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<p>Wow! It _IS_ raining in Makati City, Philippines even though it feels like 34℃ (actual temp is 23℃). 😆</p><p>This is a good break from the constant dry heat that makes you sweat slowly. We can breathe for a few hours until it goes back up to 44℃ (feels like).</p><p><a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@pilipinas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pilipinas</span></a></span></p>

<p><a href="/tags/gunshots/" rel="tag">#Gunshots</a> heard in <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a>, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court [<a href="/tags/icc/" rel="tag">#ICC</a>] has been resisting arrest</p><p>A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC for a charge of <a href="/tags/crimesagainsthumanity/" rel="tag">#CrimesAgainstHumanity</a>, an AP journalist &amp; other witnesses said.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/internationallaw/" rel="tag">#InternationalLaw</a> <br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/philippines-gunfire-senate-dela-rosa-icc-fdaeba231d80a51f191b06ce25057f40" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="apnews.com/article/philippines-gunfire-senate-dela-rosa-icc-fdaeba231d80a51f191b06ce25057f40"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/philippines</span><span class="invisible">-gunfire-senate-dela-rosa-icc-fdaeba231d80a51f191b06ce25057f40</span></a></p>

<p>The 4-hour long blackout in a very wide area of the National Capital Region, and other Luzon regions in the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> last night, officially signals we once again have an energy crisis like in the 90s.The difference is we depend on electricity far more today. Gadgets, work-from-home, and more.</p>

<p>Moving to a new instance is a sly excuse to write an <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> post (I never did one before). </p><p>I&#x27;m Drew, pleased to meet you. I&#x27;m male, middle aged, child-free, a Brit but don&#x27;t feel like one, living in 🇵🇭 for the last few years. I&#x27;m <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#neurodivergent</a> with quite severe <a href="/tags/cptsd/" rel="tag">#CPTSD</a>. You can ask me about it, I&#x27;m trying to get better at discussing it. I&#x27;m married, I work in <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> and I love animals and nature.</p><p>I post about (takes deep breath): <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#DogsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#WebDev</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/fedora/" rel="tag">#Fedora</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a> <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#Apple</a> <a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#NoAI</a> <a href="/tags/fuckai/" rel="tag">#FuckAI</a> <a href="/tags/banai/" rel="tag">#BanAI</a> <a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#Enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AuDHD</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/childhoodtrauma/" rel="tag">#ChildhoodTrauma</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/stroke/" rel="tag">#Stroke</a> <a href="/tags/ptsd/" rel="tag">#PTSD</a> <a href="/tags/modelrailway/" rel="tag">#ModelRailway</a> <a href="/tags/ngauge/" rel="tag">#NGauge</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a></p><p>Almost forgot! I have a single-page personal profile website at <a href="https://drewtowler.me" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>drewtowler.me</a> which expands on all this.</p>

<p>The Rainy Season is just around the corner in the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a>.Did you know that the prevailing winds marking this season is called the South-West Monsoon or &quot;Habágat&quot; (/hɑːˈbɑːɡət/ or ha·BA·gat)?The SW Monsoon actually originates from the Indian Ocean!</p>

<p>In the Filipino language (n.b. All Philippine languages!), a change in pronunciation changes the meaning of a word. Here&#x27;s an example which is ambigous in written form without proper Filipino diacritics.「Labi ng labi ang labi sa labi.」<a href="/tags/languages/" rel="tag">#Languages</a> <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a></p>

<p>Everyone&#x27;s celebrating Gat Jose Rizal&#x27;s birthday. I hope future Filipinos will as well with mine because of Surat Inawa (수랕 이나와). 🇵🇭🤝🏽🇰🇷inawa.youronly.one#SuratInawa <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a><br><br><a href="https://inawa.youronly.one" rel="nofollow">수랕 이나와 (Surat Inawa)</a></p>

<p>I decided to create a blog for &quot;Surat Inawa&quot; (수랕 이나와), this way I have a channel for a more personal or human-to-human approach, instead of speaking like a textbook. 😆Here&#x27;s the intro: surat.youronly.one/about-surat-...<a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/필리핀싀/" rel="tag">#필리핀싀</a> <a href="/tags/수랕이나와/" rel="tag">#수랕이나와</a><br><br><a href="https://surat.youronly.one/about-surat-inawa" rel="nofollow">What is Surat Inawa?</a></p>

<p>I decided to create a blog for &quot;Surat Inawa&quot; (수랕 이나와), this way I have a channel for a more personal or human-to-human approach, instead of speaking like a textbook. 😆</p><p>Here&#x27;s the intro:</p><p><a href="https://surat.youronly.one/about-surat-inawa" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="surat.youronly.one/about-surat-inawa"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">surat.youronly.one/about-surat</span><span class="invisible">-inawa</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/필리핀싀/" rel="tag">#필리핀싀</a> <a href="/tags/수랕이나와/" rel="tag">#수랕이나와</a></p>

<p>Yeah. The thunderstorm last night was sudden and very strong. Very strong winds. Very strong rains. Very strong lightnings.<br><br>Even here in Makati, our power tripped 10 times, before it permanently shutdown. After the thunderstorm, it took 2 hours to get it restored.<br><br><a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a></p>

<p>Did you know that <a href="/tags/kdrama/" rel="tag">#Kdrama</a> always exaggerate school violence?<br><br>According to Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and other official reports, only 10% or less Korean students experienced bullying.<br><br>In the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a>, 67% of Filipino students experienced bullying.<br><br><a href="/tags/teachyoualesson/" rel="tag">#TeachYouALesson</a></p>

<p>Good morning <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a>! May kuryente na ba kayo? Don&#x27;t forget to always fully charge your gadgets! <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a></p><p>굳 모릐닝 <a href="/tags/필리핀싀/" rel="tag">#필리핀싀</a>! 매 쿠련터 나 바 카요? 돈틔 뽀릐겉 토 올워잇 뿔리 차릗싀 요릐 갇젙싀! <a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a></p><p>Surat Inawa is phonetic. You can write any Austronesian Philippine languages and dialects, including Philippine English.</p><p>Learn more here: <a href="https://inawa.youronly.one" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>inawa.youronly.one</a></p>

<p>Good morning <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a>! May kuryente na ba kayo? Don&#x27;t forget to always fully charge your gadgets! <a href="/tags/filipino굳/" rel="tag">#Filipino굳</a> 모릐닝 <a href="/tags/필리핀싀/" rel="tag">#필리핀싀</a>! 매 쿠련터 나 바 카요? 돈틔 뽀릐겉 토 올워잇 뿔리 차릗싀 요릐 갇젙싀! <a href="/tags/suratinawasurat/" rel="tag">#SuratInawaSurat</a> Inawa is phonetic. Write Austronesian Philippine languages &amp; English.Learn: <a href="https://inawa.youronly.one" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>inawa.youronly.one</a> <br><br><a href="https://inawa.youronly.one" rel="nofollow">수랕 이나와 (Surat Inawa)</a></p>

<p>In less than an hour from now, the <a href="/tags/heatindex/" rel="tag">#HeatIndex</a> or <a href="/tags/feelslike/" rel="tag">#FeelsLike</a> here in the National Capital Region will reach 44℃. 🥵🥵♨️</p><p><a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/dryseason/" rel="tag">#DrySeason</a></p>

<p>🔝 Update: Reliefgoods/Aid is still poorly distributed💔<br>Need <a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#MutualAid</a> for survival essentials &amp; Crate 4 my cat—Goal stilll at [ $66/$125 ]<br>Even $1-$5 from people who can spare something truly bridges the gap on this hard times<br>URGENT NEED: <br>Non-Perishable FoodSupply, Drinking Water<br>Emergencykit (Candle/Matches/FirstAid)<br>If you can&#x27;t donate,Plls <a href="/tags/boost/" rel="tag">#boost</a> this message, Sharing save lives too🫂</p><p>— paypal: jinnxshinn@gmail.com ✅</p><p><a href="/tags/earthquake/" rel="tag">#Earthquake</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/disasterrelief/" rel="tag">#DisasterRelief</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a></p>

<p>What better way to start the blog than singing 《Lupang Hinirang》 first?</p><p>Here is〈The Philippine National Anthem in Surat Inawa〉 lyrics:</p><p><a href="https://surat.youronly.one/philippines-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="surat.youronly.one/philippines-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">surat.youronly.one/philippines</span><span class="invisible">-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a></p>

<p>What better way to start the blog than singing 《Lupang Hinirang》 first?<br><br>Here is 〈The Philippine National Anthem in Surat Inawa〉 lyrics:<br><br><a href="https://surat.youronly.one/philippines-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="surat.youronly.one/philippines-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">surat.youronly.one/philippines</span><span class="invisible">-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a><br><br><a href="https://surat.youronly.one/philippines-national-anthem-surat-inawa-lyrics" rel="nofollow">The Philippine National Anthem...</a></p>

<p>And it begins. <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a><br><br>This was a poorly written article. What&#x27;s the context about? What happened? How was AI misused? What did the &quot;content creator&quot; spread about another &quot;content creator&quot;? What kind of online gender-based harassment? Why &quot;stricter&quot;, do we even have one in the first place?</p>

<p>17 yrs ago today, I released a <a href="/tags/baybayin/" rel="tag">#Baybayin</a> chart still shared today. This June 12, 2026, for <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> Independence Day, I&#x27;m releasing another language script for my fellow Filipinos: <a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> or The Living Script!</p><p><a href="https://inawa.tiddlyhost.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>inawa.tiddlyhost.com</a></p><p><a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/languages/" rel="tag">#Languages</a></p>

<p>17 yrs ago today, I released a <a href="/tags/baybayin/" rel="tag">#Baybayin</a> chart still shared today. This June 12, 2026, for <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> Independence Day, I&#x27;m releasing another language script for my fellow Filipinos: <a href="/tags/suratinawa/" rel="tag">#SuratInawa</a> or The Living Script!<a href="https://inawa.tiddlyhost.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>inawa.tiddlyhost.com</a><a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/languages/" rel="tag">#Languages</a><br><br><a href="https://inawa.tiddlyhost.com" rel="nofollow">수랕 이나와 (Surat Inawa)</a></p>

<p>Did you know that the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> regularly ranks top in school bullying in reputable surveys?This is why I said that <a href="/tags/teachyoualesson/" rel="tag">#TeachYouALesson</a> is not a South Korean-only wake-up call. You want <a href="/tags/kdrama/" rel="tag">#Kdrama</a> to be embraced globally? That&#x27;s what they&#x27;re doing, exposing global issues through it.</p>

<p>If you hear reports about a major quake in &quot;Metro Manila&quot;, like &quot;The Big One&quot; or a megaquake, and you don&#x27;t hear from me within 14 nights or so, expect the worst.Nice knowing you all, it&#x27;s my 🙇🏽 from this life. Just don&#x27;t forget, I was once <span class="h-card"><a href="[&#x27;https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/youronly.one&#x27;, &#x27;https://youronly.one/&#x27;, &#x27;https://links.youronly.one/&#x27;, &#x27;http://is.youronly.one/&#x27;, &#x27;http://at.youronly.one/&#x27;]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>youronly.one</span></a></span>. 🤝🏽<a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> 🇵🇭</p>

<p>There are rumors that some South Koreans are going to fly here in the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> to wreak havoc on <a href="/tags/kimsoohyun's/" rel="tag">#KimSoohyun's</a> modeling project with <a href="/tags/bench/" rel="tag">#Bench</a>, while some will spread disinformation against the brand.So, people are preparing for <a href="/tags/seablings/" rel="tag">#SEAblings</a> 2.0, offline and online.</p>

<p>Myth: Filipinos are Spanish &amp; Pacific Islanders.</p><p>The DNA truth in the Philippines:<br>- 🧬 90-95% Austronesian<br>- 🇨🇳 3-5% East Asian (mostly Chinese)<br>- 🇪🇸 0-2% Spanish (mostly 0)<br>- 🏝️ 0% Pacific Islander (Melanesian)</p><p>We are Filipinos. We are brown. We are Asians. 🇵🇭 <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/dna/" rel="tag">#DNA</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a></p>

<p>The true <a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#Haiku</a> is called <a href="/tags/diyona/" rel="tag">#Diyona</a> (7-7-7).</p><p>Sumakay ako ng jeep<br>Barya lang sa umaga<br>Kasi walang panukli</p><p><a href="/tags/diyonachallenge/" rel="tag">#DiyonaChallenge</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/tula/" rel="tag">#Tula</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#Poetry</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#Poem</a></p>