Munting Diwata na Mapaghimagsik

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (Filipino, 1892-1972)

rains have stopped now in most places and water levels are beginning to recede, but since many were evacuated from their homes, lots of people are in need of assistance

here is a running list of donation drives (accepting monetary or in-kind donations) that you can support to help those who were affected by the typhoon

note: all listed drives as of now only accept monetary donations via cash transfer methods that can only be done from within the ph

It was broadcasted that Americans only sees Philippines as a 'tool. We are in a verge of war with China yet why are you people turning a blind eye about this? They are literally invading our seas, and our fisherman cannot even fish. China claims that it's their territory and even harassed our vessels, and they used the water gun to shoot our flag. This is outrageous. We considered America as an ally yet they publicly denied us calling our country a 'tool'. This means that they only sees us filipinos a pawn for their strategies and if ever we are no longer needed, they will surely toss us away.

China's aggression towards the Philippines. one Filipino navy had lost his fingers and others comrades are injured (17) after China vessel boarded the boat of Philippine navy. They stole the firearm of the navy, yes they grab the guns from the hands of the navy. The Filipino can't do much, because of the fear of escalating the tension. Reports from news outlets revealed that the personal mobile phones and other usable equipment was also stolen. This really saddens me a lot considering that many people are turning a huge blind eye about this issue.

We may have different race, cultures, religions but we are all same species.

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FACEBOOK GOT SOME NERVE TO SHOW THIS SHIT TO ME.

note that this is not an attack on china or the chinese people. i am not advocating for xenophobia. all i am presenting are facts and data collected from historical accounts and articles.

here's a graphic by @/onigiryy on instagram that gives the gist of the situation. i'll be adding links to articles under this post and in new posts. #AtinAngWestPhilippineSea

filipinos, please feel free to add links to other readings. also note that at this moment no formal calls to boycott have been made by any organizations.

further readings:

lengthy primer on the conflict

west philippine sea explained

the problematic west philippine sea

I'm not the most articulate, so here's a more informative infographic on what's going on in the West Philippine Sea:

China's big coast guard boat has been spotted in El Nido, Palawan. They seemed to be 'patrolling' once again in their 'south China sea'. They are invading our waters acting like it is their territory. The Filipino's living in Palawan has expressed fear knowing that they might actually dock on our country and who knows what they'll do afterwards. Again what they are doing is very wrong!

They are claiming that it's their part of the nine dash line territory even though it has no legal proof not even in papers. They only want the West Philippine Sea for the oil!