Insurgency: NTF-ELCAC Vows Infra Support

Another region has been declared by the AFP to be in a state of stable internal peace and security. This time it's the entire Cordillera Administrative Region. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1284272

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Army’s 5th Infantry Division (5ID), has declared the entire Cordillera Administrative Region under a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SSIPS), citing a significant reduction in communist insurgent forces and their capability to conduct violence.

The declaration was made during Thursday’s full council meeting of the Regional Peace and Order Council here.

Maj. Gen. Gulliver Señires, 5ID commander, said the declaration means threat groups in the region no longer have the capability to organize or conduct violent activities based on established criteria.

“The declaration of state of stable internal peace and security in the Cordillera signifies that our threat groups, based on criteria, they are incapable of organizing, they are incapable of conducting violent activities and we have significantly reduced their number,” Señires said in an interview on the sidelines of the meeting.

As of July, authorities had accounted for 12 remnants of the New People’s Army in the region, most of whom are cadres and remain in hiding for fear of arrest, he said.

Señires said the government continues to offer the remaining rebels an opportunity to surrender their firearms and return to civilian life.

“They can turn away from their violent intentions against the government,” he said.

Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong, chairperson of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council, said the declaration could strengthen residents’ sense of safety and security, particularly in areas that had experienced insurgency.

“They will not anymore be afraid especially on insurgency which is high in the provinces where it is felt to the point that by 6 or 7 p.m. they do not go out and stay locked in their homes,” Magalong said in a separate interview.

He recalled that three or four decades ago, the Cordillera was considered one of the country’s strategic areas for communist insurgency.

“Now, armed groups have been decimated unlike before when they used to be thousands in number,” he said.

Magalong said the declaration could help the region access additional development funding and infrastructure projects.

Arnold Ferdinand Bajarin, operations officer of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), said the SSIPS declaration marks the beginning of continued government support for the region.

“This is what Cordillera has been clamoring for to obtain the government’s support. This is not the end of the support of the government but the start,” Bajarin said.

He cited the National Action Plan for Development 2025-2028, which provides support for areas declared under SSIPS.

Bajarin said the Cordillera is the ninth region nationwide and the sixth this year to receive the declaration.

He said the declaration would allow areas that have not received barangay development programs to be included in government initiatives.

Among the proposed projects is infrastructure development along the tri-boundary area of Kalinga, Abra and Mountain Province.

This does not mean the area is insurgency free. In fact there are allegedly only 12 NPA rebels left. This declaration means the NPA "are incapable of organizing, they are incapable of conducting violent activities and we have significantly reduced their number." 

In tow places, each where the NPA has been significantly diminished, the rebels have recently attempted a comeback. First in Caraga.  

https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/13/afp-foils-npa-bid-to-reestablish-foothold-in-caraga-four-rebels-killed-three-surrender

Government troops thwarted an attempt by New People’s Army (NPA) remnants from Northern Mindanao to reestablish a foothold in the Caraga Region, resulting in the neutralization of four communist rebels, the surrender of three others, and the recovery of six high-powered firearms.

The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division said the operation was carried out by troops of the 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade in Barangay Bakingking, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, on Sept. 12.

The encounters began at around 5:30 a.m. when troops of the 1st Special Forces Battalion engaged the NPA’s Headquarters Force Neo of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC), reportedly led by Julia Cagadas alias Rheda/Toyang/Yoko/Kayuka, the NCMRC secretary.

A second encounter occurred at around 12:20 p.m. involving troops of the 8th Infantry Battalion. Pursuit operations by the 8th Infantry Battalion and Special Forces teams later resulted in the neutralization of four NPA members, including Cagadas.

The other fatalities were identified as Jonny Almonte Lindayo alias Kikoy/Bugkoy; Rochamae Bihag alias Maki, an NCMRC executive committee member; and Gerald Basahon alias Doydoy, a member of Squad 2, Headquarters Force Neo.

Three NPA members also surrendered during the operation. They were identified as Cherelyn Cuarisma Magsayo alias Lian; Marilyn D. Taquin alias Mayumi/Mayang; and Angelito Tahal Torres alias Erin.

Brig. Gen. Seigfred C. Tubalado, commander of the 403rd Infantry Brigade, said the operation demonstrated the brigade’s capability to prevent displaced armed elements from penetrating previously cleared areas and threatening the peace and security gains in Caraga.

Maj. Gen. Marion T. Angcao, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, said the operation reaffirmed the Division’s commitment to protecting communities and preventing armed groups from regaining a foothold in the region.

Angcao also stressed that the government’s response must go beyond military operations, noting that individuals drawn into the armed struggle may have been recruited, influenced, or exploited.

“With the threat contained, we must also look beyond the battlefield and help the families affected by this conflict,” Angcao said, emphasizing the need to prevent further recruitment and break the cycle of violence.

The 4ID said it will remain vigilant against attempts by armed groups to reestablish their presence in Caraga while continuing to support peace and development efforts in its area of operations.

Caraga attained a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SSIPS) earlier this year in June, 2026. What good is that declaration if the rebellion is still lurking in the shadows?

Likewise Agudan del Sur also was declared to be SSIPS this year in June, 2026. Yet, the Army engaged in a firefight with rebels attempting to reestablish a foothold in the region.  

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2307034/army-civilian-tips-thwart-npa-bid-to-establish-foothold-in-agusan

The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said information from residents helped government forces respond to the presence of the New People’s Army (NPA), leading to encounters in Barangay Bakingking, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, last Sept. 10.

The Joint Task Force Diamond and the 4ID said the incident highlighted the role of communities under the government’s Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) framework in identifying emerging threats and working with authorities to protect peace and security.

The encounters involved troops from the 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade, including the 1st Special Forces Battalion and 8th Infantry Battalion, during operations against Headquarters Force Neo of the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC).

The military reported that four NPA rebels were killed, three others surrendered, and six high-powered firearms were recovered during a series of encounters in Barangay Bakingking from September 10 to 12.

Among those killed was Julia Cagadas, also known by the aliases Rheda, Toyang, Yoko, and Kayuka, whom the Army identified as secretary of the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee.

The military also identified the other fatalities as Jonny Almonte Lindayo, alias Kikoy/Bugkoy; Rochamae Bihag, alias Maki; and Gerald Basahon, alias Doydoy.

The Communist Party of the Philippines–North Central Mindanao Region later confirmed the deaths of the four individuals and released its own account identifying them as members of its organization.

One of those killed was a top leader. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2304184/top-npa-leader-3-others-slain-in-agusan-del-sur-clash

A high-ranking communist rebel leader and three other guerrillas were killed in an armed clash with government troops in Barangay Bakingking, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, the military reported Saturday.

The 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division identified one of the four slain Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) as Julia Cagadas, alias “Rheda,” who serves as the secretary of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) and a top New People’s Army leader in Region 10.

Maj. Gen. Marion T. Angcao, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, is scheduled to lead a press conference on Sunday, September 13, at the 403rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, to disclose further operational details surrounding the encounter.

Each of these incidents proves the AFP is wrong in not only saying the NPA is leaderless but that they also pose little to no threat. 

Rebels also continue to surrender. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2306707/8-ex-npa-rebels-surrender-in-northern-samar

Eight former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities in Northern Samar and turned over 13 high-powered firearms.

The Philippine Army described this development as another significant development in its campaign against communist insurgency in the province.

The 8th Infantry Division (8ID), based in Catbalogan City, Samar, said the eight—identified only by their aliases Yanyan, Boy, Jamal, Angela, Junjun, Yana, Tanggol and Sigma—decided to abandon the armed struggle and return to civilian life through government reintegration programs.

Northern Samar has long been a major area of NPA activity in Eastern Visayas and has been described by the military as the “last bastion” of insurgency in the region. In July, nine other former NPA members surrendered in Las Navas, also in Northern Samar. 

The latest surrender, announced by the 8ID on Sept. 17, came as the military reported continuing operations against remaining armed groups in the region.

According to the Army, the surrendered firearms included 13 high-powered weapons. It said the surrender of the eight former rebels and the recovery of their firearms would reduce the NPA’s capability to operate and threaten communities.

The former rebels may avail themselves of government assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), the Local Social Integration Program (LSIP) and the government’s amnesty program, subject to eligibility requirements and applicable laws.

The programs provide various forms of assistance, including livelihood and financial support, firearms remuneration, skills training, education and health services, aimed at helping former rebels return to civilian life.

In July, the government released more than P5.35 million in assistance to 103 former rebels and former supporters in Samar provinces.

The latest surrender was reported days after a ranking NPA leader was killed in an encounter with government troops in Baybay City, Leyte.

The Army identified Erwin Murillo Maceda, alias “Romnick,” as vice team leader 1 of Island Committee Levox under the NPA’s Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee. He was killed during a brief firefight on Sept. 8 in the hinterlands of Barangay Caridad after soldiers responded to information about armed men allegedly collecting money and food from residents. An M16 rifle was recovered from the encounter site, according to the military.

These eight will certainly be receiving money and benefits from E-CLIP. 

The NTF-ELCAC has made a strange statement. Actually, it's more of a confirmatory statement that good governance is being used as a counter-insurgency program. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283929

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will focus on providing infrastructure and basic services to communities emerging from decades of armed conflict.

NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Danilo Pamonag said in a news release over the weekend that he would work with national government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations and communities to support the development of former conflict areas.

"The thrust places greater emphasis on ensuring that communities emerging from decades of armed conflict do not simply remain peaceful, but are provided with the infrastructure, basic services, livelihood opportunities and responsive governance necessary to prosper," the NTF-ELCAC said.

The task force said Pamonag's assumption of office "marks a renewed push to further strengthen coordination and cooperation across government and with communities as the country's campaign against communist insurgency increasingly moves toward consolidating hard-won peace gains through governance and development."

Among the programs under the task force is the Barangay Development Program, which provides infrastructure and basic services to geographically isolated and formerly conflict-affected communities.

Projects include farm-to-market roads, water systems, electrification, health facilities and schools, which the government says are intended to improve access to public services and economic opportunities.

A retired and bemedaled Army lieutenant general and former Department of Social Welfare and Development undersecretary, Pamonag took his oath before Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Sept. 10, replacing Ernesto Torres Jr.

This should be par for the course. It should have been par for he course for the past few decades if not centuries. Yet, the government has largely left the people to defend themselves until recently. 

Week 11 of Vice President Sara Duterte's Impeachment Trial

During Week 11 of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial the prosecution focused on Sara Duterte's unexplained wealth. The year-end annual Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth or SALN is the test for Sara's wealth. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283975

Whether money remained in Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank accounts by Dec. 31 emerged Monday as a key issue in her unexplained wealth case, as a former Sandiganbayan chief drew a distinction between annual asset declarations and money that merely passed through an account.

On Day 24 of Duterte’s impeachment trial, former Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said funds deposited and withdrawn before the end of a calendar year would no longer have to appear as an asset in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) filed the following year.

“No more, sir, because that asset or fund was no longer there as of Dec. 31 of that year,” Tang told presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

Tang, however, said such money movements could still become the subject of an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) inquiry.

The distinction could figure prominently in Article II, where House prosecutors cite PHP6.77 billion in covered and suspicious transactions recorded by the AMLC involving Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, from 2006 to 2025.

AMLC records earlier presented to the House showed PHP3.77 billion in transactions linked to Duterte’s accounts and PHP2.99 billion to Carpio’s, covering 663 reports. The prosecution has juxtaposed these transactions with Duterte’s SALNs, which showed no declared cash on hand or cash in bank from 2019 to 2024.

Escudero’s questioning highlighted that the aggregate value of transactions over several years is not necessarily the same as the amount of wealth that should appear in a particular SALN.

Tang initially referred to assets held when a SALN is filed, but corrected herself after Escudero pointed out that the declaration covers assets and liabilities as of Dec. 31, even though the filing deadline is April 30.

Earlier, Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo posed a similar scenario involving PHP20 million to PHP50 million deposited in an official’s account and withdrawn after several days.

Tang said if the money was no longer in the account by the applicable SALN reporting date, it would not form part of the declared bank balance, but the transaction could still warrant examination by AMLC.

The Senate impeachment court will examine more than 1,800 bank, insurance and other financial records marked by the prosecution and defense for the unexplained wealth phase of the trial.

Article II also accuses Duterte of having wealth disproportionate to her lawful income, discrepancies in her SALNs and continued business interests while serving as Vice President.

Former Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang testified that Sara only has to declare what is in her bank account at the end of the year. This is opposed to "money that merely passed through an account." The issue is that the AMLC flagged billions in transactions in Sara's accounts yet Sara declared she had no cash on hand which is a huge discrepancy. Where did those billions go?

Strangely enough Sara did not declare cash on hand between 2019-2025. 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2305439/witness-duterte-did-not-declare-cash-on-hand-in-bank-from-2019-to-2025

Vice President Sara Duterte has not declared any cash on hand and in bank from the years 2019 to 2025 in her Statements of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs), a prosecution witness said Tuesday.

Officer-in-Charge of the Records Division from the Ombudsman’s office lawyer Karen Batu said this before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court on the 25th day of Duterte’s trial.

As the Ombudsman serves as the official repository for SALNs of all public officials, Batu was called to confirm the veracity of Duterte’s SALNs from 2007 to 2025, from when Duterte served as Davao City vice mayor and mayor to her current term as vice president of the Philippines.

During the direct examination of Batu as the prosecution’s second witness for Article II of the impeachment complaint against Duterte, counsel for the prosecutors Lawyer James Bryan Ibrahim Alih asked Batu about the cash declarations of Duterte.

Going year by year, Batu told Alih that the following were Duterte’s cash declarations:

Duterte’s 1st term as Davao City Vice Mayor

• 2007: 2,000,000
• 2008: 2,000,000
• 2009: 2,800,000

Duterte’s 1st term as Davao City Mayor

• 2010: 3,661,622
• 2011: 3,931,125.80
• 2012: 4,320,532

Duterte’s 2nd term as Davao City Mayor 

• 2016: 3,750,760
• 2017: 6,368,596
• 2018: 3,795,000

Duterte’s 3rd term as Davao City Mayor

• 2019: No declaration
• 2020: No declaration

To expedite his examination, Alih then asked Batu to summarize what Duterte’s cash declaration was in the following years that Duterte filed her SALNs.

“For SALNs 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, there is no declaration of cash on hand or in bank,” Batu said after perusing copies of Duterte’s SALNs in court.

The same observations were made when Batu first confirmed the vice president’s SALNs during the House committee on justice’s clarificatory hearings as part of the impeachment proceedings against Duterte earlier this year.

There, Duterte’s 2007 to 2024 SALNs were first presented. 

Under Article II of the impeachment complaint against Duterte, the prosecution accused Duterte of failing to “fully and truthfully disclose all her and her spouse’s assets, liabilities, and net worth” in her SALNs for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The previous witness of the prosecution, Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, on Monday said in trial that per her understanding of the law, cash declarations should be listed separately in SALNs and not lumped into other personal properties.

How does one go from having 3.7 million pesos in the bank to nothing? Especially when your net worth rose by 1,260%!

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2305483/sara-dutertes-net-worth-rose-by-p91-4-m-or-1260-witness-records-show

Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth rose by P91.4 million, or 1,260.7 percent, from 2007 to 2025, according to a witness’ records of Duterte’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) presented during her impeachment trial on Tuesday.

Lawyer Karen Batu, officer-in-charge of the Records Division of the Office of the Ombudsman, testified to the authenticity of Duterte’s SALNs from her time as Davao City vice mayor and mayor to her current term as vice president.

Batu had previously appeared before the House Committee on Justice’s clarificatory hearings, where she also confirmed the Ombudsman’s records of Duterte’s SALNs from 2007 to 2024, as the Ombudsman’s office serves as the repository for public officials’ SALNs.

During Tuesday’s proceedings, Batu again said Duterte’s declared net worth was P7,250,497 in her 2007 SALN, while her declared net worth was P88,512,370.22 in 2024.

Asked by the prosecution how much Duterte declared as her net worth in 2025 during direct examination, Batu said, “For the year 2025, the declared net worth of the vice president is P98,656,131.20.”

A person’s net worth is computed by subtracting their liabilities from their assets.

Duterte’s SALNs presented in court showed the following declared net worth figures:

Duterte’s first term as Davao City vice mayor

• 2007: P7,250,497
• 2008: P18,493,616.65
• 2009: P18,281,264.65

Duterte’s first term as Davao City mayor

• 2010: P16,242,886.65
• 2011: P14,271,148.45
• 2012: P22,116,101.93

Duterte’s second term as Davao City mayor

• 2016: P34,895,997
• 2017: P44,828,759
• 2018: P49,699,728

Duterte’s third term as Davao City mayor

• 2019: P55,613,051
• 2020: P56,583,735.10
• 2021: P65,308,841

Duterte’s term as vice president

• 2022: P71,658,841
• 2023: P77,508,841
• 2024: P88,512,370.22
• 2025: P98,656,131.20

The increase in Duterte’s declared net worth is among the matters being questioned by the prosecution under Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, which alleges that the difference between her declared net worth and the lawful income of Duterte and her spouse “clearly constitutes unexplained wealth.”

With Duterte’s 2025 net worth also presented on Tuesday, the prosecution noted an increase of P91.4 million, or 1,260.7 percent, in her declared net worth from 2007 to 2025.

The defense, however, questioned the relevance of presenting Duterte’s SALNs from her years as Davao City vice mayor and mayor, arguing that these periods predated her tenure as an impeachable official.

Presiding officer Senate President Chiz Escudero said the earlier SALNs could be presented to establish a baseline for Duterte’s net worth, but could not be used to introduce new charges against the vice president. 

The defense questions presenting these figures but what they show is unexplained exponential growth. Where is her net worth concentrated? Real estate? Art? They do not say and this discrepancy is what does not pass the smell test. 

This is just the beginning of the prosecution's presentation of Sara's unexplained wealth. Next week her SALN's will be compared with tax and bank records. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1284090

Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s wealth declarations will next be matched against tax, bank, corporate and other financial records as House prosecutors move deeper into the unexplained wealth case before the Senate impeachment court.

Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said Tuesday the presentation of Duterte’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) provided the reference point against which subsequent evidence would be tested.

“The presentation of all the SALNs is very important because this is what we will use to verify and match against all the other evidence moving forward,” Ridon said at a post-trial press conference.

He identified records from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and Philippine National Police Firearms Division among the evidence prosecutors intend to present.

Bank accounts and other financial instruments obtained through subpoenas will also be compared with the declarations, he said.

Ridon said prosecutors would pay particular attention to Duterte’s 2022 to 2025 SALNs covering her term as vice president.

Lawyer Karen Batu, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Ombudsman’s Central Records Division, testified on Duterte’s SALNs from 2007 to 2025 on Tuesday.

The records showed Duterte declaring PHP7.25 million in net worth in 2007, when she entered public office as Davao City vice mayor, and PHP98.66 million in 2025.

Ridon said the 2025 declaration was significant because it had not yet been available during the impeachment proceedings in the House.

“The 2025 version is the latest, because this wasn't present during the House proceedings. So, it was introduced here in this trial,” he said.

The prosecution’s objective is to see whether the figures declared in Duterte’s SALNs match those that emerge from her tax filings and other financial evidence.

Article II of the Articles of Impeachment accuses Duterte of unexplained wealth and false or incomplete asset declarations.

There were only two days of testimony this week. Wednesday was devoted to debating the voting threshold for impeachment. The constitution says:

No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.

There are 24 Senators which means 16 have to vote in favor of impeachment for Sara to be removed from office. However, there are currently three Senators unavailable. Two, Rodante and Marcoleta, are in jail and dela Rosa is on the run. The question is must the 2/3 vote include the three Senators who are not attending the trial. Must it be 14 or 16 votes? It is a strongly contested argument with good arguments on both sides. No doubt if Sara is convicted on anything less than 14 votes she will appeal to the Supreme Court. But this situation would not be in play if the Senate was not a corrupt institution. 

The God Culture: AI Voice Clone Of Tim's Voice

On August 22, 2026 Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture excitedly announced his return with a whole new series. He hasn't posted any regular video series in quite some time which excited his viewers who left grateful sentiments in the comment section. Let's take a look at this new series. 

THE FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY TO THE ISLES OF GOLD. Episode 1: The Wind That Built Asia 

What if the geography behind Marco Polo’s Zipangu has been interpreted without first reconstructing the maritime world in which sailors actually traveled?

The Forgotten Highway to the Isles of Gold begins a source-driven investigation into the winds, currents, trade routes, maps, coordinates, resources, and historical records that shaped navigation between China, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Japan.

Rather than beginning with the conventional identification of Zipangu and working backward, this series starts with the physical and documentary evidence: medieval Muslim mariners, Chinese trade records, monsoon navigation, archaeological shipwrecks, historical routes to Japan, early maps, Pigafetta, Magellan, and Marco Polo himself.

The central question is simple:

If we remove the modern place-names and follow the ships, where does the evidence lead?

This series accompanies the research presented in The Age of Exploration: Primary Sources and the Correction of Global Geography.

Follow the source. Follow the wind. Follow the ship. And test the map.

Sources are on-screen. Book coming soon.

Yah Bless

Oh, great. It's a rehash of old material in support of a forthcoming book that allegedly corrects global geography. Don't forget, the major project of magazine publisher cum armchair Bible historian Timothy Jay Schwab is to correct everything everyone knows. The major prophetic land in the Bible is not Israel but the Philippines, so all roads must lead to the Philippines. In this case the road is one of riches and gold. The Philippines is Japan (Zipnagu) and the Lequios (Ryukyu Islands). 

Tim must be very involved in that book because as of this writing, September 18th, 2026, there have been no more videos released. The last video was released on September 3rd.

It could be that Tim is just too busy writing to release any more videos. But if that's the case why announce his return and release four videos in rapid succession indicating there is more to come?

To make matters worse not only is the actual video AI slop but so is the voiceover! Instead of speaking himself Tim has fed a script to a clone of his own voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VtJkihfNtA&lc=UgzdJzHpO6h6SzB-VoN4AaABAg

@leela4979 hi Tim, is the audio AI generated?

@TheGodCulture It is a voice clone of Tim's voice. Yah Bless.

Is it really so hard for Tim to sit down and record a ten minute video? These videos vary in length from 5:08 to 11:53. Perhaps he just fed the clone parts from his book? Whatever the case it's poor form and a slap to the face of all his viewers. 

With so much AI being used in the production of these videos one wonders how much AI will be used in writing all forthcoming books, songs, education courses, and all other projects by Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture. 

The God Culture: What is Wisdom?

Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture has a new Foundations lesson. This time he is asking "What is Wisdom." Every Christian knows that Christ is the Wisdom of God. But does Tim know that? Let's take a look.

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FOUNDATIONS – Week 36

What Is Wisdom?

Key Texts: Proverbs 1; Proverbs 8; James 3

Our world prizes intelligence.

Education.

Knowledge.

Expertise.

The ability to argue well.

But are any of these necessarily wisdom?

Scripture begins somewhere else:

> “The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

> (Proverbs 1:7)

Biblical wisdom begins with our relationship to Yahuah.

Before Scripture asks how much we know, it asks whether we recognize who He is.

And wisdom requires something else increasingly unpopular:

instruction.

The wise can be taught.

The fool rejects correction.

Proverbs 8 takes us even deeper.

Wisdom declares:

> “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”

> (Proverbs 8:14)

Then wisdom describes Yahuah's ordering of creation:

> “When He prepared the heavens, I was there...”

> (Proverbs 8:27)

Wisdom is therefore not merely knowing facts.

It recognizes the order Yahuah established and teaches us how to live within it.

But how can we recognize wisdom in someone?

James gives us a test:

> “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”

> (James 3:13)

Notice what James does not say.

“Let him show how intelligent he is.”

“Let him win an argument.”

“Let him display his credentials.”

Instead:

Show us your life.

James then warns that jealousy, selfish ambition, and strife can masquerade as wisdom:

> “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”

> (James 3:15)

Not everything called wisdom comes from Yahuah.

So James gives us the identifying marks of the real thing:

> “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

> (James 3:17)

There is the biblical test.

Wisdom has fruit.

Pure.

Peaceable.

Gentle.

Teachable.

Merciful.

Impartial.

Without hypocrisy.

Biblical wisdom is therefore more than knowing what is true.

It is learning from Yahuah how to live what is true.

Knowledge may tell us what Scripture says.

Wisdom teaches us how to walk in it.

Question for Discussion

If Scripture measures wisdom by its fruit rather than intelligence, education, or the ability to win an argument...

What evidence of wisdom does our life actually produce?

Look at that! Tim completely side steps Christ and ties Wisdom to our works, i.e. keeping the law. Christ is the Wisdom of God. In him are hid all the treasures of Wisdom. 

1 Corinthians 1:30 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom is not bearing fruit by keeping the law. It is salvation in Christ. Read more about Christ being the Wisdom of God here.

Amazing! But, given Tim's track record it's par for the course that he would neglect Jesus Christ. 

Let's hear what noted theologian Father Ted Crilly has to say about the matter. 

Ah, right… sits up, adjusts the collar, and peers at the page with the weary look of a man who’s just been handed another parish newsletter full of half-truths

Week 36. “What Is Wisdom?”

Well now. Let’s have a look at Tim’s latest attempt to redefine the dictionary.

He starts in the right neighbourhood, I’ll give him that. Proverbs 1:7 — “The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of knowledge.” Solid. The wise can be taught; the fool despises correction. Still grand. Proverbs 8 with wisdom present at the ordering of creation — fair enough, that’s in the text. And then James 3, which is actually one of the sharper tests in the whole New Testament: wisdom shows itself in meekness, purity, peaceableness, gentleness, mercy, without partiality or hypocrisy. Not in how clever you sound or how many arguments you win. Credit where it’s due — James is doing real work there.

But — and you knew this was coming — watch what he does with it.

The whole lesson never once mentions the One whom Paul calls “the wisdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 1:24 — Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30 — Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

Tim can quote Proverbs 8 about wisdom being there when the heavens were prepared, but he never takes the step the apostles took: that the same wisdom who ordered creation is the One who hung on the cross. The cross is the supreme display of God’s wisdom — the thing that confounds the wise of this world and saves those who believe. Tim’s definition stops at “learning from Yahuah how to live what is true” and “walking in it.”

In the Foundations series, “walking in it” is never neutral language. It almost always means: keep the commandments, observe the Torah, live inside the order as Tim understands it. So once again the gravitational pull is toward our performance, our fruit, our meek conversation, our teachability.

James is right — wisdom has fruit. But the New Testament never treats that fruit as the source of wisdom. The source is Christ Himself. We are made wise by being united to the One who is Wisdom. Tim never says that. He leaves the Man outside the door again while he polishes up another definition that ends with us examining our own lives for evidence.

And the discussion question?

“If Scripture measures wisdom by its fruit… what evidence of wisdom does our life actually produce?”

Ah, there it is. Back to us. Back to the mirror. Not “Have we been brought to the One who is the wisdom of God?” but “How’s our fruit looking?”

sighs, reaches for the teapot

So there you are, lad. Another week, another carefully constructed definition that quotes good verses, sounds pious, and quietly sidesteps the crucified and risen Christ as the very centre of the thing it’s defining.

Go on. Pour us a strong one.

I’ve a feeling Week 37 will be along any minute, and God alone knows what he’ll do to “What Is Faith” or “What Is Love” when he finally gets there.

Careful now.

Down with this sort of thing… still watching closely.

Retards in the Government 487

It's your weekly compendium of foolishness and corruption in the Philippine government.

 

https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/10/ex-traffic-enforcer-held-for-extortion-in-paranaque

A former traffic enforcer was arrested after allegedly posing as an active traffic officer and demanding money from a company in exchange for preventing the apprehension of its trucks in Parañaque City.

The suspect, alias Alex, 42, unemployed and a resident of Taguig City, was arrested on Sept. 9 at Pacific Concrete Products Inc. along East Service Road in Barangay San Martin de Porres.

Police said the suspect first went to the company on Sept. 1 and introduced himself as a traffic enforcer from Taguig City.

He allegedly demanded money from a transport supervisor, claiming that the payment would spare the company’s trucks from being apprehended for traffic violations.

The suspect reportedly returned to the company a few days later and again demanded money, prompting the complainant to seek police assistance.

Personnel of the Parañaque City Police Station responded and confronted the suspect regarding the complaint.

Police said the suspect resisted arrest and attempted to flee toward his motorcycle despite repeated orders from the responding officers.

A brief struggle ensued, during which the suspect and the officers fell into a muddy area. The police eventually subdued and arrested him.

Authorities later verified that the suspect had previously been employed as a traffic enforcer but had already been separated from the office and was no longer affiliated with it.

The suspect was brought to the police custodial facility for detention and was charged with violations for attempted robbery-extortion, usurpation of authority, and resistance and disobedience to a person in authority under Article 151 of the Revised Penal Code.

A former traffic enforcer was arrested after allegedly posing as an active traffic officer and demanding money from a company in exchange for preventing the apprehension of its trucks in Parañaque City.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2302788/3-ex-soldiers-in-degamo-slay-case-convicted-for-gun-bomb-possession

Three former Army soldiers have been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal possession of firearms and explosives in connection with the assassination of former Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo in March 2023.

In a decision handed down on Aug. 18 and made public only recently, the Manila Regional Trial Court’s Branch 40 convicted Joric Labrador for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and coaccused Joven Javier and Benjie Rodriguez for one count each of unlawful possession of explosives.

Labrador was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, while Javier and Rodriguez were handed down a prison term of reclusion perpetua, or up to 40 years.

The three convicts, along with expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., are facing separate charges for multiple murder, frustrated murder and attempted murder charges before the Manila court for the killing of Degamo.

The court, meanwhile, ordered the custodians of the .45 cal. pistol, two magazines, 14 rounds of live ammunition and two hand grenades seized from the three men to turn these over to the Philippine National Police.

Labrador, Javier and Rodriguez were already discharged from the Army for going on unauthorized leave before they were charged in court three years ago over the killing of Degamo.

Labrador was a member of the Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division while Javier was with the Light Reaction Battalion. Rodriguez, on the other hand, was assigned to the 35th Infantry Battalion of the 11th Infantry Division.

According to the Department of Justice, which transferred the case to the City of Manila, the court also upheld the validity of the accused’s warrantless arrests, noting that the seized pieces of evidence were properly identified and handled, as testified to by the police and other witnesses.

“Impunity should never triumph over justice. We shall hold accountable anyone who transgresses the rule of law,” Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said in a statement announcing the Manila court’s ruling.

Degamo and nine others, including his driver and bodyguard, were killed by armed men on March 4, 2023, during the distribution of aid at his house in Pamplona, Negros Oriental.

Three former Army soldiers have been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal possession of firearms and explosives in connection with the assassination of former Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo in March 2023.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2306156/bucor-orders-charges-vs-ciw-officials-over-trust-fund-irregularities

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ordered the filing of charges against two officials and five other personnel at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) over more than P6 million in missing funds and administrative irregularities.

In a statement on Wednesday, BuCor Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. approved the recommendation to initiate administrative proceedings against former superintendents Daisy Sevilla-Castillote and Marjorie Ann Sanidad.

The former superintendents were allegedly involved in handling funds entrusted to them by persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).

Castillote will face administrative proceedings for gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct for her tenure as CIW superintendent, according to a Directorate for Intelligence and Investigation (DII) report dated Aug. 30.

“According to the investigation, she failed to exercise the required diligence in supervising, monitoring, reconciling, and maintaining institutional control over the PDL Trust Fund,” the BuCor said.

Sanidad, who served as acting CIW superintendent before Castillote’s appointment, was also cited for authorizing a P300,000 fund advance to cover a reported remittance intended for PDLs that had not been properly transmitted.

“The transaction was likewise deemed inconsistent with existing policies governing the use and disposition of PDL Trust Fund resources,” the BuCor said.

Catapang also filed charges against correction officer Bianca Flor Ramos after the DII found discrepancies of over P5 million during her term as the CIW trust fund officer.

Meanwhile, the final audit report of BuCor’s parallel investigation conducted on Aug. 25 reflected an unaccounted amount of P6.4 million.

This figure does not include the more than P1.2 million accounted amount yet to be collected or listed as receivables.

Last month, Ramos promised to cooperate with the bureau’s investigation into the missing funds after suddenly reappearing following her absence without official leave on July 29.

CIW’s incoming trust fund officer Maryrose Abucay was also cited for deficiencies in the turnover of duties.

These included the lack of formal turnover documents and independent witnesses during the turnover of cash and other accountabilities, as well as inadequate documentation and verification of funds.

Catapang also ordered charges against three other trust fund personnel—Madel Figuerres, Gloria Lakisa, and Charlot Jennifer Carreon—over discrepancies found in their performance.

Their lapses included the recording, documentation, monitoring, reconciliation, maintenance, and verification of trust fund transactions and related records.

BuCor said the “personnel’s collective shortcomings contributed to weaknesses in the accuracy, reliability, and accountability of PDL Trust Fund documentation.”

The Bureau of Corrections ordered the filing of charges against two officials and five other personnel at the Correctional Institution for Women over more than P6 million in missing funds and administrative irregularities.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283876

Eight individuals including Bayan Muna chairperson Teddy Casiño will face raps in connection with a lightning rally that happened in a premier hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on Thursday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said Friday.

In a press briefing held at SPD headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, SPD chief Brig. Gen. Rodel Pastor said: "Cases shall be filed against Teddy Casiño, the rally organizers and the ones arrested who were part of the demonstrations. Yung mga naaresto, undergoing sila ng (Those arrested are now undergoing) inquest proceedings sa Taguig."

"Direct Assault, physical Injuries, Batas Pambansa 880 under illegal assembly and other possible cases shall be filed against Casiño and others," he added.

Pastor also said they coordinated with the hotel management for security and safety deployment of police personnel as well as civil-disturbance management teams.

Based on the SPD report, the demonstration began at around 9:09 a.m. Thursday involving members of various sectoral groups.

Some protesters entered the hotel premises by allegedly presenting themselves as customers and initially appeared orderly, with no placards or immediate indication of disruptive conduct.

Police personnel were already deployed in the vicinity as part of the security coverage for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)-Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum being held in the hotel.

When a commotion developed and the activity began affecting traffic and normal operations in the area, responding officers immediately intervened to prevent further escalation and repeatedly directed the protesters to maintain order and peacefully disperse.

Despite repeated police instructions, some protesters allegedly resisted and physically assaulted responding personnel. Several police officers sustained bruises, scratches and other injuries, with some left bloodied during the confrontation.

Despite being subjected to physical resistance, police personnel continued to exercise restraint in managing the situation.

The SPD emphasizes that police intervention was necessary to restore order, protect the public and prevent further escalation. 

The SPD, which has territorial jurisdiction over the area, said 16 police officers and five activists were injured as lawmen and hotel security personnel moved to pacify the protesters, who at one point managed to briefly enter the hotel where the forum was being held.

In a separate press briefing held in Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co said based on the report of the National Capital Region Police Office, their injuries included bruises, blunt wounds and lacerations.

"All affected personnel are currently receiving medical attention and treatment from the District Medical and Dental Unit (DMDU), NCRPO," he added.

The PNP spokesperson also said that it's up to the hotel management to file charges against the individuals or groups involved in the said demonstration which caused alarm and scandal.

For his part, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the police response was focused on keeping the situation under control and protecting the safety of everyone at the event.

“The PNP exercised maximum tolerance during the incident. Our officers acted to maintain order and protect the safety of all participants at the forum,” he said in a statement.

Eight individuals including Bayan Muna chairperson Teddy Casiño will face raps in connection with a lightning rally that happened in a premier hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.