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Paalam, Lemmy!
As you can tell from the 1 visitor average per day for the last year (aka. me lol), this community is pretty much dead. No one is reading this as well, but in case you wander here while bored — I'm sticking a fork on Lemmy PH. No more monthly threads or news posts, at least from me.
It started out strong and was brimming with potential, but once r/PH reopened, 90% of the posters made a beeline back to the sub. The rest who decided to stick, slowly packed their bags as well. I don't appreciate being made a joke in Discord, but hey, such is life and the reality of protests.
Thanks for giving this community a shot! It was a fun first month or so! I'm focusing my attention to UndustFixation now, which has been keeping me busy outside of work, actually. Stay safe!
Edit: Shout out to u/gradenko_2000 who saw the protests as performative and took it a step further by not going back to Reddit at all and refusing repeated invites to Lemmy.
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- • 100%www.rappler.com Labor leaders Leody de Guzman, Luke Espiritu announce Senate bid
(1st UPDATE) De Guzman was a presidential candidate in the previous national elections, while Espiritu ran for senator
Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes, accused as the brains in the 2011 murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega, surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday, according to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security.
The PTFoMS confirmed Reyes’ surrender to the NBI’s National Capital Region office on the night of Sept. 11.
Further details regarding the surrender have yet to be released by the NBI and the task force.
Ortega, a critic of Reyes, was shot and killed on Jan. 24, 2011, in a thrift shop in Puerto Princesa, Palawan after completing his radio program.
The journalist frequently criticized local politicians, including Reyes, whom he accused of corruption and allowing the exploitation of Palawan’s natural resources.
Reyes, who fled the country in 2012 alongside his brother, then-Coron mayor Mario, was apprehended in Thailand in 2015.
- • 100%www.aljazeera.com Filipino fugitive preacher appears in court after weeks on the run
Filipino preacher and self-proclaimed ‘son of God’ Apollo Quiboloy appeared in court after a weeks-long manhunt.
I hope lemmy posters do not engage in character assasination (of the poster). Well here it goes:
I am a supporter of Leni. With that in mind, here are my thoughts.
I don’t know if I have become jaded, or just got too old. It’s starting to become harder to imagine how it could be better. It’s not so bad. I still work, pay taxes, and just live.
I don’t know how Leni would handle the issue with China. I don’t know how Leni will deal with the sinking value of the peso. Will she be able to improve education? What about the businesses that died during the pandemic? Or the movie industry? I walk around and see cinema houses a mere shadow of their former selves.
With the pandemic, everything changed. I don’t know how a good leader will turn things around. Is BBM not doing the best he can? While I still prefer Leni and Kiko to be president and vice president, I don’t know what a better future looks like anymore. Are we just going through the motions and just want to live another day? There are no magic bullets to solve our problems. What does a REALISTIC better world supposed to look like?
Maybe I’m just sad and depressed, but these are my thoughts relating to the Philippines. I want some conversations about this, and am hoping to not be attacked for it.
I wanted to know which Bluetooth earphones have the best mic. I found a Youtube vid. The Youtuber said the Nothing ear 2 have the best mic. Then I viewed Mike O'Brien's Nothing ear 2 review. 👍 mic, per his review.
The Nothing ear 2 are about ₱ 8200 on Shopee and Lazada and about ₱ 5900 on amazon.co.jp. :o
I hope Nothing will offer that 5900 deal here.
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Shout out to the bitch @sarcasticookie, walang kwenta sa totoong buhay kaya pagiging mod sa reddit lang kayang ipagmalaki sa sarili 🖕
BYD in the wild
Optimistic ba kayo sa EV dito sa PH? Pero kahit gano kaganda ng kotse, road infrastructure pa rin ang dapat mag-improve.
China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels yesterday rammed and fired water cannons at the BRP Datu Sanday near Escoda Shoal.
Datu Sanday, a ship operated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), was on its way to Escoda Shoal for a humanitarian mission to resupply Filipino fishermen with diesel, food and medical supplies.
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said Datu Sanday encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers from seven Chinese maritime vessels between Hasa-Hasa and Escoda Shoals.
“These unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions posed serious risks to the safety of the Filipino crew and the fishermen they were meant to serve. Despite these provocative maneuvers, the crew aboard the BFAR vessel maintains high morale and remains safe and unharmed,” the NTF-WPS said.
“Claims suggesting that our personnel fell overboard and were subsequently rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard are completely unfounded. This fake news and misinformation serves as a clear illustration of the PRC (People’s Republic of China)’s willingness to distort the truth and engage in disinformation to bolster its public image,” it added.
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.social/p/heyfrancis/729675517917298138
> SM Clark at night > > @pics@lemmy.world
- • 100%www.rappler.com ‘Disappointing for Maya,’ Pangilinan says as value of rival GCash soars to $5B
While the telco tycoon gives his kudos to GCash, he says he's already got a plan for Maya
- • 100%www.rappler.com What to know: Actor Mon Confiado’s cyber libel complaint vs content creator Ileiad
'Nawa’y maging aral sa iyo ito at sa ating lahat,' Confiado tells Ileiad
- • 100%www.gmanetwork.com Mayor Vico Sotto faces graft complaint over alleged illegal discount to telco
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and two other city officials are facing complaints for graft, violation of the Code of Conduct for public officials, grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service over alleged illegal grant of discount to telecommunic...
- www.rappler.com 'Toxic environment' amid coaching drama takes toll as Sarno struggles in Olympic debut
Filipina weightlifter Vanessa Sarno admits to have succumbed to what she calls a 'toxic environment' as the rising star's Olympic debut in the Paris Games surprisingly ends quickly
- • 100%www.rappler.com Unemployment nears record low, but higher underemployment shows need for better jobs
Construction is by far the industry that generated the most new jobs in June 2024 compared to the same month last year
- www.wheninmanila.com House Approves Bill Legalizing Medical Cannabis in the PH - When In Manila
The House of Representatives has reportedly approved House Bill No. 10439 or the proposed “Access to Medical Cannabis Act,” legalizing medical marijuana for
- • 100%www.gmanetwork.com Skincare entrepreneur na panay ang ‘flex’ sa social media ng bilyong pisong kita, hinahabol ng BIR
Isang negosyante na panay umano ang "flex" sa social media ng malaking kita mula sa kaniyang beauty and skincare products na hinahabol ngayon ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) dahil hindi raw nagbabayad ng tamang buwis.
- restofworld.org Filipinos want the country’s biggest YouTube star to be their next president
Raffy Tulfo’s popular YouTube show helped him become senator. It may get him elected president.
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/23016975
> Archive.
- • 100%abcnews.go.com US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China
Washington officials in Manila have announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact amid shared concerns over China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18106722
> Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines' external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. > > U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has fortified Manila’s decades-old treaty alliance with Washington as hostilities between Philippine and Chinese forces flared since last year in the disputed South China Sea.
Some Intel 13th and 14th gen desktop processors have been failing. It's big news.
Per Intel, the root causes for the 13th gen are excessive voltage and oxidation issue. The root cause for the 14th gen is excessive voltage. They'll release a patch to fix the voltage issue. The oxidation is a manufacturing issue so it's a big deal. Can't be fixed with any software update. Intel's statement lacked details. They didn't say which specific processors are problematic and the specific batches of processors with the oxidation issue. Their statement re the oxidation had a contradiction. This is just Intel's statement and this whole thing may be bigger than what it seems.
I'm wondering if there are many Filipinos experiencing failures. I guess 💻 is more famous than desktop in 🇵🇭, but there are Filipino desktop enthusiasts. Anyone here who had a failure?
In Manila
And any decent property lawyers you'd recommend?
- www.rappler.com Veteran sports journalist Chino Trinidad dies
Longtime sports broadcaster Chino Trinidad is remembered for being a ‘genuine lover of sports’
- www.gmanetwork.com Maris Racal and Rico Blanco have broken up
Maris Racal has confirmed she and Rico Blanco have broken up.