Andrian Gajigan 🌿
@adi_gajigan
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Oceanography, biochem, virology. PhD @UHManoa . Prev @UP_MSI @UPManilaOnline . @NatGeo Explorer. Community organizing. he/him/siya 🇵🇭 Views my own.
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Starting a thread of places na masasarap ang pagkain. philippine edition 😋
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They shut down ABS-CBN. We thought it was unimaginable. Now I can't stop thinking about UP.
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Did anyone notice how Philippine fast food declined in quality and taste over the years. I mean Mang Inasal and KFC were amazing before 🥲
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I'm letting go of the idea that the holidays should be grand. I could be stuck in my room and have my peace and rest.
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Inquirer: Palace says no Filipino can afford research at
#BenhamRise
We did years ago! We surveyed the corals, sponges, fish, macroalgea (Nacorda et al 2017) as well as marine microbes (Gajigan et al in review). Give us funds so we can study it further. Support PH scientists!
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Saying that Hannah was brainwashed to join the NPA is an insult to her intellect and her agency. Walang nasasayang na buhay kapag pinaglalaban mo ang alam mong tama. Bakit nga ba, the best of us join the revolution, what does it say about the society we live in?
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An MIT Physics prof who is a climate change denier. A Stanford prof publishing an erroneous COVID19 meta-analysis. Now a Nobel Prize winner defending the use of Ivermectin.
We need to get rid of our obsession with titles and awards, and the myth of a lone scientific hero.
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Yesterday, I attended the BBM welcome event in Hawaii. One of the most gut wrenching and distressing things I’ve ever witnessed. I see people jumping, partying, singing…underneath all of it are the blood of fellow Filipinos.
More thoughts on next tweet
#NeverAgain
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Enter my fave quote:
Every time I go to a conference - this time the AACR! - I'm reminded of how in our science community we need everyone: the quiet, the loud, the big thinkers, the experts, the tech developers, the critics.. And together we create the impressive achievements of science!
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For folks who plan to leave the Philippines when Marcos wins presidency, one thing to note is one will still eventually inherit another version a political turmoil. Indigenous displacement in the US. Proxy wars in middle east. Rise of right wing politics in Europe.
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Vaccine development in a year is an outstanding human achievement. The only thing preventing me from celebrating is the vaccine apartheid created by wealthy nations hoarding the supplies + pharma’s restrictive patent.
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the stories are funny to some extent then u realized how detach some ateneans are and how eventually they will run the country, non profits, & private institutions. we are doomed! institutions like ateneo exists to maintain status quo hence inequality
qrt with the with the most atenean story you have
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The awful truth on the conditions of Filipino cruise ship workers which is 1/3rd of the world's cruise employees! workweek of 70 hours, the Philippine government essentially not allowing the workers to file legal action against cruise companies.
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The work done by Filipino scientists in the homeland is at par or sometimes better than the rest of the world despite being in resource limited environment. Imagine what they could do with proper compensation and infrastructure.
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There are so many mistakes on this thread. Let's try to correct some of them.
First, the tropics is NOT DEAD. Chlorophyll is a bad measure of how "alive" the water is. In fact, the tropics is teeming with plankton and very productive similar to the polar regions (see map).
Why are tropical waters so transparent?
Because they're dead.
This is connected to why some scientists fear global warming could make Europe *colder*
And freeze 80% of all humans above the 60th parallel:
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It’s official! I am thrilled to share that I received a grant from Nat Geo to support our work on marine viruses and red tide, among others. a collab with my colleagues in Hawai'i and the Philippines. Can’t believe it, super excited!!!
#NatGeoExplorer
2021-2022
@insidenatgeo
💛
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Probably the most underrated resto in QC! Highly recommended!
Palm Grill in Tomas Morato offers Zamboanga-Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi cuisine. Sobrang sarap!
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I emailed my prof back in PH, and they found 3 other papers from Chinese Academy of Science published with data taken without the Philippine govt consent. So this is now the 4th! This was reported to DFA last year. And apparently, there's still no action from the govt!
China has been sampling illegally within the Philippine waters. As an example, this 2012 cruise, published just this year in Nature Scientific Reports, shows the sampling sites within the Philippine EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
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You know what will increase Philippine GDP?
National industrialization
Landback to the Indigenous people
Genuine agrarian reform
Ending unequal foreign relations
basically addressing the root cause of the insurgency
di ko sure ha🙄
#JunkTerrorLaw
#SCOralArgument
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Science works through evidence-based consensus-building not because of titles and awards.
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Imagine the amount of science we can do if we don’t need to deal with bureaucracy and navigate power dynamics. Haayyy
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In front of Philippine consulate expressing our indignation on Imee Marcos’ visit to Hawaii.
Hawaii court ruled Imee Marcos guilty of Trajano’s torture and murder. Another Hawaii ruling proved Marcos family’s theft and plunder.
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How do you guys process the overwhelming bad news and incompetence of the PH government?
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We,
@anakbayanhawaii
, will continue to show up for the BIPOC community (black, indigenous, people of color) and we won't tolerate any injustices. All of our struggles are interconnected. Photos from the protest earlier at Honolulu.
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There’s no escape from the horrors of the Empire unless we challenge the world order.
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We are finally ready to officially launch Anakbayan Hawai'i. Hawai'i folks, we will be very happy if you could join us!
March 12, 6PM!
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In undergrad, I can study for 6 hours straight or more. Now, I still struggle with 20 mins Pomodoro. 🥲
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China has been sampling illegally within the Philippine waters. As an example, this 2012 cruise, published just this year in Nature Scientific Reports, shows the sampling sites within the Philippine EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
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My wish for Hawai'i is to be ready for the next coup. While the colonizers are scrambling, the systems will be in place for it’s independence. As such, the US stronghold on the Pacific will soon fall. Free Guam, Free The Philippines and other Pacific nations.
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Not happy about this tbh
@lenirobredo
The sign of a great leader is adaptability, if the senate slate was deliberated months ago and we have new insights showing how balimbing Zubiri is then he should be out. Make space for competent folks
#Colmenares2022
Asked if she will add Neri Colmenares to her Senate slate, and possibly remove Migz Zubiri, Robredo says: "Puno na kami...walng gagalawin doon...matagal na debate ang nangyari bago inanunsyo yun."
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@tomaspueyo
Hello. The premise of the post is misleading.
The tropics is NOT dead. Blue region in maps actually mean low not zero. Chlorophyll is a bad measure of how "alive" the water is. In fact, the tropics is teeming with plankton and very productive similar to the polar regions.
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So unreal. I cannot share the details yet but one of my grant applications got funded! Huhu. I may or may not have cried this morning.
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Manila apologist talaga ako. Despite the cruelty of the city, maraming bagay ang nagpapasaya sa akin dito. Mga tao, mga bitbit nilang kwento, ang Intramuros, Binondo, Ermita, at mga simpleng pailaw sa underpass.
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"Here, we show that small protists not only can consume viruses they also can grow and divide given only viruses to eat."
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"Doing great science does not exclude having a life"
"Being in a lab should feel like a summer camp"
Words I will surely remember. A sad day for science, acclaimed neuroscientist, Ben Barres (Stanford Med), advocate for women in STEM dies at 63
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I wish for every American who refuses to get a vaccine, they send one to the Global South where people badly need it and will wholeheartedly take it.
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Conservation, marine science folks. This needs to stop. 🚨🚨🚨
A huge disappointment. A clear example of
#parachutescience
where global north scientist exploits local scientists. Not giving opportunity for local collaborators to engage in planning and writing in the first place.
@jean8rum
@lamaveproject
Unfortunately, while the contribution of our Filipinos colleague was indeed invaluable, it does not qualify for coauthorship so the only thing I could do was thanking them with all my heart. I am not dismissing your sentiment and I 👇
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Filipinos and allies in Hawaii will hold the People's State of the Nation Address (PSONA) together with other groups worldwide and back home. A much-needed counter-narrative to the state lies and propaganda. Come join if you can.
@anakbayanhawaii
#PSONA2022
#RejectMarcosDuterte
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Thrilled to receive a New Investigator grant from the Joint Genome Institute.
@jgi
🤘Looking forward to all the surprises and discoveries.
Dinoflagellates are phytoplankton that produce oxygen in marine & freshwater.
@Adi_Gajigan
of
@UHManoa
will profile host/virus interactions between it & a long-tailed novel giant virus, exploring the ecologically-relevant system's molecular basis of infection.
@CRSchvarcz
(7/13)
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5 days left! Help me reach my goal to build low-cost tools to monitor Philippine red tide (and eventually viruses). Kindly RT. Much appreciated. 😊
with
@uhmanoa
@up_msi
@lets_experiment
video on the next tweet
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Trixie Cruz-Angeles, Press Secretary
Vic Rodriguez, Executive Secretary
Jose Calida, Commission on Audit
All resigned today! What’s happening??
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Pencil case ng mga kaklase mong nakaangat angat sa buhay tapos chuckie ang baon nya among others. 😆
FIRST TIME Q MAGKAGANTO SA BUONG BUHAY KO, SAN NA YUNG MGA NAGSABING CHEAP AKO NUNG ELEMENTARY?!🤨
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Lest we forget there’s a US arrest warrant for the Marcoses for corruption and human rights abuses. He is using diplomatic immunity to be able to fly to the US. As we are all susceptible to historical amnesia, it is important to continously oppose the revisionism.
Lezz gooo! ✊🏽
WATCH: Anti-Marcos Filipinos in Hawaii prepare for a demonstration as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to visit the island on Sunday, November 19 (Philippine time).
For updates:
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The stories we hear on social media of COVID patients dying while waiting for hospital admission are mostly from the middle class. Imagine the horror for most urban poor in Metro Manila. No job, nothing to eat, while also tending to their sick loved ones.
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Joining the bandwagon. Folks are posting their grad school application rejection. Here’s mine. I spent 2 years applying. I got an offer on the 3rd yr.
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An attempt to do work back home in this challenging times. Thanks for the feature Univ of Hawaii
@uhmanoa
! :)
An oceanography graduate student has been awarded an Early Career Grant from
@InsideNatGeo
. Andrian Gajigan will examine microbial and viral drivers of red tide in Bolinao, Philippines as a 2021
@NatGeo
Explorer ➡️
#FacesOfManoa
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The Philippines is remembering the horrors of martial law. Today marks the 46th year. (comic by Andoyman)
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Here’s a schematic
Land reclamation —> destruction of marine life and gentrification —> massive influx of people —> locals will be forced out of their land
A proposed 174 hectare RECLAMATION project is stirring in Dumaguete City.
What better way to solve problems than to make more?
Stop trying to industrialize a city that captures people for its calm and laid-back ambiance.
Photo from DGTE City PIO
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The mob is moving from COMELEC to Liwasang Bonifacio. We are calling for transparency and accountability from
@COMELEC
#NeverAgainToMartialLaw
#Halalan2022
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Philippines, when? Imelda Marcos should be in jail soon!
Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for graft after amassing hundreds of expensive bags and diamond jewelry during her husband's rule.
READ:
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Fellow academics, look closely on how Edsel Salvana and Harry Roque live their lives, then look at how Edel Garcellano lived his. It's easy to succumb to the system. Continue resisting.
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I expect a lot from this movie
#AloneTogether
. Hopefully the cheating is just a small part. I hope it focuses on the enduring struggle of the youth between idealistic and realistic self, between ‘life happens’ versus ‘staying true to one’s calling’
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No space and time to grieve for all the people we’ve lost. Di ko na alam.
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For the love of God, boycott this show! Weaponizing identity to clean the names of the dictator and fascists Marcoses. I'm encouraging all those who identify as Fil-Ams to rise above identity politics and show support to all victims of Martial Law.
#NeverAgain
#NoToMarcos
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I hate it when the older generation use the concept “ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan” as an excuse to not do anything. Like you have the material resources to implement changes in your immediate community.
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@AnakbayanUSA
Congress, 2019
"From Palestine to the Philippines," end US imperialism! International solidarity for sovereignty 💪🏽
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DNA without the major and minor grooves . Sarreh. But with fish and giant clams though! 🥰🥰
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@shekinuh
Hello! Kapag naiisip ko yan, I always go back to what Santiago Ramón y Cajal said (Founding Father of Neuroscience):
We should not rely on heroes! Passionate ordinary people with average skills will move the society forward!
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Sa Day 4 pagusapan natin bakit karamihan ng mga scientist ay single. Puro kasi kayo overtime tapos wala pang sahod pang-date. lol
#sciencechatph
Henlo PH Academic Twitter are we enjoying Day 3 (or whatever) of the inaugural Philippine Twitter Academy of Sciences convention??
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A lot of writing is really staring blankly on the page.
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I feel like the cycle of writing and revising is the most excruciating thing we do as scientists. Not only because we need to find the exact words (a rare occasion for me), but also one gets to confront years of work—all its glory and imperfections. 1/n
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Marine Science friends looking for an MS.
Check this out. A fellowship from US NOAA. Note that the Philippines is a priority country.
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History of Science should be a requirement for all scientists. While at it we should also require social sciences and humanities electives. Liberate yourself.
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Hello Manila 🇵🇭
Landed safely. Equipment seems intact. Day 1 of mandatory quarantine. Woot woot.
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Wala pa akong napanood na
@up_msi
thesis defense na nadisappoint ako. Lahat exceptional!!! Maygahd considering kadalasan wala pang pangkain or maraming utang dahil late ang sweldo. Imagine what more we can do with proper compensation.
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What I hate about Jollibee is the acquisition of Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Burger King, Coffee Bean and others. We see worsening of its products. Having options is a myth in a capitalistic society. Yun lang. Plus I miss the old chowking, red ribbon. huhu.
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Dream come true. 😭 I applied for this grant in 2015, at the letter of intent stage it was rejected. I had another research idea circa 2017. Developed and wrote this proposal in 2019. Now its funded! Science takes time.
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I get what Justice Leonen is saying but I fear for every Filipino if the Anti-Terror Law is not stopped. The state repression is so strong that any technicality will not erase that fact
#JunkTerrorLaw
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Yearly reminder that both mother’s and father’s day can be stressful for some for a variety of reasons. Family takes many forms so is ‘parental’ care.
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Bringing the
@planktoscope
across the South Pacific via the
@LindbladExp
-
@NatGeo
Expedition. Special thanks to
@fairscope_
@ThibautPollina
@PrakashLab
for this new unit. 🤓😎
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The sad thing regarding S*lvana is he will still keep his job and can still get funding can shift to HIV research after covid while people suffer from the mishandling of the pandemic. How can justice be served?
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Thanks for the much-needed appreciation for our overworked, underpaid scientists in the Philippines and abroad
@cnnphilippines
<3
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#TransPacificSolidarity
#StopAsianHate
One important speech that we all have to hear is that of
@Kue_Kawena
"The oppression of Asian communities globally is not possible without the crime of imperialism and the theft of native land."
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Every Global South scholar training abroad.
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Two things that needs to be addressed ASAP
1. Free mass testing
2. Economic assistance to the poor
#COVID19
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The tyrant, Duterte continues to amass power.
The Chief Justice was illegally ousted.
The Ombudsman is set to retire this July 2018.
And now misogynist, plagiarist and incompetent Tito Sotto will become the Senate President.
Who’s next?
#WelcometothePhilippines
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Daming grad pics, wala ba yung creative shot? Mas fun yun.
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Highlight the science not the person. Center the advocacy not the activist. People are to be celebrated but not too much. Dangerous to both the person and the work.
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#NatGeoFest
happening this week! So many inspiring projects lead and funded by
@InsideNatGeo
what a bunch of nerds. 😄😄
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This is a reminder, while important, there are bigger problems affecting the ocean than plastics and sunscreens. Like ocean warming, overfishing, capitalism, poverty, overproduction, inequality, lobbying by oil companies, existing power structures.
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Petition to submit IG reels to funding agency instead of written report. 😆😜
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Daf*q are we celebrating 500 years of colonization????
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Various groups in Hawaii got together to show solidarity for the People’s State of the Nation Address (PSONA) happening back home 🇵🇭
Tuloy pa din ang laban! ✊🏽 Parte ng demokrasya ang ipahatid ang ating mga hinaing.
#RejectMarcosDuterte
#MarcosItakwil
@anakbayanhawaii
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#crowdsourcing
looking for an animator who can draw a 3D model of a virus similar to this:
#pinoyscientist
#artph
#commission
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Who else promised to finish a manuscript during the holidays? Well, January is almost ending.
#notetoself
💀
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Be wary of leftists who are here only for the aesthetics and branding, without putting in the work.
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IN HAWAII, WE DO THIS ALL THE TIME. Never are we red tagged.
We do food distribution alongside information on how to access social services including our current campaigns critical of the local govt, and our call to action.
Juskolord. Di yan masama or bawal.
#CommunityPantryPH
Nakuhanan ng News5 ang pamamahagi ng ayuda na may kasamang pamphlet na naglalaman ng pagtuligsa sa gobyerno sa isang community pantry sa Quezon City. | via
@mariannenriquez
#FrontlinePilipinas
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First time reading Arundhati Roy. Bakit ang sharp ni madame??!?
🥺😭
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I hope there’s a tarot deck but grounded in Philippine mythology.
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