What if Elon Musk is pretending to hate Wikipedia so people who have never donated will donate? The elites are playing different sides to achieve their common goals? ๐ค
How to tell Asian scripts apart. * Noodles? It's Thai * With what looks like an @ ? Kana (Japanese script) * It looks square-ish? Hangeul (Korean script) * Too many hooks & diacritics? Viet * Looks like a centipede? Baybayin (Filipino script) * Looks Chinese? You're probably right.
@gcvsa Haha. Yes, it's safer to get our daily hydration from anything but tap water in the Philippines. ๐
Even if the water is treated, the pipes might not be in good condition. Or, someone damaged a pipe somewhere, contaminants are getting into it, and usually only discovered if it finally bursts on the street. ๐
And there are condominiums and subdivisions who rarely checks their water tanks and pipes, and replace as necessary. I think it's safe to say, everyone expects no one drinks from tap water without boiling it first or using a filtration system at home.
Are you a foreigner in the #Philippines? Is it safe to drink tap water? The politically-safe answer is "generally, no".
Did it rain recently? Were there water pipe repairs? Who's in charge of your water supply and water pipes (especially those in condominiums and subdivisions)?
The reliance of banks in the #Philippines on the least secure OTPโSMSโmakes me wonder how one can login, send money, or make payments, if you happen to be abroad. Forced to enable roaming and pay extra? ๐ค
@adgaps ๐ง๏ธ Of all days, it rains tonight. ๐ The forecast for entire day of 25th is similar ๐ง๏ธ. I planned on visiting random places for the festivities and food, like Intramuros. But if it's raining, it's hard to enjoy outdoor activities. ๐
Hopefully it gets better, if not tonight, at least during daytime tomorrow.
@gcvsa Yep! I hope they explain the changes, especially as to why Spain and the US failed to colonize the archipelago; and how the archipelago agreed to unite under one flag and overall ruler.
I guess midnight #running is cancelled. Precipitation forecast is between 90% to 100%. It's already slightly raining as of this post, and it's only 22:00 ACT (UTC+8).
Are you a foreigner in the #Philippines spending your holiday break in the country? If you're planning on watching the latest Western #movies, forget it. Every Dec 25th (+ 3โ4 weeks) all theaters only have locally produced #films. It's the #MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival).
December 25th is the #MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival). Be sure to watch & review the entry #TheKingdom , an alternate history #Philippines set in the present day where the archipelago was not conquered / colonized.
@tv5philippines.bsky.social@tv5manila.bsky.social@news5ph.bsky.social Sadly, they stopped posting. They are probably stuck in the usual corporate processes and assessments, or some higher-up pulled-the-plug citing "It's a waste of resources, concentrate on Facebook and Twitter only."