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  1. SkipJack

    SkipJack DI Senior Member

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    I think you misunderstand the situation.

    The Bar Association is going to encourage the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to hold an investigation, and possibly press charges.

    I believe, under Filipino Law anyone can press these type of charges. So the Bar Association could press charges if they wanted to.

    Although by law they can press charges in this case, the Bar Association has decided that they would not initiate the filing of charges against the APOR.

    The Bar Association is encouraging the IATF to press charges because the IATF is responsible for the law that was broken.
     
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    SkipJack, Oct 20, 2020
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  2. Dutchie

    Dutchie DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer Veteran Army

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    I am hesitant to react to this, for obvious reasons.
    I'm legally a guest in this country, and commenting on politics / alleged machinations in public is not up to a guest.
    "Their country, their problems to solve".
     
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    Dutchie, Oct 10, 2020
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  3. Always a Poppy

    Always a Poppy DI Senior Member Restricted Account

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    Rye, I understand that you are pushing this back to being an offline conversation between the Moderator and Member, but it does raise a valid point and one that I have also been at the sharp end of. Unlike NMRN I chose to remain quiet for the sake of peace, even though I felt similarly confused and slighted.

    As individual members we sometimes get a bit heated with each other and things are written that, maybe with a bit of hindsight and thought, should be said differently. I'm as guilty of that as anyone else. When there is a Moderator involved in the midst of that discussion it can become personal to him/her. It's at that point that we are seeing members being taken to task, with whatever measures the Moderator feels like unleashing at the time. You have said above that what another Moderator does may not be what you do - how do we know which course of moderation is the right one and how we can avoid it if there is no consistency? How can we know when we are discussing with the Moderator and when with the Member? If this course of action continues then it leaves open for Moderators to say whatever they like about members, with no recourse. That cannot be correct.

    You mention this road has been travelled many times. That suggests that it's a recurring issue and one that does need thinking about.

    Not trying to ruffle any feathers here. We all know and appreciate the job that's done in keeping the Forum going and being a place that many of us look forward to visiting, but this does seem to be something that's taking the shine off it a bit for some.
     
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    Always a Poppy, Sep 30, 2020
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  4. RR_biker

    RR_biker DI Senior Member Veteran Marines

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    In Zamboanga city, aka, Ciudad Latina de Asia, some people still do speak Spanish.
     
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    RR_biker, Sep 29, 2020
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  5. DAVE1952

    DAVE1952 DI Senior Member Showcase Reviewer

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    Transferwise is about as good as they get, I have used them for around 4yrs now and they have never let me down, you get the full going rate conversion and they take a commission from you, if I transfer £1000 they will take £7 from me, but now I do it in lots of £4K and it is cheaper to do that and costs me £20 in total, I guess the same applies, be it USD or Euro?, before using them I used Worldfirst, but was able cut my charges by half when I changed, great service and would recommend them.
     
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    DAVE1952, Jul 28, 2020
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  6. Smally

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    I went on Tuesday at 9.30am and I was the only person there. I returned the following day at 11am to pick up my passport and there was only one person in front of me. When I mentioned to one of the ladies that I was surprised that it wasn’t busy she said that they had been very busy for weeks but it has all died down now.
     
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  7. hawkeye64

    hawkeye64 DI Junior Member Showcase Reviewer Veteran Air Force

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    I built a house in bacong. It was a nightmare getting permits. I will never build in bacong again. You can get a permit in valencia in a few days. It took several weeks in bacong. Be sure to get permits before starting construction.
     
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    hawkeye64, Jul 21, 2020
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  8. DavyL200

    DavyL200 DI Forum Luminary ★ Global Mod ★ ★ Moderator ★ Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

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    They come up with some utter garbage here and to think some of these people are in the government. God help us.
     
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    DavyL200, Jul 12, 2020
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  9. Happy Camper

    Happy Camper DI Senior Member Restricted Account Infamous Showcase Reviewer

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    Uh, the new rules also allowed walking and some other things. But I know you are referring to restrictions on seniors.

    I am one, and I have been out a lot. Trust me, there are seniors all over, shopping, walking sitting around and no one is telling them to go home.

    Enjoy life. Go for a walk, have fun. We are getting closer to being back to normal.
     
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    Happy Camper, May 24, 2020
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  10. Rye83

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    "Fake news" is a crime in the Philippines. I don't care that it is commonly used to imply something else. Questioning, claiming or implying someone is posting "fake news" when it has not been posted with the intent of intentionally spreading misinformation will result in an immediate ban when I see it, temporary at first (with varying lengths depending on the severity and context the words were used in), permanent if it continues to happen. I wish the orange clown in the US had never used the words and emboldened other leaders to criminalize free speech but this is the world we live in now.

    There is a right way and a wrong way to say you think information is incorrect or wrong. Saying "fake news" in the Philippines means "this information was posted with the criminal intent of purposely spreading false information to confuse people or spread propaganda". If this is not what you meant to say then don't use the words "fake news".

    With that being said I know that Mikal didn't use it in the legal context and was questioning if the information was accurate and current. The ban shouldn't be the standard full month for a temporary ban. I will lift it but everyone should please keep in mind the above two paragraphs. I don't really enjoy being a broken record and when I see those two words continuously being used it gets a bit irritating.
     
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    Rye83, May 9, 2020
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