Saturday, June 21, 2014
Google Removes Singapore Hate Blog Against Filipinos
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Police said Thursday that they are investigating the anonymous “Blood Stained Singapore” blog, which suggested Singaporeans should refuse to be served by Filipinos in restaurants, or “accidentally” shove them in crowded places.
In a post titled “Filipino infestation in Singapore — 5 point guide to showing displeasure without breaking the law”, the blog also advised Singaporeans not to help Filipinos involved in traffic accidents.
The blog, which surfaced on Google’s Blogger platform in May, was no longer available by late Thursday.
A Google spokeswoman said she could not comment on individual cases but confirmed that the US web giant removes material from Blogger that violates its policy on hate speech.
The Filipino community in Singapore is estimated at more than 170,000, many of them professionals seen by some Singaporeans as rivals for jobs — a sharp change from a decade ago, when most Filipinos there worked as domestic helpers.
Singaporeans make up just over 60 percent of the 5.4 million population, with a low fertility rate forcing the government to rely heavily on guest workers.
The influx of foreign workers in general, many of them from China and India, has sparked a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment.
The blog had triggered indignation among Filipinos at home and abroad, with some calling for counter-measures against Singaporeans.
The Philippine embassy has urged Singaporean authorities to take action against the blogger.
Google’s decision to remove the blog drew mostly positive reactions from Singaporeans online, including the Cabinet minister in charge of approving foreign worker permits.
“Vile and vicious blogs like this do not reflect who we are as a people,” Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said in a Facebook post.
But others questioned whether the move stymied freedom of speech in Singapore.
“Hooray for a democratic country which forcefully shuts the mouths of her citizens!” wrote Titus Lin on the Facebook page of national broadcaster Channel NewsAsia.
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Send Another Message to the Paparazzi
While dining at a restaurant in Manhattan this afternoon, Emma & Andrew noticed a group of photographers outside and decided to use their tried-and-true tactic to deal with them.
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Let's Have More Play
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Actually, SB and TS did not start off as close friends right away. In the first place, TS is not the kind who would just strike friendship with anyone. She wouldn't be called primadona for nothing. Ergo, people who see them are puzzled, wondering out loud why the two are suddenly chummy and inseparable. No one knew - until one thing led to another.
Days of taping for DS gave it away. Turned out, there was reason for such closeness: The ever elusive SB 'helps' TS sustain her energy (read: substance). For both stars, it was the one thing they have in common, the one thing that brings them together - and the one thing they can't live without.
Reliable information had it that TS and SB's taping days for DS have thus become their jamming sessions, too. The two don't seem to care for the world. They do it wherever, whenever they want thus affecting their performance in the process. Between the two, it is reportedly TS who is the heavier user, apparently. The way she speaks gives her away.
DS production has not been without any trouble since the show began - no thanks to TS and SB. Production people, especially the head man have to endure and keep up with the two stars who seem to be always floating on air. During breaks, the two allegedly smell of substance because apparently, they jam before every take right inside their tent.
The staff are always under instruction to tell TS and SB who are often alert/hyper that they need to calm down as their performance is so badly affected. Needless to say, TS is in bigger trouble. Observers wonder if there would be projects for her after DS. Her abuse has reportedly taken its toll on her physically and mentally - indicative of years of excessive dependence.
Will right-thinking people ever take a gamble?
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