Sinkies must make amends say sorry and find Pinoys alt place to celebrate Indep Day

kingrant said:

Almost had a heart attack this morning when I saw the SPH prostitute paper calling on Singaporeans to make amends, say sorry for the sorry episode and find the poor suffering Pinoys here an alternative venue to celebrate their country's Independence Day.

I straight away threw away the paper.

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The_Hypocrite said:

Uh .....what do the Pinoys have to celebrate? And about Pinoy pride... Pride in what?

When i was in pinoyland 2 mths back..went c movie with a Pinay...and they played the national anthem..many pinoys stood up etc..my pinay gal never even bother.

The national anthem had a video of pinoy development.. Like new buildings n factories etc..but once u leave the mall..reality sets in...talk about fact vs fiction.

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Just wanted to share another example of stupidity. When I got married to my dramatic wife, her brother told me that so many Americans travel yearly to the Philippines to go to university, because of the high level. So he was actually telling me that the universities in the Philippines are so much more advanced compared to the United States.

At the wedding somebody approached me to ask : “why don’t you start a business here in the Philippines, it would be a succes because Filipinos are such a hard workers”.

I’m really wondering if these guys believe their own shit….

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zhihau said:

may i humbly propose a place for them to celebrate their Independence Day, how about in Manila, Philippines?

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SgGoneWrong said:

www.straitstimes.comPublished on May 31, 2014
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Make amends after sorry episode
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The online rantings of discontents about the celebration plans of the Pilipino Independence Day Council Singapore have left an ugly trail. The sorry episode saw the organisers removing their Facebook post to canvass support for the event, and recoiling from abusive phone callers who wanted the June 8 event to be cancelled. Even though other Singaporeans rallied behind the Filipino community and urged them to stay the course, the toxicity of the vitriol was sufficient to unravel the Filipinos' plan to gather at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in Orchard Road. Now, the annual celebration here has been cancelled, for the first time in over 20 years. Had Singapore Day, marked abroad by Singaporeans and their guests, been called off under similar circumstances, there is no doubt that all Singaporeans would have felt abused and let down by their foreign friends.

The skid marks of such incidents tend to leave a long trail and are not easily erased because of the acute discomfort evoked by anything that smacks of xenophobia. One might regard the acts of the anonymous perpetrators - there's no telling who or how many - as no different from other sporadic and excessive bursts of cyber fury. Yet, unfortunately, their impact was heightened by the underlying resentment towards overcrowding and job competition ascribed to foreigners.

Not surprisingly, the incident made the rounds abroad. When Singaporeans in general are linked with such unwelcoming attitudes, others might begin to look askance at them. Citizens of a small global city, who must engage with the world to develop their nation and hold their own against larger competitors, can scarcely afford a reputation for being unwelcoming to foreigners.

The harm caused cannot be undone but amends can be made, say, by organising an informal get-together for Filipinos to mark the 116th anniversary of the Philippines' independence. Even if it is just a no-frills event, such a gesture by some well-meaning groups here would go a long way to show that Singaporeans are indeed capable of being gracious hosts.

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GoldenPeriod said:

PAP still not understanding the ground sentiment.

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frenchbriefs said:

i think i remembered a old suggestion of opening up the istana and letting the pinoys have their picnic there?

there ass loong can enjoy his precious pinoys celebratories while he works?

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frenchbriefs said:

i think i remembered a old suggestion of opening up the istana and letting the pinoys have their picnic there?

there ass loong can enjoy his precious pinoys celebratories while he works?

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scroobal said:

I finally had time to read the editorial. Why is SPH so emotional about they cancelling their event.

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kingrant said:

Almost had a heart attack this morning when I saw the SPH prostitute paper calling on Singaporeans to make amends, say sorry for the sorry episode and find the poor suffering Pinoys here an alternative venue to celebrate their country's Independence Day.

I straight away threw away the paper.

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sochi2014 said:

God bless the Philippines!!

God bless my brothers and sisters in Christ. AMEN!

One oberseas Singaporlian living in Angmo Jesus land! Hallelujah!

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