"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
Let us raise the average IQ of Filipinos by refusing to date and breed with Marcos apologists, Diehard Duterte Supporters (DDS), and Filipino-Americans who vote Republican.
Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a #HongKong employer, faces a #lawsuit demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her #Filipino#DomesticHelper following the helper's cancer diagnosis.
#Mistreatment of domestic helpers is an ongoing issue in Hong Kong.
The outcome of Guting’s case could become a #precedent that provides better #LegalProtection for HK's over 370,000 foreign domestic workers.
Jim Paredes' song "Handog Pilipino sa Mundo" with some rap from Elmo Magalona for the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines 2/n
More than 2 million protesters on EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue, C-3 or Circumferential Road 3) in Quezon City, Philippines and 4 days of protests in February 1986.
As Filipinos commemorate the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Cebu wants others to know about the city's historical role in the country's anti-Marcos campaign.
The PH's Liberal Party "will field former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno as opposition candidates. Leila De Lima, a former senator, also said that the party will try to convince former vice president Leni Robredo to run for senator."
Pests destroy rice fields in Mindanao, Philippines
"Zamboanga del Norte's agriculture chief says armyworms have so far damaged at least 445 hectares of the province’s more than 16,000 hectares of rice fields in at least seven municipalities and Dapitan City."
Filipinos have a strange custom of putting water around a bottle of peanut butter to keep the ants away. I wonder, do other Southeast Asians do this? 😊