Photos of Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and elsewhere in SE Asia between in the early and mid 1900s by a Taiwanese collector

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#Photography #TootSea #Singapore #Philippines #Indonesia

[Photo story] A Taiwanese collector's treasured photos of old Southeast Asia and Singapore

Historical photo collector Hsu Chung-mao showcases photographs of Singapore at the cusp of great change, from a more rural environment with many kelongs and farms to a bustling trade, finance and tourism hub.

^{Hsu Chung-mao (Think China)}

'#NobelPeacePrize winner #MariaRessa has said #Meta’s decision to end #factChecking on its platforms and remove restrictions on certain topics means “extremely dangerous times” lie ahead for #journalism, #democracy and #socialMedia users'

Listen to Maria

She's been speaking truth to power in the #Philippines for decades, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for #journalists

I greatly admire her and if anyone knows what they're talking about here, it's her

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Whoa, interesting that "bini" means wife in Bahasa Indonesia, which is kind of opposite of the Tagalog meaning of "binibini." Reminds me of the difference of Tagalog "salamat" and Indonesian "selamat."

Incidentally, BINI has a song "Born To Win" that they translated to Bahasa Indonesia.

#TootSEA #Indonesia #Philippines #PlayListSEA #BINI #Asian #PPop #Languages

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BINI - Born To Win (Bahasa Indonesia Version) | Lyrics

Born To Win (Bahasa Indonesia Version)Composed by: RYVNG, Maynine, Eva Louhivuori, Sophia PaeTranslated by Irwan SimantunjakOver-all Production by Jonathan M...

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BINI comes from the Tagalog word "binibini," which means young lady.

Incidentally, BINI featured Indonesian superstar Agnez Mo in their song "Cherry On Top." (951k views)

#Indonesia #Philippines #BINI #PlayListSEA #PPop #AgnezMo @pinoy

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BINI | 'Cherry On Top' (BiniMo Remix feat. AGNEZ MO) Official Video

Adding yet another cherry on top of this song, BINI has collaborated with Asia’s most highly awarded recording artist and actress Agnez Mo – bringing you ful...

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Look how pretty Filipino girl group BINI are. They could just make a living with their beautiful faces.

#Philippines #Asian #BINI #Music #PPop #OPM #Mikha #Aiah #Maloi

@pinoy

"The #Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” #typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago.

Packing winds of 240km/h (149mph), Man-yi [aka #Pepito] was upgraded to a super typhoon."

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#TyphoonManYi

Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears

President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges.

^{Al Jazeera}

"But the streak of violent weather was forecast to continue in the central Philippines, where Tropical Storm #ManYi is set to reach coastal waters by Sunday.

The weather service said it could potentially strike at or near the heavily populated capital, #Manila."

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#typhoon #Philippines

New storm bears down on the Philippines after Typhoon Usagi wrecked havoc

Series of storms triggered flash floods and landslides, killing dozens, displacing thousands and destroying homes.

^{Al Jazeera}

Iloilo, Philippines now a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

#Philippines #Balita #Visayas #Iloilo #Ilonggo #Asian #Filipino #FilipinoFood #UNESCO

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Namit gid! Iloilo is now a UNESCO City of Gastronomy

It's Ilonggo pride all around as Iloilo is the very first city in the Philippines to make it to the network's gastronomy category!

^{Rappler.com (Rappler)}

In Filipino families, the eldest daughter is the "parentified" sibling, bearing "the brunt of domestic responsibilities: they are expected to cook, clean, run errands, and babysit their siblings while the parents are out working."

#Philippines #Filipinos #Women #Families #FilipinoCulture #Pinas #Pinoy #SpotPH #TootSEA #Asia #Asian

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We, The Eldest Daughters in a Filipino Household, Are Just Tired

We were born to a life of endless responsibilities.

^{Pia Regalado (Spot PH)}