You can now hire a driver to DriveYourCar on the Grab app. "This innovative offering allows customers to hire a professional driver to navigate their own vehicle through the city." Initially available in Metro Manila.
So, in PH TV, noontime show "Eat Bulaga," which used to be shown on GMA 7, has been broadcasting on TV 5 for several months. TIL, that GMA 7 will now air ABS-CBN-produced "It's Showtime!"
There's a new ride hailing app in the PH called Peek Up. I hope it, together with InDrive, Maxim and Owto, can compete with monopolistic Grab in the 4-wheeled vehicle category. Initially, "the service is available in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan."
Today in Labor History March 17, 1966: 100 striking Mexican American and Filipino farmworkers marched from Delano, California to Sacramento to pressure the growers and the state government to answer their demands for better working conditions and higher wages, which were, at the time, below the federal minimum wage. By the time the marchers arrived, on Easter Sunday, April 11, the crowd had grown to 10,000 protesters and their supporters. A few months later, the two unions that represented them, the National Farm Workers Association, led by César Chávez, and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, joined to form the United Farm Workers. The strike was launched on September 8, 1965, by Filipino grape pickers. Mexicans were initially hired as scabs. So, Filipino strike leader Larry Itliong approached Cesar Chavez to get the support of the National Farm Workers Association, and on September 16, 1965, the Mexican farm workers joined the strike. During the strike, the growers and their vigilantes would physically assault the workers and drive their cars and trucks into the picket lines. They also sprayed strikers with pesticides. The strikers persevered nonviolently. They went to the Oakland docks and convinced the longshore workers to support them by refusing to load grapes. This resulted in the spoilage of 1,000 ten-ton cases of grapes. The success of this tactic led to the decision to launch a national grape boycott, which would ultimately help them win the struggle against the growers.
Asher likes to hold my hand 😻
He usually puts a paw in one of my hands & stares at me til he falls asleep. He moves paw from my hand, when he gets deeper into the snooze zone.
PH Congress orders arrest of religious leader for snubbing hearings. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) refused "to cooperate in a Senate probe on allegations of sex trafficking, rape and other abuses leveled against him by former followers." Quiboloy is a wanted man in the United States and is a friend of former president Duterte.
Those "9 out of 10 #Filipinos" are very gullible then. The #AFP is very incompetent at militarily resolving the #communist#rebellion, and it shows in the repetitive #brokenpromises of "ending the CPP-NPA-NDF by the end of [insert year here]".
Here's another thing most are not aware of: Mainland Chinese were an important factor, if not crucial, in the #Philippines fight against colonial invaders.
Andres Bonifacio, the father of Philippine revolution, and one of the founders of the #KKK , is often depicted as a poor farmer. This is very far from the truth.
Andres Bonifacio came from a rich, if not wealthy, family with a lot of connections. If I remember correctly, he hailed from a "Royal Class" clan, and his family was one of those who kept communication lines intact before and after they started the revolution.
Secondly. Starting a revolution requires a continuous flow of funds. Farmers cannot support a revolution. In addition, farmers will not even think of a revolution by themselves, family comes first. However, a rich or wealthy person is capable of thinking about it and starting it.
So, Andres Bonifacio a "farmer"? Not at all.
Third. What schoolbooks don't tell us (they refuse to update it too) is that mainland Chinese (meaning, pure Chinese from mainland China) were also involved. They mainly provided funds and armaments. The Chinese in the Philippines and Chinese from China, were in constant communication. They send funds and arms. Which then are channeled to support the KKK.
Yet during the 80s and 90s, Chinese-Filipinos, or #Tsinoy , were targeted for kidnappings and hate. To this day, discrimination still happens just because they're Chinese, even though they have nothing whatsoever to do with Communist China.
"62km north-east of the capital Manila, Daraitan village, Rizal is home to the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous people who consider vast hectares of the mountain range as part of their ancestral domain.
But the village may soon disappear once the PH government finishes building the Kaliwa Dam – one of 16 flagship infrastructure projects of former president Rodrigo Duterte that is being funded by China."
Currently, by invite only, but you can sign up for the waitlist. I wonder if it's powered by the #webstandard#ActivityPub protocol (a.k.a. #Fediverse network). Hmm…
Here are some dating tips, nothing grand, but can be useful.
Know how to say “I love you” in the #Filipino language because we have two for romantic relationships.
“Mahal kita” = This is your “I love you” in English. It can be used romantically or for family and relatives.
mahal = ma (as in “mama”) + hal (as in ha + L) which means “love”
kita = ki (as in ‘ki’ in “kit”) + ta (as in ‘ta’ in “tank”) which means “you”
“Iniibig kita” = This can be translated into English as “I deeply love you” or “I deeply desire you” or both; and should only be used romantically. You could say it is a poetic way of saying “I love you”, however, it is more than that.
iniibig = i-ni-i-big (i = as in the sound of saying the letter “e” = iihh) which means “[deeply] love”
Understand what “mutual understanding” or “m.u.” is.
It's actually simple. “Mutual understanding” is that stage wherein two people are already comfortable with each other, but are still not officially dating. Usually, they do not know they like each other; however, there are those who choose it because they are not sure yet (especially permission from parents).
If the person you like decides to be in an M.U. relationship, don't take it negatively. It is a sign that they are considering dating you, just that, there are still things they need to settle on their end. Give them some time.
You need to clarify your relationship.
Never assume that you are dating. I've seen “couples” who never made it clear and later was shocked the other partner finally have a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. The surprised party felt “cheated” but in reality, no one cheated, they were never dating in the first place!
It is important to make your relationship clear.
Are you dating exclusively? “Exclusively”, meaning, there are no one else both parties are dating.
Or, are you in an “open relationship”? An “open relationship” is a relationship wherein you allow each other to have other dates.
Are you actually dating, M.U., or just friends?
Are you “officially” dating? “Officially”, meaning, both of your parents know (regardless if they agreed to it or not).
“PDA” or “Public Display of Affection”
This is publicly holding hands, hugging, kissing (cheeks, lips), being overly sweet with each other.
Filipinos are generally fine with it. If you don't like it, a Filipino date might misinterpret it as you not being proud of them. Thus, if it is not in your culture to show PDA, then make it clear with the Filipino you are dating, to avoid misunderstandings.
There are also some Filipinos who are not into PDA, so, you need to be open about it. And limits.
You are not just dating one person, you are dating the entire family.
Filipinos are family-centric. And when it comes to Filipino, be sure to treat their families well.
This is a good thing. If your partner is telling you what to do, it means they really want to date you.
That's just 5 when it comes to dating. Marriage proposal is a whole different matter. We have our own form “dowry”, although less practised today, it is still good to know, especially if the Filipino you want to marry is traditional. (They may not tell you anything because you're a foreigner, but deep inside they're expecting it.)
A very good thing in watching #Tagalog dubbed period #Kdrama from #Viu#Philippines is their translations are not exaggerated. Period #Pdrama by local networks are often exaggerated, or use ancient words (or they invent new ones).
The irresponsible pet owners with 200 shih tzus, also known as #Filipino girl group 4th Impact, are now fundraising for 100 thousand dollars to buy a "farm" for their un-spayed and un-neutered dogs because of noise/smell complaints in their own neighborhood. They're even selling these inbred (by their own admission, on national TV) dogs without a license. 🙄 Please donate to actual animal shelters, not whatever this is!
It's Feb 28th, and if you're suspecting they no longer love you, maybe this #OPMwednesday recommendation will help: “If the Feeling Is Gone” by #EllaMaySaison
#Israel has said it has informed the families of 31 people held in the territory since 7 October that their relatives are dead. The news came as the Qatari prime minister said #Hamas had given a “generally positive” response to proposals for a deal trading a break in the fighting and release of #Palestinian prisoners for the return of more #hostages.