decadentrebel

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[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I get a good laugh when people say Elyu is overrated or that "it used to be clean". My family is from SFLU and I'm there at least twice a year since the 80s. I've seen it grow from a quaint rural town to the populous spot that it is today rife with influencers and wannabe surfers. It was never clean. The water is bad, the sand is black, and it's dirty — and that's my take from the 90s. I'm surprised it exploded into this must-see destination in the last decade or so. It does have a Robinsons and SM now and all sorts of big city amenities, but that's hardly what I consider a tourist haven.

When I think of a tourist spot, I think of Tambobong or Calaguas. Not sure nga lang if those places have been gentrified already. But remember going there in 2009, and I felt like they were super underrated.

 

First of all: Fuck Remulla. He doesn't have anything to do with the case (he's a DILG secretary for fuck's sake) and yet wanted to be the guy to announce it in a press conference.

Secondly: What were these guys even thinking? They're going to get caught no matter what because they were the last person the victims went to and the slightest peek in their history and the circumstances of the visit immediately makes them suspects.

Lastly: The estranged husband is an interesting case. He looked so detached when he was being interviewed, even chuckling while narrating his son's story. Granted not all people show grief the same way or any at all but the clincher is that he had their bodies immediately cremated which is quite unusual for a Filipino family, not to mention that they were murdered and police might need to check their bodies.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

While I don't condone what the guy did, nakakainis din kasi mga nampaprank for the content. Tapos disproportionate pa kadalasan yung binibigay sayo kapalit. That bag of rice is a drop in the bucket compared to what you're set to earn perpetually from the video that I star in.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Tindi rin ng armor nung SUV. It got hit squarely sa side pero nakatakbo pa and could still pass off as a car that just got fender-bendered.

Also, bakit kaya yung isang assassin nakatayo directly sa likod ng RPG? Isn't he aware of backblast? lmao

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Really great. I don't even have to turn the fan on most of the time because it's so chilly. Reminds me of the Jan-Feb weather in 2015 when I'd go to lunch in Makati and despite the sun rays it feels like I'm in Benguet.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think "Palakpakan" trike driver is an important test case for more nuanced discussions on digital vigilantism.

It turns out he was in the right — indeed, there are times that street becomes two-way. Of course, he was still wrong in the sense that his license was expired, but that's a completely different argument and is just moving the goalposts. 100% of the reason why people are mad at him is because he allegedly counterflowed and had the audacity to mock who filmed it.

Basically, I absolutely hate Hawthorne Effect. Someone who has a camera would deliberately agitate people, film it, and act like they're level-headed in the clip.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I find it hard to believe that it's the same guys being charged. Either they suck at laying low and keeping their hands off the cookie jar or they're just terrible when it comes to protecting themselves.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

As a QC guy, free bus rides within the city. Smart watch integration for digital payments.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The comments section on the videos of her matches are toxic as fuck, and not in the way you think. Lots of tennis fans are pissed off at her because of the fans, which isn't really her fault.

 

New year, new thread.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

This likely isn't going to pass even first reading and just a softball.

That said, BBM made it easy for the DDS cunts by not making his probes as inclusive as possible and instead just went after those not aligned with him. If he is truly serious about cleaning out corruption then he should make a blood sacrifice and start with Romualdez then his son.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Air or plastic pollution, the point remains the same because the ban just restricts fireworks to specific manufacturers — all of which still make firecrackers the same way, and not from ethically-sourced organic gun powder wrapped in water-soluble farm-raised packaging.

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Good point, but air pollution is not the reason. As long as it's from authorized sellers (read: prohibitively expensive manufacturers), it's all good. Their main reason is that a lot of people get injured — but like I said, several million Filipinos have been doing it annually and only an estimated 800-1000 get injured (some from these high quality firecrackers), those are actually great odds.

I get if they're banning the unnecessarily dangerous and powerful ones (like Goodbye Philippines) but New Year's Eve staples for many decades like five star, pla-pla, judas belt, and right down to something completely safe like watusi is just ridiculous. It's always been part of our culture and what makes our New Year's celebration fun, now it's been relegated to just the rich. $1-2 vs. $75 is insane.

Note: We stopped using fireworks since 2006, so I don't exactly have a horse in this race.

 

I'm not a big fan of banning fireworks. Anti-poor na naman kasi yan. Not everyone could afford Dragon Fireworks or any of those bombastic pyrotechnic displays. Sure marami naoospital, but 843 out of an estimated 116 Filipinos is barely even 0.007%. Mas madami pa namamatay sa liquor and STDs, I don't think anyone considered banning alcohol or casual sex.

Not to mention that despite the ban, people still get into firecracker accidents and the numbers aren't that far off. May 140 cases na kaagad and it's not even New Year's Eve yet.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2161008/doh-logs-140-cases-of-firework-related-injuries-from-dec-21-to-30

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

lol dead with your leg up while taking a nap

 
 

David said he respects Filipinos who have arrived at the Marcos-Duterte resignation call “because they are so tired of the corrupt system.” He continued: “We are all so tired, right? But our question to our comrades is: If we want ‘resign all’ immediately, what is the alternative? What’s next?”

“We do not want the proposals for a transitional council or revolutionary government, because we do not want the Philippines to become a Banana Republic,” he said.

“We also do not want a civilian and military junta, even if we bishops are promised a position in the government. Because it is clear to us that politics and government are not our expertise — we will never be tempted to become Talibans. Ours is only moral and spiritual leadership, that is why we are here, with you. We are just part of the church that journeys with people,” the cardinal added.

 

"Hindi para sa amin ito, para sa inyo ang boto namin" LMAOOOOO

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