#phiilippines

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As of right now, 11 PM, there is no news on major TV stations about what’s happening in Marawi. It’s the kind of news that would have BREAKING NEWS broadcasted in the middle of prime time soap operas. Instead, TV news silence. Maybe there’ll be a bit later on the late night news. There’s a couple of articles from major news outlets from TV stations online, but posted significantly after the biggest independent online news website did. Almost a full one and a half hour.

If Facebook threads weren’t going around, would the major stations even post news, I wonder? #newsblackout

The last one says the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police initiated this (corroborated by this broadsheet here)... which makes it more troublesome. Sow discord, have grounds to declare Martial Law. 

Late night snack with the boys last night at Pet’s, in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. 

According to the guys, it’s generally only locals who go there, so it was their “duty” to take me there, because, as they said, “it’s the most authentic shit around.” We ate everything from bulalo to sisig to sizzling chicken and liver, and it was all excellent.

It’s a tiny place (I’d say it seats maybe fifteen--you just squeeze in on a bench anywhere you can), that usually has a line of locals outside waiting for a seat.

I’m gonna miss these guys (and this city) when I go back to Manila. But I’ll be back.