaakusahan. Isa pa, pinagkakait ng gobyerno ang karapatang pantao at kalayaan ng mga akusado upang wasakin ang kanilang diwa at paninindigan. Layunin nilang takutin at patahimikin hindi lang ang kanilang mga kritiko, kundi pati na rin ang malawakang masang Pilipino.

Kung babalikan, nagtagumpay ang administrasyon sa pagsira ng reputasyon at kredibilidad ni de Lima dahil sa desisyon ni dating house speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na ipakita at gamitin bilang ebidensya ang sex tape ni de Lima at ng kaniyang dating aide na si Ronnie Dayan na sinasabing sangkot din sa illegal drug trading sa loob ng NBP. Bagamat binago ang desisyong ito, isinalaysay pa rin ang mga nangyari sa bidyo. Dahil dito, pinagpiyestahan at inulan ng batikos ang dating senadora. Ang galaw na ito ay tunay na nakapagpababa sa pagkatao at reputasyon ni de Lima. Isa lamang ito sa mga taktika ng gobyerno upang sirain ang reputasyon ng mga kritiko nila.

Bukod dito, kinokontrol din ng gobyerno ang mga lumalabas na ebidensya upang manipulahin ang ating sistemang panghustisya. Tatlo sa mga tumestigo laban kay de Lima na sina Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, Rafael Ragos, at Ronnie Dayan ang nagbago ng testimonya laban sa dating senadora. Ayon sa kanila, pinilit at tinatakot lang daw sila ng mga awtoridad at ibang kawani ng gobyerno gaya nina dating Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II at dating Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali na tumestigo laban kay de Lima. Pareho ang nangyari sa kaso ng 84 taong gulang na si Gerardo dela Pena. Inaresto si dela Pena sa paratang na pinatay niya ang kaniyang pamangkin noong 2001. Sinasabing miyembro na kaagad siya ng NPA sa kadahilanang informant ng militar ang kaniyang pamangkin. Bagaman 12 taon ang nagdaan bago siya nakasuhan noong 2013, ilang buwan lamang ang kinailangan ng korte para hatulan siya. Hindi man lang nabigyan si dela Pena ng pagkakataon na depensahan ang sarili niya laban sa krimen dahil mabilis ang naging usad ng kaniyang kaso.

Sunod, ipinagkakait ng gobyerno sa mga akusado ang kanilang mga karapatang pantao. Sa kasagsagan ng paglilitis sa kaso ni de Lima, na-leak ang kaniyang cellphone number at address. Dahil dito, maraming natanggap na pagbabanta sa buhay ang dating senadora, at hindi nasiguro ng gobyerno ang kaniyang kaligtasan. Isa pang biktima ng pagtapak sa karapatang pantao ng akusado ay si Reina Mae Nasino na miyembro ng Kadamay partylist. Buntis si Nasino noong inaresto siya, at sa ikawalong buwan ng kaniyang pagbubuntis habang siya’y nasa kustodya ng mga awtoridad sa Manila City Jail, ipinanganak si Baby River. Sapilitang hiniwalay si Baby River sa kaniyang nanay at matapos lamang ang dalawang buwan, binawian ng buhay ang sanggol. Pinagkait sa mag-ina ang karapatang makakuha ng tulong medikal mula sa prenatal assessment hanggang sa pagbalik sa kanila sa kulungan. Pati sa mismong libing ni Baby River, pahirapan pang makasama ni Nasino ang kaniyang anak. Mga 40 na pulis ang pumalibot sa kaniya habang siya’y nakaposas. Hindi man lang ito tinanggal bago ibaba ang kabaong ni Baby River upang mayakap ang kaniyang anak sa huling pagkakataon. Malaya man ngayon si Reina Mae Nasino, hindi malilinis ng estado ang dugo ni Baby River mula sa kanilang mga kamay.

Bagamat dalawang administrasyon ang hinintay ni de Lima bago siya nakalaya, lamang pa rin siya sa ibang mga political prisoner na hindi gaanong matunog ang pangalan kumpara sa kanya. Wala silang koneksyon sa mga makapangyarihang institusyon at organisasyon, at hindi nila katulad si de Lima na mayroong pinansyal na kakayahan upang labanan nang harap-harapan ang estado. Karamihan din sa mga inaaresto ay patagong kinakasuhan at kinukulong ng gobyerno upang hindi sila mapulaan ng mga tao. Mas masalimuot ang pagharap nila sa sistema dahil wala silang advantage na mayroon ang ibang mga political prisoner gaya ni de Lima. Kung “delayed justice” ang matatawag sa kaso ni de Lima, paano pa kaya silang mga political prisoner na ilang taon nang nasa likod ng rehas, na hindi man lang natin nalaman ang mga pangalan? Kung tayo ang nasa posisyon nila, may pagkakataon kayang makakamit natin ang hustisya at kalayaan?

Kahit napalaya si de Lima matapos ang kaniyang mahabang laban sa korte, itinatayo pa lamang ang pundasyon ng sistemang hudisyal na nasa serbisyo ng masang Pilipino. Patuloy pa ring nangyayari na: kapag ikaw ay isang kritiko ng pamahalaan, nauuna ang paghahatol sayo kaysa sa pagpapatibay ng mga ebidensya. Hindi lamang si de Lima ang nakararanas nito. Marami pang mga ordinaryong mamamayan na nagsisilbi sa bayan, at mga kritiko ang nakukulong at nagiging bilanggong politikal. Gaya nila, hindi malayong mangyari sa kahit kanino ang nangyari kay de Lima at iba pang bilanggong politikal. Gayunpaman, kailangan natin alalahanin na malaking parte sa pagkapanalo ni Leila de Lima ang malawakang pagmobilisa at pagtuligsa ng masang Pilipino laban sa bulok na sistemang nagbigay daan sa ‘di makatarungang pagkakakulong ng dating senadora. Ngayon, kailangan natin lalong mag-ingay upang magpatuloy ang pagtuligsa sa sirang sistema ng hustisya sa ating bansa. Palayain ang lahat ng bilanggong pulitikal! // nina KC Dela Cruz at Eda White

MGA SANGGUNIAN:

INQUIRER.net. (2023, November 16). Timeline: The ordeal of Leila de Lima | Inquirer News. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1859273/timeline-the-ordeal-of-leila-de-lima

Cepeda, M. (2016, October 5). The public trial of Leila de Lima. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/148226-public-trial-leila-de-lima/

Bolledo, J. (2023, June 19). Judge handling De Lima’s remaining drug charge inhibits from case. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/muntinlupa-judge-handling-leila-de-lima-remaining-drug-charge-inhibits-case/

Buan, L. (2023, November 13). Leila de Lima gets bail, freedom soon. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/muntinlupa-court-approves-bail-de-lima-freedom-november-2023/

Madrigal, A. (2023, November 14). Groups welcome release of ex-senator, ‘drug war’ critic de Lima (D. Umil, Interviewer). Bulatlat. https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/11/14/groups-welcome-release-of-ex-senator-drug-war-critic-de-lima/

Elemia, C. (2016, November 25). Female senators slam House probe ‘in aid of misogyny, voyeurism’ RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/153601-female-senators-react-de-lima-house-probe-misogyny-voyeurism/

De Jesus, S. (2016, November 25). ‘Kailan kayo nag-climax?’: Nonsense questions at the Bilibid drugs hearing. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/153547-nonsense-questions-ronnie-dayan-house-probe-drugs/

Cepeda, M. (2016a, September 28). Alvarez: OK to show De Lima’s alleged sex tape in House probe. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/147566-alvarez-show-de-lima-sex-tape-house-probe/

Cabalza, D. (2023, June 19). Rights group seeks release of ‘oldest political prisoner’ | Inquirer News. INQUIRER.net. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1789934/rights-group-seeks-release-of-oldest-political-prisoner

Karapatan. (2015, January 9). Elderly political prisoner seeks Pope Francis’ help for their release - Karapatan. https://www.karapatan.org/media_release/elderly-political-prisoner-seeks-pope-francis-help-for-their-release/

Buan, L. (2020, July 2). Arrested in 2019 crackdown, jailed activist gives birth in a pandemic. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/265537-jailed-activist-gives-birth-coronavirus-pandemic-july-2020/

Buan, L. (2020, October 16). Baby River, who died in ‘cracks’ of justice system, laid to rest under tight police watch. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/reina-mae-nasino-baby-river-dies-cracks-justice-system-buried-tight-watch-police-october-16-2020/

Macaraeg, A. (2020, July 23). Court snatches away 22-day-old baby from her mother. Bulatlat. https://www.bulatlat.com/2020/07/22/court-snatches-away-22-day-old-baby-from-her-mother/

Bolledo, J. (2023, July 27). Manila court acquits Reina Mae Nasino, others of criminal charges. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/nation/manila-court-acquits-reina-mae-nasino-others-criminal-charges-july-27-2023/

#MC2024 #Opinion #Filipino #KC Dela Cruz #Eda White

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carlocarrasco · 2 years

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COVID-19 Crisis: Muntinlupa City Government set to expand local vaccination sites starting with schools on August 15, 2022

With the national daily average of new COVID-19 cases now in the thousands, it is clear that the expansion of vaccination and booster operations is needed in each locality. That being said, the City Government of Muntinlupa will do exactly that by opening vaccination sites starting with local schools on August 15, 2022 and in other places subsequently, according to a Manila Bulletin report. Take…

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istalauuu · 7 months

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Ola, everyone!! It’s me, Crista! So for today’s blog, I'll introduce myself, where I came from, and how my life actually went.

I am Angelie Crista, but I prefer to be called Crista, especially by my closest friends. In contrast, people that I don’t know just call me by my surname, which is Brita. I hated to be called Angelie because I just don’t like it, and I find it cringe and a little bit weird. But lately, my mom told me the reason why she named me that, and I found out that it is a female French name that means "Messenger of God". like wow?!?!?! At first, I wouldn't believe her, and she even made me search for it on Google. BUT GIRL, IT IS. (sarcastically crying). Going back, I am 19 and currently residing in Brgy. Nena San Julian, but I grew up in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. Let’s get to know it, and here’s the history of my hometown..

PARANAQUE CITY

Is a highly-urbanized city was once just a simple fishing barangay during the Pre-Spanish days of the Philippines.

When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and his group of Spanish colonizers landed in Manila, it is said that they discovered a small community who lived near the Manila Bay where fishing or “paglalayag” were their only source of income. But on the other side of the community called Muntinlupa, the natives, who were living on rice farming, were called “taga-Palayan”. These two groups of people intermingled with each other, often on little celebrations.

It was said that once upon a time, these two groups had a feast to decide what the name of their place would be. The rice farmers wanted to name the place “Palalayan”, but the fishermen protested and wanted the place to be named “Palalayag”. In order to reach a conclusion, both parties agreed to a compromise and instead decided to name the place “Palanyag”.

Several years later during the Spanish era, the placed was renamed “Para Aniya Ake” because of several instances where Spanish soldiers would tell the native coachman “Para aqui, para aqui (Stop here, stop here)” whenever they reached Palanyag. These native coachmen would tell their humorous versions of this story until the name stuck in the hearts and minds of the inhabitants of old Paranaque.

Paranaque City is also known as the fashion capital of Metro Manila and is home to the largest fashion boutiques and shops.

Just so you know, guys, my life there is quite adventurous and fun. Serving me the things I wanted and making it easier for me to do the things I needed. Spoiling myself almost every day by going to the malls or even with friends. That’s why my money only lasts for a few minutes. Yes, I am too irresponsible when it comes to handling money.

But for some reason, that life I had vanished when my parents decided to let me study here in our province, which is located in Brgy. Nena San Julian, Eastern Samar. So, moving forward, as a girl who grew up in a city, I am having a hard time, especially since I am new to this place. I find it difficult here since there are big differences between the place where I grew up and the place I am today.

But since this is the new chapter that God gave me and a life that I needed to take, I don’t have a choice but to accept and love where I am today. I made adjustments, and it’s not easy to do. The transportation here is so hard. It’s like I am more tired of the transportation than of my classes. Also, the grocery stores are too far, and it’s quite tiring. The things I used to do were gone, and I came to a point where I badly wanted to graduate immediately so I could go back to Manila. Sounds ridiculous, right?

But after staying here for a month, a realization hit me. I should’ve been enjoying my life here and being content. I should let things flow and love every single moment that I have here. And, so, little by little, I didn’t notice that I'd been falling in love with nature and appreciating its beauty more than before. The fresh wind that blows within my hair, the calmness it gives, and the silence of every corner of the trees.. oh! I'm in love with this nature, which captured my heart softly. Too dramatic, am I?

But anyway, what I also love about this place are the beaches. The waves that slowly moving, making a little sound. Bringing my soul into peace and letting my inner self to be healed.

Finally, I can say that I am doing great today and am hoping for the next day to come. I will probably end my blog here, and I hope you like and enjoyed it. Again, I am Crista, and I hope to see you on my next blog! Bye, everyone, and have a great day ahead!

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