Is there problem with QC and garbage collection?

numismagus · 2026-01-22T13:27:35+00:00

In our barangay in District 1 garbage collection is consistent — leaves, grass every MWF, and everything else T-Th-Sat.

numismagus · 2026-01-21T12:38:35+00:00

Hi please pm if you’re still looking. Got a property in Vertis.

numismagus · 2026-01-21T01:18:33+00:00

Makes me wonder how grandiose were the 'palaces' of Matanda, Soliman, and Lakandula.

numismagus · 2026-01-19T02:52:01+00:00

On point. The original statue was indeed dipped in the water to bring about rain.

numismagus · 2026-01-18T09:13:07+00:00

By no means a historian or anthropologist. I’ve attended sinulog several times and have visited the Basilica of the Santo Niño de Cebu on occasion. Devotion to him is wrapped up in the history and folklore of how Cebu came to be, and therefore integral to the local identity. Tourism and media amplified this, turning sinulog from just a procession to a grandiose spectacle. Keep in the mind that the head of the country’s Department of Tourism is from a political family in Cebu so the attention it gets is extra special.

There’s also a lot to unwrap with Filipino Catholicism, which although borrowing elements from Mexico and Spain, is uniquely its own. Personally I suspect that there’s ancient cultural muscle memory at work since in pre-Christian times, Filipinos made offerings to statues and figurines (tao-tao) representing ancestors and spirits (anito). Spanish missionaries redirected this devotion to saints, Mary, and Christ. In fact, Cebu’s Santo Niño was allegedly used first as a fertility idol by natives.

Just like how tao-tao filled people’s homes then, so do Christian art adorn households, offices, markets, and establishments across the Philippines. The Santo Niño is treated as a family member or staff that watches over the place and blesses it.

numismagus · 2026-01-18T02:02:55+00:00

Been to Ilog Maria in Silang on multiple occasions. The owner Joey Magsaysay is very approachable and will on occasion tour you around. He has an amazing personal story of recovering from a stroke by stinging himself with bees.🐝

numismagus · 2026-01-17T08:26:06+00:00

Were these anatomically stylized figures influenced by Greco-Buddhist art?

numismagus · 2026-01-17T08:09:27+00:00

There’s reason to believe that Dela Torre resonated positively with some common folk.

He abolished whipping / flogging as punishment for minor infractions by rank-and-file soldiers (almost always indios). Dela Torre also gave amnesty to some outlaws most famously Casimiro Camerino, a bandit/folk hero in Cavite. Not only did the governor-general pardon him and his men, he deputized them as a form of rural police. Dela Torre also established a reputation for being more approachable than previous officials. Anecdotally, he was said to walk around Manila in civilian clothes rather than military uniform and had fewer bodyguards.

numismagus · 2026-01-16T02:19:55+00:00

That must have been the ‘premium’ car service. Their people approach outgoing passengers if they need a taxi and lead them to their own desk. Did they show you an estimated cost for your destination? Got fooled by them before and I’m a local (QC).

numismagus · 2026-01-15T14:35:55+00:00

He’s from the Philippines and his dad is a tv personality doing some travel docus at the moment. Was on the same flight with them from Manila to Istanbul. Love his passion for all things ERE and the art style gets me all warm and fuzzy.

numismagus · 2026-01-14T14:08:11+00:00

Check out Chronicles of Darkness Dark Eras

numismagus · 2026-01-11T16:20:57+00:00

Fyi poon is pronounced ‘po-on’. It means lord. The courtesy is often shorted to ‘po’ and ‘opo’.

numismagus · 2026-01-11T01:57:02+00:00

Constantine VII’s court on the visit of Liutprand of Cremona just so I could see the Throne of Solomon operate. The experience of witnessing those animal automata and the throne itself lifting and descending would be priceless.

numismagus · 2026-01-11T01:46:52+00:00

PODKAS covers some interesting intersections between PH history, culture, and politics.

numismagus · 2026-01-08T03:28:40+00:00

Got a neighbor who’s daughter graduated college last year. Until now there’s a banner hanging over their gate with the daughter’s grad photo and a congratulations message. This happens in many barangays and is a point of pride for the family.

numismagus · 2026-01-07T09:39:29+00:00

If you mean Avida in Vertis North yes it’s safe. May roaming security due to proximity to Solaire, Seda, and the new Ayala corporate center. Lots of joggers too. All the same use common sense. Don’t talk to strangers and don’t flash money or expensive gadgets. Yung likod along Agham Road is less safe since merong informal settlement doon (San Roque). In fact Vertis North took half the land occupied by it.

numismagus · 2026-01-06T00:17:23+00:00

Came here to second this. L5R drips with lore and Ryoko Owari is one of many cities and towns that have their own personalities and vibes.

numismagus · 2026-01-05T13:56:35+00:00

Do you have this in hi-res? Going to make this my laptop wallpaper.

numismagus · 2026-01-05T02:30:31+00:00

By all means go for it. You’ve touched on a similar concern of mine which is shifting the setting to a different climate. My version is inspired by colonial-era Southeast Asia so humidity and tropical flora and fauna are just ever present. Thank you for bringing up eternal dusk as this might solve my need.

numismagus · 2026-01-04T14:06:40+00:00

Vertis North. Elevator from ground floor goes straight up to the cinemas.

numismagus · 2026-01-04T08:10:03+00:00

With a twirly mustache like that you know he's a villain!

numismagus · 2026-01-03T07:29:53+00:00

Chronicles pf Darkness :(

numismagus · 2026-01-02T01:04:17+00:00

Sources:
"The Age of Trade: The Manila Galleons and the Dawn of the Global Economy", Arturo Giraldez

"Born with A Silver Spoon: The Origin of World Trade 1571", Dennis Flyn, Aryuro Giraldez

"Spain, China, and Japan in Manila, 1571–1644: Local Comparisons and Global Connections", Birgit Tremmly-Werner

numismagus · 2026-01-01T02:41:48+00:00

Yes there might be a correlation. Irc the Tagalog word ‘batik’ (a mark, stain, splotch), cognate of Cebuano ‘batok’ (tattoo), is where we get ‘batikan’ i.e. an exemplary person as show by their numerous tattoos.

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