
Why “resilient” Is the most insulting compliment for a Pinoy
Labeling Filipinos as "resilient" during super typhoons and floods isn't a compliment—it turns systemic corruption and government neglect into a forced virtue.
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Labeling Filipinos as "resilient" during super typhoons and floods isn't a compliment—it turns systemic corruption and government neglect into a forced virtue.



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