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1978 Philippines, Luzon, Taal volcano

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Gear loadout that the “Angels” of the 511th PIR, 11th Airborne, packed for their combat jump onto Tagaytay Ridge, Luzon in January, 1945.

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Luzon Bleeding-Heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica)

Family: Pigeon and Dove Family (Columbidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened

Found only on the island of Luzon (the largest island in the Philippines Archipelago) the Luzon Bleeding-Heart Dove is one of several species of “bleeding-heart doves”, so named for the unusual bright-red patches on their chests which bare an uncanny resemblance to a bloody wound (complete with paler red markings surrounding the vivid red center, making the feathers appear blood-stained.) These bright red markings are present in both females and males, and while their exact purpose is the subject of extensive debate it is generally assumed that they are related to sexual selection; males typically have larger, redder “wounds” than females, and during courtship they produce loud, hooting calls, puff out their chests and “bare their hearts” to potential mates, with females seemingly preferring males with louder calls, bigger chests and redder markings. Rarely encountered in the wild due to their extreme timidity and near-total silence outside of courtship, Luzon Bleeding-Heart Doves inhabit lowland forests and are unusual among pigeons in that they are largely terrestrial, foraging for fruits, seeds, insects and worms on the forest floor during the day and taking flight only at night to reach safe roosting sites in the branches of trees - even when threatened by potential predators (such as monitor lizards and birds-of-prey) they are more likely to flee into dense vegetation than to fly away, despite being fully capable of doing so. After forming a bond members of this species typically remain together for life, foraging and roosting in pairs and working together to defend their nest and raise their young; Luzon Bleeding-Heart Doves are believed to nest in trees towards the end of Luzon’s dry season (during the early-to-mid may), with females laying 1-2 pale white eggs which both parents incubate (with males typically sitting on their nest during the day and females sitting on it overnight.) Young Luzon Bleeding-Heart Doves hatch after around 16 days of incubation, fledge when around 2-3 months old and are mature enough to find partners of their own after roughly 18 months.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3168-Gallicolumba-luzonica

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Batad Rice Terraces, Luzon Island, the Philippines

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The Aeta were the first people to settle the Philippines about 30,000 years ago. They live primarily on northern Luzon. They possess incredible knowledge of medicinal and other useful plants.

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Aeta girls from Luzon, Philippines. German East Asia Expedition 1937–1939. Photographed by Egon von Eickstedt, shared by John Tewell. From the Deutsche Fotothek in Dresden, Germany.

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PHOTOS: The progressive groups of Southern Tagalog showed their condemnation of the genocide faced by the Palestinians in Gaza this afternoon, May 30, by holding a snake rally at the [University of the Philippines Los Baños, or UPLB].

This is part of this year's May Protest led by the League of Filipino Students - UPLB where anti-imperialist calls were drummed. This will be followed by the Solidarity Night for Palestine tonight at the SU Amphitheater.

-- Tanglaw, 30 May 2024 7:28pm PST

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AlterMidya on Twitter @altermidya:

DONATION DRIVE para sa mga apektado ng bagyong #CarinaPH [Donation drive for those affected by Typhoon Carina]

Nanawagan ng donasyon para sa relief goods ang iba't ibang grupo para umagapay sa mga apektado ng malakas na ulat at pagbaha na dulot ng bagyong Carina at malakas na habagat. [Various groups are calling for donations for relief goods to support those affected by the strong rains and flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the strong southwest monsoon.]

Para sa mga dagdag na detalye, i-click ang mga poster sa thread na ito: [For additional details, click the posters under this thread:]

2024 Jul. 24

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CALL FOR RELIEF DONATIONS | #TyphoonCarina

Patuloy na tumataas ang baha kasabay ng pagbuhos ng ulan sa Metro Manila at iba pang mga kalapit na lugar. Nananawagan ang mga apektadong residente sa iba't ibang lugar sa Quezon City, Rizal (Rodriguez at Antipolo). Sa nakalap na report ng Bayan Muna Partylist at Bayang Matulungin, ilan sa mga apektadong lugar ay ang mga sumusunod:

Brgy. Tatalon, District 4, QC

Brgy. Talayan, District 1, QC

Brgy. Cupang, Tawid-Ilog area, Antipolo City

NIA Road, Brgy. Pinyahan, District 4, QC

Brgy. 8, District 2, Caloocan City

Kasiglahan Village, Brgy. San Jose

Rodriguez, Rizal Brgy. Maysilo, Malabon City

Tumatanggap po ng donasyon na food packs, mga tinapay at biskwit, at tubig, ganundin ang pinansyal na tulong para sa community kitchen. Pauna na ang pasasalamat para sa mga magbabahagi ng tulong.

For more information, please contact: Ms. Vhienna or Ms. Sarah 09321175586

For GCash donations 09235354319

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Isinailalim na sa RED RAINFALL WARNING ng PAGASA ang buong Kamaynilaan kaninang umaga. Maraming lugar na ang lubog sa baha at nagsilikas na sa mga evacuation center.

Sa mga nais tumulong sa mga kababayan natin mula sa mga pinakaapektadong komunidad, ang mga sumusunod ang pinakakinakailangan:

Para sa cash donations:

Chinabank

Account name: Lingap Gabriela, Inc.

Account no.: 105002008935

Swift code: CHBKPHMM

GCash

Jo*n Ma*c C. 09157687114

Para sa in-kind donations, ang drop off point ay sa

#35 Scout Delgado, Brgy. Laging Handa, QC

We are accepting the following in-kind donations:

Rice

Canned goods

Vitamins, medicine, and first aid equipment

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🚨 URGENT CALL FOR DONATIONS 🚨

Tulong Kabataan PH Disaster Response Center, Inc., in partnership with United Marikina Community Fire and Rescue Volunteer, calls for your support. Several parts of Metro Manila, including Barangay Tumana, Malanday, and Sto. Niño in Marikina City and areas in Quezon City and Manila have been severely flooded due to non-stop rains since Tuesday.

We are accepting both cash and in-kind donations to aid these affected communities. Your generous contributions can help provide essential supplies, rescue operations, and immediate relief.

Bank Details:

UnionBank

Account Number - 1096 6083 8825

Account Name - Earl Benz Molina

GCash

Account Number - 0921 889 1348

Account Name - Anna Kristina M.

Drop-off Center and Coordinator:

MANILA: UP Manila USC Office, 4F Joaquin Gonzales Bldg., Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila

Coordinator: 09164150726 Kyla Sofia Benedicto

QUEZON CITY: Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University (Near Gate 3)

Coordinator: 09151237788 Kenneth Amores

Let's come together to help our fellow Filipinos in this time of need.

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#CarinaPH | TULONG GURO for Typhoon Carina victims

Many families and individuals are in urgent need of help and rescue. Donate now!

For cash donations: GCash 0951 312 1148 MH****E B.

For in-kind donations: You may contact 0951 312 1148 for details.

Thank you in advance!

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MAULANG ARAW, MGA KA-MANGGAGAWA!

Kami ay nananawagan para sa inyong donasyon upang makapagbigay ng agarang tulong sa mga manggagawa at kanilang pamilyang naapektuhan ng Bagyong Butchoy at Carina na patuloy na nagdudulot ng malakas na ulan sa malaking bahagi ng bansa.

FOR CASH DONATIONS:

EASTWEST BANK

Balai Obrero Foundation Inc.

200057848889

GCASH

Emelinda Sagcal 09561594733

IN-KIND DONATIONS DROP-OFF POINT:

Balai Obrero Foundation

#63 Narra Street, Project 3, Quezon City

Sama-samang pagkilos para sa sama-samang pagbangon.

For those in need of immediate help, you may use the contact details below:

TYPHOON EMERGENCY HOTLINE

𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 911

𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦

Hotline: 143, (02) 527-0000, (02) 527-8385 to 95

Disaster Management Office: 143(Staff), 132(Manager),133(Radio Room)

𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 (𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗥𝗠𝗖)

Trunkline: 911-5061 to 65

Phone Number: (+632) 91114016, (+632) 9122665

𝗣𝗔𝗚-𝗔𝗦𝗔

Hotline: (02) 824-0800

𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Text Hotline: 0918-912-2813

Trunkline: (02) 931-81-01

Disaster Response Unit: 856-3665, 852-8081

𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟

Hotline: 117, 722-0650

Text Hotline: 0917-847-5757

𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗨 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (𝗡𝗖𝗥)

Direct Hotline: (02) 426-0219, (02)426-3812, (02) 426-0246

𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗

Trunkline: (02) 527-8481 to 89

Action Center: (02) 527-3877

0917-PCG-DOTC 0917-724-3682(Globe)

0918-967-4697

𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

Hotline:136

Trunkline: (02) 882-4150-77

loc. 337 (Rescue)

255 (Metrobase)

319 (Road Safety)

374 (Public Safety)

320 (Road Emergency)

(02) 882-0925 (Flood Control)

𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

(DOTC) Central Hotline

Public Assiatnce Center: 7890

𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

Text Hotline: 0917-839-6462 (TEXTNAIA)

Terminals 1,2,and 4: 877-1109 and loc. 2444

Terminal 3: 887-7888 loc. 8046

𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥

Hotline: 162

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SAGIP KANAYUNAN | CALL FOR DONATIONS for FARMERS & FISHERFOLK affected by Typhoon Carina

Heavy and continuous rainfall caused by Typhoon Carina resulted to severe flooding in different farming and coastal communities in the country. Many infrastructures and equipment used for their livelihood are affected.

NNARA Youth, in partnership with the areas, is opening a monetary and in-kind donation drive to help the communities with their urgent needs. We humbly ask for your support especially with the onslaught of the typhoon.

In-kind donations could be canned goods, noodles, or coffee. Message our FB page for details on where they can be sent. For monetary support, you may send it to the QR code attached to this post.

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📣 CALL FOR DONATIONS 📣

Serve the People Corps is accepting donations for disaster-prone areas in CALABARZON heavily affected by #CarinaPH.

Cash donations may be coursed through:

💰GCASH:

Fr*****e A****a F.

09178348950

🥫We also accept in-kind donations such as:

Drinking water

ready-to-eat or canned goods

food packs

clean clothes, beddings, blankets

medicine kits

toiletries

other immediate needs.

Please send us a message if you have any queries.

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CALL FOR DONATIONS PARA SA MGA KOMUNIDAD NA APEKTADO NG #CarinaPH

Ang National Office ng College Editors' Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) ay naglulunsad ng isang call for donations sa gitna ng hagupit ng Bagyong Carina at Southwest Monsoon o Habagat.

Nananawagan tayo sa lahat ng nais na tumulong at magbigay ng mga donasyon para sa mga komunidad na apektado ng kalamidad.

Para sa Monetary Donations:

Gcash:

09154457991 John Ray L.

Add note: CARINA PH DONATIONS

Maaring i-scan ang QR code sa baba. Maaring i-send ang proof of transaction sa aming Facebook page.

Para naman sa in-kind donations, narito ang maaring ipadala:

Canned goods

Noodles

Rice

Water

Good clothes

Hygiene kit

Blankets

Plastic bag

Medicine/First aid Kit

Contact: Maricho Tagailo, CEGP National Coordinator

Mobile: 09660033150

Telephone: 8-28751661

Drop off location: CEGP National Office

31 Narra St., Violago Homes Phase III, Pasong Tamo Quezon City

Bilang ibayong pag-iingat, narito rin ang kompilasyon ng mga emergency hotlines at emergency operations center na maaring ugnayan.

Katuwang ninyo ang National Office ng College Editors' Guild of the Philippines sa panahong ito. Hangad namin ang kaligtasan ng bawat isa.

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Un soldat américain avec des philippines après l'invasion du golfe de Lingayen – Campagne des Philippines (1944-1945) – Guerre du Pacifique – Dagupan – Luçon – Philippines – 18 janvier 1945

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Platoon (1986, Oliver Stone)

24/03/2024

Platoon is a 1986 film, written and directed by Oliver Stone, which deals with his time in Vietnam as a volunteer during the war and is inspired by the real experiences the director had between 1967 and 1971 during his military service.

The film won 4 Oscars out of 8 nominations and Oliver Stone was also awarded the Silver Bear in Berlin as best director. In 1998 the American Film Institute placed it in eighty-third place in the ranking of the one hundred best American films of all time, while ten years later, in the updated list, it dropped to eighty-sixth place. In 2019, it was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress.

The bloodiest episode, as in many other films dealing with the Vietnam War, is inspired by the most atrocious event of that conflict, known to history as the My Lai massacre, in which American soldiers committed atrocities including rape of very young girls, indiscriminate killings of innocent civilians, destruction of the homes and resources of the inhabitants, believed to be allies of the Viet Cong, despite there being no evidence. From this perspective, the figure of the platoon commander, Lieutenant Wolfe, both for his inability to control his men and for other characteristics, can be traced back to the main person responsible for My Lai, the then US Army Lieutenant William Calley, convicted to several years of military detention for that very affair.

Due to an error by Lieutenant Wolfe, who gives wrong coordinates via radio, the platoon is decimated by friendly artillery.

In the last war action of his volunteer service, Chris escapes a deadly ambush by the Viet Cong who almost completely annihilate the platoon and the subsequent American bombing with napalm.

Initially Hollywood snubs the script as many producers are of the opinion that what three is to say about the Vietnam War has already been reported in highly successful films such as Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter, however the strength of Stone's script still attracts some producers who see enormous potential in him. He was then assigned to write a screenplay for another film, Stone accepted and wrote Midnight Express in 1977, thanks to which he won the Oscar for best non-original screenplay (first statuette for Stone) a fact that made all of Hollywood understand the Stone's enormous potential; it was therefore not difficult for him to find the producer to begin work on Platoon.

The film was shot, following the great example of Apocalypse Now, director Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines, starting in February 1986. The film's production was almost canceled due to the political upheavals in country, due to Ferdinand Marcos, dictator of the country. Upon arrival in the Philippines, the cast members underwent a two-week course of intensive training by Dale Dye (former Marine captain during the Vietnam War and interpreter of Captain Harris), during which they had to dig trenches and suffer forced marches and night "ambushes".

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Indigenous tigorot weaving in northern Luzon island, Philippines

Belgian vintage postcard

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1978 Philippines, Luzon, Manila

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M4s in the Intramuros, Manila. 1945

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Mount Pinatubo erupting in 1991.

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Aeta Woman

The Aeta (pronounced as “eye-ta,”), Agta or Ayta are a pygmy indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated mountainous parts of Luzon, Philippines. The Aetas are considered to be the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines, preceding the Austronesian migrations.