KWENTUHAN SA BARBERYA: Paano makatitipid sa ‘di kinakailangang ChaCha?

Nagtitipid ako kaya sa isang pagupitan lang na walang aircon ako dumayo. Nakatipid ako nang halos ₱40.00 mula sa dating pinagpapagupitan ko na ₱100.00. Pero tila hindi kapani-paniwala na kaya pagsasabayin na ang plebesito para sa ChaCha sa eleksyon sa susunod na taon ay para makatitipid nang ₱12Bilyon – ₱14Bilyon. Nasa bokabularyo nga ba talaga ng pangulo ang pagtitipid?
[KODAO KLASIK] ‘Sayaw sa Bubog’ by Chickoy Pura of The Jerks, Nato Reyes of BAYAN

The song warns against blindly placing one’s hopes for social change in members of the ruling elite.
Bar passer, 4 NPA comrades massacred by AFP—CPP

The CPP said that according to a witness, Atty. Hannah Jay Cesista was ordered by Philippine Army soldiers to crawl on mud before being executed.
UST-OSA takedown of ‘controversial’ photo exposes long-standing student repression

“Tinatakot ang mga estudyante, hinahayaan maging sunud-sunuran lang. Paano mahuhubog ang mga talento at husay ng mga ‘yan?,” resigned TomasinoWeb adviser and UST journalism teacher Leo Laparan II asked.
Mga boladas sa pakanang ChaCha

Batbat ng anomalya ang mga isinasalaksak na pamamaraan para baguhin ang konstitusyon na ibayong naglalantad rito kung para kanino ito. Kailangang tumindig at labanan ito ng mamamayan.
Jhed, Jonila post bail for defamation charge

“The abductors are very intent to jail those they’ve abducted,” the victims said.
The NTF-ELCAC should be abolished

“The NTF-ELCAC was established by the previous administration six years ago for a different context. It does not take into account ongoing prospects for peace negotiations. I therefore recommend that the Task Force be abolished.”
Defining, preventing red-tagging

“Second, I was pleased to hear that the National Human Rights Commission has embarked on consultations to help define the problem with a view to proposing legislation to define and prevent it. I encourage the Commission to prioritize the project. Needless to say, the law should be in line with international obligations, including the right to freedom of expression and reparations for victims.” —UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan (February 2, 2024)
Destructive mining led to Maco disaster—CPP

“The Apex Mining operates open pit mines in the area. Zone 1 is a community of workers employed by Apex. Despite dangerous conditions resulting from weeks of rains, no precautions were made to evacuate the community,” Valbuena said.
NGCP told to ‘practice discipline’ to protect consumers

Energy industry regulators are urging utilities, especially monopolies like the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, to charge only reasonable expenses to consumer electric bills.