Foreign Protesters Draw Warning from Immigration
The Bureau of Immigration Chief warned protesters that they could be deported for their actions. It seems that last month some members of PETA showed up at the Zoo in Manila in Bikini and signs. I don’t know if they protest zoo’s in general or if PETA is unhappy with the Manila zoo.
One member of the group surely didn’t get it. She gave an interview in which she reportedly said things like they can’t stop us. Activist Ashley Fruno of Canada, went on to say there is nothing in her visa that indicates she is not allowed to protest.
What part of “shut up” does she not understand. If the Philippines wants to stop you, they certainly will. They may not bother with deporting you if you’re about to leave anyway. However, the day before the warning, a Japanese activist that participated in protest in 2001 was promptly returned to Japan when he showed up in the Philippines. She and the rest may not know they’ve been blacklisted until they return or try to return.
The Philippines is not interested in foreigners coming here and trying to influence their culture. The quote that I often see regarding these kinds of issues is:
“They cannot just protest here, especially if it violates the culture of Filipinos,” he said. “Foreigners should have no business joining these mass actions because it is tantamount to meddling in our country’s internal affairs.”
You may not like this but this is the law in the Philippines, either deal with it or perhaps you should stay out of the Philippines. But I suggest you learn to deal with it, leave the protesting to others, chill out and have a great time.
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The PETA people are completely and absolutely out of their minds.
Maybe a few days in a Manila holding cell would change their perspective. Many of them definately go off the deep end. I don’t believe animals should be mistreated or abused but they are not people and do not have the same rights as people.
In many places in the US I would be penalized more severely for beating a dog than for torturing Rusty. (I don’t really want to torture you Rusty it’s just an example.
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That is just wrong.
PS I’ll be in Cebu in mid September. You coming down to the city any time soon?
Don’t plan too, why go to the city is my biggest question? Well to get pizza maybe. Good pizza….
I kind of want to go next month but it would most likely be near the first of the month. How long are you going to be around?
I’m kind of found of PETA’s latest methods, they been getting naked! Now that’s my kind off activism. LOL PETA seems to have toned it down, for a while they were against pet ownership of any kind. Blowing up labs, though they claim they are not associated with tht activity?
Getting out in the woods and messing with hunters is stupid. I’m surprised none have been shot.
I never did find out what they were protesting about the Manila Zoo.
I’ll be there mid September to mid October.
Interesting contradiction. They get naked to protest the wearing of fur however I’ll bet that many of them will be found to be wearing fur themselves.
I can likely get down there, I’ll try. Probably October.
I really need to get a bike or multicab. There is a lot of Bogo I’ve not seen. Found two decent resorts right here in Bogo today. Our power was off again today. So much for no more brownouts.
Why don’t you come up for a visit to Bantayan Island?
I took a guy there last week for a two or three day stay. That was last Friday and he is still there.
I could likely go for a night.
Like I said, I’m liking PETA more every day.
Bec ur a Person Eating Tasty (or Toasty?) American? LOL Seriously, Rusty, you really think that BID would deport or blacklist nude PETA protesters? Aside from the amusement of seeing “white meat”, BID should think twice that these naked protesters are spending money in the Phil as well. It’s no brainer that what these PETA are doing are not serious threat to the national security of the country.
Roy, without a doubt the would deport and blacklist them.
One person from Japan came to participate in these protest and he had already been blacklisted because his last visit. He was put back on his plan and sent home!
Doesn’t have to be a serious threat to national security. Protest enough are enough for immigration to deport and blacklist and I guess if one wanted to spend their money to fight it, they could, but who knows the result.