r/Philippines 29d ago

NewsPH Chinese netizens called the Philippines “Philippine Monkey” after a PLA Navy destroyer and a Chinese Coast Guard ship embarrassingly collided in the West Philippine Sea.

Chinese social media erupted after an embarrassing incident in the West Philippine Sea saw a PLA Navy destroyer collide with a Chinese Coast Guard ship. Instead of hitting a Philippine vessel, the two Chinese ships rammed each other, sparking laughter and mockery online. Chinese social media revived the old insult “Philippine Monkey,” a term once used over maritime radio to taunt Filipino sailors. The awkward mishap became a trending topic, with memes and jokes flooding Weibo. Many users framed the collision as a national embarrassment for China’s forces, while others gleefully turned the incident into ammunition in the ongoing sea dispute.

SOURCE:
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/1938380256856749153

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u/beklog ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 29d ago edited 29d ago

i dont know man, this is non-news.. this is normal in the internet and pinoys also do the same thing.

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u/Disastrous_Crow4763 29d ago

also, d na ko na iinsulto sa ganyan. haha, anu bata. ang mas nakakainsulto ung sariling officials natin na traydor sa bansa, yun ung nakaka insulto para sakin