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Right(s) Up: Transfemicide as trans women rights violation

https://quokk.au/c/world/p/1150399/right-s-up-transfemicide-as-trans-women-rights-violation

What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 151

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 Ashleigh Burton reacts to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb – When it comes to movies about the Cold War and the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb stood out with its very unique presentation backed with memorable performances by Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The film was a satire about the Cold War tensions between America and Russia, and it gave moviegoers a unique look as to what could have happened behind the secured government offices and how each nation communicated with each other over the hotline. Kubrick’s film is so significant, it got featured in many movie reaction videos on YouTube and I had fun watching Ashleigh Burton’s reaction video. Go watch it now!

https://youtu.be/0UvpfBk4Kmw?si=FxiDWW7e-nuh0uXa

#2 Behind the Scenes Making of Resident Evil (1996) – It has been over thirty years since Resident Evil was first released and today it has grown into a multimedia entertainment franchise still driven by video game productions. Although many video game publications published a lot of articles about the original game from 1996, none of them captured the behind-the-scenes making at Capcom which the YouTube video below features. Even if you are not a Resident Evil fan, I still encourage you to watch it as you can learn a lot about the process, the hard work done by the Japanese and insight shared by Shinji Mikami.

https://youtu.be/fAL9T9U2xTE?si=8Ubd690wH15EmiVK

#3 The Multi-million Dollar Theft With Fake Coupons – Over a decade ago, someone in the state of Arizona started an illegal operation using fake coupons which grew so dramatically, it became a shadow enterprise and two more people got involved. The operation of multiple fake shopping coupons robbed corporations several millions of Dollars and the one who started it got so rich she even bought herself many luxury vehicles. To find out the details about this true crime story, watch the video below and pay close attention.

https://youtu.be/Aggc-E0T2ak?si=Xk1F8CtTkaQV8TZ1

#4 Austria Fought Back Against Islam – Massive immigration that includes Islamists who are obsessed with conquering new nations is very clearly dangerous and even toxic. With so many illegal aliens/immigrants and Muslims in Europe, it is clear that the future of the Europeans is looking more uncertain as time passes. Among them is Austria which boldly made changes to prioritize its own people and preserve its rich culture by pushing back hard against Islamists. Already there were Islamic scandals that were uncovered there in Austria. Watch and learn from the Fall of Nations video below.

https://youtu.be/n5MVM52exGs?si=uH6a53eb4aE5fxWJ

#5 The Fall of BuzzFeed – Remember how popular BuzzFeed was? Even though a lot of people got lured by them, I never trusted BuzzFeed and I was never interested with their videos and other online gimmicks. BuzzFeed was also a very questionable participant in journalism no matter what they did to gain credibility. Fortunately for the world, BuzzFeed collapsed and deservedly so. To find out why, watch MAGAmark’s video below.

https://youtu.be/SikAZ0zaQ7g?si=BVVNDGBR0BgVg8-6

#6 Record-breaking Rainfall Hits Chiba Prefecture in Japan – Apart from being vulnerable to earthquakes which is connected with being located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan also has its share of struggles with immense rainfall and flooding. Recently, record-breaking rainfall hit Chiba Prefecture causing a lot of flood and hardship for the Japanese. If you were a constant visitor to Japan, was there ever a time when you got caught in heavy rain and flooding there? Watch and learn from the Nippon TV video below.

https://youtu.be/5Su4DzVfZkk?si=r66FP6RNdsfHH-Vr

#7 Role-playing Games About 1990s Anime – Believe it or not, there are indeed role-playing games (RPGs) based on anime properties that were popular in the 1990s. Of course, a lot of those anime-based RPGs were released only in Japan and some of them became playable with English translations through digital patches, emulation and fan-made translations. If you are into retro gaming, anime, RPGs and the 1990s, watch the Gaming Broductions video below.

https://youtu.be/cK2Gp-mosxo?si=laqA-8XHec40S9zc

#8 Assorted Pacific Rim Reaction Videos – When Pacific Rim was released in cinemas worldwide in 2013, I never bothered to watch it in the local cinema. Here in the Philippines, there was a lot of pre-release buzz that Manila would appear in the movie and so many local film buffs got excited. The movie eventually grossed over $400 million worldwide through theaters and a lot of people enjoyed its high-quality visuals, intense battles and the special attention to detail invested on the size and scale of the locations. The movie has been featured in several reaction videos and posted below are the entertaining ones to watch.

https://youtu.be/k9jIe3pN6Dk?si=WM6NvAh-8gvx_Jow

https://youtu.be/uVEqUuGtrd4?si=J8kt1MeCAXL5yIhr

https://youtu.be/uoNPvcreM8s?si=UVW8q4m2a7ov9fLI

#9 Ranting for Vengeance Slams Video Essay Slop on YouTube – It is not a secret that YouTube is filled not only with artificial intelligence (AI) slop but also video essays made by individuals who arrogantly think of themselves as experts and wise creators. In his recent video, Ranting for Vengeance slammed the video essay slop on YouTube and explained in detail what kind of people created those videos, what their agenda and why people should not allow themselves to be influenced by them. I encourage you to watch the video below now.

https://youtu.be/r8hhXBuXNb4?si=z_nZ3U4n_QGwNaFC

#10 Shallow Focus is a Disease in Movies – There is a new trend that has influence the production of movies in Hollywood (AKA Commiewood) for many years now and it has literally become a disease which made the viewing of movies undesirable. The disease is shallow focus which occurs when the area of sharpness in front of a camera lens is very narrow which results in blurry backgrounds. Shallow focus is being abused in modern-day filmmaking and it is only getting worse. That said, I encourage you all to watch Rowan J Coleman’s video below and share it to as many film buffs as possible.

https://youtu.be/2I4X14L5WsA?si=cSdYmBW4QTsqR6hH

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PDIC lost P107B. Why is only P57B in the 2027 proposed budget — and not guaranteed?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/business/pdic-why-2027-proposed-budget-not-guaranteed/

Vietnam Attracts 416,000 Visitors From The Philippines During First 7 Months Of 2026

Among the fourteen million foreign tourists Vietnam attracted during the first seven months of 2026 are visitors from the Philippines totaling 416,000, according to report by VnExpress. The authorities have described the Philippines as having the biggest increase among Southeast Asian markets.

The 416,000 of Philippine visitors is significant as there were over 480,000 Filipinos who visited Vietnam in the entire year of 2025. It is recalled that Filipino interest in visiting Vietnam has been strong and the governments of the two nations agreed to cooperate on tourism and air connectivity. As a tourist destination, the Philippines has been very weak attracting only 5.94 foreign tourists in 2025. Vietnam attracted over 21 million foreign tourists that same year.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of VnExpress. Some parts in boldface…

The number of visitors from the Philippines to Vietnam jumped 63.6% year-on-year between January and July to 416,000, the biggest increase among Southeast Asian markets.

In the region, there were huge increases also in the number of arrivals from Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. They increased by 40.8%, 31%, 27.3%, and 21.6%, according to the General Statistics Office.

The tourism industry attributed the jump in the number of visitors from Southeast Asia to a rapidly expanding flight network and growing demand for intra-regional travel.

Indonesia AirAsia launched a direct flight connecting Bali (Denpasar) and Da Nang on March 20 while Vietjet launched a direct route connecting Da Nang and Jakarta on April 29.

In March, Philippines AirAsia launched a new direct route linking Da Nang with Manila in the Philippines.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Considering the strong Filipino interest on visiting Vietnam, would you be surprised to see Vietnam attract 1,000,000 visitors from the Philippines by the end of this year? What do you think makes Vietnam a special travel destination for Filipinos?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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‘P100K for renewal?’: Taft cafe shares impact of rising permit costs on small businesses

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/08/07/317476/taft-cafe-impact-rising-permit-costs-small-business/

Opening a bank account is now easier for National ID holders

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/business/opening-bank-account-now-easier-national-id-holders/

Thursday, July 23, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-23-2026/

Students seek protection order vs San Miguel’s tree-cutting

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/students-seek-temporary-environment-protection-order-vs-san-miguel-tree-cutting/

[OPINION] From Boracay to Quirino Avenue: Road to ‘development’ still in gray

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/boracay-bridge-salex-projects-road-development-still-gray/

Manila Bulletin – École Ducasse Manila opens enrollment for Culinary and Pastry Training

École Ducasse Manila, the Philippine campus of the globally renown…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchculinary #And #culinary #culinarytraditions #Ducasse #Ecole #enrollment #for #francais #france #French #FrenchCulinary #Frenchculinarytraditions #manila #opens #Pastry #Training
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2657476/manila-bulletin-ecole-ducasse-manila-opens-enrollment-for-culinary-and-pastry-training/

Back in Manila – A Walk through Malate, Pasay and Makati (Poblacion)

Walking in Manila on a sweaty 20 km weekend route from Rizal Park through Malate and Pasay to Makati’s Poblacion – street life, wrong turns, cold brew, and a surprise fiesta.

Public questions face mask ban under Manila’s Anti-Balaclava Ordinance

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2025/11/25/305494/public-questions-face-mask-ban-anti-balaclava-ordinance/

The Christmas tree at the Mall of Asia is up — the holiday season is officially in full swing! 🎄✨ #MallOfAsia #Manila #ChristmasVibes #Philippines #HolidaySeason #FestiveMood #DigitalNomadLife

[TACS Expo 2025 EP.1] Thousands of Guns! Colt, Kriss, Staccato & More at Philippines' Biggest Show

#TACSExpo2025 #Philippines #manila #GunShow #SurvivalExpo #TacExpo
#GunSales #GunDisplay #Colt1911 #ColtAnaconda #KrissVector #Holosun
#CZShadow2 #WaltherPPK #MP5PDW #LimCat1911 #Beretta92X #StaccatoXC
#SpringfieldProdigy #WilsonCombat #Infinity #Kimber #M4Carbine #Military
#Exhibition #FieldSketch #PhilippineGuns #AsiaGunShow #TacticalSurvival #ArmsExpo #shootingsports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIEB2DbZWPE

Philippine Air Force Joins US in Confronting Chinese Aggression

WPS.News Report: Tensions Rise in the West Philippine Sea Amid Joint Patrols and Chinese Intrusions

Dateline: February 5, 2025, Manila, Philippines

In a significant escalation of tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Air Force, in strong coordination with the United States, executed joint patrols over the contested Scarborough Shoal on February 4, 2025. This military maneuver has been prompted by a marked increase in aggressive actions from Chinese vessels, which have reportedly been harassing Filipino fishermen and asserting their presence well within Philippine territorial waters.

Adding to this dynamic, the combined armed and defense forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States are set to conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone on February 5, 2025. This initiative reflects a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The naval and air force units from these participating nations will operate together to enhance cooperation and interoperability. The operation will proceed in a manner consistent with international law, ensuring the safety of navigation and respecting the rights and interests of other states. This cooperative effort highlights the shared commitments of these nations to uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, as well as other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Philippine officials have voiced their serious concerns regarding China’s provocative behavior. A senior security official remarked, “China is pushing us to the wall with their growing aggression. We will not back down in defending our sovereignty.” This statement underscores a prevailing anxiety within the Philippine government regarding what they term as China’s “illegal presence” in the region, signaling a determination to safeguard national interests against foreign encroachment.

The joint patrols, notably involving U.S. fighter aircraft, have been met with vehement objections from Beijing, which perceives such military collaboration as a direct affront to its claims in the South China Sea. Echoing this sentiment, the Philippine government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protect its maritime rights, emphasizing the essential role of international partnerships in bolstering regional security. Officials affirmed, “Together with our allies, we stand firm against any threats to our territorial integrity.”

In a related diplomatic context, the remarks made by Chinese officials concerning Taiwan during talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have sparked considerable alarm. The Chinese representatives reiterated their strong position regarding Taiwan, cautioning against any perceived interference from the Philippines or the U.S. in what they adamantly declare as their internal affairs. It is evident that the Chinese government links the situation regarding Taiwan closely to its maritime claims in the South China Sea, further complicating the geopolitical landscape.

Weather Conditions:
As of February 5, 2025, the weather in the West Philippine Sea features moderate winds and scattered clouds, with visibility remaining generally good. However, forecasts predict occasional rain showers which could impact maritime operations and increase the risks for fishing activities in the contested waters.

Seismic Activity:
Simultaneously, during this timeframe, the Philippines has reported minor seismic activity, with several low-magnitude earthquakes detected primarily in the Mindanao region. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has reassured the public that these tremors are typical for the area and do not pose any immediate danger to the population or disrupt ongoing military and maritime operations.

#china #ChineseIntrusion #FilipinoResponse #InternationalRelations #internationalRelations #Manila #MaritimeSecurity #News #PhilippineSovereignty #Philippines #ScarboroughShoal #SecondThomasShoal #SeismicActivity #weatherConditions #WestPhilippineSea

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