Harry Roque judging the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Grand Finals

Wazzup Pilipinas!

""Never thought judging Ms Universe Philippines would be this difficult! The Filipina, simply put, is the best!" the Presidential Spokesperson, who seems to have found time to judge a beauty pageant despite his busy schedule, said in a tweet."

The MUP Grand Finals has Harry Roque as one of the judges.

Why the fuck is Roque everywhere but where he’s supposed to be?

Never thought that the mouthpiece of the misogynist/sexist murderer inutile would be a judge in Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) 2020. Women empowerment left the room. 

Roque judging MUP means candidates who explicitly hold the current administration accountable are automatically barred from getting the crown. This is another form of fascism where the government tries to pacify everything including the pageantry.

Alam na natin kung sino mananalo. DDS Michelle Gumabao of Quezon City or Alaiza Malinao of Davao.

He, together with Eric Yap, like seriously? They are practically ruining a beautiful event with their presence. There are more capable personalities to be among the panel of judges.

Imagine Roque asking one of the contestants about their stand on current issues like the Manila Bay white "dolomite" synthetic sands and the contestant will say "It's a total nonsense to implement during the pandemic" 

And the Malacañang spokesperson will be like "wide-eyed but frowning"

I'm excited for questions about political stands and human rights. 

The Miss Universe Philippines will be thrilling to watch, after all.

Sa kung sino mang kandidata na makakakuha sa pangalan nina Harry Roque at Eric Yap, pagkakataon ninyo na ito. Ilaban ang mga Pilipinong ginago nila. Aim for the crown and morality in one fight.

Harry Roque's possible question and the kind of answer he is looking for.

What’s Harry Roque’s added value in the matter? Advocate ba siya ng mga Pinay women who are confidently beautiful with a heart? Parang hindi naman! He hates empowered women.

Individuals with official capacities should not be part of any other events that are not related to their posts. This is another disaster of the year 2020.

Imagine it's some of the judges that are the ones red tagging strong and empowered women. MUP, make it make sense please!

Are they're actually there to find another woman to red tag? (this statement is a joke)!

"Antonio Parlade Jr. going after outspoken women celebrities and beauty queens while no less than presidential spokesperson Harry Roque gets to have a say on the country's representative to an international beauty pageant says... a lot about this government's anti-women efforts.

Beauty pageants are still problematic institutions but they can be useful platforms to amplify advocacies and voices of dissent as we've seen with Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach using their platforms to speak against the Anti-Terrorism Act. This macho-fascist regime fears that.

Having no less than the president's spokesman as judge sends a chilling effect in a pageant where women are encouraged to speak up—and it looks like an effort from this macho-fascist regime to ensure that the country's representative toes the line and is not a voice of dissent.

The military's empty platitudes about "protecting" women celebrities—while red-tagging them and sending veiled death threats against them—frankly reveals the military's patronizing and misogynistic view of women as individuals who can't speak, discern and speak up for themselves.

This macho-fascist regime wants to silence and scare women away from speaking up against an anti-woman and anti-people regime, its human rights abuses, and attacks on the people—but Catriona Gray has this to say: "Please don't ever allow your voice to be silenced." Abante, babae!" - @pmjamilla

So that's why we don't see Liza Soberano, Angel Locsin, Catriona Gray, Pia Wurztbach, etc. in the judges list. This is the first time that the MUP is a DDS-sponsored event. I guess it's safe to say that the organizers of the MUP are DDS too.

I bet naghahanap sila ng parang magiging spokesperson/kakampi nila na pleasing to the eye. Sa totoo lang ang papangit kasi nila at ang bobobo pa. Lol.

Don't go pointing a finger at us, KC Montero. We're not trying to ruin the MUP Grand Finals. The organizers did a very good job ruining it on their own.

#NoPaulinianLeftBehind trends to uphold students' right to due process

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"As the country grapples with the effect of the pandemic, the education system drastically shifts to online classes. Students across the country called for mass promotion, tuition fee refund and more compassionate policies. 

Students gathered the courage to speak up against unjust school policies, holding the Deped, CHEd and the Duterte admin accountable for a botched pandemic response resulting to millions of Filipino youth left behind."

I join the call to uphold the Paulinian students' right to due process.

IS THE STUDENT HANDBOOK MORE POWERFUL THAN THE CONSTITUTION?

The Saint Paul administration dwells on the Student Handbook to justify excluding students which it identified as organizers of the Mass Email Campaign (MEC).

The MEC participated by +500 students last June 19 appealed for the following: 1) academic freeze, 2) breakdown of fees, 3) refund of unused fees, 4) non-mandatory enrolment for summer term, and 5) support for teaching and non-teaching personnel.

The provisions in the Student Handbook which they allegedly violated revolved on "bringing disrepute to the name of the university".

Our freedom of expression and right to seek redress are guaranteed in the Philippine Constitution, the highest law of the land. 

This is why the campaign for addressing the exclusion of 9 students in Saint Paul is not a trivial matter. It is a campaign for upholding our democratic rights.

Students will be made to cower in fear and will never break their silence on problems in the school if we'd let things pass.

This is not just for Saint Paul students. It is for every student, every citizen who trembles in fear for exercising his/her democratic right. 

Students are losing the will to study knowing their friends were excluded because of the campaign. During online class, they're having a hard time facing their computers knowing that some of their classmayes were deprived to continue their studies in SPU.

We don't know why they only exclude selected students where in fact there were hundreds of students who participated on the said campaign.

Are they afraid they might lose some money if they’ll end up removing all those who participated in the campaign?

It's not a crime to ask for transparency! The students did NOT tarnish your institutions' image, you are doing it yourselves. Uphold the Paulinian students' right to due process.

"There maybe times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest."  TO OUR PAULINIAN FRIENDS, YOU'RE THE BRAVEST. WE ARE WITH YOU.

The school should focus for the outcome not the income.

The call for dialogue between the affected students, their parents and the SPUP administration is reasonable and sound within the framework of a democratic society. Unless Tuguegarao, Cagayan is otherwise.

We appeal to academic institutions to ensure that each and every student is granted access to quality education amidst the pandemic. Hence, no constituent must be excluded from the formulation of policies.

I know this is just ONE story of the families of the NINE excluded students of SPUP, but I want everyone to know!

and if you had the opportunity to speak up, SHOUT ALL U WANT HUN. 

During these times wherein the fascist system victimizes people who seek for changes, we stand in solidarity with the Paulinian students’ call.

This is not just for Saint Paul students. It is for every student, and every citizen who trembles in fear for exercising his/her democratic right. 

Together we'll be louder, stronger.

Alex Gonzaga and family recover from Covid-19

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"Vlogger Alex Gonzaga revealed in an October 23 vlog entry that she had contracted the coronavirus, along with her parents, her fiancée Mikee Morada, and household member Sophie."

Did she vlogged about it for clout and monetization benefits, or to let us know and realize that the Corona virus is not a joke?

Well, she is indeed getting the views that will equate to a huge sum eventually, but it could also mean her fans are curious to know how she dealt with the traumatizing experience?

By the way, were they asymptomatic or symptomatic? Maybe you go watch her vlog to find out. Lol!

They've all recovered and are all well already but netizens are divided with some bashing her for having the nerve to document her recuperating journey so she could monetize the views, while others are saying it's her job as an "influencer" to let her followers know that the virus should be taken seriously.

As I understand, she was supposed to get married this month but didn't push through. A lot of other plans were also put on hold. All because one of their housemates craved food and went outside. 

This is giving me anxiety because we go out often to do errands like daily to buy food to cook, and weekly for groceries. While my wife is required by the Department of Education to report twice a week, and additional days for other extra activities, I'm already attending events, not online but onsite.

We also visit our other home in Montalban, Rizal at least every two weeks otherwise it will be all ruined by rats, pests, the weather and other nuisances if not maintained.

We are happy that Alex Gonzaga and her family, fiance and others survived Covid-19 and that she's finally out of danger. It breaks our hearts that she had to go through it. It's not easy to open up about it but she wants to spread awareness and educate people. 

One thing you need to understand about her being the Most Popular and Most Influential Female YouTuber is that she will never release a vlog if it's only for clout and views.  She only releases a vlog once a week. Is that an indication that her channel was never made for fame and money?

The 51st Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box-Office Entertainment Awards accorded to her the award. 

Unlike any other YouTubers, does Alex uses her platform properly!? As a social media influencer, does she knows her responsibility to her audience? Is she is at par with or better compared to her contemporaries?

Does it break your heart to see Alex Gonzaga crying if it's not tears of joy? She is about to share her journey to all of us tomorrow! 

Are you thrilled, or in shock that she announced she will be releasing a vlog about her quick recovery?

Alex and her family are too rich and ka-DDS to die from Covid-19, so there's no shocker there!

Getting infected by Covid-19 is a serious matter. Noone deserves to go through it. So no matter how much you hate a person, don't ever wish him or her dead....and though many have survived from the virus, there were also a lot of lives lost.

For all individuals that are affected by the Coronavirus, please stay strong. Keep your faith. You'll get through it. If Alex Gonzaga and everyone who won the battle against covid can make it, you too can do it (especially if you're rich). God is the ultimate healer. Laban lang tayong lahat!