Benok Castillo
@benok_castillo
Followers
14,564
Following
6,087
Media
3,840
Statuses
58,373
teacher at uplb | he/him | popular culture, film, and radical politics | tweets express my own views and other eme
Joined March 2012
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
महात्मा गांधी
• 133799 Tweets
からくりサーカス
• 94176 Tweets
WONWOO
• 86853 Tweets
ケンタッキー
• 85736 Tweets
ニンテンドーミュージアム
• 69065 Tweets
リネット
• 54007 Tweets
#swallows
• 48132 Tweets
原神コラボ
• 34475 Tweets
フォーエバーヤング
• 32494 Tweets
BTS NUNEW 1ST CONCERT EP2
• 27651 Tweets
OFF THE MASK COMING SOON
• 26527 Tweets
青木選手
• 25907 Tweets
FAYEYOKO BTS 1ST FANMEET
• 23583 Tweets
青木さん
• 18376 Tweets
ラムジェット
• 15351 Tweets
Alcaraz
• 14185 Tweets
ジャパンダートクラシック
• 13933 Tweets
Burberry Art Space
• 13527 Tweets
TORE
• 13246 Tweets
サンライズジパング
• 12429 Tweets
#ミラクル9
• 11746 Tweets
The state deprives the poor of dignity, even in death.
14
8K
24K
Even nuns protest. Who are we to say that prayers are enough?
Sisters from St.Scholastica’s College show their support for media network ABS-CBN during the noise barrage and motorcade outside the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City on July 18, 2020.
#abscbn
#DefendPressFreedom
#standwithabscbn
40
794
5K
11
4K
22K
Kapag wala kang NBI clearance, malamang di ka tatanggapin sa trabaho. Pero bakit 'yung mga pulitikong may criminal record, pinapayagan pa ring tumakbo at umokupa ng mataas na posisyon sa gobyerno?
62
6K
20K
Makinig sa mga tsuper, wag sa mga burukratang ni hindi nagcocommute.
0
9K
20K
Imagine science not driven by the profit motive. Sana oil
Cuban scientists yesterday as they found out that the vaccine they had been working on (Abdala) is 92.28% effective, among the highest in the world.
254
12K
53K
4
2K
20K
Another serious problem is, we cannot trust the cops.
4
4K
19K
No respect for the living, no respect for the dead. The police are worse than animals.
BREAKING: Police officers are reportedly trying to get the remains of slain peace consultant Randall Echanis in St. Peter's Chapel in Quezon City, claiming there is no release order.
9
217
612
7
3K
15K
Ayan, a clear admission that the closure of ABS-CBN is based on an unconstitutional premise.
@NCorralesINQ
@lenirobredo
Senatorial candidate Harry Roque tells GMA 7 artist Ai-Ai delas Alas, a supporter of Marcos Jr.: "Hindi ka nagkamali sa pagpili... hindi kayo mawawalan ng prangkisa."
#VotePH
|
@NCorralesINQ
247
416
2K
1
3K
15K
Filipino students and teachers deserve an apology from you.
WATCH: Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, July 5, demanded a public apology from the World Bank following its report on poor learning results among Filipino students.
Full story:
119
33
356
10
2K
14K
Stop using Juday to propagate rape culture challenge
19
2K
13K
Napakamanipulative ni Ella Cruz at ng handler niya. Magreflect nga kayo. Mahiya kayo sa mga biktima ng Batas Militar na binabalahura ng mga pinaggagawa ninyo.
3
2K
13K
Nutribun literally ~happened~ because the Marcos regime failed to address malnutrition and hunger in the Philippines. It's not an accomplishment, Imee -- it's a reminder of your ousted father's failures.
0
3K
12K
Given the right conditions, Filipinos will follow rules. This is something that iron-fisted enforcers fail to acknowledge.
LOOK: A man wearing a faceshield using a banana leaf surprised the Cauayan City policemen at the establish checkpoint in Brgy. Alinam. (Photos courtesy of Cauayan City Police/PRO 2) | via Liezle Iñigo
46
1K
6K
2
3K
12K
Brats from political dynasties are unqualified to tell people about hard work.
“Hindi pwede na pangarap lang manood ng Taylor Swift na concert. Gusto kong manood – Mag aaral akong mabuti. Magkakaroon ako trabaho. Magkakaroon ako ng negosyo. Bibili ako ticket at pupuntahan ko kung saan man yang si Taylor Swift,” Vice President Sara Duterte added.
READ MORE:
221
26
290
0
3K
11K
Tbh, I don't think our politicians deserve luxurious offices, while the rest of the population endures subpar social services and poor public facilities.
Matapos ang mahabang deliberasyon, masaya akong ibahagi sa inyo ang nanalong disenyo ng magiging bagong tahanan ng
@senatePH
.
699
548
4K
16
3K
11K
It's always "let's respect the public official" and not "let's respect the masses who pay for their salaries." Hold our public officials to a higher standard.
12
3K
11K
I find posts like this insensitive and opportunistic. Imagine combatting calls for justice and accountability from the PNP with self-serving, myopic posts that seem to invalidate the suffering of thousands at the hands of cops.
"Pulis din ang tatay ko..."
Amid the controversy surrounding the Philippine National Police, a netizen's post on her experience of having a military father and grandfather went viral on Facebook, on Monday, Dec. 21. | 📷Ria Momblan
200
157
2K
11
2K
10K
It's the first political heartbreak for many, especially first-time voters. And like in any heartbreak, these feelings of loss and defeat can serve as resources for tougher struggles ahead. The enemy is strong, and so are we.
1
2K
10K
61
822
10K
The Philippine government has jailed more activists and human rights workers than plunderers and uniformed butchers. That fact alone illustrates the kind of (in)justice system that the country has.
7
4K
10K
Hangga't hindi kasama ang mga kagaya ni Aling Carlota sa mga plano ng gobyerno, hindi tayo puwedeng manahimik at pumirmi lang sa isang tabi.
14
4K
10K
We, educators, will push back. Our classrooms are not spaces for fascist intrusions.
2
1K
10K
Kung buhay si Rizal ngayon, malamang niredtag rin siya.
21
802
9K
Filipino scientists scramble for funding and employment opportunities, while some unqualified official from DENR churns out some unscientific idea, and turns it into a project generously funded by taxpayers' money. Says a lot about the state's disdain for scientists.
5
3K
8K
Our generation needs an anger management curriculum yata charot
1
1K
8K
Homecourt advantage na olats ka pa rin what is dis behavior
0
948
8K
Burn in hell.
Today is the 106th birth anniversary of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., who served as the country’s President for 20 years.
269
51
325
1
2K
8K
Piracy has provided generations of Filipino filmmakers and film scholars access to canonical and non-canonical cinematic works. It's practically our film education.
My CRITERION CLOSET* growing up where I picked up my first Fassbinder, Hitchcock, Kurosawa (*pirated DVD store in the Philippines)
68
2K
18K
1
1K
8K
The arrogance displayed by nepo babies Jinggoy and Sara further justifies why political dynasties must be abolished. There's no way this country should be dominated by parasitic families who act high and mighty even when they belong to the pits of hell.
0
3K
8K
Wow, another beautiful day to ask kung "asan na ang P15B ng Philhealth?"
2
2K
7K
Kung hindi mag-eeleksyon, sigurado hindi mo makikita 'yang si BBM sa relief operations.
0
796
7K
The best apology would be resignation and a promise never to seek any govt position again.
3
1K
7K
2019 is indeed that year of canceling your childhood heroes.
5
799
7K
Ruffa Mae, Aegis at Sexbomb, ang hirap hirap namang maging baklang millennial charot
34
406
6K
Funny how BBM's messages always invoke values that he doesn't have
In his Day of Valor message, President
@bongbongmarcos
urges Filipinos to “re-examine our values and honor their lives by speaking up against discrimination, extending help to those in need, and working towards a better future.” | via
@_katrinadomingo
66
8
83
0
1K
6K
Elsewhere, they're smashing statues of colonizers. Meanwhile, in my sad republic:
9
967
6K
The PNP clearly has a poor understanding of the law, human rights, and sexual violence. So why should we allow the institution to be emboldened further by legislative measures such as the terror bill?
4
2K
6K
The idea of f2f work gradually happening again is both exciting and terrifying. Parang kelangan nating lahat ng malalang debriefing.
3
697
6K
Being obsessed with academic standards doesn't make us competent educators.
3
847
6K
CONTACT TRACING FOUND DEADT IN A DITCH
@shecrisostomo
DOH asked co-passengers of the two travelers to call the DOH COVID-19 Hotlines at (02) 8942 6843 or 1555, or their respective LGUs to report their status. |
@shecrisostomo
52
66
288
3
703
6K
Hirap namang maging chismosong may short-term memory
3
892
6K
We're able to eliminate COVID transmissions here in Victoria WITHOUT face shields. So the real question is, sinong negosyante ang pinapaboran ng gobyerno sa face shield policy na ito?
30
627
6K
The failure of the pandemic response in the Philippines owes largely to its reliance on police and military figures who have no other area of expertise besides the abuse of human rights.
7
2K
5K
People who have no regard for human rights have no business being in public service.
4
1K
5K
Always a difficult topic, but historical memory requires remembering even the sins of the dead.
7
897
5K
Had an illuminating convo w/ an ML-era activist & cultural worker when I asked her about Katips, and I agree w/ her takeaway that in times of political urgencies, we support works, even if flawed, that articulate creatively our opposition to historical distortion
2
947
5K
After Bong Go's withdrawal, hoping for news of BBM's well-deserved disqualification
5
406
5K
Gawad Urian Best Actor John Lloyd Cruz (Kapag Wala Na Ang mga Alon): "Ang bilis po ng oras, pero mas mabilis pa rin pong pumatay sa bansang 'to"
0
989
5K
This trend of media shutdown and layoffs while disinfo continues to thrive on socmed is alarming
0
1K
5K
A Marcos-Duterte regime doesn't bode well for mass organizations and civil society groups. This is why it's important to get organized -- we gather strength in numbers.
0
727
4K
Part of our taxes goes to public services like transportation, making us entitled to demand efficient public transportation. We deserve so much better.
7
949
4K
At age 31, gusto ko na agad mag-retire para maggantsilyo at mag-alaga ng halaman.
17
382
4K
Academic calendar should be shifted back; it's damn near impossible to teach and study under the April-May heat.
2
888
4K
Treeless cities = terrible urban planning
0
527
4K
Takot makulong o hindi pa nakuntento sa nakurakot?
BREAKING: President Rodrigo Duterte accepts the nomination to run for vice president in
#Halalan2022
, his party PDP-Laban says.
869
381
4K
20
576
4K
Commuting in the Philippines already constitutes a violation of human rights.
LOOK: Monday morning commute rush begins along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
📸 Carmelo Dado/CNN Philippines
24
54
276
2
547
4K
The amount of criminality and indecency in one picture:
LOOK: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who was indicted in the US for human trafficking and other charges, prays over vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio as she kicks off her nationwide caravan in Davao City today, February 1. | 📷Lakas-CMD
789
507
3K
0
546
4K
Respeto? Bakit, nasaan ang respeto ninyo sa mga inabuso at pinatay ng diktaturang Marcos?
1
710
4K
Si Imee Marcos kapag trying hard magpakababaeng bakla
14
369
4K
Narratives of resilience are narratives of state neglect and incompetence.
1
2K
4K
This should be normalized here in the Philippines.
Former political leaders going to trial is quite common in democracies.
107
2K
17K
4
655
4K
This shouldn't be celebrated at all. The increasing number of billionaires indicates that we have a government that's primarily concerned with advancing the interests of the wealthy few
More Filipinos make it to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List, with real estate tycoon and former Senate President Manuel Villar ranking first among the 20 included in the list.
Read the full story:
53
56
257
3
835
4K
A highly-repressive government is the best recruiter to the NPA. It was under the Marcos dictatorship when NPA recruitment became most active.
1
640
4K
So UP is giving Mark Villar an honorary degree? Have you no shame, dear university??
39
274
4K
Inihatid nila ako ni Erpat para mag-stay na sa dorm sa UPLB bago ang simula ng klase. Umiiyak si Ermat, ayaw pa akong iwan kaagad sa dorm kasi "alam mo namang tatanga-tanga 'yang anak mo, iiwan mo agad."
Tonight's ep question is:
“Anong kwentong nanay mo?”
Whether kwento mo bilang ina or kwento ng nanay mo, let’s all celebrate motherhood!
#KwentongCallroomPodcast
16
17
320
6
111
4K
Any assessment of the so-called Marcos victory directed towards problems of campaign strategy without taking into account the massive disinformation online and vote-buying, as well as reports of tampering in individual precincts, don't give us a clear picture.
2
747
4K
@rapplerdotcom
The proceeding was poorly handled by
@WinGatchalian74
. You gave that lengthy airtime to Bato's empty rant then cut off Raoul? Excuse me, but you, Senators are not above us, citizens. Public servants kayo & we have every right to call you out for your callous public statements.
19
746
4K
So LGU vehicles are apparently used to put up those Run Sara tarps. This is corruption clear as day.
1
570
4K
Sure, the authorities will punish the hostage-taker. But will they punish the perpetrators of unfair labor practice who victimised the hostage-taker?
1
756
4K
Meanwhile, aged political prisoners detained on invented charges continue to languish in jail under inhumane conditions.
A suspected infection was detected in the left lung of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, according to Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo.
READ MORE:
115
7
54
5
1K
4K
Imagine studying in Europe using wealth stolen from the public, and still being that dumb. Yes, this applies to both the father and the son.
8
450
3K
So the physician who signed Imelda's medical certificate is the owner of Pinto Art Museum. Time to boycott Pinto, I guess?
8
566
3K
Lakas ng "campus tibak na crush ng bayan" vibe
2
277
3K
This is speech protected by the Constitution. PNP or any brgy chairman or anyone from the state has no business going after her.
2
440
3K
@mateoguidicelli
Lol you allied with the AFP which is probably one of the least patriotic organisations in the country. It's more concerned with defending foreign capitalists and big businesses (e.g. mining) than safeguarding the people's welfare.
82
156
3K
Mga halimaw kayo. Habang naghihikahos ang mamamayan, at kapus na kapos sa pangangailangan at kagamitan ang healthcare workers at mga pagamutan, winawaldas ang pera ng bayan.
JUST IN: The Commission on Audit finds deficiencies in the management of COVID-19 funds of the Department of Health amounting to P67.323 billion. | via
@adrianayalin
#COVID19
862
9K
27K
1
838
3K
The salaries of the police and military are extortions from the Filipino people whose rights they don't respect and protect.
2
1K
3K
O ayan, maliwanag. Hindi lang siya protektor ng mga magnanakaw; si Duterte mismo kriminal.
JUST IN: President Duterte to formally bar, through a memorandum order, Cabinet execs to attend Senate inquiries into the gov't's purchase of alleged overpriced medical supplies. |
@DYGalvezINQ
239
296
849
3
615
3K
To incoming UP students, of all the clichés you'll hear from/in UP, it's "serve the people" that we should never take lightly.
6
500
3K
SOGIE orientation should be made mandatory in all workplaces.
6
823
3K
The significance of this study lies in how it will help me earn my degree charot
12
341
3K
Ano ang mensahe mo sa Pangulo?
Doc Bien: Umalis ka dyan.
Maligayang kaarawan, Doc Bien!!!
1
242
3K
The Marcos disinfo machinery wants us to believe that the flaws (or "biases") of history-teaching and journalism should make us turn to "informal" practices like gossiping and vlogging, which pro-Marcos disinfo operatives use successfully.
1
690
3K
Government officials have no business telling the public how to spend money wisely while they greedily dip their fingers into public coffers.
0
959
3K