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polyamorous queer prom night 
by @thatelephantparty
siren studios, makati
#polyamorous #clubbing #nightscene #clubmusic #makati #queercommunity #philippines
#edmmusic #raveculture #rave #lgbtqia #ravedance
This second map is of #Makati (one of the cities in Metro Manila) where the building footprints from Bing Maps ML (red) and OSM (blue) are directly shown on top of each other.
As you can see, the Bing buildings are easily seen to have low quality. Makati is the #Philippines’ financial capital and has tons of skyscrapers. It’s pretty obvious that the ML model is confused by the off-nadir buildings.
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A short public announcement from yours truly, a concerned citizen. There's a foreigner who identified himself as #Thai, roaming around Washington Sycip Park & immediate area in #Makati #Philippines , asking for a fare to #Tagaytay .
He's suspicious because after I gently apologized that I can't help & I was about to suggest to go to the #Thailand embassy, he quickly left. I already reported it to the security in the area.
If there are foreigners stranded for whatever reason, direct them to their embassy or the local authorities. Don't give them money, & don't go with them if they keep on walking. Also look around you.
It's fine to assist foreigners, but don't forget your own safety & security. Not because we're in our own land does it mean we have the advantage.
Before the rehabilitation period (which starts Dec 2024), a temporary bridge will be constructed to accommodate the #MMDA’s estimated 141,000 motorists who traverse the bridge every day.
Motorists are advised to anticipate longer travel times once the construction of the temporary bridge starts, especially during peak hours.
#Philippines #Guadalupe #Makati
#GuadalupeBridge Closing for 17 Months Starting October 2025
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/lifestyle/other/guadalupe-bridge-closing-for-17-months-starting-october-2025/ar-AA1pX6Yc
#Makati in 1942 and in 2024
Makati is a city in the #Philippines and is one of the 17 entities that compose the administrative region of Metro Manila. Until recently, Makati and its neighbor #Taguig, had a decades-long territorial dispute over the former American military base Fort William McKinley with the Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that the base’s territory belongs to Taguig.
If you’re curious, there’s a decent Wikipedia article about the dispute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makati%E2%80%93Taguig_boundary_dispute
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Para-paraan ang mga pusang ito para makuha ang sardinas sa loob ng refrigerator ng kanilang fur parent.
Para sa mga kaugnay na ulat ng @bayanmoipatrolmo: https://news.abs-cbn.com/bmpm
See #Makati in the attached map in the post above? That's where we live, and work.
According to the #PHIVOLCS FaultFinder app, we are only 5.2 km away (straight line) from the nearest West Valley Fault System.
I can easily run 5 km between 50 and 60 min (in 2020, I can do 5 for 35 to 40 min)). That's how close we are. (And it is my major reason why I avoid working in Taguig and Pasig, again.)
Not to mention, the type of soil underneath our cities, and liquefaction, also matter big time. (It affects the “intensity” of an earthquake, which is different from “magnitude”.)
We can't just leave. Where else should we go? Forget about the other natural disasters, earthquakes have recently occurred in places initially thought of should not have any; or at least have no recorded earthquake or oral history. It can happen anywhere.
Our best move is to be prepared.
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[a] https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/information-tool/the-phivolcs-faultfinder
[b] https://faultfinder.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
[c] https://www.arcgis.com/apps/ImpactSummary/index.html?appid=958165d44a6346e888228c30aea75e95&webmap=116accc3f909430c8185eb6e2b70303d
Climate Activists Rally Against Samsung and Tokio Marine Insurance for Supporting Fossil Fuels
Climate activists stage a powerful rally against insurance giants like Tokio Marine and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance for backing fossil fuel projects. Join the global movement demanding insurers prioritize humanity and the environment over profits
Last night in #Batangas in the #Philippines. Tomorrow I’m heading back to Metro Manila and explore #BGC and #Poblacion in #Makati.
Colorful #Makati 
Here are some pictures from Poblacion from last weekend. I love this colorful neighborhood in the #Philippines.
City I dislike: #Boracay (city ba yun?)
City, I think, is overrated: #Makati (no hate, pero I just don't see the charm)
City I like: #QuezonCity (I grew up there, studied there, worked there)
City I love: #Silang (sorry, Municipality siya)
City I most feel myself in: #Baguio (it's my corridor to Cordillera)
City I still need to visit: #Basco
I dream of living in: #Baguio #Dumaguete
Philippine Edition
How about you?
Masayang bumisita sina Bayan Patroller Victor Adrian Sari at Bayan Patroller Pj Alarte sa aklatan. Namahagi sila ng libro at kumuha rin ng kanilang nagustuhan mula sa #library.
Basahin ang kaugnay na ulat: https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/13/24/meet-mang-nanie-the-man-who-turned-his-home-into-a-library
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#Moovr launches new #electricBikes, #scooters around BGC, Makati, McKinley Hill
Wow! 
"The units ... cannot be used yet for travel between #BGC, #Makati, and McKinley Hill as there are no charging hubs yet outside of BGC."
What a joke. 
Oh well, #BetterThanZero 
I love my budget #eBikes. I can ride to BGC and back again to QC ±30km on 1 full charge and still have plenty* to make rounds in the adjacent barangays.
#eBicycles #eScooters #eBikes #BikeRental #bikes
Getting sick and tired of eating at restaurants whenever I’m travelling. Where are the homemade meals (lutong bahay / carinderia) at in the Makati area?
#Makati City, #Philippines #NewYear 2024 celebrations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn9Bumvmt4
(* Warning: video is shaky. I had no plans to take videos.)
New Year celebrations in the Philippines has gone a long way. Decades ago, almost every family have their own fireworks and firecrackers. It ranged from the biggest, loudest, longest, and most dangerous, to the smallest, quieter, and still dangerous. In addition, it can take an hour or two before it starts to get calmer (three hours in some areas).
For the past ten years, the Philippines implemented and enforced better fireworks quality control and banned the dangerous ones. There are still some that slips through the cracks. In addition, organised celebrations have become common.
This is the Gregorian New Year celebration of 2024 in our hometown. It's the quietest and shortest to date.
The oldest recorded contact between the #Philippines and #Korea was during Korea's #JoseonDynasty, sometime in the 19th Century to be more specific (Joseon lasted for 500 years).
Little known fact: During #WorldWar2, Imperial Japan brought in Korean soldiers in the Philippines as an additional military support of Imperial Japan's occupation.
There are many #Koreantown in the Philippines. The two most known are in #Makati City and #Angeles City.
According to #Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines%E2%80%93South_Korea_relations