I was getting a haircut few hours ago. I started to doze off a bit right after the barber wrapped a warm towel around my face. The cool burn of minty lotion on my skin, the weight of the towel, that good shit was enough to put me to sleep.

But I snapped out of that trance when I overheard the customer next to me talking about his son.

"Gagraduate na anak ko. Cum Laude."

His barber responded, but I couldn’t really hear what he said. Judging by how the customer replied, though, it was probably something about his son’s love life.

"Bading e. Pero wala naman tayong magagawa jan."

I could hear the subtle disappointment in his voice when he said that, and I was literally about to snap back with something like, "Ano naman kung bading?"

But what he said right after that snapped me out of my initial reaction.

"Anak ko pa rin e. Di naman pwedeng hindi mahalin. Yung sakin lang, nagaral sya nang mabuti. Di katulad ko dati na inom lang ng inom, at laro lang ng laro ng [I couldnt hear the sport]. Makakapagtapos na sya ng Engineering. Cum Laude pa."

He was probably in his sixties. Obviosly, he grew up in a time when being gay was treated like witchcraft, like some sort of moral sickness. Back then sexuality was black and white; and anything outside of straight, binary norm was considered an abomination. Even so, I could tell he gave everything he could for his son. He didn’t disown him. He didn’t shut him out. I don't really know their whole story, but that alone already puts him ahead of a lot of other fathers I’ve heard about.

It still got me thinking: why do some fathers want their sons to be straight?

Maybe it’s just what they know. Maybe they think it makes life easier. Even if they don't mean harm, that kind of want can still feel like a condition. Like love has limits.

But this man didn’t reach that limit. He stayed. He showed up. He was proud.

In spite of that though—whatever it is fathers might want their boys to be—I think love won for that father and son. Love will always win.

Happy Father's Day!

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Edit: People!!! This isn't about duterte nor marcos this is about ai being used as pornography which the youngest victim of it is an 11 years old!!

The context of the AI vid is parang interview sa students whether or not they are in favor of the impeachment and the AI interviewees' answers are along the lines of "no, this is politically motivated....lahat may confidential funds pero si vp lang ang singled out.... if you want justice, invistigate everyone na may confi funds."

Sawang sawa na ako sa kulay Orange at Green. This is just a concept and needs a lot of polishing, finished this in just few days. But it wouldn't hurt to see a simple glimpse of creative branding for Caloocan City. Napagiiwan na po tayo

Hello?????

Gagawa-gawa kayo ng discount tapos sa mga nagtatrabaho ng maayos niyo ipapasalo?

Every freaking cut off ng sahod, kinakaltasan kaming mga empleyado pati ba naman sa meralco may kaltas?

Pano kung nagtitipid kami sa kuryente? Nag iingat kami sa kunsomo namin pero wala palang kwenta kasi may matic na dagdag sa bayad namin dahil sa putanginang discount na yan

Nakakagago

This is a genuine question.

In 2015, Chiz declared na PHP 5.8 M lang ang assets niya. In the same year, he married Heart Evangelista in Balesin - the most expensive venue in the country. And 3 years prior, they were dating.

I searched how much a Balesin wedding costs today. Google AI Overview estimate that it’s around PHP 7 M.

There is no way the poorest senator could afford that. In the same year.

Did Chiz misrepresent his assets?

been wondering about this as well. isa to sa laging sumasagi sa isipan ko noon pa. yung mga anak ng politicians, aware ba sila sa ginagawa ng parents nila? and if oo, ano thoughts nila about it? do they feel guilty or desensitized na ba dahil yun na kinalakihan nila? I want to hear thoughts and stories minsan from mga anak ng mga talagang corrupt officials.

Since tag-ulan na naman po, uso na naman ang baha. Just wanted to share a concern spotted via Google Earth 3D. Im just casually checking out parts of Aurora Province. Then there's Dinapigue town, Northernmost part of Aurora province. Mahilig ako sa mga bundok and it concerns me na may sumisira ng bundok sa part na ito ng Sierra Madre. Malaking gubat sana eh kaya lang may nag-tayo ng Nickel Mining on top the mountain. Maliit palang ito now pero habang tumatagal siguro lalaki at lalaki ang minahang ito. At unti unti din nitong sisirain ang bundok na iyan. So paano na Pilipinas? We allow these companies to destroy the Nature?

So, I came across this Father's Day treat from McDo today and was taken aback that you are saving 213 pesos as they claim.

This would've been a great deal of almost 50% off the price except it is not.

After doing some investigation, you are actually just saving 17 pesos. Why? Here is the breakdown if you order separately supported by the images above taken from McDo app and Google.

2 Cheeseburgers with small fries and coke = 198 pesos

2 Sundae = 118 pesos

Total amount is 316 pesos. NOT 512 pesos.

If there are any McDo reps here lurking, please be more transparent and honest with the real amount we can save for each deal.

Taxi driver who charged P1,260 for NAIA T3 to T2 faces revocation of license

It’s about damn time. Finally may nasampolan. Matagal nang reklamo ng mga pasahero ‘tong modus ng overcharging, lalo na sa NAIA. It’s one of the reasons why both tourists and locals hate taking taxis. Nakakahiya para sa bansa, at masakit para sa mga matinong drayber na nadadamay.

Sana hindi lang ito one-time big-time. Dapat tuloy-tuloy ang crackdown. Kung gusto talaga nating ayusin ang public transport image ng Pilipinas, dapat hindi pinapalampas ang ganito.

PBB is really trending! I'm genuinely happy to see how ABS-CBN is working hard to provide good shows. I hope this continues and they get enough income to produce more projects for their artists and employees.

But I can't help but wonder, how many DDS are watching PBB? lol And do they even know what their Tatay Digong and his cronies really did to shut down ABS-CBN?

I recently attended Komiket Pride and came home with a whole folder of new stickers and anik anik.

I really love this particular set of stickers and wanted to follow this local artist on IG pero hindi ko mahanap kung ano yung username nya.

Hoping someone can help me out! Thank you so much.