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803: Bakunawa

This was done in the haze of a fever, that is why it is just a goofy dragon style, definitely going to revisit later. 

IT. SWALLOWED. THE. MOON.

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Filipino Teachers Fill Arizona Shortages

Teachers From the Philippines Fill Arizona Shortages

Filipino teachers come to help alleviate the U.S. teacher shortage in our time of need. Carolyn Stewart is the superintendent for Bullhead City School District, a district based in Mohave County about 85 miles south of Las Vegas. Stewart has spent months trying to fill staffing shortages at her rural schools, but by the time school began in September, she was still about 30% short. 2,300 kids…

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Philippines measures 20% increase in the IP filing in First Half

Removal of maximum restrictions with easing lockdown has effectively worked for bringing economy on the track. The Philippines successfully increases its IP filing in the first half of 2021 by 20%, where sectors such as Utility model submission have shown an increase of 26%. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kJyN5b

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MARINEL UBALDO

Fighting to save a community hit by climate crisis

Marinel Sumook Ubaldo was 16 when she faced the devastating impact of climate change at first hand. On 13 November 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, one of the most powerful on record, destroyed her village, Matarinao, in Eastern Samar province. The typhoon killed 6,300 people in the Philippines and millions lost their homes.

‘The government response was inadequate,’ Marinel says: the relocation sites lacked basic services such as water and electricity, and there were only limited opportunities for people to earn a living. As a result, many families returned to their original homes, even though they are in dangerous areas.

Since the typhoon, Marinel has become a leading youth activist, dedicated to ensuring governments around the world confront climate change and its impact on communities like Matarinao.

‘I want world leaders to commit to minimising the emission of greenhouse gases. I want them to help vulnerable countries, such as my own, adapt to the unavoidable effects of climate change.’ - Marinel Sumook Ubaldo

SEND A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY

Marinel Ulbaldo

c/o Amnesty International Philippines

6-C Perseveranda Townhomes II

Maningning Street, Sikatuna Village

Quezon City 1101

Philippines

Language: English, Filipino or Waray

Suggested message: Marinel, we stand with you in your fight for your community. A Filipino translation is available at amnesty.org.uk/write

Creative action: Marinel would love to hear how your community is helping to protect the environment.

CAN I

• Send a religious card or message? No

• Send an Amnesty card or mention Amnesty? Yes

• Include my name and address? Yes

SEND AN APPEAL LETTER

Tell the government to provide the residents of Matarinao, Eastern Samar, with decent living conditions.

Write to:

Rodrigo Duterte, President of Philippines

Malacañang Complex

JP Laurel Street, San Miguel

Manila 1005

Philippines

Salutation: Dear President

In your letter tell him

• To provide residents of Matarinao, Salcedo, Eastern Samar and other vulnerable areas with water, electricity, safe and adequate housing, and employment opportunities

• To ensure the rights of people living in vulnerable communities are respected and upheld, especially in times of disaster

Please include your name and country in your appeal letter as this shows the letter is genuine and personal. Write as one human being to another, keeping requests clear and polite.

Alternatively you can sign your name here

Source: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/files/2019-10/W4R%20booklet%202019.pdf?oe1LlDWUEuvt2FnIej_o0UZF75MClbCX=

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Manila, Philippenes July 28-29, 2016 I arrive to #manila at 5am. Plans: a) chill in the airport until about 7am, then go explore the city, b) grab a hotel room across the street (as there is apparently a shopping mall right across the street from the airport), then explore, or c) find a day tour to pick me up from the airport-- and go explore the city. What happened though? *cue scary music* I approached immigration to collect my #philippenes stamp and embark on an interesting journey. The immigration agent says, "Do you have any family here?" "No..." "Hmph. Well. You cannot enter. It is not safe. You can go to the control room." "But- wait- what? My flights in 12 hours, though..." "Control room," and he points off to the distance. Long story short, immigration arbitrarily (apparently) chooses who may and may not enter, regardless as to whether you have plans in the city or not. In said "control room" was a hysterical Spanish woman, an incredibly loud Asian woman-- who death stared me for hours bc i shh'ed her, and a bunch of men, all upset because they weren't allowed to leave the airport. What was not in the "control room?" A restroom. A shower. Any food options. Oh-- your bags also weren't in said control room. You had to basically negotiate and bug the hell out of the "guard" to go get your bags out of the baggage claim area for you-- which opens a whole 'nother set of concerns, especially given the warnings about this airport (the whole bullets getting placed in your luggage when you're not looking thing). Anywho-- long story short, at about 2pm, I was allowed to leave the control room and escorted up to my gate. My flight boarded at 345, and I hadn't eaten in like 18 hours, so I was starving and headed straight to the eateries. Not one accepted cards. The airport did not have an ATM. I had the equivalent of $3.86 USD in Malaysian Ringgits on me-- and the currency conversion counter would take a dollar of that to convert it to Filipino Pesos. Talk about emotional! Lol I ended up convincing the lady at this massage spot to charge my card (as they were the ONLY place on the side of the airport I was allowed to enter that took cards) double the amount for an hour massage (so $17 usd lol), give me an hour foot massage (which was HEAVEN), and give me $8.50 in cash back so I could get food. Needless to say, Ninoy Aquino International Airport-- you should be ashamed of yourself. That was horrible. At least the benches in the "control room" weren't separated by arm rests, though *praise hands*

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A bangka outrigger fishing boat moored in the tropical waters of Bacuit Bay near El Nido in northern Palawan in the Philippenes