Philippines

is the philippines as intense as it looks?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37515642

At what point are people going to start talking about economic sanctions / kicking them out of ASEAN. I appreciate that Duterte's currently the chairman of ASEAN but...

From two weeks ago:

Obama's deputy National Security director Ben Rhodes told reporters the U.S-Phillippine relationship remained "rock solid." Rhodes said "people should certainly expect that our very close working relationship with the Philippines is going to be enduring."

Alex Tizon passed away a couple weeks ago but this cover story is one hell of a parting gift... very highly recommended:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/

Wow.

Cooking was Lola’s only eloquence.

This thing is horrifying, this dude is horrifying, and I am horrified by the reactions saying this piece is touching rather than monstrously manipulative.

I've been trying to parse the story ever since I read it yesterday. It is 'well written' but as Dan notes -- and as my girlfriend was even more vehement about -- the question of deep complicity here seems glossed over at best.

In lieu of the fact that all the principals (parents, Lola and the author) are dead, the best I've been able to do is try and get in the guy's head -- the most I can think of is that he didn't want to see either Lola or his mother potentially arrested/deported due to immigration status and potential fraud, thus his notes about the 1986 amnesty (and the fact Lola wasn't legalized until, what, 1998?). But that's hardly an excuse.

read as far as the point where the guy's mother had lola take her punishment and peaced out

filing this story then dying seems like a wise move on tizon's part tbh

Yesterday's earthquake in the Philippines emptying a skyscraper's rooftop swimming pool in Manila. Incredible.https://t.co/RbVLvUEAzK pic.twitter.com/ljvKFNwiIH

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is the philippines as intense as it looks?

― F♯ A♯ (∞), Friday, August 26, 2016 7:04 PM (two years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It can be, yes! You kinda get weirdly used to it, though.

In Tarlac now for work. Going to Manila next week.

It's nice! Everyone is super friendly , lots of hospitality.

I am still working Eastern hours so I am working overnight.

Everything is inexpensive. I got a McDonald's combo meal (only place open near the office) for $2.50 USD.

I miss home but mostly cos i am fighting depression. Starting to get used to things though.

There three more weeks.

Just drove past a Kenny Rogers Roasters