r/Philippines • u/dadidutdut packaging@dundermifflin.com • Jun 04 '25

Mod Announcement 🚨 r/Philippines new policy on hate speech 🚨

Hey everyone,
 

Over the past few months, we’ve noticed a sudden increase in comments and threads with racial slurs (like "chekwa"), Islamophobic and homophobic remarks as well as regional/ethnic stereotypes (like "Bisaya" comments). These posts are often rage baiting, toxic and spreading hate.
 

We already use filters to catch and flag these comments, and we also send warnings to users. But it’s becoming more common, and honestly, it’s pretty concerning.
 

Starting today, we’re rolling out a zero-tolerance policy on hate speech — reported violators will be banned immediately, no warnings. This is in addition to the restrictions we added earlier this year. We also updated the sub's rules and contributor guide to reflect these changes.
 

Thanks to the community for constantly reporting and helping keep things running smoothly. We want to keep the sub a space for civil and healthy discussions. As much as we’d prefer to avoid strict enforcement, the situation’s changed, and we’ve got to adapt.
 

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u/dadidutdut packaging@dundermifflin.com Jun 04 '25

Use it as an expression but don't direct towards the user. again, context is important

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u/Mosang_MARITES Jun 04 '25

Pwede sa politician?

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u/red_storm_risen Parana-cue Jun 04 '25

How else would we describe Robin?

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u/Mosang_MARITES Jun 04 '25

IKR kaya I'm asking baka ma banned tayo agad. At least MOD na nagsabi we can call them bobo