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Logo for the Philippine Nerdfighter gathering by Nica Galvez. #philippines #nerdfighter #nerdfighteria #vlogbrothers #dftba
PH Nerdfighters Meet-up
So this is now a thing.
If you’d like to confirm for the event, please follow this link. We can only accomodate the first 50 people for giveaways and stuff, but we’d love to meet you even if you’re not part of the first 50 confirmed attendees.
The Tumblr meetup page for this event is also here so that you know how to get to the place and stuff. It’s at a bookstore, so that’s pretty cool.
You can also follow us on Twitter at @PHnerdfighters or join the official Facebook page to meet fellow Nerdfighters from the Philippines.
Fully Booked was pretty awesome in letting us use the space, so go and thank them as well. You can follow them on Twitter at @_fullybooked and basically shower them in awesome. :D
See you at the event!
Also, our awesome poster was designed by resident Nerdfighter and artist Nica, whose TFiOS fanart work you might be familiar with from one of John’s recent videos. :D
So the Varsitarian wrote an anonymous editorial that we all have reason to believe came from its administration, and not actually its students. I’m singling out this essay because let’s face it, this is probably what all Catholic school administrators are thinking.
Instead of writing an equally wordy rebuttal to the Varsitarian, I decided to just do in .gif and .jpeg form. Cos you know, pictures.
Thanks to the internet and all the patient .gif makers who made this post possible!
Warning: VERY GIF HEAVY!
On October 3, 2012 (in my timezone, which would be early October 2 for most of you), I and millions of internet users in the Philippines have officially become criminals, liable to be jailed for up to 12 years.
I will understand if you don’t care. After all, the Philippines seems…
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2a2n:
The Philippine government is trying to pass a law that’s trying to control the internet only because one of the senators refused to admit that he fucked up, twice. Basically taking away internet freedom for my country. We helped out when you had your ACTA, PIPA and SOPA problems, now we’re asking you guys to return the favor.
there’s a petition up and we need a shit ton of signatures
http://www.change.org/petitions/junk-the-cybercrime-prevention-law#share
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Floods in PH man-made disaster, say experts
Mynardo Macaraig, RapplerDeadly floods that have swamped nearly all of Metro Manila are less a natural disaster and more the result of poor planning, lax enforcement and political self-interest, experts say.
Damaged watersheds, massive squatter colonies living in danger zones and the neglect of drainage systems are some of the factors that have made the chaotic city of 15 million people much more vulnerable to enormous floods.
Urban planner Nathaniel Einseidel said the Philippines had enough technical know-how and could find the necessary financing to solve the problem, but there was no vision or political will.
A government report released then called for 2.7 million people in shantytowns to be moved from “danger zones” alongside riverbanks, lakes and sewers. The plan would affect one in five Manila residents and take 10 years and US$2.77 billion to implement.
But Einseidel said that while there had been some efforts to relocate squatters, they never succeeded.
“With the increasing number of people occupying danger zones, it is inevitable there are a lot people who are endangered when these things happen,” he said. “The same people who were already told not to return to the rivers and creeks and floodways are back. They are there again and they are the ones who don’t want to leave now.”
He blamed the phenomenon on poor enforcement of regulations banning building along creeks and floodways, with local politicians often wanting to keep squatters in their communities to secure their votes at election time.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Manila, vital forested areas have been destroyed to make way for housing developments catering to a growing middle and upper class, according to architect Paulo Alcazaren.
unaf:
meanwhile in the philippines
my people
my people
city wide floods man we’ve had worse carry on
yeap, pretty much
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USEFUL LINKS - please spread!
http://tinyurl.com/rescuephfamilies
Database of Families in need of RESCUE:
http://tinyurl.com/rescuephevaccenters
List of Evacuation Centers & Relief Operations in Metro Manila
http://tinyurl.com/rescuephfloodedroads
List of flooded roads in Metro Manila
http://tinyurl.com/rescuephemergencynos
Emergency numbers
http://tinyurl.com/reliefgoodsph
List of drop-off areas for relief goods and donations
Also, you can monitor #PHalerts for government advisories. Be safe, people.
MAKE YOUR TWEETS COUNT. To help with the rescue, relief, and flood efforts, tag your tweets with the following:
#RescuePH for people and families who need urgent rescuing and aid
#ReliefPH for information on legitimate centers where you can drop off your donations or volunteer
#FloodsPH for live updates and photographs on flood-affected areas
It is important that you do not use the tags for spamming. Use them to help our countrymen in need. Reblog and spread the word.
It is currently flooding like crazy in the philippines. If you have Filipino followers, please reblog this if you haven’t already.
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