Alright. The new account is up! If you're a #Filipino who is also interested in #WebDevelopment, follow @antaresphdev! Most of the content will be in Tagalog, but I'll try my best to keep the alt texts in English :)
How do I find people (especially women and POC and LGBTQ+) who started as scientists and somehow found their way to programming and love it so much but were never formally trained and so they just figure it out as they go but they make it work anyway?? Too specific?? (I’m a half #filipino woman and ally, let’s be pals?) #python#rstats#diversityintech
NAIA Terminal 3 is a (literally) hot mess and it deserves it's reputation as being one of the worst in the world. But we already have an alternative. #Philippines#AirTravel
@jikodesu Very true - for now. The 147 km long Clark-Calamba railway is supposed to fix that issue but it won't be fully operational till 2028 at the earliest.
I have nothing against him. There are meanings behind road names, and “Lawton Ave” is not a positive meaning since the US transferred control of the camp to the Philippines.
The camp was originally known as “Fort William McKinley”. It was established in 1901 during the Philippine-American War.
Henry Ware Lawton was killed during the Philippine-American War, and thus, it is understandable it was named after him.
However, after the war and the #US occupation of the #Philippines, the connection of the name started to, allow me to say, “degrade”.
By 1949-05-14, the US officially transferred control of the camp to the Philippines, and it was renamed to “Fort Bonifacio”, in honour of the #Filipino hero, war veteran, first revolutionary general, and the founder of #KKK, Gat Andres Bonifacio.
This effectively and logically changed the meaning of “Lawton Ave”. It is no longer about Lawton's achievements, as that was from the American perspective.
From the Filipino perspective, “Lawton Ave” means:
Mortal enemy #1
Multiple failed attacks against President Emilio Aguinaldo.
First and only US General killed during the Philippine-American War
Highest ranking American officer killed in both the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars
First US general killed in overseas action
As a human being, those are definitely not a good way to honor someone, regardless if they were an enemy or not.
Imagine this, a Filipino tour guide explaining the history of Fort Bonifacio and they're on a bus traversing Lawton Ave. Do you think a Filipino guide will only mention how Lawton was a hero, especially when he was only a hero from the eyes of the Americans?
It is only very important to rename Lawton Ave in Fort Bonifacio to Gerónimo Ave.
General Gerónimo was the Filipino sharpshooter who fell General Lawton.
We should honor General Gerónimo for valiantly facing a battle where the infamous (Filipino perspective) General Lawton was in the midst of it.
In addition, it will be the Filipino people's final honor to General Henry Ware Lawton. Though he was an enemy of the Filipino people, he still deserves respect as a soldier and as a human being.
Renaming his namesakes is an act of respect and honor. We should not remember him as an enemy, no matter his personal disposition for/against the Filipino people. He was a soldier. He did his job. He fell on duty during the war.
Typhoon #Ewiniar (#AghonPH) has begun to rapidly intensify now that it has moved away from the islands of the #Philippines. Current forecasts estimate a peak intensity of 220 km/h by Tuesday 🌀
Barbers said that the LRA and OSG committed to this action during Wednesday’s House Dangerous Drugs Committee hearing. The committee found that Ong and his associates, who failed to attend the hearing, were likely #ChineseNationals posing as #Filipinos. #Philippines
@gowin should you happen to know anybody on the #philippines island of #luzon or even the province of Pangasinan, send my best regards to their woodworking shops ;-)
I just purchased a wooden bowl crafted by Victory Arts & Crafts and like it a lot ;-) #fairtrade thanks to Contigo who are not yet federated...
> China urges the #Philippines to stop spreading false narratives, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press briefing on Friday. Following the #US' deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles, #China also urges the Philippines not to serve as a pawn and a tool of hegemony, Zhang said.
"At least seven Chinese crew members of a foreign aggregate carrier were detained by the #Philippines Coast Guard in San Felipe town in this province on Thursday for illegal entry after they failed to present proper documents during an inspection.... Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano, head of the PCG station in #Zambales, said the Hyperline 988, a vessel registered in #SierraLeone..was being held in the vicinity waters off Barangay Sindol
BTS exhibit comes to Gateway Mall, Quezon City starting May 17.
"Having captivated audiences in Malaysia, Japan, and Thailand, the B★VERSE exhibit now makes its way to the Philippines — thanks to a collaboration with The Fact Music Awards (TMA), YiZ Entertainment, and Araneta City."
Vice Ganda’s entry, captioned "Lagi kitang pipiliin, Pilipinas," that has got the internet abuzz, has gained 4 million views in just 16 hours since posting Saturday night.
One scene takes Vice "to the disputed West Philippine Sea, where she takes on a Chinese vessel's water cannon—a reference to China’s recent worrisome incursions."
Kabkab, traditional cassava crisps in Mindanao #Philippines, home-made by hand, often served as snacks.
Made from boiled, mashed cassava, slightly salted and then mix is thinly-spread on banana leaves to dry for a few hours under the sun.
To serve, it's normally deep-fried in oil, then topped with sugar, honey, or latik syrup. In my case, air-fried after brushing it with some vege oil, then some cream cheese. That's lunch for me. 😋
I've just read about the Penlab/Kalabaw Studios controversy, leading to Komiket rescinding its working relationship with them. Apparently the owner of Penlab was accused of abuse and exploitation of fellow komiks artists (I've read accounts on Facebook, and it's sad to read how they'd been taken advantage of). Penlab has been banned from all future Komiket events forthwith.
@pixiecata that's hugely disappointing to hear. I was introduced to so many komiks through Penlab and it was a shame to lose access to so many when they shut down the Penlab website. Do you know of any alternative sites that promote komiks in a similar way but hopefully without the abuse/exploitation?
