Education

Philippine Business for Education traces the low ranking of PH students in the region to the low standard of education of their teachers themselves.

Tumor

"Tomorrow morning when you wake up..." (Knock knock joke from "Through Day and Night")

Sunset

Being called sunset by someone is not so flattering. "Palubog yun." (Through Day and Night) 

FPRRD

The acronym for Duterte looks like that for Disaster Response 

Palakasan

The term for sports can also mean getting ahead of others in more ways than one.

Good Samaritess

 Vloggers on your side (Ted Failo)

Alulod ng Masa

 Ted Failon teases their role in helping others.

Tol Order

Senator Tolentino's resignation from the Blue Ribbon Committee, they say, is more to keep peace with the administration than his stated timeshare agreement with another Senator.

Order

Senator Tolentino's resignation from the Blue Ribbon Committee, they say, is more to keep peace in preparation for his re-election, than his admitted time-sharing agreement with another Senator.

K- Init

 Usual coverage of Divisoria sales included pull-overs!

DepEd

 They need help themselves in Math (to update contribution premiums of teachers) and Spelling (sattelite in recent statement). 

Chacha

 No need for dunces in Congressto dance this as they now give fake PH passport and ID to foreigners.

Tony Blair

The UK Prime Minister was nicknamed Tony Bliar during his term. (The Crown) 

Batasan

Now they want more people and on longer terms! 

Ligao no more

The city now boasts a Bicol University!

Projection

Defense mechanism of red-tagger SMNI establishing a contract with Chinese Government TV

Trillanes

 "Parang mag-asawa yan. Pag sinagot ang babae na nagtanong, Maghihiwalay ba tayo, nang lalaki na, pag-aaralan ko, matakot ka.

Ivan the Terrible

 Scary nickname of Nazi concentration camp was given to suspected Ivan Demjanjuk of Cleveland, Ohio. Deported to Israel where his trial acquitted him, part two was held in Germany, where he died awaiting an appeal. A terrible mistake or ruse?

Malinaw na Hilaw

The Jeepney Modernization Program seems to have several items on the agenda.

1. Sell imported Chinese vehicles to replacement. 

2. Resell confiscated franchises to favored parties.

One compared it to a "shotgun wedding."

Sigh yang

Throwing away tomatoes and strawberries such a waste of sauce and jam!!!

SMNI

NOT in ABS- CBN shoes now! No comparison 

Along comes Polong

 As Davao Rep., he was implicated by his father who claimed Congress as most corrupt part of government.

Like father

Daughter Sara is now being asked by the Supreme Court to explain her Confidential Funding.

Sub poena

Duterte claims not to have received it but sends his lawyer on slated date of hearing!

Omid

 Scobie do, made a mess!

Maya Angelou

"Every storm runs out of rain."

ICC

"You can come but we are not cooperating with you." PH stance on shaky ground

Obama

He relaxed the tuxedo dress code for WH butlers, as it did not go with their informal lifestyle. The girls were also to fix their own beds, in preparation for when they leave.

Obama daughter

On seeing streets cleared for the Inauguration: "Nobody's going to your party, Dad." 

PH

"Fastest growing"- in debt!

Johnny

"What can you do aside from breaking the law?" 

Congressman

 This one has all the time to come up with the idea of selling eggs by the kill-oh!

Wife

"She doesn't understand me."

"Well, learn Swahili."

Martini

"Want it shaken?"

"No, just paid."

Bullying

"No problem with it. Am good at it."( Laff-in)

Impeached or ICC

We see the choices of Sara. 

Chinese restaurants

Imagine none of them in China, just restaurants over there 

Bad beard day

Nothing to cover that up (Seinfeld)

Upcoming comedian

We look like new puppies wandering about (Seinfeld)

Non-profit

Told my wife that doesn't sound like good business (Seinfeld) 

If we didn't have to

 Would we have done comedy? (Seinfeld)

Last breakfast

Never, always have it first. (Seinfeld) 

Renting

Don't you want to go from renting to renting (out)? Seinfeld

Kate McKinnon

From Columbia U to SNL? Was into puppetry

How do they make it

Seinfeld's bedtime story told by his dad, so one night, he thought a chair would take long. But his dad said, "they cut a tree and make it a chair. Go to sleep."

Obama

"0-8 is my demographics.  Maybe because of my big ears, I look like a cartoon character.  And my name they say in one swoop, like Nickolodeon." 

Seinfeld 2

"Always ask where answers are in numbers, how long have you been here, how old is your grand/parent" 

Are we rich

On being asked by kids, "I am but you aren't" (Seinfeld)

Let me take your coat

 Why, it's mine (Kevin Hart"

Seinfeld

On being told he ages well, "Never really worked" 

Martin Romualdez

"Nothing in general/s" on being asked what they talked about.

Steep choice

Drivers are being asked to exchange their P 200, 000. jeepneys for P2M aircon mini buses.

Old clear

It's now getting nuclear!

Egg throw

Someone owes me bacon (Arnold S) 

Grave threat

Rep. Castro received such threat of a grave! 

Zubiri...

"Nice rice" (Senate joke)

The Morse Code

"Here come dots" 

Atin Ito

Are we telling others or convincing others? 

PH Justice working

For whom? Thank God, for Leila de Lima, nonetheless. 

It's a boy!

Never going back to Thailand! (Philip Lustre) 

From WPS to POGO

 They are not only on our waters, they have "landed" with original PH passports and PSO documents! 

Country Fair

"Led to farewell" (Love in Fairhope)

Air drop

Why doesn't PH fly supplies to Ayungin instead?

In a hurry

"We just had oysters" (Transatlantic)

Opposite of Progress

"Congress" (Dean Sta. Maria)

Who knows

"Public secret" (Imee Marcos)

Malaking tao

 "Basketball player?" (Can't buy me love)

Problem of girl

"Good taste" (Cheers)

 

Recipe for marriage

"1 part trust

  1 part communication

  1 part wine & pasta."

(Welcome to Mama's)

Significant

"Sign if I can't" other- wise, is another way of looking at it.

Grave Threat

The biggest threat to PH security is China lover and Mr. EJK DU30 himself as he will be charged by redtagged Rep. France Castro.

Developnent Fund

Mayor Baste of Davao used said funds to develop his badminton and digestion muscles.

Igor

"I'm gonna go where I won't get shouted at  dishing out food; will be a pig farmer." (MASH)

Love

"You either love them more or leave them." (MASH)

Mind

"What consumes it, controls the day."

Win lost

Sen. Win Gatchalian warned of further cyber attacks on airports, etc. He could have given them more evil ideas!

Isaac vs Ismael

Could the Israel- Palestinian conflict have stemmed from these biblical half- brothers?

Holy Day

If the Palace doesn't want to declare 25 February a special holiday, Congress can pass a bill on it instead.

364 Days

We tell our kids not to get candy from strangers then one day, we say, "forget what we said." (Jimmy Fallon)

Popeye's

"Could also read PopeYes (Seth Meyer's guest)

Buwayas

The species in the waters of Palawan has been more prolific in government.

Tumbado 2

Pleading concern for his parents' well-being, the LTFRB whistleblower has recanted, but his original statement is still clung to by the Manibela group of Mar Valbuena. Tuloy ang jeepney strike vs its modernization!

Tumbado

Meaningful name of LTFRB disgruntled officer, the latest whistleblower following Makabayan Bloc Reps, Sen. Risa Hontiveros,  QCPD patrolman on Commonwealth Avenue... May their tribe increase!

Raining?

 "No, God is crying." (Frasier)

Something Old

 "Isn't your mother coming?" (The Jeffersons)

Slap

The example of VP /DepEd Sec. hitting a sheriff must have driven a teacher to follow it.

Smile

Thank goodness, they changed the picture exuding delight of the Philhealth spokesperson while narrating the evil deeds of Medusa scammers on its data base.

Bagong Aduana

Customs rebranding leads to "mas mataas na tara." (Ted Failon)

I Don't Know How She Does It

"Trying to be a man is such a waste of woman"

Record- breaking

Trust and approval atings of PH top officials plummet on their first year.

Holy Land

"Thought your wife went to Dallas.

That's her Holy Land, the first Neiman Marcus."

Bedbugs

They're becoming.a bugging problem in Paris gearing to host Olympics 2024.

Surrender

Driver of a wayward vehicle gave himself up voluntarily by slamming it into a police precinct in New Jersey.

Scott Clary

"In a world obsessed with speed, the power of pause is underrated."

Active Vista

A broader way of looking at activism- sky's the limit on climate change.

Curiouser

OVP revelations sink lower everyday.

Scott Clary

 "Stay stubborn on vision but flexible on journey.

Adjust tactics, not goals."

Masked

Dancer did A- Bun - Dance on the show. 

Sulfa

"It's in the living room." Medical joke on MASH

Reason for hiring

"He wanted to get rid of loose change." (The Jeffersons)

Money

"Can't buy you everything. Sometimes, you have to go on credit." (The Jeffersons)

OPM

"O Promise Me" pledges are what Marcos Jr. is getting from all his trips. 

Ted Kennedy

He turned down being on the Harvard football team for "another contact sport"- politics.

"The Kennedy Brothers"

Name Tag

"It's taking a while as participants register for a 'Multiple Personality Forum'." (Frasier's Niles Crane)

Nut

 "That I know when seeing one." ( Dr. Joyce Brothers in an ad on 'Frasier')

Haircut

"Yeah, she often gets into my hair anyway." (The Jeffersons)

Wind shield

",,.factor is more to your face." (Jimmy Fallon)

Eagle has landed

The new breed, though, is "mon(k)ey-eating."

Amang Rodriguez

"When FM (who replaced him, the longest serving Senate President) visited him at his home in New Manila, he was refused entry, with the helper saying Amang was ill and 'under seduction.'"

Salmon

 "...Enchanted evening..."

(HITS' Frasier)

Ombadsman

That is because he is against the publishing of COA reports.

9-11

They're back, with more organized greed in their corruption!

Bar Company

"You're not alone here, there's Jack Daniels, Jim Bean and Bailey." (Netflix' Virgin River)

"Join the club"

"Life rarely gives what we want."  (Netflix' Virgin River)

"He"s not good for you."

"Didn't know they were, for anybody."

The Space Between

This film claims it is music that connects God to man.

SWMBO/ CALM

"She Who Must Be Obeyed" husband's nickname for his wife was taken up by the "Coalition Against Living Miserably."

Life

"Trust, joy and meaning- all we need." Fr. Hans

FIBA

"Champions are PH leaders tops in traveling and steals," says an insightful commentary.

Adult

"Scolded my son for calling his special sister  'a dolt' instead when she became of age." (Evalyn Layug in "Seasons" compilation of STQCCol Class 1968)

Cured ham

Of what?

Cheers 4

"He is the biological father."

"Oh, a scientist!"

Lemonade

You can expect Trump to make money on his mugshot!

Jeffersons 4

"Why did you get expelled from college?"

"Got into a fight, and gave them have a 'peace sign.'"

Rites of Passage

Could also refer to PCG ships at odds with China on the WPS

Bayani

Bayan-i could be each one of us.

Stone

"What is he talking about?" Funny translation on Bato.

Mass Promotion

Yet another DepEd pronouncement subject to Miss Interpretation, now subject to planned impeachment. They could be referring to promoting Holy Mass, (nah, with Separation of Church and State), or social media blitz of unknown objective as is their won't, confidentially. Turns out the term refers to students being automatically passed to next level, regardless of capability or mastery of present tasks.

Sara

"Without an H-onesty" (Enzo Recto)

Useless Decor

VP- Deped Secretary could follow her Order by saying goodbye to the tattoos on her legs 

The Jeffersons 3

"You see, I am an incurable romantic."

"Marriage would cure that."

The Jeffersons 2

 "I've just gotten used to the term Negroes, from colored; now we're blacks!" Update, Afro- Americans 

EBITDA

Cry for PH

Earning

Before

Interest

Taxes 

Depreciation

Amortization

The Jeffersons

"If you don't watch out, you could be a 'has-been' without being an 'is'!"

Cheers 3

"I heard she has died." 

"God wouldn't take her."

Cheers 2

 "I want for nothing here.

Seems to be what you're getting there."

Cheers

"When did we ever travel?

We went to hell together! "

DITO sila

With its 7M SIM subscribers unregistered, that's a lot of scammers etc hiding in anonymity.

Not Spared

Due to admission of drug use in his autobio, Harry W could be deported via a recent "Spare Act" of the US Congress.

MAGA

 Trump is a little too late.

Manga

This generation looks for it in a bookstore.

Standing Up for Sunny

"Are you disabled? Heartless?... Aren't we all emotional cripples?...Life is a joke, after all." (CinemaWorld)

Comelec

Their conduct mocks elections. 

Bigger Ship

Planning to bring one to Ayungin Shoal next time, PH can send HardShip!

"Baha...

 ng Pera at Master Plan" (Ted Failon)

Incredible masochists

Description of Ukrainians in "Servant of the People" applied to Filipinos, too.

Patriot

"Someone shouting out loud or paying his taxes"

(Servant of the People)

Dress for success

It meant shoulder pads for that manning look to be taking seriously in the workplace. (The 80's Top Ten)

CIA

It had to take the US Embassy to make the DENR conduct a Cumulative Impact Assessment on the already ongoing Manila Bay reclamation! 

Delivery

Food, not justice will be brought to Bilibid or not.

Sablayan

Apt relocation in (T)occi Mindoro for those who testified vs De5!

Manggagatas

Legislators nicknamed by Ted Failon for raising Road Users Tax after the logos etc fiascoes.

Gangs

Russia has now showed alliance with Africa, aside from reliables China, Iraq...

Suspect

Hiding eyes under his cap, PCG  spokesperson blamed the capsized boat in Binangonan for overloading. How then was it allowed to travel? A helper was supposed to have had their permit signed at the PCG office.

Repeat

"Typhoon Egay was strongest ever to hit Laoag, 2nd only to one in 1967." (Local official Marcos Keon)

Prop-a-ganda

Kadiwa, nasaan ka ba?

May malay siya

After signing MIF into law, he visits one of the countries whose sovereign fund was involved in corruption!  Learning from worst practices?

Netanyahu

Israel's PM just got a pacemaker. Now he can insert an "e" into it.

Yedda Yedda

Head of Accounts Committee- Rep.- Wife of Speaker was being hounded by media for cost of the extravaganza yesterday.

Pray-torian Guards

Seriously, PNP fielded 22, 000 cops for the Son Of National Abuser?

What's in a name 3

The 11th Anglican Bishop to convert to Catholicism is Richard Pain.

What's in a name 2

Vatican peace envoy to Russia is Cardinal Zuppi!

What's in a name

Trying to get away from PH woes, turned to weekday French film at 8: 52 pm. Guess what? The character is Mr. Raber!

Sounds like

Hindi "palalalain" ng MIF ang utang ng PH pero di pa rin ito  "papalain."

Safeguard

For Maharlika, it is for "hugas kamay."

Subtraction

"That is how our life should go, till in the end, only God remains." (Priest celebrant at Holy Mass before Sr. Ramona's inurment)

MMDA

"Maraming-Maraming Datung Aksayado" could stand for its acronym as it deflected blame for floods reaching Quirino Avenue, Manila. Other cases of incompetence were dug up- like taking days to do something about those reflected in the cctv system; their enforcers in groups while on duty: and knocking on cars impatiently that can't get out of their lane quickly to go to the side, for some perceived violation.

Vulgarian

Onassis' "nationality," given by some detractors

(The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters)

Decolonization

"It started on the first day of colonization." French documentary

Ted Failon

"Baka sa susunod, mag- iimport na sila ng farmers!"

Redd Foxx

"They said to take a cab. There are 7 in my garage."

Bob Einstein

Tall, raspy- voiced Dave Osborne comic character funny without meaning to, truly a gift- HBO

Absentee PAPA

Pres. Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Gadon was not informed of crucial meeting on his turf. It is said someone is not pleased with his appointment.

Bopis Hospitals

Inside joke revealed by DOH Sec Herbosa on the Lung, Kidney and Heart Hospitals lol

PH bravado

Ban "Barbie" film but just keep on protesting WPS incursions of the Chinese excursions!

Bomb Threat

Can relate to Cebu Pac experience the other day- unless they used it to cover-up a delay, again!

Ass-ets

Lots of them at DOT!

UK Hurricanes

Found in Ukraine were actually vintage war aircraft.

Taylor Thrift

Most economically-stable star- Seth Meyers 

Hansel Culture

Witch was taken out of fairy tale- Seth Meyers 

Santos Claus

Lying Man who visits us on occasion- Seth Meyers

Lowering the bar

A leader of questionable integrity is followed by bureau rats of the same fur.

Global Tourism

The latest Love PH ad supposedly featured a woman driving along UAE sand dunes, a Swiss passenger, and a sea animal swimming elsewhere.

40

The latest increment to the minimum wage is the new ab(use)- normal.

Sweet

Drinks are having a sour time.

Cramming

Before the SONA:

1. MIF signed and delivered

2. Wage increase proposed

3. Soil looked into 

4. Bantag and Teves updates

5. Travel moratorium

Seth Myers

"Back in my day, we did not ban drag shows with men in wigs and stockings. Our Founding Fathers wore them." 

"The Lady in the Van"

'You do not mark time. Time marks you.' (Alan Bennett)

Now You See It

"With a Juan Luna reappearing, could a Picasso be far behind?" (Ted Failon)

Bilibid or Not

"Fire at the MCP7O started with an exploding, stand alone (car) battery at the lower ground floor!"  (Per their investigation)

Trolls

"They don't realize their pay comes from tgeir own money." (Ted Failon)

Tom Cruise

"He did his own stunts. I grew my own moustache." (SNL host)

Lithuania

This nation donates bivalent vaccines to PH. 

Advisory Body on Inflation

Despite their huge salaries, the Secretaries of Finance, NEDA, DTI etc. need this?

"The Neighborhood"

'You forgot your anniversary? What are you, a man?!'

"Fried Green Tomatoes"

Young women took her parking space and yelled, 'We're younger and faster.'

Injured party hits the other car and yells back, 'Older with more insurance!'

"Oddball" 2

"If you want a biscuit, gotta risk it." 

"Oddball"

"No woman in your life?"

"I don't need anyone to clean up after me."

"A Perfect Fit" 2

"Putting your palm to the one who insults you while saying 'Mirror'."

"A Perfect Fit"

"When life is tough to bear, eat a gummy bear." CinemaWorld

Recruitment Agency

PH sending 1M skilled workers to Saudi seems to be the solution to the impasse with Kuwait re the same. Legal human traffic-king!

Mag Badyet Tayo

This Cignal show could be goodyet?

Friends

To be fair, Ross and Joey decide to limit the cost of dating the same girl they are interested in. Ross quotes $100, to which Joey counters, "Could I borrow $94?"

Troll lenders

From politics, trolls are now being used to hound delinquent debtors of usurers. Transfer of take-nology.

Swift rally

Pinoys rally for her concert. What about for swift justice and progress?

Buoyant Diplomacy

PH and China are like playing chess on WPS placing markers on its waters. Not really that cheerful a move.

Happy People

1. Optimistic

2. Have sense of purpose

3. Compassionate

4. Grateful

5. Social

6. Present in moment

7. Practice self-care

8. True to self

9. Open- minded

10. Good sense of humor

(Mercredi)

Food Stamps

Instead of this "ayuda" variety cum election ploy, why not stamp out agricultural smuggling?

Home

Where they bring you after getting you out of the house. (Video on aging)

GMA

From Hello, Garci to Bye, Martin! "How can you trust someone who did just about everything to win the presidency," said Ted Failon.

Tirso Cruz lll

"Dasal muna tayo bago mawala ng asal," he leads co-actors at the start of shooting. (At Our Home)

Duke of Hazard

New nickname of Harry who they say was too cheap to book a hotel nearby, and seemed to enjoy the prolonged 2-hour joyride. Diana image after blah Coronation role?

The Carer

"Alzheimers should be the province of the young. They have nothing to remember."

View from the Top

In this film, Candice Bergen plays alpha Flight attendant who says, "last one out cleans the plane."

To import or not

Now that farmers are calling for it, SRA/ DA is saying, relax, we have stock till July...(and lots in storage to jack up prices in case.)

Dunning Kruger Effect

"Incompetents are the last to realize it." Hence, the label! 

"Spare" Ghostwriter

JR Moe-h-ringer explained his role as "being the air in another's trumpet."

AI

Google honcho described its discovery as "more profound" than fire. And definitely as destructive.

Sablay

The UP graduation sash' name also means misstep, like wearing it to a Gala in LA.

Red-tagger daughter

Isn't her father the prime Communist Chinese lover, with Gloria?

After Trump's deposition

He is now convicted for defamation and sexual assault! Not an ideal platform to launch his reelection bid!!!

Fr. Joseph M. Esper

"Almost all of us need to grow in patience but most of us are in no particular hurry to do so."

Big Help Out

Volunteering Day post- coronation could have placated anti-monarchists shouting "Not my king!"

Charles' coronation

Trump's deposition happening almost simultaneously.

Dutch Treat

PH painter Maria Glensie Hombrebueno's work is now featured in a Netherlands Museum.

"About time!"

Prince Charles told Joan Collins while pinning her MBE medal, she said.

Video Training

While officials junket around the world, military personnel practice target shooting via Firearms Simulation System. 

Artificial

After sweeteners, it's AI's turn on the pro-con table.

While Sudan burns

The DMW Secretary toasts the President in DC (Don't Care), then on to UK (U Know)?

May Day!

Sure looked like one at NAIA today!!!

Jossy Varke

"How did we get to the point of making a child sit behind a desk, and telling him to keep still and listen?"

Driven

Rates of busses carrying evacuues from Sudan to Rgypt were raised by their drivers mid-desert from $8k to $30k each. Or else...

Ezzedin Tago

PH Ambassador to Egypt seeks our OFWs from Sudan.

A River Within (2)

"Our next adventure- Kill A Man Jaro!"

A River Within

"Can fat people go skinny-dipping?"

Jimmy Fallon

"It is not butter, nor scotch." What is butterscotch?

Show of Hands

After revelation of luxury trips given to SC Justice Thomas, all the justices posed for a portrait showing empty hands. Look, Ma, no bribe!

Leaks

Nothing to be embarrassed about. (Biden) from SNL

Leni's Life Lessons

On her birthday, Atty. Robredo shares life lessons:

1. No free lunch.

2. Hard work trumps talent.

3. We are measured by what we do constantly and consistently.

4. Character is a higher trait of Leadership, over Competencies.

5. We are what we tolerate.

Intrusions Galore

If you think WPS is the lowest China can go, consider their Secret Police Operations in NY which harass activists.

Grab

Tuta Ang Gobyerno. (Ted Failon)

Mala Malta

It refused to help boat people in distress by its coast.

Leaders' Carousel

China went to Russia.

France went to Beijing.

Taiwan went to US.

Jimmy Fallon

"Shouldn't carrot top refer to green hair?"

"Murder Mystery"

With earplugs on the plane not free, 'just use these peanuts.'

"Unstable"

'1, 2, 3, ideas come to me,' mantra of biotech character of Rob Lowe.

David Celdran

"Jerusalem prays. Tel Aviv plays." Executive Class, Metro channel

"Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"

'What is fun-and-mental?'

Richard Quest

"You show up, not show-off," roller- blading in CNN's World of Wonders 

Big Brother

Seems King Charles has booted Princes Andrew and Harry out of their royal houses.

Teves or not Teves

Is King Cong. Arnie coming back?

Worst than Covid

Oriental Mindoro fishermen survived the pandemic better than the oil spill.

Not so Secret

With Trump being brought to court in NY, would the Secret Service assigned to him be far behind? Jimmy Falllon wants to know 

Lines Drawn

As China goes to Russia, Japan and Taiwan reach out to US, and France asks China to broker peace in Ukraine with Russia.

Who's in charge?

Why was the DOJ ahead of the DENR at the oil spill? Could it be because San Miguel Corporation was the consignee involved?

In the Eye of a Storm

Trump answers charges of giving money to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels before the elections. Elected president, he led the Jan 06 coup to overturn his defeated reelection. After his term, he was found to have hoarded security documents at home. 

In the Depths

Embattled cargo ship that spilled the oil showed a license signed by authority of a dead person. No wonder, it went under?

ASF in Cebu

African Swine Flu, not Abu SayyaF 

Holy Week Fare

"Turon to God"

Virgin River (2)

"Grief doesn't get lighter.  You just get used to it."

Virgin River

"You don't argue with children, pets, husbands. You tell them what to do."

T(h)rust

The bluster of these cowering officials became a blunder when they misread the ICC's denial of PH request to suspend investigation on its drug war for rejection of its appeal vs the  investigation itself. Anxiety makes one prone to error.

 

Not excluded, is included

As clarified by Dean Mel Santamaria, senior death benefits just exclude obit publication and  memorial plot.

Giving/ Taking Away

This oddministration's plan to lower jeepney fares while subsidizing drivers who need help beats logic. For one, subsidies have long been disorganized and not covering all. Second, the commuters were ready and willing to give in to the fare increase, but are also preparing their petition for wage increase. Domi, no?

Ghost corporations

How does BIR know whom to run after? Do they have an exorcist consultant? There are so many living(-it-up) tax evaders around!

Just a number

From the minimum wage now of P570, they are moves to increase it by P750. No typo there 

E-booking

Recently launched online service by DOJ for cases sounds like local lingo for ratting.

"Fun with Dick and Jane"

'The Cross is a positive sign.'

So very into us

China dictates what we do with our land re EDCA.

What next?

After practically patrolling WPS, they have used counterfeited PH passport!

Failure of Intel

What happened to their intelligence and funds? 

Cha- cha moves

Legislators have kept its beat more quickly than the government's response to the creeping oil spill from Oriental Mindoro.

"Summer in Oxford"

'Seating is the new smoking."

Roland Ventura

Well-known/paid painter used to draw on blackboards of empty classrooms in the school of his youth. Later, friends used to freely avail of his art got into the habit of asking for his painting or two.

What Fault

The government's Disaster Response HQ sits on the West Valley Fault.

Helping Hand

US zeroes in on the West PH Sea. Japan helps regarding the oil spill, classrooms, health and other developmental needs.

Rapid fire

The speedy solution of Gov. Roel Degamo's  murder prompted an equal action on Percy "Lapid Fire" ambush.

Blessed are the bashed

Zoe Gabriel was so appreciated by Charles & Keith for being branded "luxury" she was made Ambassador by the SG shop.

Rep. Rufus

King Cong. Rodriguez is rough on tax payers, burdening them more with "only" billions more for Concon expenses.

Accused accusing

Like Bantag, Teves delves into motives of their accuser.

Metabeats

"Better to be sore than torn," on muscles during exercise.

Casing the Joint

Degamo murderers were  qualified up to Close Quarter Battle. What plotters missed was a police detachment nearby that quickly gave chase.

What They Were Waiting For

After 21 months, Lilibet Diana finally baptized with the proper prefix.

Seeing Red

They are not among the jeepney strikers, but on the sunburned Chinese sailors along the WPS!

Prince Andrew

Disgraced Prince now offers to manage Bal-moral estate!

Passing Hands

Will "Eat Bulaga" hosts Tito, Vic, Joey be replaced by Jalosjos' daughter? Same, crime

Life

"It is like drawing without an eraser." (Love Locks)

Leni

 "Let's                       Empower         Nationalist     Individuals"

No Contact Policy

What's good for MMDA is good for the frats? How about the penalties? 

Tau Gamma Phi

With brods like them, who needs murderers?

OTS

Could be acronym for Office of Transport Sikwatan.

Oras de Peligro

Growing by the day, week, month and year...

Jaws Mio

Chinese vessels circling Ayungin Shoal seem ready to pounce should the stationed PH Navy vessel wreck give way.

Palestine

It has not been a lucky place lately.

East Palestine, Ohio saw a deadly train derailment.

Israel- Palestine tensions erupted anew.

Northern Exposure

"Gravity keeps us rooted to the ground."

Dr. Donald de Marco

"Love is a practical concern." Sisters of St. Francis had rooms to spare and the students at Neumann University needed a dorm. Voila!

Where PH Stands

While insisting that it is not covered by ICC anymore, it appeals to overturn the ICC decision to investigate the war on drugs. (Enzo Recto/Atty. Ricky Tomotorgo)

Inflated forecast

From a 4.5 dream, it is actually at 8.7. No joke!

Gender Reveal

It could have been the purpose of the balloon seen over US. What a letdown for China if it turned pink! (SNL)

Minute Maid

The name of the pick-up breakfast drink's male version Minute Man refers to missiles from Boeing.

Comet

Nikki Halley, ex- Trump critic and then supporter now wants to run for President against him!

Care

Under/care/taker of Valenzuela took over congressional seat of a Gatchalian who moved to DSWD.

POI

PH Onion Institute is being planned. Study smuggling now, people pay later.

Pets

Small cats and dogs with diapers are now welcome at the trains. Bigger animals of prey, stay in government.

Whitelist

Good to hear there is such a list of good employers for OFWs.

Resilience

With the rising price of onions, vendors have sold them chopped in small plastic bags. 

"Shooting a pilot"

Misunderstanding this caused mayhem on "The Lucy Show."

Frozen Eggs

They used to be in petri dishes at the lab, now in plastic bags at markets.

SNL

"If Squaw Village is racist, isn't White Plains too?"

Trial Balloon

Now, Australia confiscating Chinese tech ware in facilities of government. World-wide wespionage!

Jimmy Fallon

"VP Harris and Speaker McCarthy behind Biden during State of the Union Address looked like J Lo and Ben Affleck at the Grammy's."

Biden's docs

"It seems that among the confidential papers found with Biden is Barach Hussein Obama's birth certificate.'"

SNL

"George Santos has lied about almost everything in his life, another word for him is Instagram."

Crashes

PAF listed the most crashes in 2021, while PRRD acquired a jet.

Split Level Sovereignty

They invoke it vs ICC but give it away in WPS.

Good Grief

Employees at Amazon complain its robots are treated better. More oil breaks?

Crack in personality

"Opening for Christ to enter our life"

Conversion

St. Paul preached the Gospel of Christ with as much zeal as when he persecuted His followers earlier.

Senate Slip of Tongue

Sen. Win Gatchalian lost his cool during Senate Hearing on POG0s. He called Pagcor its operator, then corrected himself "regulator." Colleagues Cynthia and Mark Villar are the ones reportedly planning to operate casinos in their fiefdom Las Pinas. 

Introduction

BBM's reason for his series of trips abroad is not valid, as not needed anymore. Family reputation precedes him.

Pringle's Body Recovery

Not about chips found on corpse, but basketball player after an injury.

SI

Registration could see the last of the bomb threats during exam week?

Online Cheating

Comelec has company, it is said. AI can now do essays for students and applicants for MBA.

Ted Failon

"Kilabot ng mga Kulubots," he kids himself.

Tycoons

Summit in Davos could have been in Davao.

Neighborhood

"If she can't use your comb, you can't bring her home."

Life

"It is not waiting for the storm to pass. It is dancing in the rain."

USA way

It was forthright in admitting human error in airport outage. Our way is something else.

Artistahin

Spokespersons are looking better, even policewomen are in make-up. Appearance more than message?

114 B

Balato package for PNP pensions approved in time of rumblings from men in uniform

To the last peso

Wonder how PDRRMO (whew) can estimate damage to property in Northern Samar

BB variant

The Flying Tycoons have been infected by their Chief, meeting among themselves in Davos, where the concern was more for Ukraine, not you crane your neck.

Deja boo!

The wet cement on the pathway of the Sinulog dancers recalled the deadly accident at the Manila Film Center, which now looks like a haunted palace.

Making up

Our dropout president is on a program of monthly foreign field trips, someone asked why he did not take over the Department of Tourism!

Small World

Ms. PH is half- Italian, while Ms. US half- Pinoy.

Circulus Improbando

Paul Soriano first condescended that PH viewing public can only afford to watch two films.

Why then was their production not one of them?

MMDA

Time for Metro Manila Development Air, after airport fiasco. (Ted Failon and DJ Chacha)

A la First Lady

Like her conflicting statements on non- interference in military appointments, the Bureau of Immigration fell into same trap- encouraging airline passengers to come early before flight, then blaming them for clogging the lines for clearance.

3 Gens

They seem to be represented in the meeting at Mexico of North American leaders Biden, Obrador and Trudeau.

Illegal Possession of Onions

That is how prohibitive their prices have been!(Ted Failon)

To Ban or Not To Ban

Title 42 of Trump vs migrants upheld by Supreme Court. Today, Biden at the border to bid them...? 

Adjure

"Formally reject or disavow usually under pressure" sounds like what happened to Aljur too.

Cleansing

It seems PNP more concerned about its inage/reputation than disservice to citizens it is supposed to serve.

10/ 900

Small ratio of rogues in police uniform causing the mass resignation order is roundabout way of resolving the issue. They have the names but will take 2-3 months to investigate? Then again, none of them is the son of the Secretary of Justice.

Et tu, Isa?

Indian shopkeeper on seeing a customer going to a new shopping mall

("Still Game" series on Netflix)

Conflict of Interest

The tegulator of an agency cannot be its investigator too.

Hostage 2

ATM, at the moment PH Air Traffic Management "not obsolete, just needs upgrading." Another way of saying it?

Hostage

Thousands of passengers were captive to the government's New Year's wish for billions to  modernize its airport navigational equipment. Where did its previous budget go?

Bolsa na run

Brazil's ex- President fled to Florida, to connect with another beleaguered guy there?

Old Lang Sign

Before getting into investments, why don't they first pay health workers their long past due?