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www.asiapacific.ca Explainer: The Philippines’ Trade Tightrope: Balancing U.S. Tariffs and Chinese Influence

As global trade tensions intensify and tariffs loom, the Philippines finds itself caught between its two largest economic partners — the U.S. and China.

Explainer: The Philippines’ Trade Tightrope: Balancing U.S. Tariffs and Chinese Influence
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What Filipino Art, Entertainment, or Media Stood Out to You in a Good Way?

For me, it's SB19 and Until Then.

SB19 learned what they could from the Korean system and took its own Filipino-based identity. They're an example of what Filipinos can do if they study and learn the best parts of foreigners and apply what is sensible to our needs. Frankly, they're more talented than BTS because SB19 can release a larger variety of music.

The storytelling in Until Then (on hold because I don't have time) is impressive up to where I am now (midway? slightly into the second half?) and has a similar polish and quality as visual novels like Steins;Gate and Clannad. The VN format fits perfectly in a Filipino context because Filipinos can create great stories and VNs are not capital-intensive to release.

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Opinion: Filipinos more strongly attach the state of their country to their personal identity

At least ganun ako dati, and I struggle on it from time to time.

Madalas na sabihin na Filipinos have an inferiority complex. Rather, we tend to have simultaneous superiority and inferiority complexes. Or to rephrase, we tend to see ourselves or the country as main characters.

The inferiority complex is reality shattering the initial feelings of superiority or exceptionalism. Napaisip na ako, why are we so engrossed with comparing ourselves with our geographic neighbors? Bakit gutom tayo sa validation?

May point ang looking outside the country to find what needs to be improved within. Ang problema lang, naliligaw ang rason kung bakit gusto natin umasenso ang Pilipinas. I admire the drive, kaso lang, madalas, gusto lang natin na gumanda ang Pilipinas para lang masabi unironically "Pilipinas Numbawan!".

To me, eto ang obvious na reason kung bakit tayo obsessed na ikumpara sarili natin sa iba.

Tama nga na instead, we should compare us to ourselves in the past. Are we better than our past selves? Dapat, gusto natin umunlad ang Pilipinas kasi gusto natin sumaya ang buhay ng kapwa Pilipino.

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China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines’ South China Sea claims
apnews.com China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines' South China Sea claims

China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines' South China Sea claims
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Do you hide your origins online because of your Filipino identity?

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I do, because I believe I'm more than any preconceived stereotypes people have regarding Filipinos.

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Sleeper PC Building - Linux for HDR 4K UHD Playback - Recommendations?

Starting from a mid-90s (Pentium 2 original CPU) PC case, I plan to build a PC designed for high-quality BD/ripped 4K BD playback, paired with an HDR monitor.

What pointers need to be considered?

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Possible Reference to Jaguars-Titans Rivalry [Bocchi the Rock]

The author, Aki Hamaji, may have just referred to the Hanshin Tigers-Yomiuri Giants AND the Jacksonville Jaguars-Tennessee Titans rivalries.

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SB19 'DAM' Music Video

Dam, son! Where’d you find this?

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What is your profession?

My profession is in programming. Initially, my dad tried to teach me Javascript. It was a struggle and couldn't get it.

A few years later, I took up computer science in college and that's where it all clicked: I can imagine the end result. It's a matter of being curious and finding (or I daresay... hacking) my way to that conclusion. Programming languages have a very funny way of allowing you to do just that. In studying computer science, I discovered the art of engineering all kinds of software-based solutions.

Because my way of solving problems is more deductive than inductive, I have to consciously build foundational knowledge and routines. Constant learning and insatiable curiosity is required for me to identify when my hunches are wrong and discard them accordingly.

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ZENSHU • Zenshuu. - Episode 3 discussion
  • Episode Three of Mappa Flex: the Animation. Utterly amazing that they pull off movie-quality visuals so far. Would be a shame if they encounter production issues (knowing Mappa, it's a possibility)

    Ga-go, ga-go

    Knowing Tagalog, I metaphorically spat my drink hearing that 💀

  • www.cbsnews.com U.S. and Philippines launch war games as Taiwan detects record number of Chinese military aircraft around island

    Thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops launched joint exercises as Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island.

    U.S. and Philippines launch war games as Taiwan detects record number of Chinese military aircraft around island
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    What happened on your worst birthday?
  • My birthday is September 10. September 11 2001 happened. While I'm not directly affected, it messed me up mentally because I thought I had something to do with it. It didn't help that the year after, I saw Space Shuttle Columbia on the launch pad in what would be its final mission.

  • Lemmy's have you ever been "profiled" or judged preemptively? What is your story ?
  • I look like I'm straight out of school, sometimes people explain things to me like I know nothing.

    Not that I think they're automatically malicious. Sometimes I find myself in the "explaining" position because I think not explaining makes me sound I'm cooped in an ivory tower.

  • www.foxnews.com Chinese coast guard blocked medical evacuation, Philippines says: 'barbaric and inhumane'

    The Philippine coast guard accused its Chinese counterpart of interfering with the evacuation of a sick crew member, even after they were informed of the operation's medical nature.

    Chinese coast guard blocked medical evacuation, Philippines says: 'barbaric and inhumane'
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