Also, the GCash app hate any devices with Developer mode set to ‘on’.
It is part of the Philippine fintech movement to “blame the customers instead of improving our security”. It started last year 2023.
Their argument is that the accounts of their customers are getting compromised because of the #Android#Developer mode.
I highly doubt half of those compromised account have Developer mode ‘on’. I know a lot of people who don't even know what in the world “Developer mode” is, yet their accounts were compromised regardless. And I'm seriously tired of it because they all come to me when I don't even work for GCash (and if I can't help them, I'm suddenly ungrateful, blah blah blah).
Anyway, to supposedly solve it, banks and fintech companies are now blocking all devices with developer mode ‘on’.
LOL. GCash even added “another layer of security”: they won't allow anyone with the setting “install from other sources” turned on. Guess what? There are highly popular brands from China/Taiwan with “install from other sources” turned-on by default. The phone that was stolen from me was one such model and brand. There just was no way to turn it off (unless you root it, which itself will be detected as well).
I stopped using GCash after that. I can't even use their app.
Basically, banks and fintech in the #Philippines are implementing “security measures” that are not even the the reason why their customers' accounts are getting compromised.
Instead of improving their systems, they blame their customers.
For example. BPI is the largest and richest bank in the country. Yet to this day, they still rely on SMS two-factor authentication, which is the weakest of all 2FA methods. All it takes is a simple social engineering, and most people fall for that and they don't even know it (there were cases of these back in, more or less 2018 but nope, they did nothing, they just blamed their customers). Or, get your phone stolen. Ordinary thieves are far more knowledgeable than we are giving them credit for.
Vice Ganda’s entry, captioned "Lagi kitang pipiliin, Pilipinas," that has got the internet abuzz, has gained 4 million views in just 16 hours since posting Saturday night.
One scene takes Vice "to the disputed West Philippine Sea, where she takes on a Chinese vessel's water cannon—a reference to China’s recent worrisome incursions."
I found a way to write the #Filipino leading sound /ŋ/ (Ng̃) in #Hangeul by “reviving” an obsolete Jamo.
(NOTE: the samples below are using the Pilipino Hangeul [work-in-progress] adaption/rules.)
Ex:
ᅌᅡ욘 (nga·yon) = EN: today
ᅌᅵ삔 (ngi·pin) = EN: tooth
I also separated (R) and (L), like how they did in the #Ciacia language.
Same character: ᄙ
Ex:
빠다ᄙᅡᆺ닷 (pa·ta·las·tas) = EN: commercial
ᄙᅡ밧 (la·bas) = EN: outside; go out (depending on usage)
I was thinking of using another obsolete Jamo (ᅏ) for the /t͡s/ (Ts) sound, but ㅊ /t͡ɕʰ/ (Ch) can fulfill that role as well.
Ex:
차차 (cha·cha) = short form of “charter change”; or the dance chacha.
초꼬라데 (tso·ko·la·te) = EN: chocolate
차아 (tsa·a) = EN: tea
Ññ (enye) is, for now, transliterate.
For the Kr sound, like in “krus”, maybe we can use ㅋ since we don't have a /kʰ/ (Kh) sound in Filipino.
Vowels like Filipino “Ee” which can be either /ɛ/ (ae) or /e/ (e).
This one is tricky because the Filipino “Ee” sound can change depending on, for example, a person want to deliver a word with endearment, but the meaning never changes. So an /e/ sound can become an /ɛ/ sound, while retaining its meaning.
I actually had no idea about this “Ee” /e/ (e) vs /ɛ/ (ae). The way Filipino vowels are taught in school is simply, well, /e/ (e). But the more I read online resources, the more I learn that we do make an /ɛ/ (ae) sound for the same vowel! How crazy is that?!
For COVID cautious folks in the #philippines , am putting up this list of dentists (some are former students) who still practice Covid mitigation like the use of N95s and air filters. Am including their fields of specialty as well. Please feel free to add to the list….
Trending in the #Philippines : Most confusing mall.
a. SM North / SM West
b. Trinoma
c. Alabang Town Center (a.k.a. ATC)
d. Glorietta
e. Robinson's Galleria (a.k.a. Galle)
f. Robinson's Place Manila/Ermita
Within my own circles, we agree that the most confusing are Trinoma > ATC > Robinson's Galleria > Robinson's Place Manila, in that order.
SM Malls, at least those they designed directly (not bought), are mostly generic. (Note: SM Mall of Asia, still the largest mall in the Philippines & 6th in the world, is currently confusing because of the major on-going overhaul.)
Ironically, Ayala-owned malls are generally confusing, with the exception of Glorietta (the layout is like a spiderweb). Trinoma and ATC are both Ayala-owned.
How about you? What do you think is the most confusing mall(s) for you?
So, a half-Filipino half-Nigerian was offended by something written in the Filipino language and called the staff and restaurant as “racist” against Black people.
> Sa nakablack na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.
It literally translates as: The one in black sitting on 14 curly hair look alike of black jack.
Proper English translation: The one wearing black, on table 14, with curly hair, who is a look alike of Blakdyak.
This is the customer's rant on social media:
> This behavior was exhibited by one of their staff members, who took it upon herself to make remarks about my appearance based on my racial background. As an individual of Nigerian and Filipino descent, I know I’m different. But was the note necessary?
Read the English translation again and answer these questions:
Was there a remark about his appearance?
How about if we add, “based on my racial background”?
Was it possible that the staff knew he is half-Nigerian and half-Filipino that the customer has to mention it and how he knows he is different?
Maybe what he was actually offended about was being compared to Blakdyak (in note as “black jack”)?
> Blakdyak was a Filipino actor, comedian and reggae singer. He was known as ‘The King of Pinoy Reggae’.
A question to you, dear reader:
a. Would you be offended if what you're wearing was described?
b. Would you be offended if your hair was described?
c. Would you be offended if you were described as a look a like of a celebrity? (Granted, that celebrity is/was not an a*hole.)
Including the customer's description is not needed especially if they have a table number system any way. However, we do not know what concept the restaurant have.
I, myself, have been to some restaurants which describes their customers.
In one restaurant, they don't have a table number system. It is also their concept to share tables with others. The best way to avoid confusion was to describe the customer.
They don't take names for privacy reasons. Not even nicknames. (A customer can later argue it is not their name. And if a staff gave the nickname, there's a chance of offense or similarly, argue it is not their name.)
In another restaurant, there was an addition, I was compared to some celebrity (I don't recall). My date and I had a fit of laughter after reading it.
Here's an example of one such description about me:
Filipino: 'Yung nakaitim na short black hair.
“'Yung nakaitim” = Wearing [something] black.
In English: The one in black with short black hair.
If it was written in Filipino as: “Yung maitim”, then it can be construed as racist. The word “maitim” in this context is referring to a person's skin color or dark tone.
So, going back to the original issue.
> Sa nakablack na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.
EN: The person in black sitting on [table] 14 with curly hair…
If it was written this way:
> Sa maitim na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.
EN: The black person…
Or, worse:
> Sa nakablack na kulay kanal na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok hindi ata nagsuklay kamukha ni black jack.
EN: The person in black, as black as a canal sitting on [table] 14 with curly hair that wasn't brushed…
See the huge difference?
The original note in Filipino:
never mentioned nor implied anything about the customer's skin color.
has nothing to do with the customer being a black person.
Even impossible that the note was referring to him being half-Nigerian and half-Filipino.
The Black Jack (Blakdyak) “remark” was a complement.
Now this foreigner, we're assuming he is a foreigner because he obviously misunderstood Tagalog and he missed the context, is doing everything to sue the restaurant and the staff.
I'm sorry man. It is very clear that you misunderstood the note, and took offense when there was nothing to be offended about.
I pity that restaurant and staff.
This case is no different from foreigners, in particular those from the USA, who saw #KKK in the #Philippines and were offended.
Some of them uploaded videos calling Filipinos racists.
Some of them also had the audacity to “educate” Filipinos.
What's wrong? Missed context… again.
KKK was a revolutionary group that fought against Western invaders, in particular, Spaniards. It has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the American KKK.
Or, that #Twitter incident wherein a #Ppop group tweeted, “Hello Negros!” And every Western person on Twitter called them “racist” and “educated” them.
Guess what? Missed context yet again!
That P-pop group landed on Negros island, so obviously they tweeted, “Hello Negros!”
When you are from mainland US, and you land in Hawaii, do you say, “Hello Japan!”? ROFLOL.
Only a ‘fraction’ (guesstimate) of “educators” apologised to them. There were even those who defended themselves by suggesting to rename Negros island because Negros is offensive to the people of Negros. Like, uh, they're foreigners who never visited Negros, not even the Philippines, and they knew the people of Negros were offended? Puh-lease.
Anyway. This new case? It's very similar.
Missed context.
Misunderstood language.
And a foreigner trying to “educate” a native he clearly misunderstood.
Yes, I was there earlier at the Korean Cultural Center. This is proof of it. :P
The mini museum exhibit will run until 2024-06-29, so visit it while it is still there. It's simple but the experience is amazing. It puts to shame the larger museums and and well-funded exhibits. (seriously)
The problem with the current #Philippines government is that the first reaction of the President is always to wash his hands, re: accusations of China that there was an agreement with the previous administration.
He had to go through a litany of this and that just to make a point that his administration doesn't know anything about it.
You're just proving that what China is doing is effective: divide and conquer.
As the President, the best response is something like this:
“The previous administration said, and guaranteed, that there were no agreements.”
That's it. Done. Show mainland China that your administration stands united with the previous administration as far as China-Philippines disputes are concerned.
Philippine politicians need to grow up. Oh, wait, many of them are 50+ already. I guess they need to grow young, it will probably help them think clearly.
"The #Philippines is exploring aerial supply missions to Filipino troops at #AyunginShoal in the West Philippine Sea, a top security official said on Tuesday. National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said there will be adjustments to the government's resupply efforts to troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre, the grounded warship that serves as the country's outpost in the West Philippine Sea"
Well #Trillanes isn't really wrong. #Duterte and his gang of #drugwar criminals are perhaps the most dangerous #fifthcolumn the #Philippines has faced yet since #WW2. Worse than the Japanese #fifthcolumnists in #Davao (which funnily enough is the same territory the Duterte clan has firm control of, like a fiefdom). But instead of working for the Japanese invaders they're working for the #Chinese communists this time.
The main collaborators being officials within #PNP leadership isn't really surprising either, because Duterte pampered the #police so hard (for example promising not to hold them accountable for clear-cut abuses of power in the drug war) during his 6-year rule.
It seems like #Marcos' strengthening of the alliance with the #US has convinced the #AFP not to defect to the Dutertes though. The Philippine #military is rabidly pro-American and Duterte had a hard time trying to balance having a pro-#China policy and appeasing the soldiers. :seija_coffee: