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Ody_2004

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On 9/16/2024 at 2:39 PM, Maxus-MIFA9 said:

got strawberry taste ones ..... [sly]

:grin:

Doesn’t matter lah..  i not the one tasting it! 🤣🤣🤣

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SGMCF328

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Really hilarious, as if this Alice is a superstar! Why hor no one take selfie / wefie with Is wa lan har? Hahahaha

Outrage in Philippines over officials’ photos with fugitive ex-mayor Alice Guo

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/outrage-in-philippines-over-officials-photos-with-fugitive-ex-mayor-alice-guo

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MANILA – Filipinos turned to social media to express their outrage after Philippine government officials and law enforcement agents meant to escort fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back to the country to face criminal charges casually posed for photos with her while processing her deportation.

Critics said it made a mockery of the Filipinos and was a cause for embarrassment, when Guo had evaded Philippine law enforcement agencies by fleeing to Malaysia, Singapore, and then Indonesia in mid-July despite ongoing investigations into her alleged crime links.

One of the officials involved, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr, later said he had asked for the picture to be taken as proof they had apprehended Guo, and did not realise she was posing for the camera.

The Indonesian authorities apprehended Guo, who is accused of having links to Chinese criminal syndicates, on Sept 3.

She arrived in the Philippines past 1am on Sept 6, escorted by Mr Abalos and Police General Rommel Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police, who took a chartered flight to Jakarta.

But Philippine social media feeds exploded hours before their arrival in the capital Manila, as the two high-ranking officials were pictured with Guo, who was all smiles as she gave a double “peace” sign while inside the Indonesian police’s headquarters.

She was not handcuffed despite facing two arrest warrants – one from the Philippine Senate issued in July for snubbing its investigation into her alleged criminal ties, and another from a local court for graft charges, issued after Guo’s arrest on Sept 5.

“Never mind that Alice Guo escaping overseas is symbolic of their own failure,” wrote historian Kristoffer Pasion as he shared the controversial picture on X. “What a mockery of the Filipino people.”

Agents of the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who were tasked to escort Guo were also seen taking selfies with her in a Facebook Live video posted on Mr Abalos’ official Facebook account.

Filipino users on X were angered in particular by a group photo taken by an NBI agent while seated inside the car taking Guo to the Jakarta airport on Sept 5.

In the picture, shared with reporters by the NBI itself, Guo was again smiling as she sat between two female agents in the back of the car. She had her hand on the shoulder of one of the female officers.

Social media users expressed disgust, with some saying that it looked like the NBI agents were going on a fun road trip with Guo.

X user @kelanocyte juxtaposed this picture with one taken in Oct 2020 of Filipina activist Reina Mae Nasino with the police swarming her as she visited the grave of her baby, who died while she was in detention.

“(The) Philippine justice system is a circus,” said the X user.

At a press conference at the airport in Manila when they arrived, Mr Abalos said Guo had requested to see him and Police General Marbil to raise concerns over alleged death threats against her.

“I told her not to worry about these death threats. What’s important now is that she tells the truth. She should not be afraid,” said Mr Abalos. He said he asked a staff member to take a group photo.

Guo, who was standing behind Mr Abalos, briefly told reporters that she was smiling in Jakarta because she “felt safe” around the Philippine officials. She was handcuffed by the time she emerged from the plane, where her mugshots were taken.

Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr shrugged off the controversial photos, saying taking selfies is part of modern Philippine culture.

“We call the Philippines the selfie capital of the world, right? So they took their selfies. You can’t stop people from smiling. I don’t think there’s much more to it than that,” Mr Marcos told reporters on Sept 6.

NBI director Jaime Santiago later apologised for his agents’ behaviour.

He said the NBI agents just could not contain their happiness after finding out that Guo had been successfully found and detained in Indonesia.

“This was vindication for them; they were so happy. Even I was overjoyed because Alice is with us now,” Mr Santiago told reporters on Sept 6.

Guo has grabbed headlines since May after a Senate committee linked her to alleged criminal activities involving Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), the now-banned online casino industry.

Guo has ties to the Pogo company Lucky South 99, which operated in Porac town in Pampanga province, 108km north of Manila and near the sleepy town of Bamban, where she was elected mayor in 2022.

The Philippine authorities say these online casinos have lured foreign workers, including Chinese nationals, with promises of legal jobs in the country, only to trick them into working for scam hubs.

Guo and her alleged co-conspirators are accused of human trafficking, tax fraud and laundering criminal proceeds totalling 100 million pesos (S$2.3 million). 

She is also alleged to be a Chinese national named Guo Hua Ping and suspected of being a Chinese “asset”. Guo, however, maintains that she is a natural-born Philippine citizen and has denied all allegations against her.

The former mayor will be facing the charges now that she is back in the Philippines. She will also be compelled to face the ongoing Senate investigation against her next week.

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On 9/16/2024 at 2:59 PM, Maxus-MIFA9 said:

Happened to me once in early 90's. [sweatdrop]

A real life experienced. :ph34r:

Was driving along Sing Ming Avenue towards Thomson Rd around 2.30am. There were no other cars except me driving along the road on the way home. As I passed by Fulton Road junction, I took a look at the rear view mirror and saw a very old lady (100+) seating behind in the center of the rear seat where my rear view mirror could see her.

Her face was very wrinkled with sunken eye sockets. I had a cold shivers up my spine but keep on driving straight ignoring her. Once reaching the junction of Thomson Road, I look again at the rear view mirror and she disappeared from my rear seat. :wut:

In the morning, I went to Kong Meng Sua temple and pray. 🙏🙏

My friend's favorite paranormal story also something similar.

He took bus home very late night. Like midnight. Bus only him and the driver. He's sitting in front on the left side.
Him and the bus driver saw some woman flagging down the bus at bus stop. Bus driver drives into bus bay and opens the door. 
No one is there. Friend has goosebumps.
He and the driver look at each other with WTF expression. And immediately the driver drove off. 

 

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On 9/17/2024 at 12:17 PM, Lala81 said:

My friend's favorite paranormal story also something similar.

He took bus home very late night. Like midnight. Bus only him and the driver. He's sitting in front on the left side.
Him and the bus driver saw some woman flagging down the bus at bus stop. Bus driver drives into bus bay and opens the door. 
No one is there. Friend has goosebumps.
He and the driver look at each other with WTF expression. And immediately the driver drove off. 

 

At least both pty hav wtf expression..... imagine eyeball ea other and eyes of 1 pty pops out and rolls over......

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On 9/17/2024 at 12:17 PM, Lala81 said:

My friend's favorite paranormal story also something similar.

He took bus home very late night. Like midnight. Bus only him and the driver. He's sitting in front on the left side.
Him and the bus driver saw some woman flagging down the bus at bus stop. Bus driver drives into bus bay and opens the door. 
No one is there. Friend has goosebumps.
He and the driver look at each other with WTF expression. And immediately the driver drove off. 

 

Sekali boarded oredi...no check behind...? 😅

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SGMCF328

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The cat very stress. Want to escape from boot camp but kena stuck along the way! Hahahaha

And looking at its size, would you believe it is an abandoned cat? 🤪

Rescued 17kg cat in Russia gets stuck in shoe rack when trying to escape ‘fat camp’

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/rescued-17kg-cat-in-russia-gets-stuck-in-shoe-rack-when-trying-to-escape-fat-camp

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An overweight cat that was put on a diet at an animal shelter in Russia apparently tried to escape from his “fat camp” but the attempt backfired when he got stuck in a shoe rack.

Kroshik – Russian for Crumbs – had tipped the scales at 17kg, around the weight of an average four-year-old child, and was put on a diet and exercise regime at the shelter in Perm, a city near the Ural Mountains.

However, the chonky orange tabby, which could be a real-life version of the obese cartoon cat Garfield, had other ideas.

“Kroshik… caused a ruckus and escaped today,” animal rehabilitation expert Ekaterina Bedakova wrote in a Sept 11 Telegram post.

Staff members at Matroskin Shelter said the cat tried to escape but did not go far – he was found wedged between the bars of a shoe rack, his head in a bright blue Crocs.

Ms Bedakova said the feline was “extremely displeased” when he was found “disguised as slippers”.

However, the cat “mellowed out” after he was given some food, she added.

Despite Kroshik’s escape attempt, Ms Bedakova said that his current weight loss regime is working.

The shelter reported that he weighed 15.4kg as of Sept 16.

According to British tabloid The Sun, Kroshik’s ideal weight is 4.5kg.

Photos on social media showed the tabby’s fur on his belly had been shaved to make it easier to dry him after his exercise sessions.

Kroshik is believed to have been abandoned and somehow found his way into the basement of a hospital in Perm, where well-meaning people fed him biscuits and soup.

As a result, he ballooned so much that he was not able to walk when rescuers found him.

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On 9/20/2024 at 12:05 AM, Volvobrick said:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/elderly-man-jailed-hitting-wife-bamboo-pole-after-argument-over-beer-promoter-4618061?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_20092024_cna

I wonder if he went to Jurong coffeeshop with the Malaysian promoter for the beer.... 

Wife and son both mentally ill. 

No excuse taking out on his wife with bamboo. Wife retaliated with bamboo as well. A sad case with empathy, imo. 

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Jamesc

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"Who is arguing?"

The 3 men giving feedback only.

The policeman no need to be so high handed or even asked them to leave.

Just have to tell them cannot cross the line and if they cross they will be arrested.

And the policeman can walk away and relax in their tent.

Maybe police need skills in how to deal with social interaction?

jamesc runs PR courses on how to talk to people nicely and effective communication.

On 9/24/2024 at 11:29 AM, Windwaver said:

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/little-india-standoff-3-men-unhappy-with-how-police-cordoned-off-alley-get-into

Little India standoff: 3 men unhappy with how police cordoned off alley, get into shouting match with cop

 

 

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Maxus-MIFA9

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On 9/24/2024 at 3:00 PM, Jamesc said:

Only night?

Got any for day?

Day time, all working in office job. :we-all-gonna-die:

Night time, they let their hair down..... :a-toast:[smash]

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On 9/24/2024 at 3:05 PM, Maxus-MIFA9 said:

Day time, all working in office job. :we-all-gonna-die:

Night time, they let their hair down..... :a-toast:[smash]

Experienced expert has spoken.

:D

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On 9/24/2024 at 11:29 AM, Windwaver said:

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/little-india-standoff-3-men-unhappy-with-how-police-cordoned-off-alley-get-into

Little India standoff: 3 men unhappy with how police cordoned off alley, get into shouting match with cop

 

kiang tio ho, mai keh kiang [laugh]

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/4-men-to-face-charges-for-filming-and-taunting-police-at-kitchener-road-murder-crime-scene?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Gw4o-LfhY9i2RQzKXvnoluwj-XMEH3fbG-2AO1nO0NbAMqv-kBGGud7Q_aem_mRXwzu59g1qzDu9YmqPuyA

 

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