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I first saw this tomato in Erwan Heussaff’s YouTube video, “The Rarest Tomatoes in the Philippines,” and I had no idea we had our own heirloom tomato varieties!

Kinalabasa, also known as Kamatis Tagalog, is a local Philippine heirloom tomato. It has a distinctive deeply ribbed, almost pumpkin-like shape, and when fully ripe, it turns a deep red. It’s described as fleshy, sweet, and very flavorful.

What’s interesting is that traditional Philippine tomatoes like this have become less common as farmers shifted toward newer commercial hybrids. There are also similarly shaped local varieties with different regional names, such as Bakka-bakka and Kamatis Iloko.

If you saw Kinalabasa for the first time at a market, especially next to the usual smooth, round commercial tomatoes, you might honestly think “Imported ba 'to?” because it's so uncommon compared with the tomatoes we're used to seeing.

Sources:

- Erwan Heussaff - The Rarest Tomatoes in the Philippines

- University of Antique researchers - Journal of Innovative Technology Convergence (2024)

Waiting din ba kayo sa no wig look sa mugshot niya? Apparently bawal daw ang wig sa mugshot.

Sources:

News from ABS-CBN News

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Paano yung gantong font? Ni recreate ko lang sya sa canva kasi di ko mahanap yung original comment na may ganyan, di ko rin ma alala ano yung post, di ko na ma backtrack.

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Anyway pano ba yung ganyang font hahaha, yung naka wrapped sa ibabaw yung first text sa second text

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Opo yes po, ganyan yung mismong comment na nakita ko huhu

Bigla na lang nag logout out of nowhere tas ayaw na mag login sainyo rin ba.

I cant do it on my Galaxy A56, im already updated to one ui 8.5

Edit: Never I found how to do it. It's on good lock (quickstar)

Pumunta kami kanina sa bagong bukas na Papakape sa loob ng National Museum of Fine Arts. Ang ganda ng pwesto at bagay sana yung 'glasshouse' vibe nila sa aesthetic ng museum, kaso sobrang dagsa ng tao kanina. (Idk if marami talaga tao pag Saturday/weekend or dahil sa bagong coffee shop, could be both)

Pero bukod sa siksikan, may napansin lang ako na medyo 'weird'.

May mga iilan na nag reremote work don. I mean, gets ko naman ang laptop culture sa mga coffee shop, pero mostly ng seats na dapat para sa mga chill tambay lang, yung mga galing sa museum tour na gustong mag munimuni o kaya mga pamilyang gustong mag merienda, napunta na sa mga seryosong nagtatrabaho na may naka-setup na laptop.

Ang tanong ko lang: Bagay ba ang co-working space vibe sa loob mismo ng National Museum?

Parang nawawala kasi yung essence ng isang museum cafe na dapat sana ay transient space para sa mga bisita/turista. Ngayon, parang naging extension na siya ng mga cafe sa BGC o Makati na tinitigilan ng mga digital nomads nang ilang oras.

Ano sa tingin niyo? Okay lang ba na gawing seryosong workspace ang Papakape NMFA, o dapat may rule ang management na 'no laptops' o kaya 'limited seating time' para naman makaupo ang mga totoong nag-museum tour?

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Lakwatsero Caviteño on facebook

Mam Jessica got balls of steel for saying this infront of a man wanted by the ICC

​Imagine, 20 years na silang pareho sa Senado pero mas marami pang legislative accomplishments si Sen. Lito Lapid kesa sa nakaupong Senate President ngayon. To think na we looked down on him before, calling him "stupid" and "unqualified."

source:

Senators of the Philippines

TLDR: The Philippine government owns the assets, but the NGCP (60% Filipino-owned, 40% Chinese-owned) has the exclusive right to operate and manage the power grid until 2034.

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The ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is a public-private arrangement where the physical infrastructure, like the towers and transmission lines, remains the property of the Philippine government through TransCo. However, the operation and management of this grid were turned over to the NGCP in 2009 under a 25-year concession agreement.

The NGCP itself is a private consortium led by Filipino investors Henry Sy Jr. and Robert Coyiuto Jr., who hold a combined 60% stake via Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. The remaining 40% is held by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), which serves as the consortium’s technical partner. This specific breakdown often sparks legislative debate regarding national security and foreign influence over the country’s energy backbone.

Source:

Republic Act No. 9511 (NGCP Franchise Act)

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2008/12/01/republic-act-no-9511/?hl=en-US

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https://x.com/i/status/2055108537324650672

may point hahaha inside joke naman siya ng palabas

TL;DR: That’s why when the media says "there is no public warrant," it usually means the court is just keeping its cards close to its chest. They use the word "public" as a legal shield so they don't have to confirm an investigation is active, even if the paperwork is already signed and sitting in a vault.

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This is exactly what happened with Senator Bato dela Rosa, and it’s why the news cycle was so confusing for a while.

Basically, the ICC often issues warrants "under seal." Think of it like a legal "stealth mode." Judges sign the paperwork and the prosecutors have the warrant in hand, but it’s kept strictly confidential. The logic is simple: if you’re a high-profile official and you find out there’s a warrant for your arrest, you’re probably going to hide, flee the country, or start "cleaning up" evidence. By keeping it under seal, the court tries to keep the element of surprise on their side.

>Under Seal (Not Public): A secret warrant known only to the ICC judges, the Prosecutor’s office, and specific law enforcement agencies like Interpol. It is kept private to prevent a suspect from fleeing or tampering with witnesses before they can be caught.

>Unsealed (Public): An official notice shared with the media and the general public. Once unsealed, everyone—from international airports to foreign governments—is officially put on notice to help find and surrender the suspect.

This is why everyone, including the ICC themselves, kept saying there was no public warrant for Bato. They weren't lying, they were just being incredibly careful with their wording. In the world of international law, if a document is sealed, it legally doesn't exist for public discussion. It’s a "neither confirm nor deny" situation that keeps the suspect in the dark while the gears of justice are already turning.

The not so secret finally came out yesterday, May 11, 2026, when the ICC unsealed the warrant. We now know the warrant was actually signed way back in November 2025. It sat in a secure file for six months while the world wondered if anything was happening. Now that it’s public, that "stealth mode" is over, and it’s become a full-blown international standoff. It’s a pretty wild reminder that just because a government or a court says there’s no "public" record of something, it doesn't mean the paperwork isn't already sitting on a desk somewhere waiting for the right time to be revealed.

Sources

Article 58 Explained: The Legal Requirements for an ICC Arrest Warrant

How the ICC Uses "Sealed" Warrants as a Tactical Tool

Official Confirmation: ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Senator Bato

di ko sure kung magiging compatible ito. may 4gb sony memory card (stock) sa digi cam ng girlfriend ko, plan ko po i upgrade ng nasa pic. ask ko lang kung pwede ba sya ipalit. thank you po

also idk if tamang sub ba to sa pag tanong regarding dyan.

is it even available for the event? I've been waiting for it since yesterday but it's not showing up

na generate na po yung Digital NBI Clerance ko sa egov app. ibig sabihin po ba non pwede ko na po siya i claim bukas ng umaga? or need ko pa rin i wait yung 24hrs period bago i claim (1pm onwards tomorrow). salamat po sa pag sagot.