It’s officially May so Happy Mayburn to the Queens 💖💐

Doris Day in PILLOW TALK (1959):

The Philippines and India have officially been friends for 75 years, but growing geopolitical tensions in the region are pushing old friends to become closer partners. Rappler editor-at-large Marites D. Vitug tells us more.

It's unfair that South East Asian countries often bear the brunt of the actions of the Global North. Like, hindi naman kami 'yung may malalaking industriya at energy consumption pero bakit kami 'yung pinaka-naapektuhan?

the extreme heat and the impending downpour of excessive rain is giving me so much climate anxiety

really want a bookcase like that

Our 6th episode. We used to post this only on TikTok, where the folks are iconoclastic.

We're so relieved that most people get it. This is a product of thinking hard how else to get an exhausted nation to at least pay attention to pressing issues.

There's really power in humor.

It was an honor to organize your book talk/Rappler homecoming. Thank you for telling your story, Pat! 🙌🏽

work is so stressful right now but at least i got new cate blanchett photos 🥹

fun fact: my cat is also named steve and he doesn’t have a fish pond

I used to wonder why adults were obsessed with having a glass of wine, but now I get it. It’s due to the agonies

While the Philippines suffers from blistering heat, in another part of the world — the UAE, a desert state — is experiencing flooding and heavy rain.

The UAE government said it is the 'largest amount' of rainfall the country has experienced in the last 75 years.

Trump is like a broken record endlessly repeating his lies, that he is the victim of a “witch hunt,” is “innocent,” and “I’ve never broken the law.” Get a grip Donald! You have been indicted in four separate jurisdictions with 91 different felony charges.

save yourselves from that series finale, do not start it

Being elected PH president doesn't erase your obligation to apologize for your family's sins. It actually makes it more important that you recognize the atrocities during your father's dictatorial rule. You're also an adult during that period. You even held gov't positions.

terrifying to think that the weather is only going to get hotter each year, that we'll feel much worse than we already do. but okay sure let's prioritize cars, chop more trees to widen more roads

me heading to the office in a turtle neck with coffee: