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Tonyo Cruz
@tonyocruz
Filipino 🇵🇭 Manila Bulletin columnist 📰 Disclaimer: Opinions are my own, and not of the paper, family, friends, pets, or affiliations (real or imagined)
Apr 2, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
The anti-bicycle noises are coming from the main source of traffic problems of Metro Manila and other cities: private motorists. They're the most entitled, most spoiled, greediest users of public roads. Everywhere they go, there's traffic, noise, fumes and space shortages. Private cars hog roads. They should be reduced through massive taxes that should go to financing improvement in public transportation. Private car owners should pay extra annual taxes for environmental and social costs. Private parking buildings should also be taxed higher.
Apr 1, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
As we approach another Holy Week, hoping media would disrupt their coverage plans away from "dagsa na naman ang mga tao"

Example: Number of available seats in and units of buses, ships, planes -- and compared to previous years Hindi naman bago na maraming tao sa terminal, kasi malaking bansa tayo.

Ilang bus, barko, eroplano? Ilan ang biyahe? Gano karaming pasahero ang kayang i-accommodate ng mga ito? Mas marami na ba? Kulang pa rin?
Mar 31, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
READ: Announcement of the winner of the 2019 Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights

svenssonstiftelsen.com/post/france-ca… House Resolution 65 commending Rep. France Castro for winning the Svensson Prize ImageImageImage
Dec 11, 2022 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Here’s my dad, 75, waiting for his turn at the @talk2GLOBE store at SM Baliuag, to have his prepaid 2G SIM card upgraded.

This was yesterday.

This is the story. Read on. Image On December 10, at around 10:30 am, my 75 year old Dad personally went to the Globe store in SM Baliuag to upgrade his prepaid SIM card dating back to the pre-3G years. A loyal customer.
May 13, 2022 • 28 tweets • 4 min read
[TRANSCRIPT] Vice President @lenirobredo remarks at the thanksgiving event, May 13, Ateneo de Manila grounds

Magandang gabi po. Magandang gabi sa inyong lahat.

Una sa lahat, gusto kong sabihin na nauunawaan ko ang pinagdaraanan ninyo. Nagbubuhol-buhol, alam ko, ang ating mga damdamin sa dibdib natin ngayon.

Yung panghihinayang. Siguro sa iba, pagkadismaya. Yung pakiramdam na lumabas tayo sa nakasanayan para makinig. Pero tayo, hindi napakinggan. Yung mga namaos tayo sa kapapaliwanag kung ano ang tama…
May 13, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
JUST IN: @lenirobredo declares fight against disinformation Robredo: Angat Buhay to become NGO on July 1.

Bubuuin natin ang pinakamalawak na volunteer network sa buong bansa.

Pero hindi tayo mamimili ng tutulungan. Ipapakita natin ang buong pwersa ng radikal na pagmamahal.
May 12, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
The struggle continues, dear friends.

Stay engaged. Criticize. Speak. Be aware of basic constitutional rights. Get a backup phone. Have a network of safe places. Form or join groups bec there's power in organization. Adopt/provide sanctuary to activist friends. Be an activist. Now's the time for commitment and courage, and also taking good care of one another and the people we profess to serve.
Nov 8, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Kawawa naman ang mga kababayan natin.

Ni-lockdown, pinaglakad, ni-layoff, pinagkaitan ng ayuda/testing/treatment, tinipid, tinakot, kinulong, pinabayaan, pinag-face shield, pinagpalista, pinahirapan sa bakuna, pinaghintay, pinaasa

Pati sa Alert Level 2, sila pa rin ang masama Nakakagigil yung mga "naninita" sa mga kababayan natin, na ang tanging "krimen" ay lumabas ng bahay na pinapayagan naman na sa Alert Level 2.

Hindi naman mga tao ang deklara ng Alert Level 2. Gobyerno yun. Awayin ninyo ang gobyerno.
Dec 5, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Let's normalize discussions about our politics with family, friends and neighbors, in a non-combative and non-condescending way: patient, convincing, inspiring, listening. Discussing national politics has never been thought to be a normal part of family, school, work and community life due to many reasons: fear, lack of knowledge, and the feeling that we don't have a role and a stake in it. "Politics is just for politicians," as some would say
Dec 3, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Statement of @BayanMuna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat on the burial of her youngest daughter Jevilyn Cullamat

"Nailibing na kaninang alas dos ng hapon ang bunso kong anak na si Jevilyn sa public cemetery ng Lianga. Nanguna sa libing ang aking mga anak, apo at mga kapatid." 1/n ImageImageImageImage Rep. Cullamat: "Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng mga kapwa ko mambabatas, mga kasama, mga kaibigan, mga kapwa-Pilipino, at mga taga-ibang bansa na nakiramay sa akin at sa aming pamilya." 2/n
Nov 13, 2020 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Calamities are reason why we form a government. We provide government with the organization, manpower, money, resources and training to address emergencies in any part of the country. We expect government to work for us, especially at times like this. People outside Cagayan Valley are watching helplessly as we receive endless news of fellow Filipinos there desperately asking for help. Apparently, the LGUs alone cannot handle the sheer magnitude of the ecological humanitarian crisis. National government must step in.
Nov 13, 2020 • 29 tweets • 30 min read
#CagayanNeedsHelp a thread

#UlyssesPH #ReliefPH #RescuePH Widespread flooding in Isabela, Cagayan feared as Magat Dam releases more water

#UlyssesPH #ReliefPH #RescuePH #CagayanNeedsHelp

mb.com.ph/2020/11/12/wid…
Nov 13, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Sana matutunan natin na wag pansinin yung mga nagpapapansin. Alam kasi talaga nila anong buttons ang ipupush. Nagpapapindot naman ang marami.

Magfocus sana tayo sa mga opisyal mismo, kasi kapag nakafocus doon, may epektong mabuti. Walang direct relevance yung papansing buang na nasa Japan na yan. Kahit ma-suplex yan, hindi yan macoconvert. Ginagalit lang kayo nyan. Malakas lang loob nyan kasi protektado yan ng Japan social welfare at ng personal nyang privilege. Maliit pa rin social media footprint nyan.
Nov 12, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The absence and silence of national disaster, civil defense and rescue officials throughout the night was obvious.

If there’s anyone who didn’t follow PAGASA’s advice, they are these “public servants” who would rather gaslight this morning. NDRRMC and OCD officials should disclose their whereabouts and activities in the hours leading to #UlyssesPH’s landfall until this outrageous presscon.

Nag-11.11 lang yata itong mga hayup na to eh. Tapos sisisihin ang mga taong pinabayaan nila.
Nov 11, 2020 • 10 tweets • 14 min read
EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Emergency Hotline 911
NDRRMC 02-89115061 @NDRRMC_OpCen
RED CROSS 143 or 02-85278385 @philredcross
PNP 117 or 02-87220650 @pnppio
FIRE 02-84260219 @bfpnhq_pis
DSWD 02-89318101 @dswdserves
COAST GUARD 02-85278481 @coastguardph
MMDA 136 or 02-88824151 @MMDA Metro Manila LGUs on Twitter
@pinas_city
@MakatiTraffic
@Malabon_City
@MandaluyongPIO
@ManilaPIO
@MarikinaPIO
@OFFICIALMUNTI
@Navotas_City
@PasigInfo
@QCGov
@sanjuancityncr
@IloveTaguig1
@valenzuelacity Image
Nov 11, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
If the military wants to wage war with the New People’s Army, they should go to the mountains and duke it out with the rebels.

Problem is, Parlade et al are cowards. They use redtagging to target *unarmed* and peaceful activists, government critics, and concerned citizens. @ErickDelRay’s comment also begs the question: What if what the military derides as “communist views” are actually mainstream democratic and nationalist views, that any Filipino could independently arrive at? Examples: land reform, national industrialization, ousting tyrants
Nov 7, 2020 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
Trump is defeated.

Is it possible in and for the Philippines? YES.

But we need to do more than "wishing" it does.

(thread) In 2018, many aspirants started running, offering different platforms. The primaries offered Americans the chance to choose the nominee, and to debate about the platforms.

People organized, knocked on doors, phoned, donated.

Q: How are we going to choose candidates?
Oct 17, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
REMINDER TO TRAPOS AND THEIR FANS:

WE DON'T OWE LEADERS ANY DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR "PROJECTS" PAID FOR BY TAXES AND BY LOANS TO BE PAID BY FUTURE GENERATIONS.

WE THANK THE TAXPAYERS, WORKERS, ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS FOR MAKING THESE PROJECTS POSSIBLE AND A REALITY. THESE TRAPOS WILL RETIRE WITH LOTS OF MONEY.

THEY LEAVE BEHIND MOUNTAINS OF DEBT, FROM CORRUPT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS.

PATI KAYONG FANS NA NAG-AAGAWAN NG CREDIT, MAGBABAYAD DIN. MGA GAGO.
Oct 17, 2020 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
PNP *claims* they found bombs and explosives in their Nov. 2019 raid of the Bayan-Manila office in Tondo, where they arrested activists Reina Nasino, Ram Carlo Bautista and Alma Moran.

The truth is, they planted evidence.

Like how they planted evidence in the past.

/THREAD/ Remember Winston Ragos?

Shot and killed by police. Evidence planted.

ph.news.yahoo.com/quezon-city-co…
Oct 16, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
What happened today: BJMP and PNP today mobilized hundreds in full battle gear, including vehicles. They had an operation/plan to implement, and it went beyond “escorting” and “securing” political prisoner Reina Nasino.

The planned to interfere and take over the funeral. Which would explain why the BJMP-PNP made Reina Nasino’s mother beg and kneel before the ground commander. The police took over the funeral.
Oct 14, 2020 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
Justice and the courts in the Philippines (a thread) The court can allow you to go and visit a dentist.