Heart Evangelista: Ang Unang SONA ni Mrs. Escudero

Heart Evangelista-Escudero or Love Marie Ongpauco-Escudero looks radiant in a white gown by Inno Sotto, her husband Senador Chiz Escudero wears Paul Cabral.

 

Heart has the savvy approval of her Mother-in-Law Evie Escudero.

The SONA as everyone knows is just that time of the year for politicians to parade their beautiful trophy wives. Let all that showbiz glam on the red carpet turn into votes.

Tootsie Angara, Dawn Zulueta, and Heart Evangelista flaunt their Filipinianas during #SONA2015.

 

Pang-First Lady ang peg sa unang SONA!

Crying Cop: PO1 Joselito ‘Toto’ Sevilla - Suspended, Forced Leave or Fired?

Asan na si Crying Cop? What happened to Crying Cop after the rally?

We all know the images that went viral yesterday of  PO1 Joselito ‘Toto’ Sevilla, a big Teddy bear of a policeman who shed tears at the SONA protest rally. He's all for PEACE after all.

But our dear police officer will not be reporting for duty for the next two weeks.According to Marikina Police Station Chief Sr. Supt. Reynaldo Jagmis, they allowed Sevilla to take a 15-day leave upon his request made through his wife Rhoda on Tuesday.

Glad to hear the man was not fired or sack for showing his emotions. PO1 Sevilla has been in the police force for 12 years, this is the first time he suffered a public "breakdown." According to his wife Rhoda, "He really practiced maximum tolerance.” These protest rallies do really escalate into violence and sometimes rather quickly.

After all the man was exhausted- tired and hungry from being in the front lines under the sun all day. He deserves a break- and not humiliation or further bashing online.

People all over the web have this to say about P01 Sevilla

Thomas van Beersum: Dutch Activist Protester who Screamed at Crying Cop

Who is Thomas van Beersum?

He's this guy-

 Why is Thomas van Beersum in the Philippines?


"I am tired of the extrajudicial killings, the illegal arrests, the forced demolitions, the land-grabbings, the puppetry to US imperialism, tired of all the oppression and exploitation of the workers, farmers, students, women, indigenous, urban poor, LGBTs, and all other oppressed groups."

The activist is here for the International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and joined the protest rally at the President's SONA. Oh and he's pals with Joma Sison.



After the crying cop photo went viral, Thomas wrote a letter for PO1 Sevilla:

I write this letter because unlike the other police at the protest, you did not act violently like your mates and you did not attack us. You did what you thought was right. You were confronted with the repressive character of the police and did not follow the orders of your superiors... I hope to see you again next year, during the SONA protest of 2014. But then I hope that we will be on the same side. Together against the crimes of the state and against the violent forces that exist purely to defend that state. Together in upholding the interests of the Filipino people.