Susmaryosep n.— «According to officials, SANCANCO had been discharging effluent by 3400 mg/l exceeding the allowable 80 mg/l. Susmaryosep! DENR also said that SANCANCO has been operating without permit.» —“Philippine Environment III:...
OFW n.— «That’s because de la Cruz, a father of eight, is considered a national hero—not for anything this unassuming truck driver has done, but because of who he represents: the Overseas Filipino Worker, known as an OFW in local parlance...
salvage v.— «According to the task force report, 1,082 Filipinos were “extra-legally executed or salvaged (a euphemism for assassinations)” between 1975 and 1983. During the same period, 266 others “disappeared...
salvage v.— «During martial law, “salvage” came into use in the Philippines to mean “to execute or dispose of a person summarily and secretly.” Filipino journalists use it that way without regret. I wonder if it...
Susmaryosep n.— «There are times when she is very funny because she even translates Filipino terms like “Susmaryosep”. » —“From Acceptable to Exceeds Expectations” by Paulemeric To Live Without...
gillage n.— «Gillage, for non-Filipinos, is Manila slang for “gilid ng village,” literally “beside/adjoining the village,” referring to the pocket of shanties that inevitably sprout outside the perimeter of an...