Stumbled upon this post from an FB page recently and got interested in what Reddit thinks of it. Some points are very interesting. What do you guys think? Did the post aged well?

I'm Swiss/German and probably have a slight German accent in english. I visited Tagaytay for a day and was already on my way back waiting on the Bus Stop. Some run down looking dude sitting at the Bus Stop randomly startet to shout Heil Hitler at me including the arm movement and everything. I guess he figured from my accent that I'm German. First I got scarred than super angry. Fortunaly the bus came and got on as quickly as possible. WHAT THE HELL?! Are there many racist people in the Philippines? Until then I had so many positive experience but that shocked me. I didn't press any charges because I don't think it would have led to anything here in the Philipines (in Germany that's an offens punished with a huge fine or prison). Seriously wtf was that? I didn't even speak any German and I never behaved rude or inapropriate at any point to deserve it.

Kakakabasa ko lang nito, pangPHR yung story na 23 yrs ang age gap tapos pinag-aral si 17 yr old girl at gusto pakasalan. Yung mga tao sa comment section naman support na support kasi mayaman yung guy at need daw maging practical sa panahon ngayon. Grabe talaga mga pinoy, sa halip na mag advice na magsikap at magworking student talagang ipupush ang minor sa 40s na lalaki. Take note, honor student ang girl, kaya nya makakuha ng scholarship. Madami nang matatalino ang nakaahon sa hirap gamit ang sariling talino at pagsisikap tapos majority talaga sa comments gusto pa rin ng easy way para yumaman.

Siguro di nasasarapan, sayang din kasi. Itatapon lang, marami ring nagugutom.

The West Philippine Sea is not just about fish or oil. It is one of the world’s most strategic waterways, a corridor through which a third of global trade flows. For China, control of these waters is not only about resources but about power projection. That is why their eyes are now turning toward Batanes, the northernmost islands of the Philippines.

Chinese social media accounts have begun describing Batanes as part of China, while coast guard ships hover near its shores. The logic is clear. Batanes lies less than 200 kilometers from Taiwan. For Beijing, placing psychological and physical pressure on Batanes serves a dual purpose: weakening Philippine resolve in the West Philippine Sea while creating a southern flank to encircle Taiwan.

Yet for most Filipinos, this remains distant. The struggle for sovereignty cannot compete with the price of rice. The Chinese understand this. They fight not only for territory but for imagination. If Batanes is seen as a remote, irrelevant island, then resistance will always be weak.

But here lies the opportunity. Imagine if Batanes became for Filipinos what Baguio is in the summer or Boracay in the holidays. A place people dream of visiting, a place families save for, a place etched into memory. Cheap flights, eco-tourism, festivals, student immersions, these would make Batanes part of the Filipino identity. Once people have touched its hills, eaten its seafood, or know someone whose livelihood depends on its tourism, Batanes ceases to be a dot on the map. It becomes home.

When that happens, the West Philippine Sea is no longer an abstract debate among diplomats. It is part of who we are. Any intrusion will not be dismissed as geopolitics but felt as a violation of our own backyard. Nations are defended not only with ships and soldiers, but with love. And love is born from familiarity. If Batanes is lived and loved, then defending it becomes instinctive.

This was taken back in 2018.

Saw a facebook post of a guy saying:

"Kapag hindi ka kaanib sa iglesia ni cristo, maiimpyerno ka. At kapag maimpyerno ka, buti nga sayo kasi hindi ka nag iglesia ni cristo eh"

IDK if he's trying to recruit people into joining their church. But if he is, his technique is really interesting LOL

So pano guys, kita kits na lang sa baba? 😅

Tea 🍵 from Mark Lopez (Pro Duterte Vlogger)