this blog is mostly a resting place for thoughts i don’t know what to do with yet.
there’s no real concept behind this space except maybe preservation.
preservation of feelings.
preservation of versions of myself.
preservation of things i know i’ll forget someday if i don’t write them down now.
the97archive is part diary, part graveyard, part evidence that i was here at all.
you’ll probably find:
late-night thoughts,
personal writing,
random photos,
overanalyzing,
political observation,
commentary on systems,
navigating adulthood and career life,
and recurring identity crises disguised as prose.
i think writing is sometimes just a way of holding onto versions of ourselves before they fade.
this girl right here managed to bagged tickets for all BTS ARIRANG TOUR IN SINGAPORE dates. yes! 4 nights with my tannies! *arrrghhhh*
secured 2 dates from ticketmaster and 2 dates from klook experience. booked my round-trip flight in advance (last january) and somehow manifested this outcome!
this is for my younger self, who waited years for this moment, and for my present self, who grew up with them through every chapter of life.
the senate saw another round of political tension after the majority bloc pushed for rule changes that would allow senators to vote remotely under "justifiable conditions." this led to heated exchanges and a walkout from minority group. while others (mostly supporters of the majority) said this will keep the senate functioning even when members are unable to attend in person, critics argued this is just another ploy as some members of the majority bloc are currently dodging heavy legal heat:
exhibit 1: senator bato remains the target of an official manhunt as authorities stepped up efforts to locate him with tracker teams being deployed nationwide.
exhibit 2: senator jinggoy estrada was charged with plunder (for the third time) and graft in connection with the recent flood-control project controversy. he surrendered before the sandiganbayan and posted bail for the graft case. though there is still the non-bailable plunder charge.
b) icc sets date for duterte trial
major development against the case of former president rodrigo duterte as icc formally set november 30, 2026 as the official trial date over crimes against humanity charges linked to the drug war.
c) impeachment against vp sara
amidst all chaos in the senate, preparations continued for the expected impeachment trial of vice president sara duterte. with the marcos-duterte alliance (uniteam) completely dead, senate is about to become a political battlefield over the next few months.
senate blue ribbon committee
live notes 04 (May 25, 2026)
today, the senate announced its newly formed blue ribbon committee.
senators from the majority bloc elected as members of the powerful blue ribbon committee are as follows:
for context, the most recent active investigation by the senate blue ribbon committee took place last year, 2025, during the investigation of the government's flood control project scandal.
as stated in the senate's official website, the duty of the committee on accountability of public officers and investigations or popularly known as blue ribbon committee covers:
"all matters relating to, including investigation of, malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance in office by officers and employees of the government, its branches, agencies, subdivisions and instrumentalities; implementation of the provision of the constitution on nepotism; and investigation of any matter of public interest on its own initiative or brought to its attention by any member of the senate."
when a committee is grouped like this, it is almost guaranteed that hearings will stop being truth-finding. instead, it will turn into a reality TV show where senators take turns grandstanding in front of cameras to get viral clips for social media, ensuring alignment to their bloc agenda and their re-election.
god save the phillipines from this pure political theater.
so basically, there’s this funny shenanigan going on between my partner’s basketball club and the current league they’re in.
he’s very active every league season, and i just let him be. why? because this is how he releases stress from work. this is my way of supporting him and his hobby..... just letting him play, knowing it gives him enough adrenaline to release all the toxicity he carries from working non-stop.
i only have two reminders for him: no injuries and no brawls. if something happens to him, then he’ll have to knock on hell before i let him play again.
well, it is already a given that things get heated inside the court. basketball is a physical contact sport, and there’s always a high probability that he or one of his teammates will get hurt.
but this year feels different.
…different from the previous seasons i witnessed.
with all the information i’ve been seeing: comments being made, allegations thrown against their team, people either attack them or defend the club he belongs to. honestly, i feel entertained and dumbfounded at the same time.
how come backing out of a game that already seemed premeditated in the first place is considered being a sore loser? when in reality, it takes a lot of guts to do that, especially when I know (at least for him) that he one hundred percent wanted to see it through until the very end, despite standing on that thin line between winning and losing?
yes, the stakes are high. yes, finishing the play at the end of the game matters. but not when people are intentionally making dangerous physical contact on court. not when some are already playing tricks both on and off the court.
it’s honestly a shame when an activity that’s supposed to be fun and build camaraderie turns into a confusing game of who’s being favored by the system set in place.
going back to the very essence of this entry: i believe they made the right call.
in the grand scheme of things, choosing not to feed into a situation that already feels rigged says more than forcing yourselves to stay until the bitter end.
this movie is so fucked up, but my entire sympathy goes to nikki and nikki only.
imagine your whole life being hijacked by some entity just because a guy who "loves" you was too much of a coward to face normal rejection.
bear's cowardice is unfathomable! nikki’s mind and free will were completely stripped away, so you can't even blame her for the messed-up things she does later. those monstrous actions are just the tragic result of being trapped in a psychological cage she never asked to be put in.
can't help but wonder how this whole film is basically a metaphor for the terrifying reality of obsession and control that so many women actually deal with.
it nails on that exact, suffocating feeling of a man deciding his own entitlement matters more than a woman's right to her own life, choices, and safety.
shows just how dangerous a man's ego can get when he simply refuses to accept that a woman has her own autonomy.
the bts arirang world tour asia ticket war is about to begin. and for the first time in years, i am feeling a kind of crippling anxiety.......... even though i’ve been preparing for this moment for so long.
as a fangirl who’s also deeply political, i can’t help but notice how much all of this bleeds into my fangirl life.
(user @upsidedownkyss on x made a comparison of estimated ticket prices for all bta arirang world tour asia stops)
like… why is the VIP package in ph more expensive than sg??
everything is indeed political. so much so that even your hobbies get affected by whatever is happening in the government. taxes on top of taxes, fees everywhere… it adds up. and before you even realize it, something as simple as wanting to see your favorite artist live turns into a question of economics, access, and who actually gets to afford joy.
for ph stop, given that the venue is at ph sports stadium, i’m choosing convenience above all else. with my big age, floor tickets are officially no longer an option lol.
ticket dust for everyone who deserves to see BTS ✨💜
on file:[NOTICE] BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN ASIA & AUSTRALIA Ticket Information
four episodes in and i am currently loving this series! i may have been so biased that this is another park jihoon masterpiece but seeing all these familiar faces especially the ones that are usually on villain roles, doing crazy antics and hilarious reactions when they eat kang seongjae's cooking, makes me want to bump my head on the wall !! it's honestly so damn good. hope it will manage to sustain until the very last episode! *cross fingers*
sovereignty on trial: the icc, state authority, and the pursuit of senator ronald “bato” dela rosa
debates surrounding international law and national sovereignty always feel like a complicated academic talk until you attach a specific name to them.
in the philippines, that name is former president rodrigo duterte, alongside senator ronald “bato” dela rosa. because of their central roles in the bloody war on drugs, their potential prosecution by the international criminal court (icc) has been one of the biggest topics of debate here in the country.
On 11 May 2026, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) unsealed an arrest warrant for Ronald Marapon
people argue that icc’s move looks like a direct slap to philippine sovereignty. the idea of foreign judges to investigate or lock up a former president and a sitting senator naturally triggers the defense narrative: this is the international community meddling in the country's affairs.
but if you actually look at the rome statute, the law says something much more specific...
it isn’t about foreigners barging in, it’s about conditional jurisdiction.
in icc, there is a so-called rule of complementarity. basically, it isn't a replacement for our local courts: it’s a backup. the court only steps in if a country is genuinely unwilling or unable to investigate its own.
so for both duterte and senator bato, the real legal question isn't just about what they did, it’s about whether ph institutions actually bothered to do anything about it.
icc didn't just appear out of nowhere. it showed up because our own justice system failed to run credible, independent, and thorough investigations into the thousands of drug war killings.
this isn’t a story about external intervention, it’s a story about internal failure. icc doesn’t erase sovereignty, but it gets triggered when a sovereign state fails to do its number one job: provide justice. if our local courts were running genuine investigations, it wouldn't be able to touch the case. their presence is just proof of how the ph government behaves.
the real question we should be asking isn't "why icc interfering?" it’s "why did we let our own institutions fail so badly that icc had a reason to step in?"
and then, there is also an issue of consent.
when the ph joined icc on nov 1, 2011 and ratified the rome statute, we did so as a sovereign nation. we voluntarily agreed to hold ourselves to these international standards. while duterte later pulled us out of the treaty to add a layer of political defense, that exit doesn't equate to complete erasure of our legal obligations for the years we were a member.
this completely debunks the argument that the court is violating our sovereignty. truth is, we knew the rules when we joined. bato’s potential arrest isn't a case of international bullying, but the logical consequence of a state refusing to clean up its own mess.
at the end of the day, true sovereignty isn't tested when you're shouting at outsiders to stay away. it’s tested when you take internal responsibility. when a country has the power to investigate grave crimes but looks the other way, it isn't protecting its sovereignty, it is destroying it.
...icc’s presence, then, is not the origin of the conflict. it is the result of it.
on file: warrant of arrest for mr ronald marapon dela rosa
"the icc warrant is now enforceable" - DOJ
live notes 03 (May 21, 2026)
ha... things are escalating. the TRO has now been rejected twice in a row, and authorities have announced that law enforcers can now arrest the senator.
"with the TRO petition dismissed, Justice Sec Vida said the DOJ considered the ICC warrant actionable under existing legal mechanisms and coordination frameworks involving law enforcement agencies."
kjms 1-on-1 interview w/ sen. bato dela rosa
live notes 02 (May 21, 2026)
what the interview exposes is not just a man under pressure, but a pattern.
bato’s narrative hinges on a dramatic shift: from enforcer to endangered. imagine a former architect of state force now recasts himself as vulnerable within it, invoking fear, uncertainty, even fate.
this interview points to a clear conclusion that bato's sudden reappearance was not incidental, it was numerically necessary. one vote altered leadership, reshaped alliances, and redirected the chamber at a critical moment. it is is opportunism operating within procedure.
it also kind of begins to explain why allies within the duterte bloc appear intent on shielding him at all costs.
in the same interview, bato does something his blocmates have largely avoided: he talks, and with detail. while others like (SP APC) work to maintain a tight, controlled narrative, he offers answers that open more questions than they settle. while his allies are trying to contain the story, he keeps expanding it.
and that raises a more uncomfortable question for his own bloc. if this is what emerges in a single interview, what happens when the same account is tested in a more adversarial setting, like an ICC trial, where every statement is examined, challenged, and cross-referenced?
at that point, the risk is no longer just legal. it becomes political.
and it doesn’t stop there....
the timing, the coordination, the narrative discipline, all of it points toward something more calculated: pre-election positioning. this is not governance unfolding in real time. this is groundwork being laid.
what’s most revealing is how easily public duty is sidelined in the process. the language of service remains, but the behavior points elsewhere...
...toward self-preservation, bloc consolidation, and political survival.
the question now is not just what is happening, but who it is happening for.
using violence to liberate people from sweatshops, unsafe mines, and grinding poverty isn't the same as using violence to impose those things on people. the idea that violence is morally repugnant regardless of context is a belief that every oppressor throughout history would love for the oppressed to hold
the wonderfools: a netflix series
experience log 02 — the97archive
to be honest, it feels a bit familiar to stranger things, but it still has its own charm.
what i liked most is how the powers get activated. one comes from rage, one from pushing her heartbeat fast enough, and another from lying (lol) which is honestly kind of hilarious. he’s probably my favorite character: very realist, but still has a heart.
the trio + master is what really makes it work. they’re all so different from each other, visually and personality-wise, but they still fit. not perfectly, but in a way that feels real and balanced.
of course, there’s a tad bit of romance, but i like that it never takes over. it stays subtle. the story focuses more on something else: the idea of having someone by your side, the genuine connection, and the importance of being part of a community.
then there’s the other trio, the wonderkinder.
they feel like the darker version of the main group. same “i’m alone” arc, but with a different outcome. instead of finding the right people, they end up being used and shaped by someone worse. also, can i just say.... bae nara once again chose a good script! i just wish he had more screen time.
my favorite parts? 1. the encounter between robin and pal ho, the 쿵 쿵 따! 2. brainwashing woman tries to control the flypaper man and completely fails because he just won’t stop talking!! such a blabbermouth (hahahahaha) it’s such a small detail, but it works so well as comedy relief. both scenes are way chaotic but it balances out the heavier parts of the show.
