Reply With QuotePhils. is just short for Philippines. Philis is not commonly used, in fact that's my first time to read someone use that but if it's meant as a shortcut for Philippines then it's no biggie.Originally Posted by Sootan
I have never heard anyone use the term "Philis" before. I believe it's just that suspended Chinese who is using this to intimidate Filipinos on this forum.
Phils. is just short for Philippines. Philis is not commonly used, in fact that's my first time to read someone use that but if it's meant as a shortcut for Philippines then it's no biggie.
'Chinese ships barring Pinoy fishermen from entering Panatag'
MANILA, Philippines - Chinese maritime vessels are now preventing Filipino fishermen from entering the lagoon of Panatag Shoal, which the Philippines claims as part of its territory. “Our fishermen who returned to the area were barred from entering the lagoon to fish by Chinese maritime vessels," Masinloc town Mayor Desitree Edora said, adding that the Chinese maritime vessels are using floodlights to drive away Filipino fishermen.
Edora’s secretary, RJ Bautista, speaking on behalf of the mayor, complained that while Filipinos are being barred from fishing in the lagoon, the Chinese maritime vessels are allowing Chinese fishermen to sail and fish inside the lagoon.
Fearing for their safety, the Filipinos are now fishing outside the lagoon.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63
How is that comment even remotely relavent to the topic at hand? A patronizing statement generalizing a population of over a billion people is not going to be very accurate, and could even ruffle a few feathers.
There may be sea armed conflict ...
China start to evacuate Chinese citizens and company staffs from Philippines.
Verify your sources mpleio, so far the Chinese in our offices havent been evacuated.
Today(2012.05.08) Chinese government's official news---CCTV reported a emergency notice by Chinese foreign ministry and China's ambassador to the Philippine embassy.
Chinese embassy in Philippines emergency notice: Chinese citizens and workers in Philippines must pay attention to personal safety.关于做好中资机构近期安全保卫工作的紧急通知
各驻菲律宾中资机构：
据报道，近日菲律宾将举行大规模反华表威活动。为保证我在菲中资机构人员安全，现将有关注意事项通知如下，请传达至每位中方人员并认真执行：
一、提高思想认识，高度重视安全保卫工作，强化安全意识，注意人身和财产安全。
二、尽量减少外出，外出时要结伴而行，遇YX表威，要绕道而行，不要围观。
三、严格遵守当地法律法规，低调行事，避免与当地人发生争执。
四、一旦发生紧急突发事件，要及时妥善处置，并在第一时间向使馆报告。
驻菲律宾使馆经商处
二〇一二年五月七日
Well they didn't ask Chinese to leave there, but i think the personal safety notice means the same.
So i just guess above, of course it maybe wrong.
Also the Philippines do not look like a country to me where the Chinese citizens would be in great danger even if there were some skirmish at sea...
Though I have not much insight into the country
That's cause there will be a rally in your Embassy here in Manila on the 11th of May on the Scarborough Shoal. So many Chinese Filipinos that it would be impossible to see all of them as enemies.
Yes, i know. The emergency notice is for Chinese citizens worked in Philippines.
Due to 1998 anti-Chinese riots in indonesia, the notice just remind Chinese citizens in Philippines pay attention to local public security and personal safety, it's Chinese embassy's duty.
Yup, most the Chinese citizenry just needs to avoid the embassy are and im sure they will be safe. No repeat of the Indonesian incident, as I've said the Chinese Filipinos are well recieved here, I have Chinese Filipino friends and about 3 of them are in the Armed Forces.
Chinese-Filipinos or Chinoys are well received and well assimilated in the Phils. No one will be targeting any "Chinese-looking" people in the Phils. Chinese-Filipinos are classmates, officemates, co-workers and business-owners. Heck, obvious Chinese illegals vending in Chinatown are being tolerated as well. Rallies in front of the Chinese embassy maybe the worst that can happen plus the run-of-the-mill flag-burning and maybe some vandalism. That's all.Also the Philippines do not look like a country to me where the Chinese citizens would be in great danger even if there were some skirmish at sea...
Though I have not much insight into the country
That's good to know. Tolerance is the key. Hopefully the situation will be resolved through diplomatic means. Don't want anyone on either side being affected because of a political squabble.
The Chinese in the Philippines are the most assimilated in all of South East Asia, partly because they're all Christians, and partly because the native population has received them very well. There won't be a duplication of the 1998 Indonesian backlash in the Philippines. That being said, anti-Chinese sentiment does exist in minor doses across the country in the form of jealously towards the influential Chinese minority. The worst manifestation of discrimination against the Chinese is probably kidnappings of wealthy Chinese elite, but anybody rich is a potential target.
Agree on anybody rich is a potential target, the sad truth about the height of the kidnapping in the late 90's was, the groups doing it were fellow Filipino Chinese. The main reason why they target the Chinese community is due to the fact that most pay and avoid the cops, giving the criminals free reign. It even came to the point that the groups were so confident they even accepted checks.
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