CPRM Radyo

11/30/2025

Misplacing Accountability is Still Misinformation

Today’s Bonifacio Day protest in Luneta was billed as an anti-corruption march.
But somewhere between the placards and the press captions, the message was hijacked.

Flood-control anomalies are real.
The ₱1.124-trillion overspending is well-documented.
The questionable district packages exist.
The House insertions are traceable.

But dragging VP Sara Duterte into the mess — with zero documentary involvement, zero budget authority, and zero operational role in DPWH — is not activism.
It’s political engineering.

When accountability is misplaced, the real operators escape.
When outrage targets the wrong office, the right suspects laugh.

If Bonifacio fought for truth, then let’s honor him the right way:
by aiming at the correct culprits, not at convenient narratives.

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“Hindi Lahat ng Slogan Katotohanan — Minsan Targeted Narrative Lang”

Ang rally ngayong Bonifacio Day ay dapat laban sa korapsyon.
Pero habang tumatakbo ang protesta, biglang sinama sa sigaw ang pangalan ni VP Sara Duterte — kahit walang isang dokumento sa NEP o GAA na nagsasabing kasali ang OVP sa flood-control anomalies.

Ang may hawak ng flood-control budget: DPWH + House insertions.
Hindi ang OVP.

Kapag maling tao ang sinisisi,
ang tunay na may kasalanan — Zaldy Co bloc, Martin bloc, at mga district operators —
mas lalong nakakalusot.

Hindi ito laban ng dilawan vs pinklawan vs DDS.
Ito ay laban sa tamang impormasyon vs political spin.

Kung gusto nating lumaban sa korapsyon,
dapat tama ang target.

11/30/2025

Congratulations to the Newly-Elected Supreme Council Trustees (RY 2026–2028)

A Message of Respect and Brotherhood

With great honor and sincere admiration, we extend our warmest congratulations to the newly elected Supreme Council Trustees of the Knights of Rizal for the Rizalian Years 2026–2028.

Your election is not only a reflection of your individual merit and dedication—it is also a clear testament to the trust, confidence, and respect bestowed upon you by Knights across the globe. The successful and transparent conduct of the Electoral Tribunal reinforces the strength of our Order, and your mandate now stands as a sacred responsibility to uphold the ideals of Dr. Jose Rizal.

As you assume your posts beginning January 1, 2026, may you lead with integrity, humility, and unwavering commitment to service. May your decisions inspire unity, elevate the Order’s mission, and advance the noble vision we all share: to propagate the teachings, values, and legacy of our National Hero.

To the new Trustees —
Sir Emmanuel F. Calairo, KGCR
Sir Joel V. Tuplano, KGOR
Sir Mauricio L. Sardido, KGOR
Sir Jose Vicente B. Salazar, KGOR
Sir Robert Theodore S. Romero, KGOR
Sir Arnold Villafuerte, KGCR
Sir Alexander Onia, KGOR
Sir Joselito J. Cayabyab, KGOR
Sir Rene Elias C. Lopez, KGOR

— We salute your dedication and wish you wisdom and strength as you carry forward this honorable mandate.

May this new chapter bring progress, brotherhood, and renewed purpose to the entire Knights of Rizal community.

Mabuhay ang Knights of Rizal. Mabuhay ang ating Dakilang Bayan.

11/30/2025

A precautionary warning was issued across several Montreal suburbs after a GardaWorld-related data breach.
If you reused your password anywhere — email, social media, banking, or municipal accounts — reset it now.
Better to secure your accounts today than deal with damage tomorrow. Stay safe, mga kababayan.

11/30/2025

The Office With No Insertions: What the OVP Absence Actually Means

In a Congress drowning in allegations of padded budgets, hidden infrastructure add-ons, and flood-control packages that magically multiply, one line item stands out simply because it’s blank:
The Office of the Vice President has no budget insertions.

That isn’t a defense of the OVP’s politics. It’s a defense of the facts.

While other agencies show billions added through last-minute amendments, quietly negotiated BICAM “adjustments,” or engineered unprogrammed appropriations, the OVP’s budget stands out for one thing:
Nothing was inserted. Nothing was padded. Nothing was slipped in behind closed doors.

In a political climate where the public is learning — painfully — how deep the manipulation goes, an office with zero insertions becomes a mirror.
Not of purity.
But in contrast.

And sometimes, contrast is the clearest form of truth.

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Ang Tanging Walang Insertion: Ano’ng Kahulugan ng ‘Zero’ sa OVP?

Sa panahon na nabubunyag na ang dakong pari ng korapsyon — bilyones sa flood-control, ghost roads, padded bridges, at mga proyekto na mas mabilis pa sa ulan kung dumami — may isang opisina na kakaiba… dahil wala itong dagdag.

Ang OVP — zero budget insertion.

Hindi ito pagtatanggol sa kahit sinong politiko.
Ito’y pagtatanggol sa numero.

Habang ang ibang opisina ay may “nagdikit,” “naidagdag,” “naisiningit,” at “naipasa sa dilim,”
ang OVP ay walang pahabol na bilyon, walang makukutin na amendment, walang “biglang sumulpot sa GAA.”

Sa gitna ng malawak na iskandalo, ang “zero” ng OVP ay hindi simbolo ng kabanalan…
kundi benchmark kung gaano kaingay ang mga may insertion, at kung gaano katahimik ang talagang wala.

11/30/2025

A Rally of Symbols, Not Yet a Rally of Power

Bonifacio Day was supposed to be the perfect moment: a national day of courage, defiance, and sacrifice. And on paper, today’s “Rally 2.0” had the ingredients for political impact — public anger, symbolism, and a corruption scandal that refuses to die.

But the truth is simpler and sharper:
It was a rally rich in meaning, but weak in political force.

Yes, people came.
Yes, the message was clear: Stop corruption, fix the flood-control mafia.
Yes, the symbolism of Andres Bonifacio amplified the narrative.

But a movement cannot run on symbolism alone.

The crowd was divided in motives — some were INC-driven, some labor-driven, some purely anti-corruption, others using the rally to signal dissent. Without a unified command, without a unified message, and without a unified target, the protest became a loud emotional signal… not a strategic political strike.

The first “Baha sa Luneta” shook the system.
Today’s rally reminded the system that the storm isn’t over — but it didn’t shake the ground.

Still, underneath the noise and confusion, one truth stands unfiltered:

Filipinos are no longer afraid to demand accountability.
Even with police pressure.
Even with permit games.
Even with factional divisions.
Even on a holiday meant for rest.

People showed up because they are tired.
Not of politics — but of thieves.
Not of rallies — but of excuses.

The government may downplay the turnout.
They may brag that it was “peaceful” and controlled.

But they cannot hide the bigger signal:

When citizens march for justice on Bonifacio Day, it means the state has failed to honor what Bonifacio died for.

This wasn’t a victory rally.
This wasn’t a defeat either.

It was a warning shot —
quiet, imperfect, but unmistakable.

And if the corruption issue explodes further, the next rally won’t be 2.0.
It will be the beginning of something the Palace can’t easily contain.

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“Martsa ng Simbolo — Pero Hindi Pa Martsa ng Lakas”

Bonifacio Day. Araw ng tapang. Araw ng paghihimagsik. Araw ng paglaban sa pang-aabuso.
At sa teorya, ang “Rally 2.0” ngayong araw ay dapat naging makasaysayan: sama-samang galit, simbolismo, at isang napakalaking iskandalong hindi pa napapahinto.

Pero eto ang totoo:
Makabuluhan ang rally — pero kulang sa bigat para yumanig sa kapangyarihan.

Totoo — nagpunta ang tao.
Totoo — malinaw ang sigaw: Itigil ang korapsyon, tapusin ang flood-control mafia.
Totoo — nakakakilabot ang simbolismo ni Andres Bonifacio sa araw na ito.

Pero hindi sapat ang simbulo kung walang direksyon.

Watak-watak ang mga motibo — may INC, may labor, may civic groups, may politiko, may ordinaryong galit lang. Walang iisang pamunuan. Walang iisang mensahe. Walang iisang direksiyon.

Kaya ang nangyari:
Mataas ang emosyon — mababa ang strategic impact.

Ang unang “Baha sa Luneta” nagpasabog talaga.
Itong Rally 2.0?
Nagpapaalala lang na hindi pa tapos ang bagyo — pero hindi pa sapat para pasabugin ang pader ng kapangyarihan.

Pero sa ilalim ng lahat ng gulo, isang katotohanan ang malinaw:

Hindi na takot ang Pilipino na mag-demand ng pananagutan.
Kahit may presyur ng pulis.
Kahit may permit drama.
Kahit magulo ang pwersa.
Kahit holiday.

Sumama ang tao dahil sawa na.
Hindi sa politika — kundi sa kawatan.
Hindi sa rally — kundi sa palusot.

Pwede nang magyabang ang gobyerno na “peaceful” at “contained.”
Pwede nilang maliitin.

Pero hindi nila maitago ang mensahe:

Kapag ang bayan ay nagmamartsa para sa hustisya sa Araw ni Bonifacio, ibig sabihin may ginawang mali ang estado.

Hindi ito panalo.
Hindi rin talo.

Ito ay babala —
mahina, magulo, pero malinaw.

At kapag mas lumala pa ang isyu ng korapsyon,
ang susunod na rally — hindi na 2.0.
Simula na iyon ng lindol na hindi basta mapipigilan ng Palasyo.

11/30/2025

Claire Castro Is Firing Bullets — But BBM Is Taking the Hits

There are moments in politics when the loudest voices are not the opposition, not the activists, not even the critics — but the allies who accidentally reveal more than they defend.
Right now, that person is Claire Castro.

Every time she speaks, she fires political bullets meant to intimidate rallyists, delegitimize movements, and build a narrative of danger.
Pero kung i-mapa ang trajectory sa iyang mga tirada?
It arcs back toward Malacañang.

1. When she implies there’s a plan for a junta…

She isn’t weakening the protesters.
She’s weakening the President.

Because saying a “civil-military junta” is possible doesn’t expose the public — it exposes the fragility of Marcos Jr.’s leadership.

It suggests a government so unstable that it could be replaced overnight.
And that implication does far more damage than any placard in EDSA.

2. When she warns of chaos and violence…

She doesn’t paint protesters as threats.
She paints the administration as unable to control the situation.

Ang dating:
A government is overwhelmed.
A president reacting, not leading.
An entire state apparatus that feels cornered by ordinary citizens gathering in a park.

3. When she pushes fear-based narratives…

Fear is a double-edged sword.
When you invoke it too much, people don’t become afraid of the protesters — they become afraid of the state.

And the more she talks, the more BBM starts to look:

insecure,

defensive, and

politically vulnerable.

4. Claire Castro is not acting like a defender — she’s functioning like a liability

Kung ang trabaho niya ay maging shield,
ang epekto niya ngayon ay spotlight.

She keeps revealing the administration’s anxieties, blind spots, and internal panic — all while thinking she’s projecting strength.
What she’s doing is classic accidental whistleblowing: she talks too much, and the subtext betrays the message.

5. The result? BBM absorbs every hit.

Ang narrative sa publiko dili na:
“Uy, delikado ang rally.”
Pero:
“Grabe, nganong ingon ani ka-kuyawan ang Malacañang?”

That is the shift she keeps causing — unintentionally, but consistently.

Bottom Line

Claire Castro may be pulling the trigger, but BBM is the one bleeding politically.
Her messaging does not shield the administration.
It exposes its cracks.

And in Philippine politics, exposure is more dangerous than criticism.
Because once the public sees fear at the very top,
the story writes itself.

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Pumutok si Claire Castro — Pero si BBM ang Tinamaan

Sa pulitika, may mga panahong hindi kritiko ang pinakamalakas ang dating, hindi oposisyon, at hindi rin mga aktibista — kundi mismong mga kaalyado na hindi marunong mag-kontrol ng sariling bibig.
At sa kasalukuyan, si Claire Castro ang poster girl nito.

Bawat salita niya, bala.
Bawat warning niya, putok.
Pero ang direksyong tinatamaan?
Diretso sa Malacañang.

1. Kapag sinabi niyang may “civil-military junta” daw na plano…

Hindi niya pinapahina ang mga raliyista.
Pinapahina niya ang Pangulo.

Ang mensaheng lumalabas:
BBM is so politically fragile that he can be toppled.

Hindi ito expose ng kalaban —
ito ay expose ng kakulangan sa tibay ng administrasyon.

2. Kapag binabanta niya ang posibleng kaguluhan…

Hindi protesters ang nagmumukhang delikado.
Ang gobyerno ang nagmumukhang hindi kayang i-manage ang sitwasyon.

Ang epekto:
Gobernong kinakabahan.
Presidenteng nagre-react, hindi nagle-lead.
Isang administrasyong parang cornered ng sariling mamamayan.

3. Kapag tinatakot niya ang publiko…

Ang sobrang paggamit ng takot, hindi nagiging “protection.”
Nagiging confession.

Instead of fearing the rally, people start fearing the state’s insecurity.

At mas marami siyang sinasabi, mas kita ang:

pagpapanic,

pagka-defensive,

at political vulnerability ng Malacañang.

4. Hindi na siya tagapagtanggol — nagmumukha siyang liability

Kung ang layunin niya ay maging shield,
ang nagagawa niya ay maging spotlight sa kahinaan ng administrasyon.

Para siyang accidental whistleblower —
sa dami niyang pa-warning,
mas lumalabas ang desperasyon kaysa “clarity.”

5. Ang ending: si BBM ang sumasalo ng lahat ng tama

Hindi na ito tungkol sa rally.
Ang narrative na lumalabas:
“Bakit parang sobrang takot ang Malacañang?”

Kung sino ang nagpapaputok
ay hindi na mahalaga.
Kung sino ang tinamaan —
ayon sa publiko —
ay malinaw na malinaw.

Bottom Line

Pumutok si Claire Castro. Si BBM ang namumula.
Hindi niya nababalanse ang narrative —
lalo lang niyang nahahayaang sumingaw ang takot, kahinaan, at pagkawala ng kumpiyansa ng gobyerno.

At sa pulitika ng Pilipinas,
kapag nakita ng taumbayan ang takot sa pinaka-taas,
nag-iiba ang ihip ng hangin.

11/30/2025

When Silence Becomes Complicity: The Cavaliers’ Call to Conscience

There are moments in a nation’s life when uniforms, ranks, and titles no longer matter. What matters is conscience. And right now, the Philippines is bleeding from a corruption so massive, so pervasive, and so mafia-like that it has reached every corner of government. It has stolen lives, erased livelihoods, and crushed hope. It has drained our treasury and pushed the nation toward economic collapse—while millions of ordinary Filipinos struggle just to survive another day.

But corruption did not grow in the dark by itself.
It grew because too many good people stayed silent.

This is why the message from one Cavalier reverberates far beyond the walls of the academy: “We were not raised to be silent.” PMA did not forge soldiers of convenience. It forged men and women bound by courage, integrity, and loyalty — not to any politician, not to any administration, but to the Filipino people.

The Honor Code we all know by heart is now the very standard being violated by those sworn to uphold it. We said we would not lie, cheat, or steal — nor tolerate those who do. Yet in our silence, we have tolerated the liars. We have tolerated the thieves. We have allowed plunderers to operate freely as the country sinks deeper into debt and dysfunction.

Today, the call is not for force. It is not for power.
It is for moral leadership.

The nation is looking to its Cavaliers again — not to march, not to salute, but to speak. To reclaim the honor that shaped them. To prove that integrity cannot be bought, bullied, or silenced.

In an age where corruption is rewarded and silence is encouraged, moral courage becomes the last line of defense. And so the question echoes, the same challenge every true Cavalier recognizes:

Are you all right, sirs?

Because the country needs those who can still answer “Yes” — with courage, with truth, and with honor intact.

“Kapag Ang Katahimikan ay Pagkunsinti: Ang Panawagan sa Budhi ng mga Cavaliers”

Dumarating ang mga sandaling hindi na mahalaga ang ranggo, titulo, o uniporme. Ang tunay na sukatan ay ang budhi. At sa oras na ito, dumudugo ang Pilipinas mula sa isang uri ng korapsyon na napakalaki, napakalalim, at mistulang sindikato—umaabot sa bawat sulok ng gobyerno. Ninakaw na nito ang buhay, kabuhayan, at pag-asa. Nilimas ang kaban ng bayan at itinutulak ang bansa sa bingit ng pagguho—habang patuloy na naghihirap ang milyon-milyong Pilipino.

Pero hindi lumaki ang korapsyon na mag-isa.
Lumakas ito dahil napakaraming mabubuting tao ang nanahimik.

Kaya malakas ang dating ng mensahe mula sa isang Cavalier: “Hindi tayo pinalaki para manahimik.” Hindi nagluwal ang PMA ng mga sundalong takot o oportunista. Ito’y humubog ng mga tao na nakatali sa tapang, integridad, at katapatan—hindi sa politiko, hindi sa administrasyon, kundi sa sambayanang Pilipino.

Ang Honor Code na isinumpa ay mismong sinusuwain ngayon ng mga taong dapat nagtatanggol dito. Ipinangako natin na hindi magsisinungaling, hindi mandadaya, hindi magnanakaw—at hindi kukunsintihin ang gumagawa nito. Subalit sa ating katahimikan, kinunsinti natin ang mga sinungaling. Kinunsinti natin ang mga magnanakaw. At hinayaan nating magpatuloy ang mga mandarambong habang lumulubog ang bayan sa utang at kaguluhan.

Ngayon, hindi puwersa ang panawagan.
Hindi kapangyarihan.
Kundi moral na pamumuno.

Muling tumitingin ang bansa sa mga Cavaliers—hindi para magmartsa, hindi para sumaludo, kundi para magsalita. Para bawiin ang dangal na humubog sa kanila. Para patunayan na ang integridad ay hindi nabibili, hindi natatakot, at hindi napapatahimik.

Sa panahon na ang korapsyon ay ginagantimpalaan at ang pananahimik ay hinihikayat, ang moral na tapang ang natitirang pananggalang ng bayan. Kaya muling bumabalik ang hamon, ang tanong na alam ng bawat tunay na Cavalier:

Are you all right, sirs?

Sapagkat kailangan ng Pilipinas ang mga taong masasagot pa ito nang may tapang, may katotohanan, at may dalisay na dangal.

11/30/2025

THE COALITION OF CONVENIENCE:

Pink, Yellow, and Left — Not United in Ideology,
United in Ambition.

There’s a hard truth beneath today’s loudest protests: this is not a movement built on one heart or one ideology.
It is a coalition — fragile, temporary, and opportunistic — held together not by shared beliefs, but by shared timing.

At the frontlines, you see white shirts, clean slogans, and moral messaging. But behind the camera, the composition is unmistakable:

Pink activists

Yellow political veterans

Left-leaning street organizers

Three factions.
Three agendas.
One objective:

Weaken the current center of power —
and stand ready to inherit the vacuum it leaves behind.

The middle class joins because they’re fighting for survival.
The Left joins to push structural disruption.
The Pink joins for moral positioning.
The Yellow joins for a political comeback.

Different motives.
Different endgames.
But all of them are operating under the same calculation:

“If this administration falls, we must be in a position to replace it.”

This is why the protests look organized despite their ideological chaos.
The Pink provides the optics and media rhythm.
The Yellow provides political instinct and long-game tactics.
The Left provides bodies, momentum, and street discipline.
The middle class provides legitimacy and public sympathy.

Together, they form a machine the administration cannot underestimate —
not because the coalition is strong, but because the government is weak, confused, and stained with corruption.

Every scandal, every budget insertion, every inconsistency strengthens their hand.
And the moment the public sees incompetence on top of greed,
the opposition’s scattered pieces snap into formation like magnets.

But here is the uncomfortable truth:

Not everyone in the streets is fighting for the truth.
Many are fighting for opportunity.

Some march for justice.
Some march for their livelihoods.
And some march because they smell a political transition coming — and they want first claim on the throne.

This is not just an anti-corruption protest.
This is also a succession rehearsal.

Three factions.
Three agendas.
One moment of vulnerability from the government large enough for all of them to exploit.

This is the coalition of convenience —
united not by principle,
but by ambition.

And as the cracks widen, one question becomes sharper:

If the current center of power collapses, who is ready to replace it?

The answer is already marching in the streets.

KOALISYON NG KAGINHAWAAN:

Pink, Dilaw, at Kaliwa — Hindi Pinag-iisa ng Ideolohiya,
Kundi Pinagdurugtong ng Ambisyon.”**

May matigas na katotohanang nakatago sa likod ng pinakamaiingay na protesta ngayon:
hindi ito kilusang iisa ang puso o iisa ang paniniwala.
Isa itong koalisyon — marupok, pansamantala, at oportunista — na pinagbubuklod hindi ng prinsipyo, kundi ng tiyempo.

Sa harap ng kamera, makikita mo ang puting damit, malinis na mensahe, at moral na sigaw.
Pero sa likod nito, malinaw ang halo:

mga Pinklawan,

mga Dilawan,

at mga makakaliwa

Tatlong pwersa.
Tatlong agenda.
Iisang direksyon:

Pahinain ang kasalukuyang kapangyarihan —
at umabangan ang anumang puwang na maiiwan nito.

Ang gitnang uri sumama dahil pakiramdam nila ay survival na ang laban.
Ang Kaliwa sumali para sa istrukturang pagbabago.
Ang Pink para sa moral na posisyon.
Ang Dilaw para sa posibleng pagbabalik sa kapangyarihan.

Magkakaiba ang dahilan.
Magkakaiba ang dulo.
Pero pareho ang kalkulasyon:

“Kapag bumagsak ang administrasyon, dapat kami ang pumalit.”

Kaya kahit magkaiba ang ideolohiya, parang iisa ang indayog ng protesta.
Pink — nagbibigay ng narrative at optics.
Dilaw — nagbibigay ng political instinct at karanasan.
Kaliwa — nagbibigay ng crowd, lakas, at disiplina sa kalsada.
Gitnang Uri — nagbibigay ng kredibilidad at simpatya ng publiko.

Pinagsama-sama, nagiging pwersang hindi dapat balewalain —
hindi dahil malakas sila,
kundi dahil mahina ang gobyerno.

Sa bawat budget insertion, bawat iskandalo, bawat kapalpakan,
lumalakas ang kapit ng koalisyon.
At sa sandaling makita ng publiko na ang kasakiman ay sinabayan ng kainutilan,
biglang nagkakakabit ang magkakaibang piraso ng oposisyon.

Pero eto ang masakit na totoo:

Hindi lahat ng nasa kalye ay naghahanap ng katotohanan.
Marami ang naghahanap ng pagkakataon.

May nagmamartsa para sa hustisya.
May nagmamartsa para sa kabuhayan.
At may nagmamartsa dahil naamoy nila ang parating na transisyon —
at gusto nilang sila ang unang makapwesto.

Ito ay hindi lang laban kontra korapsyon.
Ito rin ay dress rehearsal para sa pagpapalit ng kapangyarihan.

Tatlong pwersa.
Tatlong agenda.
Isang kahinaan ng gobyerno na sabay-sabay nilang sinasamantala.

Ito ang koalisyon ng kaginhawaan —
hindi pinag-iisa ng prinsipyo,
kundi ng ambisyon.

At habang lumalaki ang bitak sa itaas, lalong lumilinaw ang tanong:

Kapag bumagsak ang sentro ng kapangyarihan,
sino ang handa — at sabik — na pumalit?

Ang sagot ay hindi na lihim.
Nagrarally na sila ngayon.

11/30/2025

Our country is bleeding from massive corruption, robbing lives and hope. Too many good people stay silent, but we, PMA graduates, swore an oath of courage, integrity, and loyalty. It's time to reclaim our honor. Are you all right, sirs?

Video credit to Romeo V. Poquiz

11/30/2025

🙏 SUNDAY PRAYER

“Lord, thank You for this new Sunday — a day of peace, rest, and renewal.
Cleanse our hearts from all worries.
Strengthen us for the week ahead.
Guide our decisions, protect our families, and fill our homes with Your light.
Where there is fear, bring courage.
Where there is confusion, bring clarity.
Where there is pain, bring healing.
May Your presence go before us, beside us, and within us.”
Amen. ✨

Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.”

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

When ‘Libo-Libo’ Becomes a Government Hallucination

There are protests where the crowd speaks for itself.
And then there are protests where the government speaks for the crowd — because the crowd isn’t big enough to match the narrative they want to sell.

The Trillion Peso March is today’s Exhibit A.

From the aerial shots released by Manila DRRM itself, the truth is painfully clear:
hindi ito ‘libo-libong nagdagsa.’
Hindi siya kasing laki ng inaasam ng opposition fanatics, pero hindi rin kasing grand ng inaangkin ng pro-admin spin doctors.

Ang totoo?
Ito ang totoong size ng galit na hindi nila kayang i-manicure sa Photoshop.
Pero instead of acknowledging reality, state media went full delulu — reporting “libo-libo” as if the public is too blind, too stupid, or too distracted to see the actual photo.

This is the insult.
Hindi ang crowd size.
Hindi ang turnout.
Hindi ang rally.

Ang insulto ay ginagawa tayong bobo.

For a government that sits on ₱1.5 trillion in suspicious flood-control, pork insertions, and budget anomalies, you’d think they’d at least invest in a better PR team.
Pero hindi — ang pinili nila ay ang power of creative accounting applied not just to the national budget, but to crowd estimates too.

Let’s call it what it is:

This administration isn’t afraid of protesters.
They’re afraid of the truth becoming measurable.

Kaya nila pinipilit ang salitang “libo-libo.”
Because if they admit the real number, then they’d be forced to confront the bigger question:

“If corruption is this massive,
bakit ang galit ng tao…
ganito lang kaliit?”

And that — THAT — is the government’s biggest fear.

Not the rally.
Not the tarps.
Not the umbrellas.

But the possibility that more Filipinos have finally stopped believing their lies — and they need inflated numbers just to feel safe again.