Notices by Jiko Rojino (jikodesu@mastodon.social), page 2

The PH military alarmed by the "more than 4,600 Chinese nationals have reportedly enrolled in a private university and rented homes in various locations in Tuguegarao [Northern Philippines]."

Who needs spies when you gladly welcome them as 'students'?

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #TootSEA #Espionage #PhilStar #Cagayan #Tuguegarao #SchoolsPH #StudentsPH #Luzon

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/17/2348302/afp-checking-chinese-students-influx-cagayan

@StellaArnaldo

Chinese citizens 'buying' PH retiree visas to commit crimes?

@youronlyone @ubi @goblin Malaysians are also pretty good in English

I'm starting to think that PH offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are synonymous with Chinese criminals.🤔

"Fugitives Wang Tao, Cao Junpeng, Jiang Ling, Zhou Binbin, Wang Dechao, ang Shi Xiangling allegedly committed fraud, illegally crossing the national border, running a gambling house, aiding information network criminal activities, and creating disturbances."

#Philippines #Balita #Asian #Filipino #Rappler #POGO #Crime #Luzon #Tarlac #Fraud #Gambling #Fugitives

https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/chinese-fugitives-tarlac-pogo-raid/

ASEAN leaders trust Japan more than China and even the U.S. A survey "showed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' trust level in Japan was at 58.9%, up from 54.5% last year, beating the U.S., China, India and the European Union."

#Japan #Asian #TootSEA #ASEAN #UnitedStates #Nikkei #Asia #Politics

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Japan-most-trusted-by-ASEAN-despite-low-influence-study-shows

One reason why the PH is more expensive as a travel destination than Thailand or Malaysia: the high value added tax.

Philippines – 12%
Indonesia – 11%
Cambodia – 10%
Vietnam – 10%
Singapore – 9% (goods and services tax)
Thailand – 7%
Laos – 7%
Malaysia – 6%
Myanmar – 5% (service tax)
Timor-Leste – 2.5% (import sales tax)

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #SpotPH #TootSEA #Asia #Travel #Tourism

https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/money/108513/the-philippines-has-the-highest-vat-rate-in-se-asia-a5229-20240402

Filipino athletes who switched nationalities

Yuka Saso, golf, PH to Japan
Jaja Santiago, volleyball, PH to Japan
Alex Pagulayan, billiards, PH to Canada
Wesley So, chess, PH to United States
Maxine Esteban, fencing, PH to Ivory Coast*
Jericho Cruz, basketball, PH to Guam*

*not mentioned in article

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Sports #Fencing #Chess #Volleyball #Basketball #OneSports #WesleySo

https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/9285/volleyball-star-jaja-santiago-and-other-top-filipino-athletes-who-switched-citizenships

@Erzbet @youronlyone

Really? Filipinos use "~~~" to laugh online. I only know of "hahaha"

Your Mastodon home feed is populated by:

The people you follow
The boosts of the people you follow
Replies of the people you follow
The hashtags you follow
Replies to the posts of people you follow

Is this correct?

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Introduction #AskFedi #MastoHelp

You can now hire a driver to DriveYourCar on th Grab app. "This innovative offering allows customers to hire a professional driver to navigate their own vehicle through the city."

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Apps #GrabApp #NoypiGeeks #TransportPH

https://www.noypigeeks.com/automotive/grab-driveyourcar/

@youronlyone @pilipinas

Or always bring small bills or coins because ubiquitous sari-sari stores sell bottled water

The PH hosts US and Japanese foreign ministers to discuss defense cooperation to address threats from China.

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Japan #MaritimeSecurity #UnitedStates #Balita #TootSEA #Asia

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/trilateral-meeting-philippines-japan-and-us-hold-security-and-economic-meeting

When we think of tracking or surveillance, we often think of Facebook, Instagram or Google but Viber (chat app) and Canva (photo editing) also do some tracking.

#Surveillance #Tracking #Apps #DuckDuckGo #Canva #Viber #Google #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #Android #Mobile #Rakuten #PhotoEditing

In the PH, up to 70% off on items im Digital Walker, Trinoma Mall, Quezon City.

"For example, the Nothing Phone (1) 256GB in Black went from P29,990 to P17,990."

#Philippines #Balita #Filipino #MetroManila #Kyusi #SpotPH #Shopping #Trinoma #DigitalWalker #GadgetsPH #NothingPhone

https://www.spot.ph/shopping/shopping-sale-alerts/108346/digital-walker-demo-sale-at-trinoma-branch-a5109-20240313

Mirroring China state propaganda, TikTok account posts lies on the West Philippine Sea. Filipino Redditor calls on others to mass-report the videos.

Good luck with that considering TikTok is a Chinese app.

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #TootSEA #PhilStar #TikTok #Disinformation #Propaganda #Balita #SocialMedia #Apps #Reddit #Videos

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2024/03/12/271873/pinoys-flag-tiktok-dubious-west-philippine-sea/

@youronlyone

I'd also like to know the answer to your question. For example, should I exclude the Signal app from the VPN (via Split Tunneling) since it is E2EE?

I use a VPN primarily to make it hard for government and the ISP to snoop, especially from identifying my IP address.

In this San Juan bakery, there is "a new Matcha Strawberry Frozen Brazo de Mercedes; a refreshingly earthy, sweet, and slightly tart treat that highlights creamy matcha ice cream, matcha custard, and a layer of fresh strawberry compote."

#Philippines #Desserts #Tarts #Cakes #Rappler #Food #Asian #Filipino #Matcha #Strawberry #MetroManila #SanJuan #BrazoDeMercedes

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/matcha-strawberry-frozen-brazo-maria-makes-san-juan-bakery/

In the PH, civilians can now own semi-automatic rifles. What could go wrong?

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Violence #Guns #Shooting #PhilStar #Police #Government #Safety

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/05/2338127/pnp-allows-civilians-own-semi-auto-rifles

Brunch Bureau and other breakfast spots in Alabang. For Southies who take their morning meals seriously.

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Food #Dining #Alabang #MetroManila #Breakfast #RestaurantsPH #SpotPH #Asia #TootSEA

https://www.spot.ph/things-to-do/the-latest-things-to-do/107804/guide-breakfast-and-brunch-spots-in-alabang-a3412-20240120

The feud between TikTok and Universal Records drags on. Last week, TikTok began stripping music from all artists connected to Universal's vast publishing catalog.

Along with royalties, TikTok is "refusing to respond to our concerns about AI depriving songwriters from fair compensation, or provide assurances that they will not train their AI models on your songs," Universal said.

#PhilStar #TikTok #UniversalRecords #Music #AI #SocialMedia #AITraining

https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/music/2024/03/03/2337780/more-songs-come-down-universal-tiktok-feud-escalates