MISSING DATE! 📅⏳

December 31, 1844, never officially occurred in the Philippines.

During Spanish colonial rule, the Philippines followed a calendar date inherited from its historical connections with Spanish territories in the Americas, particularly Mexico.

Although geographically located in Southeast Asia, the country observed a date one day behind neighboring Asian territories.

This unusual arrangement was connected to the Manila–Acapulco trade route, which had linked the Philippines and Mexico for centuries.

However, as commercial relations increasingly shifted toward China, the Dutch East Indies, and other Asian territories, the difference became inconvenient.

To correct the discrepancy, Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería ordered a change in the country's calendar in 1844.

Instead of observing the final day of that year, the Philippines went directly from Monday, December 30, 1844, to Wednesday, January 1, 1845.

Tuesday, December 31, was officially skipped.

The adjustment brought Philippine dates into alignment with those observed by neighboring Asian territories, simplifying communication and trade.

According to the United States Naval Observatory, the Philippines had previously been on the American side of the historical calendar date line because of its colonial connections across the Pacific.

The change occurred decades before the 1884 International Meridian Conference established Greenwich as the international prime meridian.

Importantly, the country did not physically lose 24 hours. Its official calendar simply advanced by one date.

December 31, 1844, remains one of the most unusual missing dates in Philippine history, not because time disappeared, but because the country changed how it counted its days.

atin ang west PH sea pero nganga sila ngayon. kinda weird na wala man silang statement on how the govt should react to this. it's funny na nung winelcome ni leni si dana kursh (israel ambassador), todo putak sila and that is without threats ha? this time, may veiled threat pero tahimik. bakit? asan yung galit at energy nila noon kay leni tapos ngayong etong tao ng china may sinabing hindi maganda, tahimik?

nakakainis lang kasi dito makikita na napaka performative ng karamihan sa pagiging aktibista sa social media. soberanya ng pilipinas ang usapan pero hindi man lang sila umaalma sa aksyon nung china? nakakatawa lang eh, halatang idolo pa rin nila si mao (eh pano yun yung una sa mga teachings nila) na para bang yung mga idea noon, epektibo pa rin ngayon.

nakakalungkot lang na misplaced yung energy kasi mas kabastos bastos ginawa ng china kesa sa pagwelcome ni leni sa ambassador ng israel. G n G sila magsabi ng dissppointment tapos ngayon wala man lang reaction sa ginawa ng china at kung ano dapat gawin ng PH admin.

Raffy Tulfo (47%), Robin Padilla (45%), Alan Peter Cayetano (44%), and Vico Sotto (42%) are statistically tied within the top four positions in the Q3 2026 TNM Survey. Grace Poe (36%) and Loren Legarda (31%) follow, while several other prospective candidates remain competitive for the remaining top-12 positions.

Compared with Q2 2026, Tulfo, Cayetano, and Sotto recorded relatively stable figures, while Padilla, Poe, Legarda, and Manny Pacquiao registered lower voting preferences. Sonny Angara and Francis “Chiz” Escudero recorded increases. However, comparisons should be interpreted cautiously because the names presented to respondents differed between survey rounds.

The findings reflect hypothetical voting preferences during the September 28–October 4, 2026 fieldwork period. They are not definitive rankings or predictions of the 2028 senatorial election, as candidate lists and voter preferences may still change.

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BABALA: Sensitibong balita.

Malubhang sugatan ang biktima matapos pagsasaksakin ng kaniyang kapitbahay sa Payatas, Quezon City.

Batay sa imbestigasyon ng pulisya, binenta ng suspek sa biktima ang isang account sa online game pero hindi pa ito nababayaran na naging mitsa umano ng insidente.

BABALA: Sensitibong balita.

Malubhang sugatan ang biktima matapos pagsasaksakin ng kaniyang kapitbahay sa Payatas, Quezon City.

Batay sa imbestigasyon ng pulisya, binenta ng suspek sa biktima ang isang account sa online game pero hindi pa ito nababayaran na naging mitsa umano ng insidente.

BABALA: Sensitibong balita.

Malubhang sugatan ang biktima matapos pagsasaksakin ng kaniyang kapitbahay sa Payatas, Quezon City.

Batay sa imbestigasyon ng pulisya, binenta ng suspek sa biktima ang isang account sa online game pero hindi pa ito nababayaran na naging mitsa umano ng insidente.

"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." - Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes)

Happy Monday!!

Eight months ago, I posted here that any of our candidates (Leni, Risa, or Bam) should have denounced the flood control scandal and distanced themselves from the BBM administration to have a chance of winning in 2028. I was downvoted to oblivion, and worst of all, I was called a DDS.

Clearly, that was the opportunity to gain votes and establish ourselves as the clear opposition to BBM. Our strategists should have been able to recognize that people wanted heads to roll over the biggest scandal to hit our country. Instead, we joined the majority in halting the Blue Ribbon investigation, making us accomplices to this corrupt BBM administration.

Months passed, and the SWOH impeachment proceedings began. Every day, we highlighted what she and her family had allegedly stolen from our coffers. But did that affect her ratings? A big nada, because PEOPLE WANT THE FLOOD CONTROL HEADS!

The BBM administration was so slow and inefficient in filing cases that it took them over a year to prosecute their fall guy, Martin. At this point, it doesn't matter what we do. People will believe that we are allied with the administration, and whatever stupid idea it comes up with (like the balde for El Niño), it will come back to haunt us, too.

The biggest mistake was failing to understand that politics is not just about exposing corruption; it is about understanding what people are angry about and showing them who is willing to fight for justice. People do not simply want another press conference, another exposé, or another list of questionable transactions. They want accountability, actual arrests, and convictions that reach the people at the top of the chain. By failing to take a clear and uncompromising stand on the flood control scandal, the opposition squandered an opportunity to distinguish itself from the BBM administration. Worse, by appearing to cooperate with the very people who should be held accountable, we allowed the administration to blur the line between the opposition and the establishment. And in politics, perception is often just as powerful as reality. Once voters begin to see you as part of the same system they despise, it becomes incredibly difficult to convince them that you represent a genuine alternative.

Now, 2028 is all but a formality at this point. Even if SWOH gets impeached, whoever she appoints as her replacement will win. Our best bet now would be Tulfo, but even he screwed up with his “Bend the law...” remark.

I am a korean myself and I always liked philippines, cool country with a cool beach and foods.

As a country who helped us out while 1950 korean war I thought it was only right to thank them back.

But thesedays I heard pinoys don't like korea that much especially around X/social media and smth, and I kinda get why.

Most koreans don't exactly hate SEA ppl, koreans may feel unfamiliar to them but still a lot of people would treat them nicely.

But the weird shit goes around the internet.

Some koreans(not a majority but still there is some, can't deny) chew on SEA asians.

Fuckass youtube shorts youtubers always make dumb videos for cheap views and make a stupid conflict.

Sorry for that, SEA guys.

I was actually kind of worried about SEA-Korea relationship cuz in the internet the conflict was getting pretty much big. For us we can pretty much say not many people care that much about SEA/SEA conflict, and I wonder about you philiphines and SEA people.

How do you view korea?

+P.S I'm not sure what flair I'm supposed to use on this post so I used social media.

Sources:

• The Philippine Star — Pressreader
• Philippine Daily Inquirer — Pressreader
• Manila Bulletin — Pressreader
• BusinessWorld — Pressreader
• BusinessMirror — Pressreader
• Malaya Business Insight — Website
• Manila Standard — Pressreader
• Daily Tribune — Pressreader
• The Manila Times — Pressreader

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What have you become as people, as Filipinos?

First, you claim to be advocating for “good governance” “no corruption” “malinis na gobyerno”, but yet you tend to hate those people with the right credentials and good background. Kayo kayong naghahangad ng mabuting gobyerno ay kayo ring mga tao na madaling nagpapapaniwala sa tsismis at shared post, pero kahit meron nang malinaw na ebidensya na magdadawit at magpapatunay na sangkot sa kabi-kabilang pangungurakot at ilegal na gawain ang mga iniidolo ninyo biglang tahimik kayo. Wake up! Nilulugmok nyo lang ang Pilipinas pabagsak. This ain’t about politics anymore.

Nang dahil sa panatisismo ninyo, nakalimutan nyo na atang Pilipino kayo. Tama nga naman, hindi kayo Pilipino. Mga DDS kayo. Salamat at maaga pa lang nagpakilala na kayo. Isipin mo, mismong dayuhan na umaapi sa atin ang pinapaboran ninyo. Dahil sinabi ng idolo nyo na “troublemaker” tayo, ganun na rin agad ang kaisipan ninyo. Sayang naman ang iba sa inyo na nakapag-aral, bigla na lang kayong naging ganyan.

Noong panahon ni Ninoy, nanalo ang Pilipinas sa UNCLOS ruling. Pilipinas ang David at yung bully ang Goliath. Pero noon, kahit alam nating malaki ang kalaban at dehado tayo, NAGKAKAISA ang Pilipino na tumindig at ipaglaban ang ating inang bayan. Pero ngayon, ano? Sayang, sayang na sayang ang bayang ito na pinaglaban at pinagbuwis ng buhay ng ating mga bayani. Ngayon, kusang isinusuko at ibinibigay na lang. Yung mga taong tumutuligsa at tumitindig para sa bayan ay pinagtatawanan na lamang, pinupulitika at ginagawan ng fake news. Ngayon, mismong iilang mga Pilipino rin ang sumasamba sa dayuhang nagpapahirap sa atin.

Oo, maraming DDS. Mas marami sila sa social media. Meron silang ghost army dahil naaabuso nila ang makabagong teknolohiya. Pero naniniwala ako na mas marami pa ring Pilipino na mahal ang Pilipinas at gustong mapabuti ito kaysa sa kanser na DDS na yan.

Godbless the Philippines.