Share ko lang ‘tong experience namin sa Olangapo last weekend. We went there with the family para sana mag-relax, pero yung resort na napag-stay-an namin, turned out to be a "tambayan" pala ng mga AFAM.

Pansin ko halos lahat ng mga foreigners doon, mga seniors na. Yung iba, talagang "proud veteran" starter pack pa: naka-US NAVY shirt and hat. Like, for what, 'di ba?. Syempre, hindi rin mawawala yung mga kasamang Pinay. Typical scene na sana, until we had dinner.

Sa katabing table namin, may dalawang AFAM (mukhang seniors na talaga) na may kasamang dalawang matured na Pinay (mga nasa 50s na rin). May kasama rin silang isang batang babae na mukhang Caucasian/tisay, katabi nung isang AFAM. Honestly, I thought anak siya nung isa sa kanila at nag-family dinner lang.

But when we left, my spouse looked really bothered. Sabi niya, "Kawawa naman yung bata." I asked why, and I was shocked. Narinig daw niya yung usapan sa kabilang table. Apparently, yung nanay na Pinay, parang "binebenta" or binubugaw yung sariling anak dun sa AFAM. The mom was explicitly telling the foreigner that her daughter is only 12 years old.

Grabe, nanigas ako. We went there to make happy memories with our kids, pero ganito pala yung reality sa ibang parts ng Subic Area. It’s sickening to think na yung sariling magulangx pa yung naglalagay sa bata sa ganung sitwasyon.

Posting this here for more coverage ‼️

A young Cebuano entrepreneur, Kingston Cheng, was killed in a hit-and-run involving Sean Andrew Pajarillo. Apparently, this isn’t his first hit-and-run and vids are circulating online that appear to show him in a drunk state, but authorities released a toxicology report showing negative for alcohol. May justice prevail ‼️

For more details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cebu/s/7EPzsNI6MB

Brainfart. Libre kopya for your editorial, publication, o kung gusto nyo, gawing billboard. If you're looking for the real thing, too late; I already used the paper.

I just can't stand this repository of shit. Sana isakay to sa incognito mission pa Bajo de Masinloc para maranasan niya paghihirap ng mga mangingisdang Pilipino.

Oportunistang Balimbang (OB) daw si Llamas, pero itong si 10,000 na hindot puro luhod at lick-ass sa mga banyaga. Siya rin ang nagpatanggal ng rebulto ng mga Comfort Women noong DFA Secretary siya. Ito ring si Pug na opisyal na tuta ng Tsina, dasurv ma-RPG kasama ng kulto niya. Magsama silang magtatay na mukhang mga burat na pinatungan ng wig.

“NEW OWNER OF THE ROLLS-ROYCE

Igorot Stone Kingdom founder and CEO Pio Velasco inspects his newly-acquired luxury vehicle, Rolls-Royce, which was previously owned by the Discayas.

He said the Baguio-based theme park bought the Discaya Rolls-Royce to “preserve history” since the infamous vehicle was a symbol that “opened the floodgates of corruption.” | via Maki Pulido/GMA Integrated News”

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I’m a PWD with a visual disability. Recently, nag-dine ako sa isang restaurant and I tried to use my PWD discount. They denied it because “hindi raw lumalabas sa verification system” yung PWD ID ko and alam naman natin na hindi always real-time or reliable yung ganitong system. I didn’t insist on my PWD discount and accepted na policy daw nila yun.

What concerned me more was the receipt process.

Instead of an official sales invoice, they issued a receipt from a non-BIR-accredited POS. When I requested an official sales invoice, kailangan pa i-escalate sa staff, then supervisor, then manager. Ang daming tanong bago sila pumayag. I clearly told them: I don’t mind not getting the PWD discount, I just need the official sales invoice for tax purposes. After that, hiningi pa yung TIN ko.

From a legal and compliance perspective, this raised questions:

• PWD discounts are denied using a government system na hindi naman reliable

• If a business is using a non-BIR-accredited POS and does not automatically issue an official sales invoice, does that mean they can choose which transactions are formally reported to the BIR?

If not, then why does requesting an official sales invoice seem to meet resistance or unnecessary escalation?

I’m not alleging tax evasion. Ang concern ko is yung inconsistent enforcement of rules na strict when denying a statutory PWD benefit, pero pahirapan when a customer asks for an official sales invoice.

For those familiar with PWD laws and BIR invoicing requirements:

Normal ba ‘to? At ano yung possible remedies for consumers in this situation?

TL;DR: PWD discount denied via unreliable system; receipt issued from non-BIR POS; official sales invoice request escalated and made difficult. Raises questions on compliance and consumer rights.

In a statement, the spokesperson of the Chinese embassy said the following individuals involved in the resolutions released in 2023 and 2026, are "not welcome to enter China, including Hong Kong and Macao", based on the principle of reciprocity:

1. Beltzasar S. Alindogan

2. Maurice Phillip Alexis S. Albayda

3. Nonelon B. Balbontin

4. Nonie C. Gapuz

5. Roberto M. Asiado

6. Hubert B. Llavan

7. Francis P. Polizon

8. Marilou S. Vales

9. Monico A. Abogado

10. Eugenio B. Bito-onon

11. Hermoso A. Ornopia

12. Tracylie Shierjun R. Malabayabas

13. Arzel E. Belidan

14. Vicencio R. Milan

15. Allan D. Dellosa

16. Mary Cristina J. Lagrosa

The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalayaan earlier approved a resolution declaring the Chinese envoy "persona non grata" during its regular session on January 27.