Philippines Election: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@1986fritzthecat]

Talking with Filipino acquaintances, the general message when it came to politics was "it's not wether or not the politician is corrupt or not. But wether their corruption benefits you"

[@SDXStudio]

To be fair, I don't think this applies to just them. It seems to be pretty common in the US as well.

[@edwardjohn5]

@@SDXStudio precisely.

[@ryaj2356]

@@SDXStudio yuppppp

[@jefflabbecomedy]

That's not unique to the Philippines, or just politics. That's a good question to ask oneself before most of human interaction.

[@cb7422]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/epiuopKOqbOYiNE

[@mircron6147]

You know the Philippine elections are wild when the fact that Manny Pacquiao being a presidential candidate wasn't even mentioned in the story.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

To be fair, out of the six front runners, he’s not the most far-out candidate.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

He has a low approval rating there.

[@martinbonsu6972]

@@ranelgallardo7031 why

[@naeviscalling6429]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 sucks to be that guy but he's actually quite leading I mean hes a stable third on election rankings right now

[@ranelgallardo7031]

@@martinbonsu6972 I think him eventually splitting with Duterte’s agenda really hurt him

[@gluckycat]

This is probably supposed to be hilarious but, as someone who lives here and is a Filipino, it also tore my heart to shreds.

[@EquinoxGT]

While it does satirize what's going on, it's also meant to bring awareness so more people will know. Make no mistake as someone who lives in the US but has dozens of pinoy friends, it infuriates me how folks are giving these stronzo Marcoses and Durtetes a pass for their atrocities and boorishness.

[@labra6969]

Well, my fellow filipino, life simply has to go on. Nothing really ever changes in this fucking country not while people literally can't move on from "past glories and the good ol' golden days".

[@lordinquisitorstefanauster846]

@@labra6969 well, if the western media ang gov keeps tolerating our shenanigans with misinformation, then nothing will really change. It all goes back to the west doesn't it?

[@abrax23]

@@labra6969 Delusional nationalist nostalgia is such a hindrance to humanity the world over.

[@artyare7836]

Sure Gino, Clearly you are dilusional, untrue and biased. Don't give in to this crap. This there attempt to get im between, as they always do with other nations

[@hwimilk]

he's inaugurated. i remember all the stories my mom told me about her childhood during the marcos dictatorship and i don't know what to do. it's over. it's dystopian.

[@sorap.2460]

Hang in there. Your mom's stories are true. Those who lived through those years are incredulous at what's going on right now. We move forward now and keep contributing to society. Take note that the trolls are out in full force. Funding must have tapered off or they're just not getting enough training on grammar and form & style as evidenced by their writing.

[@ernsthaeckel1077]

They still have billions of stolen money.

[@draekoolleres4439]

Nabuhay ako noong panahon. Nagpa uto ako sa kanila pero hindi na.

[@lordlopikong6940]

We're even more screwed now since Marcos Jr, is incompetent. Atleast his father was a competent lawyer and screws people up while still having control. With BBM we are screwed, he will screw us up whilst not having control.

[@draekoolleres4439]

@@lordlopikong6940 Matalino naman talaga yang si Macoy. Sakatunayan, sinabihan kopa mga magulang ko noon na iboto siya noong una niyang pagtakbo bilang Pangulo pero loyalista kase sila ni Macapagal kaya siya binoto nila. Nung nalaman ko ginagawa nila sa mga tao noon, parang nasira ako. Isipin mo, idolo mo ng ilang taon at gandang ganda kapa sa asawa niya tapos mamamatay tao at magnanakaw pala.

[@KaraoKeysPH]

I enjoyed myself laughing at how absurd it all is. But then the video ended and I remember I'm living in this nightmare...

[@bakago4746]

I laugh then cry a little bit always after every joke

[@milleliza1490]

Same

[@lennyoliveros2839]

Noted

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Wait, how bad is it? First time I hear of bad things there?

[@bakago4746]

@@tomaszzalewski4541 rip to the truth being won over by tiktok shitpost propaganda. Also the marcos supporters kept saying "being well mannered is better than educated' basically shitting on the furious historians.

[@RichardJuanTV]

Thank you John Oliver and team!!!! This was done so beautifully...!!! How I wish this was released a week or two earlier!!!!

[@martindollete]

💗

[@catytheredheadedalaskan8118]

@Shmuzhin Phuzin report them as spam

[@wasir3703]

Yeah, seems like a little too late at this point.

[@bubblegumplastic]

@@kristelllar477 they might have been replying to the bot replying with a spam link

[@kristelllar477]

@@bubblegumplastic oh got it now, thanks!

[@trinado4260]

The sad part is no matter how well this segment was researched. People who are ignorant of the truth will try their hardest not to believe what's presented in front of them

[@nonniperkl6273]

Yeah that is true. But it important to at least try. As a Finn living very close to Russia it is very scary how the student who come here to study have been taught completely different history and as we see in Ukraine it can turn violent very fast. I hate dictators so much

[@monkeydog8681]

But but Marcos gold?

[@ewanfraser]

@@monkeydog8681 Bow tie man bad

[@aslandus]

Indeed, but at the end of the day good research is to help the people who want to know the truth to know they're getting the story that's closest to reality. People who don't believe in reality and only accept media that supports their existing beliefs aren't really the target demographic of this show.

[@joseayala2940]

Sad but true

[@ObamaMpreg]

Never ask: A woman her age A man his salary BongBong Marcos what his family was doing from 1972-1981

[@TheReturnofJose]

more like 1972-1986

[@Rowsy91]

I feel like that first thing is a trap

[@cabuboyvisitacion1298]

If you weren't born before those years you're an idiot.

[@kemurikat9728]

People have short memories…if they elected another Marcos as president…😮

[@broken49502]

more like 1965-1986

[@dangasapos]

One of the things that should be mentioned here is how we should hold social media platforms accountable for fake news especially those associated with politics such as the ones circulating in the Philippines.

[@bochog7587]

Sad to say, fake news is a money making entity, the more you post, the more views, the more self-entitled opinions & discussions, the more exposure = kaching 💰

[@rosaevee274]

Biden’s misinformation act took heat but it was extremely necessary in my opinion.

[@esaedvik]

Sure, that'll happen when the social media platforms are owned by billionaires and their corporate cronies...

[@brushstroke3733]

We don't need to baby-proof the entire world, we just need people to actually grow up. It's never a good idea to give the keys of authority to one person or group, even though it often seems like a great idea. Social media platforms are started, developed, and mostly run by computer nerds and tech geeks. They don't live all over the world and don't have their ears to the ground. Therefore, they likely get most of their information from the biggest and loudest sources and groups, which are usually governments and large financial interests. How then can they be the gatekeepers of information and misinformation? How can we force round pegs into square holes? Tech developers do not live in small rural households all over the world, experiencing first hand the issues on the ground. Therefore, they must not be given authority to shut down any discourse. Please tell me you're getting this now.

[@autumnvolume4181]

@@brushstroke3733 ‘Kay, so what do we do then? Because clearly we can’t do nothing, and waiting around for people to “grow up” is tantamount to that.

[@TungstenArm]

For American context, imagine one of the Sacklers running for President of the United States and telling the people the opioid epidemic was actually the best thing that ever happens to the country

[@internationalarmy3984]

Imagine the current president for a week or two as Nixon

[@CollinMcLean]

Or a reanimated Oliver Cromwell running for PM of Ireland.

[@leiajiang7877]

@@internationalarmy3984 what Nixon did is actually really mild compare to Trump so i really dont mind that right now. he was at least competent.

[@Imbalanxd]

so the philipines is like the US then

[@frankied.roosevelt6232]

You mean like teflon and the DowJones/Dupont? (See JO's PFAS video. ) the. Govt just funded its cover up instead.

[@aly8380]

30 years ago when the Marcoses first returned from their exile, a Filipino journalist observed: "The Filipino people have offered the Marcoses, forgiveness without repentance, mercy without justice, reconciliation without restitution. In so doing, we have ensured the perpetuation of their tragic legacy." In 2022, those prophetic words are tragically being played out. Truly, a people deserves the leaders they get.

[@Ned404]

Can you recall who the journalist was? Thank you.

[@skewer350]

Good job kakampinks for your negative campaigning 🤭

[@gars129]

Phillipines is like a mixture of Hispanic and American politics, like Puerto Rico but even more extra. Stuff like politicians having quirky nicknames and being blindly adored by the masses because they pander to them, while plastering campaign signs in every corner and treating the whole thing like the local sports team

[@suskagusip1036]

USA should have sent a team of observers in this election. I was told the numbers went up like magic for BBM. Memories came back when the Comelec officers walked out because of the same corruption.

[@skewer350]

@@suskagusip1036 it's not magic, it's the truth on the ground..we support marcos..and we don't need US for validation 😁 we are a sovereign country..

[@twilightdawngahap6028]

I'm from the Philippines and I'm impressed with John Oliver's writers and researchers for this. Everything on point.

[@AmazeAngeloGames]

Fake

[@-ver6459]

@@AmazeAngeloGames cry

[@WaIlnut]

@@AmazeAngeloGames 🤓

[@louie1811]

@@AmazeAngeloGames what is? the degree of your president?

[@nathanvirtucio3658]

Yes!!

[@romanjebulan8380]

Before this is stormed by trolls, I want to say THANK YOU John Oliver!!! Love love love from the Philippines

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@theviolentchoice]

There are many children misinformed about martial law but from my experience it's the older generation that really latches on to this rewritten history. So many of the younger generation are trying to convince their parents that martial law was horrible, it's insane because said parents were actually there for it but they refuse to listen. You can't even have a conversation with them because they won't acknowledge any of the evidence you give them. It doesn't even feel like it's about the country and the candidate, it just feels like old people wanting to win an argument.

[@Amayagma]

My experience is the opposite I can never forget it's horrors. My mom grew up in a warzone between the military and the New People's Army. I remember her casually telling me a story of how her grandma and her got caught in active fire while looking for the body of her uncle who was part of the New People's Army. How she had to hide in the a ditch for hours, terrified that they'd be found. Unquestionably she has PTSD and irrational behaviours developed from this time in her life.

[@maldzmahalko590]

Well settle for the lesser evil which is marcos than those behind leni's back they would surely overthrow satan in hell if they die

[@NothingbutDust734]

@@Amayagma Did she also tell you how the NPA harass normal citizen, asking for help in "fighting for the country"? Brazenly taking food from other people because they have no supplies? Kidnapping people at their own home so they could use it as a hideout?

[@Amayagma]

@@NothingbutDust734 yeah actually she did, there were instances where family members and people she knew were forced to hide people against their will and whole households being massacred once they were found harbouring NPA members. The NPA weren't heroes, I think she feels they were the lesser of the two evils though but I can't confirm that

[@360.Tapestry]

asian cultures tend to appeal to authority - any kind of authority

[@Shplanson]

That story about Marcos giving a young Michael Jordan bread is just wild.

[@ataxias7]

Totally true story. This bread, in fact, due to its round shape, was the closest thing to a ball young Michael had ever seen until then, and inspired him to start playing basketball.

[@eduardochavacano]

Not as interesting as the story of Imelda giving Jacky O a bracelet she thought she couldn’t afford.

[@souvikrc4499]

And it’s pretty stunning seeing people fall for that.

[@fathisuleiman1225]

@@ataxias7 hello brain cells there

[@vinteb7987]

My hope for humanity pummeled after finding out the majority of filipinos believed this story

[@jandreid1056]

As a George Carlin Filipino fan, let me paraphrase one of George's iconic line: “When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in the Philippines, you get a front row seat.”

[@UnknowinglyDerpy]

Tbh if we’re going with the circus analogy, we’d be one of the bigger sideshow attractions. Not big enough for the main event, but notable enough to get some special attention…

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@noakinn]

don't you love how we're still in the pandemic, even though its been 2 freaking years

[@AntonAdelson]

Wow!

[@thuglifeinc4894]

@@noakinn We aren't anymore. Most countries are open at this moment Most people treat COVID like a distant memory now. If you follow the news, you might get that impression. If you ignore it, everything's normal.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

We, Filipinos, are laughing at this on the outside but inside, our anxiety is working double-time. When we came to the precinct at 11am, I nervously asked the poll-worker if the voting machines are ever broken. She thankfully said no and assured me that they are all fine. I was borderline panicky when I shaded the fucking ballot. “What if I over-shaded the circles?” “What if I accidentally shaded too much candidates?” Thankfully, it was relatively peaceful. None of the poll-watchers touched my ballot and the receipt matched my list. Can’t say that about the other precincts, but hopefully it goes smoother for everyone else

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6aUZYSNj7iSrrs

[@bellevidz5356]

Same feeling. 🙏💗

[@rednave4489]

In CDO my sister coworker had some issues she vote BBM but the thing that came out on the receipt is Leni! Godamn there is current chaos over there...

[@psmtz]

You’re paranoid because you live in the Philippines but embrace an American media and it’s perspective. Get done self awareness and self respect you won’t feel so scared.

[@brodi4564]

Same my hands were shaking from the anxiety of everything. While waiting for our turn, the news of trouble voting in other cities were being reported. I just remember being hypervigilant about everyone volunteering.

[@chikotheartist5708]

When he said the US acted borderline British, i laughed at first. Then did a double take and reevaluated our nation's heroes and villains.

[@MM-qp4pd]

Watch "How the US stole the Philippines"

[@mnk9073]

What do you mean it's problematic to, for example, try to sell drugs to a country because your tea ships always do one trip empty then declare war on said country for not allowing you to sell drugs, invade and seize territories willy-nilly and only give them back in the 90s? The UK sucks and the US is basically its less apt but more energetic son...

[@goldenflame9694]

@@MM-qp4pd by Johnny Harris on KZbin?

[@moruxuss8313]

@@goldenflame9694 yes

[@VindexAnimae]

For people outside the Philippines. Listen, so you will understand our situation. What happened is, my countrymen elected a KING JOFFREY.

[@pressplayulysses]

One of the wildest things I've seen was my high school teacher was, and probably still, a Marcos supporter. She's my Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) teacher. You know, the very subject dealing with Philippine history.

[@FilNightmare2187]

she should know how problematic the Marcos Sr. era was. Social Studies teaches the values of democratic institutions. My AP teacher taught us differently she made us memorize the preamble of our democratic constitution and made an essay about it.

[@cecidasupastar]

Another fun fact: Nutribun was a nutrient-dense kind of bread that was part of USAID's food aid program to fight malnutrition in the Philippines. Imelda stamped her name on the packages to make it seem like they came from her. Decades later, it is still part of Marcos historical rewriting that Nuribun was developed and distributed by their family.

[@wildfire9280]

Kinda like how Trump's name appeared on stimulus checks?

[@yamyam2987]

Hahahahahahahahaha LOL

[@mariah4197]

oh my god

[@AudreyAdz]

@@wildfire9280 Took a page out of the Nixon playbook. Nixon wanted to put his name on the first SSI checks.

[@richardgo4741]

They are giving us aids because they build their military base here in the phil. RENT FREE

[@cupcake5478]

It's kind of amazing how popular Bongbong is, given that the Philippines celebrates a public holiday every year commemorating the revolution that ousted Marcos.

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Its social media thats whats hapenning in thw philippines

[@annonymous4682]

Exactly. The irony. I hope our country gradually changes for the better.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@cupcake5478]

@@starfruitiger I'm referring to the Edsa People Power Revolution. The Feb 25 holiday.

[@starfruitiger]

@@cupcake5478 oh ofc sorry for some reason i thought you meant like something more festive like they re-enact the ppr or other events. sorry it's very late over here, balikbayan ako

[@iamabread9614]

I lived in the Philippines, in 2019. There was a debate that was given to us as our final project of the semester. One side was debating on why the oppression and the people reaction to it was bad and the other was the opposite. Each are groups consist of 5 people. All of the participants research and ask people about their experience. We all worked hard. It was a hot debate that last for 2 hours. When it ended our professor ask "So what did all of you learned?". We were then task to put our answer in a one sheet of yellow pad paper. Our professor told us that the reason why he made a debate as our final project is that he wanted us to learn not only through books and the internet but learning the truth from the people that experienced it and going to a heated debate on whether it was right or wrong, to make us not see the world as black and white but as the color gray it truly was. All of us wrote that our past is horrible, full of betrayals, ignorance, pride, and greed. Our professor wanted a honest answer. He got it. He smiled and told us "We learn through history that it takes a catastrophe to start a revolution. Without a catastrophe we won't change. We won't see what we experience today if people don't want to change. So a catastrophe happen whether it be big or small it made us, change us, on who we are today. Oh and nobody won. all of you will have a perfect score."

[@valintong889]

Well put!

[@quennie1937]

You don't know anything, Liberal party spent more than 30 yrs in the government, what happened to our country? Even Manila Bay and Boracay they can't even clean , and only Duterte made it possible.. It's not rewriting ,it's awakening

[@ricardoaquinocarrasco1534]

What was the reason for declaring Martial Law. Country in chaos/prolong his stay. You choose

[@ricardoaquinocarrasco1534]

I was a Medical Intern at AFP Medical Center during the martial law it was peaceful for law abiding citizens People were disciplined except for those against the government

[@ricardoaquinocarrasco1534]

Against the administration :addendum

[@kat-wl3jf]

I really love coming back to watch this video because it makes me laugh and it's one of the ways I cope with the fact that my country is very f*cked up

[@sleepyhead8681]

Stay strong and safe, best wishes from New York USA. My country is very messed up as well just has some protections.

[@kat-wl3jf]

@@sleepyhead8681 thank you and stray strong and safe too

[@sleepyhead8681]

@@kat-wl3jf I will, I have mobility issues and am greatful to live in A progressive state with the rise of the far right. I have to laugh as well at my country thinking foodstamps and public housing are communist. I'll stay safe.

[@sleepyhead8681]

@@kat-wl3jf It seems like the far right is taking over everywhere. Sweeden even voted for A party formed in part by literal Nazi's to be the second largest party.

[@victorquintana4018]

your country must be ukraine.just lost 20% of your iand to russia.

[@jimhizon844]

I'm here, laughing with every joke in this monologue, while anxiously hoping against all hope that my countrymen will see the light. Please pray for us.

[@trashcatlinol]

Sending you the best wishes.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@Glaaki13]

solidarity from Denmark

[@TechGamer-pq1gu]

Our country is already dead Americans fear Government leaders being members of Q-anon and their conspiracy filled prophecies but we have had them for years and years slowly creeping and rising from the depths of hell where they belong they are called the Marcos loyalists and all their conspiracy filled brains mucking up the country claiming that life was better during the time that Marcos and his cronies were in charge and are willing to do anything to get it back and have used everything in their means to spread lies and bullshit everywhere, especially in social media like Facebook, Twitter and many more all while rampant cheating is happening everywhere, especially in the provinces where candidates give away tons of cash worth around 20$ or less just to buy your vote. This country began with deceit, corruption, and betrayal that has become the norm here ever since the first president Emilio Aguinaldo had his political rival killed all because he won a sham-filled election in Cavite as said history repeats and that has been in a loop here for many many years.

[@adamsorell4851]

Sorry my wife is a pina and shes an idiot. So yes you will get Marcos.she is 47 and says its all lies about marcos. She think he made pilipines rich.

[@kristelllar477]

just got home from casting my vote. thank you for covering our elections- for some reason I was expecting this, after your pieces on Canadian and French elections.

[@miguellardizabal4077]

He also covered the Brazilian elections

[@OGNoNameNobody]

Thank YOU for voting. It matters. You matter.

[@makmakg242]

Same here, but i'm in Philippines. My vote for Leni and Kiko will be one step forward against government corruption.

[@kristelllar477]

@@makmakg242 thank you! now all we have to do is to stay vigilant and protect our democracy

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@SenatorLeiaOrganaSolo]

His wife telling the story about him being inspired to run in the middle of watching Antman is the funniest shit I have heard in a while.

[@kamusta3446]

Atleast ant-man has a degree, but he offers absolute nothing.

[@acrusty7944]

what do we have here? the US instructs "those savages" in it's ex-colony what president to elect? lol the answer is Marcos will continue Duterte's line on distancing from the US and on friendship with China. This is why US left-wing globalists hate Marcos so viciously

[@deprimada3560]

If I was Marvel I'd be fucking terrified of this endorsement

[@serin4496]

that statement was taken out of context. his wife said that he was thinking about running and only informed her on one of their movie nights when they were watching antman.

[@123rockstar2010]

And he won. Never had a net satisfactory rating lower than 50%... Give me a politician that has the same in the democratic world. Hate him all you want but he has the backing of the majority of Filipinos.

[@DullyDust]

I have to admit that I love that John has embraced his new citizenship so fully that he names the American people as "us" even if he doesn't agree with and constantly question the mindset of American history. He is definitely a man to admire, and that is coming from another person who chose to change home country

[@bangslamwham88]

The weird thing about John is that despite his utter disdain for the monarchy I sense no republicanism in him.

[@Nereosis16]

​@@bangslamwham88Well, you're wrong.

[@brodi4564]

Filipino here and just to paint a picture, vote buying is so normalized here in the Philippines that local candidates will set up group leaders for each barangay (group of families) to give them money 3 days before the election until the day. Some even give money on the day. In our city, individuals received up to 8,000 pesos (roughly 151 USD) to vote for specific candidates. Today at the election sites, people are given "sample ballots" with the names of officials listed to vote for. People are handed a small piece of paper with Bongbong Marcos and his group to vote for. In the mornings, there's been reports of polling machines "breaking down" so the people at the stations "have to" manually put in your ballots. Edit: the claims of broken machinery are true and people have been queuing up for 10+ hours to put in their votes. The stations closed 20 minutes ago but some still have not put in their vote because of the faulty machinery. Edit: for more context, I and multiple young people I know have had trouble sleeping for the past few days because of this election. I bolt up awake in the middle of the night in worry from it. The youth have been working so hard these past few months to propel Leni Robredo into power but it’s so hard.

[@EebstertheGreat]

That sounds like a lot of money. It's what, one or two weeks of wages?

[@Sturmjager]

@@EebstertheGreat for the poorest families, that's over a month of wages.

[@georgesos]

That's exactly the reason they keep the people poor,so that they feel helpless. I hope they rise up and free their country of the US assisted gangs of "politicians " .

[@ianhomerpura8937]

@@EebstertheGreat for context, the minimum wage in the Philippines is PHP537.00 (USD10.25) a day in Metro Manila. It's much lower in the other regions.

[@Brett_S_420]

They aren't spending that much $ without expecting more $ back out of all of your pockets. Can they tell if you took the money but then didn't vote for him?

[@girlofsummer85]

During a lecture at Harvard University, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, former president and current vice president of Argentina was directly asked about how her wealth had disproportionally grown during the years of her presidency, and her husband's as well. Knowing full well that an investigation had proven exactly how and how much they had stolen from the people, she merely said that those figures were wrong, that she had always had that kind of money and that she owed everything to her "very successful career as a lawyer". So apparently calling themselves a "sucessful lawyer" is sort of a trend among corrupt country leaders.

[@ricardobarahona3939]

Bruh it’s nice that someone asked the obvious but necessary question. If a world leader can to my university I would want to ask a question that make them uncomfortable because most pundits would never do that.

[@360.Tapestry]

law is perceived to be impenetrable to the average peasant, thus it is used to obscure questions and cease further investigation... such lies were not designed for a harvard audience - or even a _last week tonight_ audience

[@karolpalion2883]

This is one of the reasons I don't vote for lawyers.

[@DanArnets1492]

Cristina is a commie BTW, hence why you'll never ever hear about her in this show or any similar one

[@HudaefCares]

I'm Filipino, and my sister wholeheartedly believes that "fantastic lawyer" story lmao. Apparently Marcos Sr was a lawyer for some rich guy in Spain or something, and was given gold bars in exchange for winning his case. Like wtf xD Also that Yamashita treasure is an urban legend in the Philippines, tons of gold and treasures stolen from other parts of Asia stored somewhere in the Philippines. Rumors are that it was found during Marcos' rule and he pocketed it for himself. Can't believe people believe this stuff, but then again we are still a very superstitious nation, very naive.

[@gamepapa1211]

The phrase "out of the frying pan and into the fire" immediately comes to mind when I saw what was happening in the Phillipines' election. My GOD what a nightmare!

[@celmaidinpadurebaiat]

pinch yourself, you will wake up.

[@ccbc5780]

Wake up to the world seemingly ending for at least the next 6 years if BongBong wins. If the Dutertes dont pull off another gloria arrovo move that is.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@Auguur]

What is bong bong's vice going to be? Will he amass the largest collection of Marvel action figures on the planet? Perhaps he has an affinity for large belt buckles, the people are clamoring for answers.

[@MasterKoala777]

I was a kid in the 1980s and some of my contemporaries who used to be anti Marcos are now Marcos apologists. They drank the Kool Aid from Facebook and Tiktok. Yes, this is a nightmare.

[@crazywhirlwind]

I feel super privileged to have laughed so hard at this and found it so funny while my Filipino kababayans have to deal with the consequences of these politicians

[@dubstepXpower]

Theyre so brain washed though it's sad. Despite the very real victims of his fathers regime.

[@gnatgawanis4481]

@@dubstepXpower only communist people like u hate the marcoses.

[@mamaritz1128]

@@dubstepXpower I guess they just had enough of the party that ruled after Martial Law. It's hard to tell yet at Bong-bong just started his presidency.. I just hope it gets better.

[@fatbgmanbg975]

@@mamaritz1128 how about now, can you tell??

[@wooeidikd9412]

@@fatbgmanbg975 P70 sugar

[@MCPerez]

5:44 I love the fact that a late night show host talked about US and Philippine history so bluntly and no fear while other journalist dont dare to bring up that subject cause its sensitive to american viewers because the fact the america always shows in there media they dont do such acts and one of the greatest because of there kind nature , but this late night show host didnt mind atleast people knows

[@funnymovie2827]

media is totally no respect of your reputation they are the most hypocrite instation in the planet they are just using you as a tools to be a well known with black motives.

[@MCPerez]

@@funnymovie2827 im sorry what?

[@awesome9174]

American media is constantly negative about USA

[@JoeSays26]

@@awesome9174 Truth be told. If we want to know the truth, just take the opposite route from where media is heading. 😂

[@J--10]

@@awesome9174 not when the media talks about external policy of USA.

[@michaelwynne7569]

This could not have come at a better time. Praying for my country.

[@chunkymuffins]

There might not be a great candidate, but I really respect the Filipino love and support for their imperfect leaders.

[@4bs_ben]

We all are po 🙏

[@RodrigoPolo]

Research about American investigative journalist Gary Webb assassination, look what happened to Julian Assange, then tell me who has the moral high ground here, my greetings to your boss, George Soros.

[@johngabrielmercado7047]

a better time was a couple weeks ago, we'te fucked.

[@robertreyes8792]

@@chunkymuffins believe it or not, there are at least 2 very good candidates for the Philippines. It just so happens that the frontrunner is the absolute worst choice

[@JABRIEL251]

One of the things I like about John Oliver is that he looks his country of origin's brutal history and instead of doing what many in the US do (excuse or downplay) he jokes about it in a way that shows that he acknowledges its dark history without excusing it.

[@jejgenio5072]

Agree!

[@boyfoxter5614]

I dont think the average brit is denying the fact. Unlike americans when it comes to modern invasions and indian wars

[@Bagledog5000]

@@boyfoxter5614 Not too many of us Americans denying that any of that happened. unlike the Chinese with their current Uighur genocide and territory thefts.

[@drewgehringer7813]

@@boyfoxter5614 oh, my sweet summer child... You haven't seen how many brits react when you point out "Churchill was a total bastard who deliberately prolonged a famine in Bengal", have you?

[@boyfoxter5614]

@@drewgehringer7813 i am not aware of that. Im not a brit or an american either

[@Cutiejea1]

I had family who were there during martial law and I had to study the marcos government EVERY YEAR since grade school. A lot of people think Marcos' government was "the golden era" but no, it more "guilded" (maybe even worse). Many people suffered and died all in the name of "wealth" and "greed". If you want to know how bad it was, read about Aquino and how he was prosecuted a lot during that time. My family told me that it was not a safe time to be in Manila during his administration, not to mention, there was a shit ton of censorship (inc a ban of an anime). So while im told that marcos is now in power because "they long for the better times" and "rebranding the family name", i still call bullshit. They're gonna go whatever it takes to rewrite history.

[@Ryanlexz]

This propaganda can't even stop bong bong from winning a landslide election 😂😂😂

[@Lovelyloveadore-x8s]

Cory burnt all the books of real history and made his husband the hero where in he was convicted of treason head of the rebellion gro called npa

[@madenz685]

Rewrite the history???we prefer it nation Awakening po

[@takebacktheholyland9306]

@@madenz685 If k-pop says anything remotely political it'll get banned in his regime, rest well kpop stan. Also, anime, and most likely the internet as we know. If you've heard horror stories about chinese censorships, prepare as we'll be experiencing it first hand

[@Dubs22005]

@@Ryanlexz well, that's true. how else could a guy that didnt attend a single debate win a landslide victory - in one of the most corrupt countries in the world, no less. truly a god given miracle lol

[@siphillis]

There's no expression truer than "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it."

[@justgivemethetruth]

That is such a stupid quote that everyone mindlessly brings up as if it actually means something. The problem is not that people do not know history, the problem is that they have guns pointed at them their whole lives.

[@R9A9V2]

​@@justgivemethetruth kind of but it's mostly people not learning from history in addition of they have guns pointed at them their whole lives.

[@monmonmystyheal7036]

which history? marcos history or cory's history?

[@raincloud706]

@@monmonmystyheal7036 well said

[@shel_311]

@@monmonmystyheal7036 both ?

[@kinghenryxl1747]

Oliver is very brave for mentioning America's role in the Philippines' dark history. Well done, sir.

[@leoperez6737]

I wouldn't call it bravery. I don't think something bad could happen to him because of it. Yet, I think it's good TV shows start to recognize the US colonial history.

[@RickRomig]

The US Air Force flew Marcos, his family, out of the country with a large cargo plane full of Philippine wealth.

[@peri_gee]

​@@leoperez6737 Yes, he's more protected because he's a TV guybut it does take some balls because I'm sure some hardass American patriots are gonna be in denial about American imperialism again and send abuse & death threats his way. In videos like this , it's not uncommon to see comments in the vein of 'American colonization of the Philippines was good actually' and 'the US did nothing wrong here'.

[@PerthTowne]

King Henry XL+ I've never known John Oliver to sugarcoat the facts about any country, including the US and the UK. Also, he's not in any danger of being thrown in jail in the US because he says things like that.

[@MokiNS1]

It's not brave, it's not even the bare minimum if you're gonna start talking down to another country and tell them who they should vote for and what their values should be. Which is what Oliver does in each "Election" segment he makes. Also that was a measly 30 seconds just to set up for a joke, how the fu*k could you interpret that as "BrAvE"

[@TheSecondVersion]

Another detail left out: BongBong LOST the Vice-Presidential election in 2016 to Leni Robredo (the lady in the video who's running for President now), and he spent the last six years filing one futile electoral protest after another, like what Trump did after he lost the 2020 elections.

[@aquartertwo]

A total of THREE electoral protests, with the final one decided by a majority of Justices appointed by Duterte, meaning it's unbiased by any of Robredo's potential allies.

[@sashahawkins]

@@aquartertwo Unanimous decision too, which is very, very rare. She was also the underdog in that contest.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Keep in mind, on that day, Marcos was in the lead, but the next day, when all of the votes were counted, she won by a large margin. He is still convinced that he won EDIT: Correction: Leni won by a _narrow_ margin.

[@lewsee5562]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 "but the next day, when all of the votes were counted, she won by a large margin" That's because the votes still continue being transmitted past midnight. Leni gained the lead around 3AM.

[@greggymarkapsay9168]

6 years without any job!

[@jjam1025]

it’s hillarious, but as a filipino it killed me a bit inside. so sad my lola had to go through martial law😢😢😭😭😭

[@richardbiteng6915]

Not every Lolo or lola feel the same way.

[@relien9321]

@@richardbiteng6915 but there's enough population of them to say that regime was not a good one

[@jjam1025]

@@richardbiteng6915 my Lola said it was a bad time

[@larrytakesover8984]

@@jjam1025 of course its going to be a bad time, various people are trying to over run the government and at the same time Communist party working behind the scenes, its not that you can just start martial law for nothing.

[@richardbiteng6915]

@@jjam1025 If it was a bad time for her what can we do? But there are other people, like me, who feels that in terms of quality of life, back then was better than now. Of course, if we do not consider the absence of wi-fi, cellphones, air-conditioned taxis, etc and just concentrate on life itself.j

[@johnnoahdeandres9458]

Thank you for acknowledging that Jollibee is indeed the best fastfood mascot.

[@NickName-be3li]

mabuhay!

[@blitzzkrieg1400]

Ronald McDonald looks creepy

[@jjam1025]

obviously

[@gramwrapper]

@@blitzzkrieg1400 yeah, kinda scares me how ronald will just smile and stare at your soul

[@starseedkakvsei]

fr he be break dancing during every store opening

[@milcah889]

I'm not sure if I should be grateful that our elections is getting international recognition OR embarrassed that our country is featured on 'What's Wrong with the World" this week :( Regardless, I proudly casted my vote a couple of hours ago and I'm anxiously waiting for the results.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@Omni0404]

Lmaoooo I feel that way whenever I hear my state mentioned on the news. It's never for anything good.

[@fluffyeleazar2286]

'What's Wrong with the World this Week' is a great title for this show.

[@LA-qv1ir]

Thank you for your effort and for the fight.

[@hellfish2309]

I’m surprised Oliver avoided the Manafort connection in this report; he’s spoken about Manafort and the Marcos family before, but maybe it’s less relevant to this election than the other details

[@coremagnumplays4684]

on my father's death anniversarry our whole family gathered by his grave and nonchalantly talked about how horrible Martial Law was for our town during their time, to the point where people caught outside after curfew hours were shot or arrested on sight and treated as communist terrorists, including women and children. they talked about how our aunts grands and parents, come near the start of curfew find the nearest house (even if it was a stranger's), to seek shelter for the night. it became a sort of custom where you'd never turn down a stranger for seeking shelter in your home. just to escape the actual death squads... one of my great aunts even had the bullet wounds and scars to prove it and another elder was shot to death in her own home on the accusation of harboring communist straglers,... so we the children asked, why was everyone was out and about when death was practically waiting outside . . . our elders said, everyone was struggling, they needed to find work or sell goods.. they needed to get food. makes me think what if my dad was caught in one of those times... i wouldn't have been born... also for those who got caught and innocently killed. they were robbed of their future.

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Not so fun in Poland during the martial law too. A question, did your guys also restricted transport and communication between cities?

[@pushslice]

while i can't compare my own family's experiences to some of the cruelty others experienced, yes, Martial Law in Metro Manila (OMG the hotbed of communist rebellion armies!!) meant my that parents/uncles all spent some time in jail for simply leaving dinner @ friends' homes too late, and trying to sneak back home after curfew. WTF?

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

@@pushslice damn. Bad times

[@xx2936896xx]

“They were robbed of their future.” So many student leaders from UP were tortured and killed. They were supposed to be the future of our nation, hindi yung mga clown katulad nila Padilla, Tulfo, Jinggoy, atbp.

[@wildboy3937]

marcos only ordered martial law, but the people wo's implementing it take opportunities to exploit others, same thing happen with other countries like USA, Soldiers abuse others too like when americans captured Japan some soldiers take opportunities to rape japanese women for their expenses. but did the president ordered that? no.

[@isaaclevitt9829]

actually initially the people of France were largely in favour of a constitutional monarchy, it was only when Louis tried to flee and literally defect to Austria, the country who he was at war with, that the revolution turned radical and he was executed.

[@carloflavier]

These days, people who experienced Martial Law are divided about what really happened. It can be likened to a typhoon - some people were greatly affected (people who voiced out vs the government), while some stayed dry. The dry people think it was the best time for the country - "The storm wasn't that bad."

[@PartnershipsForYou]

Republicans would compare wearing a mask or a vaccine with martial law. edit: too late. Never underestimate their stupidity.

[@bored0886]

Yes I think this is overlooked by others. They only highlight the bad things and forget that there are people who also benefited from martial law and have their own opinion about that time.

[@johnm994]

I lived in the Philippines for a year and sadly met a lot of the brainwashed "dry" people you speak of. They believe Marcos wasn't bad and that the West conspired to ouster him.

[@roannecharlotgarcia128]

EXACTLY!!!!!! I've encountered numerous supporters who'd say that the Marcos era "wasn't that bad" FOR THEM. It's amazing how selfish people can be.

[@amilee7580]

That's exactly what it is. My grandparents were in manila during martial law while my mom was in leyte. Mom remembers it as a peaceful time while my grandparents remember it as a terrifying experience.

[@miguellouisrivadenera3687]

As a first Filipino time voter, I greatly appreciate LastWeekTonight's effort for presenting this piece in such a highly crucial moment in Philippine history. The audacity of a former dictator's son to run for public office and to continue to deny the wealth that was plundered and atrocities committed under his father's regime is truly a terrifying experience. My grandparents and several of my teachers unable to cope with the disappearances of their relatives during that period. It is an utter tragedy that many of my countrymen are doomed to repeat that same mistake due to misinformation circulating around social media. I can only hope that as a nation, we can recover from the divisions caused by this election and be able to elect the right leader of this country. Once again, thank you, John!!!

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6aUZYSNj7iSrrs

[@adamsorell4851]

The audacity is that dumb ass flips will elect him 200%

[@adamsorell4851]

Filipinis will ekect a guy for prez named Bong Bong. And i thought biden was a turd

[@jrexx2841]

Lol who cares. He will win and he is staying for good. You liberals are so desperate aren't ya? Respect everyone's vote stop trying to a look the other camp look horrible. Most of what you said are black propaganda.

[@LA-qv1ir]

I have great hope in the Filipino youth who are fighting for their futures. I also despair that many among the young have fallen to misinformation and bad education. Those who are better educated are with Robredo, and many who are less educated are with Marcos. No matter the outcome, it is sad to see that the fruits are already bearing on the seeds of truth and lies planted only just a decade or 2 ago.

[@OctavinaPlayer]

A grimming history tidbit about Imelda Marcos: one of her projects, the National Film Center, is late in construction schedule. So, she forced contractors to speed up the work which caused a massive accident with workers buried in the basement. Instead of digging up the bodies, she ordered to just cover it with cement with the dead bodies still in there. Now, the building is infamous for being haunted.

[@eriktomas3357]

I have a Filipino uncle who worked on the National Film Center. So, basically he has a first-hand account of the tragedy 'cause some of those who worked under his watch perished (he was not present during the incident). Well, in fact, he worked on a lot of Imelda's vanity projects, and he even said they got screwed over most of the time. Still, he still voted for Bongbong today.

[@davenirline]

@@eriktomas3357 God damn it!

[@MrBrickCrafters]

Erik Tomas damnit!

[@eriktomas3357]

"It was Imelda's fault, not Bongbong's." That how he justifies his support for Junior.

[@theobuniel9643]

@@eriktomas3357 _Nakngtokwa._ I'm guessing he's one of those "The sins of the father is not the sins of the son" types?

[@EclipseStyle]

I jived with this story immensely. thank you for pulling no punches.

[@PanosDCC]

For me as a Greek person with little prior knowledge of the Marcos family regime, it's very alarming to say that I noticed many similarities with Mitsotakis regime here, both for himself who's currently doing a Thatcher by privatizing everything leading to a massive rise in energy and fuel prices while he's controlling the media almost in its entirety (lowest position in EU at RSF's World Press Freedom Index) with the rest being prosecuted and even murdered, and his father, former PM whose apostasy led to the 7-year military Junta, infamous for making a fortune with antiquity actions, so I'd love to see a piece in LWT about our sad little country...

[@Brett_S_420]

Everyone needs to realize the right, is wrong.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@maverickramos9805]

Mitsotakis regime here, both for himself who's currently doing a Thatcher by privatizing everything leading to a massive rise in energy and fuel prices while he's controlling the media almost in its entirety (lowest position in EU at RSF's World Press - Ironically, that is what exactly the Aquinos did when they took over Marcos. First thing they did was sell Government utility companies to Oligarchs. Marcos built the FIRST nuclear power plant in Asia just for your information. You can verify it in google. But Aquino closed it down and never let it operate as soon as they took over. That's the reason why Philippines has the most expensive electricity in Asia. The reason why US wants to remove then president Marcos? Coz he's not a puppet. Kindly search for the National Press Club press conference in US by Marcos here in youtube. Then you'll maybe understand. ✌

[@michelangelo4483]

It’s not the same lmao one is European and the other is Asian

[@scius2020]

the difference is that the philippine media are against the marcoses. actually there are lots of differences ranging from basic purported "fact" vs legal logic

[@johnp.2267]

As my friend Angelo told me about the Philippines, "Many of us believe everything we see on the internet. We need to learn how to see through lies."

[@nicohfradbactung9388]

Yes, including the bias media only thinking for their own selfish goals. look through the story of Victor Corpuz a former military personnel becoming NPA leader. A termites in our country, had later devolved their bombing of plaza miranda which later has accused to Fernand Marcos. Now to whom will i believe? a former combatant or those bias media assasins that try to cripple the minds of our nation?

[@TitoTimTravels]

They would not print it if it was not true... I guess?

[@mariviclaforteza7788]

Yes, not all but these are videoclips.

[@valintong889]

@@TitoTimTravels read between the lines

[@laalaa99stl]

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to reseat it.

[@celmaidinpadurebaiat]

yes. and those who remember it get crazy ideas.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

Well the past was written with a bullshit pen and what you remembered were written by yellows. And you love that color.

[@joshmhervosotros4935]

God damn, it's been almost a year under the BBM administration and God damn we are getting best at getting worst! Hooray Philippines.

[@bryx170]

No lies detected bro.

[@evanroldan9566]

Well as for me who didn't vote for Marcos Jr. I am just living my life and study as I watch the government implode on itself

[@neonxnational]

somehow what PH got is weakness, instead of the expected strong oppressive policies. womp womp 😂

[@njjkz]

I am a Filipino and how I wish that this video came out sooner. So much disinformation floatinf around about what happened during the Marcos era, and my heart bleeds. How easily my country forgets. Tonight, the votes will be counted. I am storming the heavens for God to be on the side of truth and justice. May God bless the Philippines.

[@skipondowntheroad5833]

So if Bing Bong wins then you will concede that God is on the side of lies and injustice?

[@bochog7587]

@@skipondowntheroad5833 its not God on their side, its Manalo and Quiboloy on their side

[@brapa1190]

@@chinopisces sorry but God already proved himself to me so many times, to believe is to see

[@midoriya_mumble]

It honestly breaks my heart to see how the Philippines is suffering. My dad spent a good part of his childhood there, and he speaks so lovingly about his time there. He doesn't really smile much when he talks about his childhood, but he smiles about the Philippines. I really hope that someday soon the suffering will be eased.

[@andersandersen6295]

Ehmm they choose their own suffering. I have no time for stupid people.

[@_egghead]

Live here and see if Philippines is really suffering or not yourself

[@WhenBoredomStrikesChannel]

Well, if u work hard enough u won't suffer. Life is awesome here in the Philippines.

[@e-spy]

Your country is so beautiful, and your people are so kind! It breaks my heart to think they will suffer even more. I have many friends there.

[@swiar_d7057]

@@WhenBoredomStrikesChannel lol even if you work hard its nearly impossible to reach success as a normal person, workers there are underpaid asf, maybe you'll reach a normal mediocre life that you can buy expensive things in months of work, but in other country if you work hard you'll surely reach the good life buying expensive thing in weeks or days of work.

[@Fyrebrand18]

When I was in High School, our teachers brought in a speaker about Martial Law. They didn't talk about statistics or monetary growth, or the standing of the Philippines at the time. They talked about family they had lost, about loved ones that disappeared or died. They talked about what they experienced. And I remember at the end of the talk, I had asked them about how they felt when they found out that the Marcos' were allowed to return. And they said "It was a slap in the face." One wonders what those that suffered through a Marcos dictatorship must think now that the family that condoned the rape, plunder and killing of their family members, of their friends, and of their loved ones, were not only allowed to run again, but have just won the presidency. One wonders what they must think now that so many were eager to have them back. One wonders why, in a country dominated by Christian morality, by so many that call themselves god fearing were willing to look at a regime built on theft, murder and corruption, and say "Those were the good old days." Their victims must be turning in their graves. It doesn't even matter if their supporters are right and the Philippines was stronger at the time. It doesn't matter if they're still right and we'll be greater, though I doubt it. But you have too look at the price that was paid, and at the price we're still paying and at the price we'll pay. And I hope that everyone that did and does support them take a good long look in the mirror and ask themselves this, "Was the mountain corpses that they stood on, and the shit heap of lies that make up their foundations, worth it?" Whatever happens next, I hope they'll at least own up to it.

[@darylkiid]

great comment. thanks for sharing

[@headlight31]

School? My batchmates who are now teachers are pro BBM. Fuck this.

[@theresereyes6652]

It is just so heartbreaking. I have only realized too late how I should have conversed more with my fellow Christians about this very topic. I guess finding out they support the Marcoses and Dutertes was too big of a shock that any will to understand why got knocked out of me. Still, from now on I'll try, for the hope that at least we may have a chance of turning things around. It's too sad to see others believe lies and thus becoming slaves to the suppressors of truth.

[@PitLord777]

"Well that mountain of corpses were made of Filipino brethren I didn't like so it's def worth it."

[@lienzrevesalvacion2667]

Did u ever think that it was his rivals framing them? I agree there were instances those horrific events were true but did u not think the WORLD was against him that time? Not all those were his admin's doings. The NPA were targets u know because they caused instability throughout the region causing the infamous martial Law. Although It's sad for the deaths of families and loved ones.

[@NoThatRyan]

Watching this is just kind of depressing now, knowing that both the children of two of the worst bligts on that nation are now in control of it. Fuck.

[@tauau3571]

I was not expecting you to cover this, but thank you. I'm sitting anxiously waiting for the results. 🌹

[@mr.ghidorah4202]

LENI WILL BE PRESIDENT!

[@BitcoinerPhilippines]

We already know who will win.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@Glaaki13]

solidarity from denmark

[@FuzedToons]

@@mr.ghidorah4202 sadly, there's no hope. Tanga talaga tayong mga Pilipino.

[@Error-fv6it]

I usually laugh my ass off whenever I watch John Oliver and his commentaries. But in this episode, as a Filipino, I can't help but be sad for my country.

[@almightydummy]

as an NPA member, I agree... We couldn't go and steal goods from vendors without those pesky soldiers intervening. Very sad day for us to know Marcos is winning. We must bring back Aquinos and bring back incompetency, just like the bus hostage-taking incident!

[@bethanychatman9531]

God bless you and the Filipino people. I'm American and I'm constant worry and disgust for and by my people.

[@Error-fv6it]

@@almightydummy bat dto ka umamin na npa ka tol? ingat lang baka matrack ka pero tutal andto ka namana pwes salot ka rin sa lipunan

[@cdp1253]

same here buddy. Hayyy God bless the Philippines for the next 6 years

[@Mac-J]

@@almightydummy As a Chinese soldier, I disagree, I hope Marcos wins so he can ignore foreign policy and focus on dissent in his country so we can focus on stealing your land :). Thank you duterte for turning a blind eye to us during your reign :D

[@marianne859]

Please pray for the Philippines. There have already been several people who died, were wounded and threatened trying to preserve electoral integrity. The Commission on Elections have also been turning a blind eye to vote buying, electoral fraud and voting suppression.

[@Pulisemil]

I don't know how that's going to help. Half the people are praying for BBM to win. Don't pray, vote.

[@marianne859]

@@Pulisemil I already did 7AM in the morning. I was lucky to vote in a precinct with a working voting machin but a lot of the precincts have "broken" machines.

[@michaelf.2449]

@@Pulisemil why don't yall get a gun and help solve your countries problems? Sometimes violence is the answer

[@georgesos]

Praying, aka religion, is the way they managed to keep people ignorant, scared,and open to exploitation. Free people of religion and they will free themselves from any other problem.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

@@Pulisemil elections are currently ongoing, until 7 AM EST. Only three hours left.

[@windyhawthorn7387]

I have a friend who lived through the Marshall law in the Philippines and it wasn't great it was scary and sad and she said she never wanted anyone else to feel the way she did living though that.

[@rodrigocabanban5703]

WERE YOU A DESIRABLE CITIZEN THEN?

[@Madkklown]

I dont know what happened to your friend. But my grandparents during the so called worst era of the Philippines, never experienced sht. In fact they experienced the opposite. Cheap prices of all things. Lots of projects done here and there that benefitted alot of filipino people. I dont know what the hell happened to your friend, but my grandparents had the best times.

[@Ryanlexz]

This propaganda can't even stop bong bong from winning a landslide election 😂😂😂

[@windyhawthorn7387]

@@Madkklown It's probably which province you are from determined what exactly you experienced. Me repeating what I remember won't do her words justice nor convey the emotions. I remember gardening with her mom when I was little and the things she told me also. One side of my family during the dust bowl and depression in Oklahoma, USA had an horrible time and went hungry for days. The other side always had food every day even if it was beans 3x a day. One habit my grandma and grandpa had was he never drank to the end of a glass because that's where the sand and dirt used to settle. They both experienced it differently and they lived in different areas.

[@lifestylessentials5479]

According to my parents, during Martial Law their life was peaceful. After Martial Law, the communists kept going to their houses in the province to ask for dinner and accommodation to sleep overnight. The people in that province were quiet not to tell anybody NPAs were there around; otherwise, you will be buried alive or just kept unknown. It happened to our close friends - buried alive. Now, what's the good thing about not declaring Martial Law? We could have been living like the North Koreans, hello anti-Marcos Filipinos you like that?

[@pabillonkurt7584]

I have been a huge fan of this show. And to now see John featuring my country and the current political situation here is very surreal! Salamat kaayo(thank you very much), John Oliver!

[@rtst_dj]

As a Filipino, I think we have to address the issue of gaslighting amongst our community. From experiencing it personally to seeing it en masse in the Philippines, it just becomes the norm within us without even realizing it. Shutting down our feelings and not listening to those calling out injustices just to "keep the peace." There's no "keeping the peace" if people are suffering. The revisionist history of the Marcos' and using that to gaslight those who actually suffered in the Ferdinand era is so appalling.

[@acrusty7944]

what do we have here? the US instructs "those savages" in it's ex-colony what president to elect? lol

[@princesguzman2634]

@@acrusty7944 agree hahaha

[@jennibulan]

Thank you for this. My sentiments exactly. Oliver was on point when he “blamed” Zuckerberg and his greedy allies as one of the causes of the dumbing down of a people. Everyone refuses to talk about the elephant in the room, looking the other way until it is too late. If we are to believe that May 9 was conducted fairly, cleanly and honestly... and just as we thought the nightmare of the Duterte regime was about to end.. shit happens. It was only a preview, after all. The real nightmare begins.

[@DTQ]

Gotta maintain the pakikisama. 😒

[@justthehedricks7445]

Are we gunna talk about the farm land that the government promised their people and took it back just for money?

[@MinJyo-Ciel]

As a filipino, this video has been the single best thing to happen this week for our country. Thank you for helping us go against disinformation in a fun comedic way

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

No offense, you are screwed. Good luck

[@agentsus9681]

@@tomaszzalewski4541 Yeah, we know. Thanks for the sentiment.

[@FortWhenTeaThyme]

Hoping for the best, from the US. It seems like the whole world is dealing with nationalism, dictators, and propaganda right now, us included.

[@juanitocarbonilla1036]

Disinformation indeed

[@vareseources]

The mainstream and western media are saying that Marcos won because of massive disinformation on social media... Let's check... 1. Facebook Philippines is controlled by an organization (Rappler) owned by a libel convict so where is Marcos' power on Facebook? 2. The mainstream and western media have been blasting Marcos for years with their "son of dictator" narrative so why they are complaining when the whole media organization is against him? 3. Is posting Marcos Sr's achievements like the "built infrastructure" on social media fake news and disinformation? Saying Marcos won because of disinformation is a big insult to the 30+ million Filipinos who voted for him... Losers always find ways to make excuses...

[@lesterabastillas9291]

My mum supports them fervently, she doesn’t see reason and my dad’s just there giving me the stare and letting her do her thing

[@mishumali]

My late grandfather is part of that number, tortured and jailed. If you have never met a human rights victim, or a family member of theirs, or do not have anyone in your life who was one, then I’m thankful. I wouldn’t wish anyone to go through what my Lolo and our family went through, and just how much it has changed the trajectory of our lives. Voted early today. Voting for change, voting with a better future in mind, not just for me but for my loved ones and fellow countrymen. 🇵🇭✨☑️

[@Wunderlustgirl]

There's nothing like visiting a country that was devastated by war, genocide and meeting survivors.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

He probaby deserved it.

[@mishumali]

@@jpatricknessiagatdula4976 What do you know? My grandfather was an activist, fighting against a corrupt and dictatorial regime. Neither he nor any of those who suffered abuses “deserved” that. I’m proud of my grandfather and grateful for his sacrifices. God bless nalang sayo.

[@makeupdiaries6438]

@@mishumali I don't get how these people justify torture as "deserved" by dissidents. Jail time, yes. But torture is an unspeakable crime, regardless if you're doing it on a criminal or an innocent person.

[@reikoakatsuno3702]

I'm from the Philippines and I swear fighting the history revisionism that was happening on our country right now is very hard, specially when the people who supports bong bong no longer wants to listen to reason, it's saddening and truly frustrating to see so many of our countrymen fall for such ridiculous stories.

[@antislutful]

Very hard. I know someone who was stupid enough to use their real name in their Facebook account, then use that account to shitpost against the Marcoses and especially against bongbong. That friend is now in hiding

[@MM-qp4pd]

You are the land of the Ophir. Did you watch " how the US stole the Philippines"?

[@GDUDEify]

I want to say I don't understand, that it's only been 20 years since a revolution. But this rewriting of history has happened throughout history, social media is just making it faster

[@SYM814]

its logical sense. people who are on social media too much will loose there ability to think on their own its sad i feel for you they will believe everything they see we have the same problem with older people who came late into facebook they are getting shit on with false information and dont even realize any of it

[@MrMrREmm]

People are willing to vote for Marcos again BECAUSE the liberals have failed the country for decades. They wanted change and Marcos was the only one distinct among the sea of liberals. People vote not based on History, but based on the reality they live at the moment.

[@ramskin7756]

im glad that this was sprinkled with comedy, i was crying last night with my friends and i really appreciate this ray of light in a dim future

[@maggiepie765]

I cried myself to sleep last night too… woke up and checked in on my friends and started the day crying again. My heart is bleeding for my country and countrymen.

[@JustAStranger2840]

The one thing I wish this show did: *air this episode sooner* . It’s too late now, the ballots are in and we’re in the recount stage with the PPCRV working overtime and the Comelec is still trying to rush things and legitimize their ✨magic 68%✨ratio. All despite the rampant reports of broken machines, vote buying, and people trying to grab others ballot…figures that the Marcoses learned. The last time they got kicked out, it was because Comelec walked out on them the second they smelt their ballot-tampering bullshit. This year, they’ve managed to infect the Comelec by pumping it full of their allies. Yet somehow, if there proves to be cheating, it’s still the oppositions fault. 🙃 “Ang mamatay ng dahil sa’yo” is gonna hit a lot different now.

[@Yhujiギター]

What's so amazing about this? A white british man talking about our horrible history? Despite having their own dark history as well? Seeing various of copied comments and posts coming from Self entitled korean pictured kids, come on.

[@jayem9038]

@@JustAStranger2840 kung ano man ang final result at napatunayan na walang dayaan na nangyari pls respect the majority and give bbm and sara a chance to lead. Lets help them. As a filipino we should.

[@noneofyabizness9662]

@@jayem9038 really lol ur a joke mapatunayan walang dayaan please u think anything will be given a fair chance. bbm can spend a whole term complaining about being "robbed of a vice presidency" now you want others to just accept any investigation against him. How naive can you get fan boying politicians is pathetic

[@vinteb7987]

After bongbong won the election I really hoped he could be different from his father, but after hearing about all the lies used in the campaign, I'm not so sure anymore

[@nadara7801]

lol 😂 di pa nga sya inaabot ng isang buwan eh . d nmn sya si super man na pagkaupo ayos na agad . isipin mo yung mga oligarchs at yellow evil na ayaw kay marcos . sila din nagpapahirap sa Pinas . yung langis , d nmn sya fully na hawak ng govt . kc private company na may ari nian , sa tubig din private na may ari nyan atbp. kaya d madaling maayos agad lalo pat andyan pa yellow evil este pink 😂

[@miguellardizabal4077]

Never expect anything from the son of a brutal and mischievous dictator.

[@vinteb7987]

@@miguellardizabal4077 Well there is sometimes someone who is different from their fathers/mothers. Unfortunately, Bongbong isn't one of them.

[@miguellardizabal4077]

@@vinteb7987 Not only Bongbong, all other members of the family are the same.

[@evanroldan9566]

Boy oh Boy, none of his promises are met.

[@mjgore118]

How I wish this was aired weeks before the election! It would’ve helped a lot of people in making their decision on who to vote for. Thank you for enlightening us.

[@maricris.]

Right!

[@WhenBoredomStrikesChannel]

Not really, it would not make any difference at all. The more you throw bad propaganda to the other side the stronger they get. Wrong strategy from the liberals.

[@zebhoover5724]

Sadly it wouldn't.

[@floopyfool]

nah, what ever foreign media says, if you live in phil right now, you will know how politics go just eating on a local. no need for propaganda media, even local knows what happen on politics

[@EthylAlcohol01]

Sadly I don’t think it would have. Those who pushed for this is beyond the reach of reason

[@djpvp9086]

As a filipino i actually laughed very hard and i remember "Oh right i live in that country"

[@Andromeda2b]

Lmao same and now we're gonna be suffering for whole 6 years

[@_kikyu]

@@Andromeda2b tbh, its only gonna be 6 and not like 21

[@souju_13]

@@_kikyu Oh yes it goes from, it's only 6 years to when will this end? His own father extended his term forcefully hence the Martial Law which lasted longer than what a usual presidential term should be. For now, i don't see him being that strict as he isn't even on par with his father but he'll most likely screw up things slowly until our debt goes through the roof. Hopefully, he proves me wrong but even then, this'll be a messy term. Wonder if I'll watch this end in another country.

[@pinkyyyyyy05]

Same 😅

[@bobimpena987]

Same....sadly....very shameful for us all Pinoy's,..

[@dave5008]

As a fan of John Oliver for a long time, I feel so happy you've covered our messed up fcking politics. Gracias! Thank you so much for speaking up!

[@BlueRadium]

Have a great friend from the Philippines. This episode does a solid job, but from a lived perspective I've listened to, it's tough to really understand how wild the whole thing is for an outsider looking in

[@dogorchavez2771]

Watching this as a Peruvian, I can't help but find so many similiarities to the Fujimori family and their story with our country.

[@almightydummy]

so, we should vote for this vote buying woman instead? kzbin.infomzrsYzqH0ZY?feature=share

[@pingyu5141]

Marcos was the true hero and not Ninoy Aquino. Philippines was flying high, until Marcos was booted out of the presidency when the widow Cory Aquino lost in the election and resorted to a people revolution. After Marcos, the Philippines slid down to a sorry state. For three decades the Aquino party lorded it over the filipino people and kept disseminating information about the horrors of the Marcos regime. However they never lift a finger to alleviate the lives of the filipinos. After all those years, the people realized it was better during Marcos time.. and now overwhelmingly voted for Marcos' son BBM with a landslide victory. Expect the Philippines to fly high again with BBM's administration.

[@railehtdoe2907]

@@pingyu5141 the Aquinos are terrible and are just as dangerous to the people but the country wouldn’t be in debt this badly to begin with if the Marcos family didn’t torpedo the economy. Anyone who doesn’t think that the national debt has nothing to do and did not begin with the Marcoses is deluded and a mindless sycophant.

[@Ccm2019]

@@pingyu5141 Lol stop it troll. Do you think your comment is more substantial than actual evidences and data? Lol stop confusing people.

[@pingyu5141]

@@Ccm2019 Meaning only you Dilawans have the right to air openly your side?! there is two sides to a coin lol.

[@JowanaBueser]

It's either my country will make the right choice or we'll be featured regularly in "Last Week Tonight."

[@RVBalisong]

Here's hoping di mangyari yung pangalawa

[@Wunderlustgirl]

I still remember those tv stills of Aquino off the airplane

[@eddymac5767]

Just do the opposite of the U.S. In 2016. You'll be much better off. Even if it's not the best.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@dannymilton7405]

Hello Jowana how are you doing

[@andrew2324g]

as a huge fan of this show, I was surprised our election got attention and john oliver deliver this message well. he did study the facts before presenting this..

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

Filipino here. It's been more than a year since his installation as president, and boy *none of his promises were met. Of course, it's just me being pessimistic, but how can we expect the country to be better when absolutely everything else is going down to the shitdrain? There's still the rising prices, like oil, sugar, and onion of all things. There's the issue with rice that he promised to make a cheaper alternative to with the farmers being essentially put on life support as they make no profit. Drug abuse is still rampant where the authorities themselves, politicians and authorities alike, redistributing them to create their own tribal syndicates; there has been no effort to dispel these criminals, unless they've been caught red handed (such as the recent case with Usec. Bantag and Sen. Teves). He's been promising employment through travel diplomacy to let people have jobs _elsewhere_ instead of focusing on *our own* economy, since there's virtually *no support* for local business. I was always a critic of the Marcos Family and their malicious deeds, before and after EDSA, and my hope for this nation is waning by the day. There's the argument of "NoOOOOooO tHe FaThEr iS dIfFeReNt fRoM tHe SoN!!!111!" when the "good boy son" himself wanted a portion of the family wealth returned to them back in 1995 but was rejected by the Supreme Court. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/54791 Goddamn honestly the problem is the lack of education about these things. Marcos' campaign, whether successful or not, showed that there are people who were persuaded by his lies and deception, rewriting history for his own benefit instead of the people's benefit. He's never been a good candidate for a president (not that the rest were any good anyway, even Leni). This country is hanging on the ledge for dear life and I think we're not gonna last long if corruption persists.

[@miguellardizabal4077]

Never expect anything with Bobo Marcos. Sadly, nothing will happen good to the Philippines under his illegitimate rule. The things that have changed are the number of parties he has attended and the funds for his travel extravaganza. 🤡

[@grimoireweissfan6969]

​@@miguellardizabal4077+ F1 races

[@kensredemption]

Okay, as someone who actually LEARNED about what Marcos’ Martial Law entailed: The fact that these kids have been indoctrinated by alternate history fanatics scares the shit out of me…we weren’t so far from that in the States ourselves, lest we forget.

[@andreirachko]

What do you mean we weren’t so far?

[@arrownoir]

@@andreirachko Exactly. It’s almost just as bad over here. Problem is Filipinos are very trusting and seems to be easily swayed. Doesn’t help that the misinformation is so one sided over there as well. These people throw their wealth into fooling the masses.

[@kat6007]

Yes as a filipino, I am so terrified

[@iamfriendly6483]

@@arrownoir yes and top of all that the most obvious thing about filipinos is that they tend to choose a side where they think this person is more masculine or is more "cool" than the other who has proper knowledge for precedency, for me I think ping lacson vs robredo is more debatable than fucking marcos, cause marcos is just a piece of shit who lied about his collage degree and is a fucking random civilian for the past 6 years, honestly these kinds of things shouldn't be allowed for precedency

[@artificialintelligence8388]

I lived during Martial Law. So many young kids pretending they know how bad the dictatorship and torture was during Martial Law. There are two sides to a story, and there were a lot of good things happening during Martial Law (discipline, peace and order, excellent foreign relations, loans granted to the Philippines, major infrastructure built, etc).

[@cleon8650]

I appreciate John and his team for highlighting the history and current news of the Philippines 🇵🇭 god bless my motherland! Dakal a salamat John 🙏🏼

[@acrusty7944]

what do we have here? the US instructs "those savages" in it's ex-colony what president to elect? lol how much money did the US suck out of Philippines? but you still listen to it's advice about how to run your own country. disgusting.

[@jeus1864]

Dakal?

[@paolo4160]

@@jeus1864 kapampangan po ng 'marami'

[@along3032]

Dakal amp pinoy kaba talaga or leni lugaw trash supporter terrorist abusayaf follower

[@rairamses9141]

Buang you?

[@vomitcake395]

Genuinely distraught that my family in the past have died at the hands of the Marcos' dictatorship, yet some of them are still willing to vote for him. Even blaming my elders that they're at fault they've been murdered for just existing. I've only become eligible for voting this month unfortunately and didn't get the chance to register but Christ, it hurts that there is a strong chance my country's history will repeat itself like some sick joke all because our people are so quick to forgive and forget. It's like waiting on death row.

[@scius2020]

will you people ever stop taking chances on other mediums to talk shit about your countrymen. so foreign left leaning people trying to dip their toes in our affairs are discontent because their interest s in our country are compromised... so whats really the deal, in taking these chances? just to vent?

[@almightydummy]

yeah, let's ignore the NPA that keeps doing those oppressions to this day. Let's focus more on Marcoses. man, people keeps on seeking for "justice" for the martial law victims which means Cory Aquino's term was a failure, since her job is "bring justice" for the victims.

[@aram9988]

@@almightydummy martial law victims died because they fought for what is right. why is that wrong? why is it their fault?

[@vomitcake395]

@@almightydummy I don't think the topic of discussing the Marcoses and NPA are mutually-exclusive, especially when the former is more relevant in the elections now, but I see where you're coming from. NPA's threat is not forgotten, of course. And, at least for me, it's not justice I want. I can't force something out of a person, or regain the lives that were lost for an event that happened decades ago. I just want people to acknowledge that what happened years ago happened, and give some food for thought.

[@blipblop9094]

@@almightydummy it is, just think after cory who became presidents? ramos, erap and arroyo all are backing marcos. they have the seat the longest that's why seeking justice is hard to come by specially now that the marcoses will take seat again.

[@kenneth8477]

It's also ironic that the U.S. was the one to help Marcos Sr. fled to Hawaii.

[@EyFmS]

Yeah The U.S doesn't have a clean record, but always look who was in power back then. Richard Nixon 😑...not the most popular president in the history of the United States.

[@draekoolleres4439]

Tapos sasabihin nila na kidnap sila? Huwag nila kong paglolokohin. Linigtas yan nung BFF niyang si Reagan.

[@MisterRorschach90]

I have a friend from the Philippines. I don’t talk to him very often anymore. It’s always weird how he talks of their dictator and what he’s done as being good, but otherwise he’s pretty liberal and left leaning. Doesn’t make sense. It’s like straight up brainwashing.

[@givemeyoureyes7]

It literally is. It's terrifying how so many people ate up all the fake news and disinformation campaign

[@humourlessjester3584]

As a Filipino I know many people like this. Very educated and smart individuals for most aspects in life, but utterly fooled by social media conspiracies.

[@kamusta3446]

@@humourlessjester3584 yep, but they also can't accept it because of their pride.

[@miguellardizabal4077]

First time that John Oliver fully discusses about the Philippines, especially at this time right now. I was looking forward for John Oliver to feature the Philippines. Thank you so much, John Oliver! I really love your show!

[@BitcoinerPhilippines]

This is the 2nd time.

[@7792pnaurfr]

This isn't the first time. And john oliver featuring something isn't necessarily a good thing. It means the country is in serious trouble.

[@miguellardizabal4077]

@@7792pnaurfr I know John Oliver featured the Philippines before, but are mostly brief (ex. Authoritarianism). This time though, he fully explains what's at stake here.

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

No he didn't. It's all fear mongering and rehashing bias BS.

[@ladyivyanna9612]

Philippines got the full American freedom package: -Had to wage a war against the US -Kept under a repressive regime for decades -Dictator given refuge in US

[@celmaidinpadurebaiat]

yes. save yourself. move to russia. or even ukraine will do.

[@starfruitiger]

@Sense are you freaking serious, you are so rude. this is not the time nor place to plug your chitty spring roll video. someone is addressing political and human rights atrocities in this comment, have some respect, ffs.

[@starfruitiger]

american dream. lie.

[@celmaidinpadurebaiat]

@@starfruitiger what if you are just an american failure?

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO8oGqnhdCbp80

[@Kaden10]

"I cannot give what I don't have" Stewie: Where's the money, you going to give me my money, where is my money man."

[@richm368]

I've read diaries and letters home from US troops, describing hunting the Philippine civilians for sport during that war. It is painfully clear from the language used that the troops did not see them as human beings. There is an argument that US citizens committed worse atrocities against the people of the Philippines, than they did to the native Americans. Makes CTR sound like a fairy tale in contrast to learning about our actions in this conflict.

[@Yesnog05]

My fathers side of the family told me a lot of stories about their lives in martial law in the Philippines and they can easily say that it is not "the Golden era" of the Philippines. Sad to see history being re-written

[@kimchongify]

u go be sad coz we living here can be happy...ur clueless anyways except for ur relatives hearsay...just don't visit or live here in the Philippines...we're fine without any additional gullible foreigners...

[@kentremandaban2641]

Indeed, but us youth's will never stop to criticize and speak up.

[@artificialintelligence8388]

I lived during that era. There was peace and order and Filipinos were disciplined. I do not see history being re-written. The "truth" that we are currently exposed to is the Aquino family version of the "truth" of which they power grabbed the presidency (Cory lost the snap election). There were the Haciendia Luisita massacre of innocent farmers and the infamous quote of Cory "surrender or die". There was also the death of 47 SAF soldiers as President Noy decided to play general. Crime rate was all time high under his watch.

[@FiragaXIII]

@@artificialintelligence8388 Hindi na talaga nag-iba yung script niyo, no?

[@Night12123]

which history?twisted history written by the liberal for decades

[@letroces]

Love this coz someone who is not Filipino is more frustrated than some Filipinos should be right now and he actually calls it out as it is…

[@bluethundertd1183]

This is True

[@cagedgandalf3472]

I'm a Filipino and believe me there are beyond frustrated Filipinos here, some are suicidal. Currently, I don't have the motivation to finish school. It's just that we are in the minority and saying that, makes it more depressing for me.

[@zimzalabitch7028]

Pink lang🌺

[@user-nh1ug5xq8j]

filipinos who are politically inclined and voted for someone who actually deserve to be president went into the stages of grief. we're really frustrated with all the propaganda the marcoses have been building for the past decades and how it affects the morale and views of the filipinos.

[@zimzalabitch7028]

@@knowit3968 The way you respond already tells me a lot about your personality. Wag kang mag-reason na parang bata. Be mature enough to see the truth. Even foreigners can see it.

[@benjjerman]

I feel sad for my country even though I no longer live there. Majority of Filipinos cannot discern political fact from fiction. And Facebook is their source of truth. Just sad and ignorant.

[@kam1ya]

Laughing and at the same time dying with anxiety while we wait for election results. John Oliver gets it, why can't fellow Filipinos. Also, Mr. John Oliver, as a Filipino I am sharing this on facebook and I apologize in advance if you get trolled for this video.

[@codelessunlimited7701]

Does Oliver knows the blunder of Typhoon Yolanda? What about you? 🤣

[@bochog7587]

@@codelessunlimited7701 i suggest you read “The Shock Doctrine” by Naomi Klein,

[@user-ko5ul7yi1x]

@@codelessunlimited7701 Maybe he doesn't but he sure knows about the even bigger blunder of the drug war. He doesn't know the blunder of you existing and taking up space.

[@haberdasherrykr8886]

idk why the incorrigible idiot people of this world still use Facebook and Twitter and that too in an intellectual sense I mean wtaf

[@simplylivinginrural7316]

Hahahaha please do it..Marcos duterte are already win in election 🤣🤣

[@idk-jo6rn]

It's an awful reality that we are currently in. People are now choosing vloggers and influencers on youtube, facebook, and tiktok who spread conspiracy theories and fake news over peer-reviewed articles, historians, and other experts. There's no way we can reverse this now and it's frustrating.

[@Christine-bm5db]

CONGRATS TO THE 31 MILLION FILIPINO PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR TRUTH AND UNITY. THEY SEE TRUTH. MARCOS JR. AND SARAH DUTURTE CAMPAIGNED FOR UNITY. COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF USA RIGHT NOW. NO ONE WANTS A LIBERAL POLITICIAN AND DIVISION AND HATE. WHY DO YOU THINK EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE BYDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS RESIGNED. CORRUPTION WILL BE EXPOSED SOON IN THE USA. IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW. STAY TUNED THIS WILL BE THE YEAR. THE SHEEP WILL BE SHOCKED THEY VOTED FOR A CROOK...

[@RichieTugay]

Unfortunately, peer-reviewed articles and published historical books are often more difficult to digest for the common people, so they would rather listen to Internet videos that feeds them with “knowledge” without any effort.

[@idk-jo6rn]

@@RichieTugay yeah that's so true :(

[@girthbrooks7645]

@@RichieTugay as you comment on youtube i bet the irony escapes you. derp LGB

[@derpfaddesweisen]

@@girthbrooks7645 He/she/they didn't say: "you shouldn't watch videos," the comment said instead that it shouldn't be your primary source. There is no irony that could escape

[@CgtyKy]

Watching this 3 days after the airing, Bong Bong was elected and won with almost double the votes of his closest rival. It's regrettable to see social media rewriting history everywhere in the world.

[@12ay4lan]

Yeah, only mainstream media should be allowed to write history and cannot be challenged ever /s

[@playerst2287]

Democracy man. It has always been this way. Politics is always full of lies. In the end of the day the people has spoken, so I wish the philippines people good luck going onward. And if things didn't work out too well, it is not social media to blame. Everyone with a vote on hand ultimately bares the responsibility.

[@ezmoney25]

watching this and I realized that muricans elected sleepy Joe Biden which much worse, this guy should laughing at their own country instead

[@barrydelight]

​@@playerst2287 well said

[@ocvir5628]

I’m sorry this happened to the Philippines but I realized they really have a herd mentality over there. More than in most western countries at least. So this was expected to happen

[@meraclospratlys4426]

I love how Filipinos in the comments (especially those who voted for Marcos-Duterte tandem) went from bashing John Oliver to commending him. Y'all 31M voters are so gullible for voting that tandem

[@savinipathirana4182]

WOW… The story of how the Philippines came to be in the current state it is in, is SO reminiscent of the situation in Sri Lanka! We too are dealing with a corrupt regime led by one family, the Rajapaksas, whose wealth we cannot even begin to comprehend, in order to put in to numbers. Except to say, that one of the brothers, (and ex president)mahinda rajapaksha is one of the wealthiest men in South Asia, but Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is currently one of the the poorest. You should most definitely do a piece on the rajapaksa’s, how they came to power, how they are still in power and how the system enabled them and thousands of other politicians like them, to be able to continuously accumulate wealth, ever since the end of colonialism. You should also focus on the month long continuous peaceful protests that srilankans have done, including building an entire village in front of the presidential secretary office with a medical camp, free food and water, a library for the past month. The government propaganda and henchmen of the rajapaksha family has continuously tried to manipulate the narrative of the protests and exercised organized violence to intimidate peaceful protests. This story is definitely one worth your attention as Sri Lanka is facing the biggest economic crisis it has ever faced, at the hands of corrupt politicians chiefly led by one regime. Just to put it in to perspective, our usable dollar reserve is less than the amount the last Spider-Man movie made at the box office!

[@borgersmorger596]

amogus 😳

[@acrusty7944]

what do we have here? the US instructs "those savages" in it's ex-colony what president to elect? lol the answer is Marcos will continue Duterte's line on distancing from the US and on friendship with China. This is why US left-wing globalists hate Marcos so viciously

[@TheMadmax36]

It is heart wrenching to see whatever is happening in the world. Civilisation is a precious and hard earned reality for which many compromises have been made in the past. And the pace at which it is slipping away makes me wonder that we are already lost at the environmental front when greed and hunger are fighting amongst each other with a motivation to even justify inhumanity in their name. I guess attack on titan is just a warning in its true sense.

[@stvn1577]

Same thing in Brunei

[@borgersmorger596]

@@TheMadmax36 Kore ijou no jigoku wa nai darou to shinjitakatta Saredo jinrui saiaku no hi wa itsumo toutotsu ni Tobira o tataku oto wa taezu hidoku busahou de Manekareta saiaku no hi wa akumu no youni Sugishi hi o urigaru mono Yatsura wa kuchiku subeki teki da Ano hi donna kao de hitomi de Oretachi o mitsumeteita? Nani o sutereba akuma o mo shinogeru? Inochi sae tamashii sae kesshite oshiku nado wa nai Sasageyo! sasageyo! shinzou o sasageyo! Subete no gisei wa ima, kono toki no tame ni Sasageyo! sasageyo! shinzou o sasageyo! Susumu beki mirai o sono te de kirihirake!

[@hadara69]

"The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness." ~Niels Bohr

[@classified5554]

This hits different once you remember he doesn't want to publicize his SALN. He said it beforehand during an interview in the middle of campaign period. You'd really wonder why people would still root for someone who has a long and deep involvement to corruption (one thing that's suspicious) who wants to lock his SALN in secrecy away from public who in the first hand deserves transparency (another thing that's suspicious). That really sounds suspicious in any sane person's book. This quote just sounds dreadful and scary at the same time. His dictator father missed the shot and his son might hit the target this time

[@ha_ra_lou2172]

@@classified5554 😂 ano ilabas nyang SALN EH PRIVATE CITIZEN SYA 🙄🙄🙄 BAKA DI MO PO ALAM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LANG ANG MAG BIBIGAY NUN 🤣

[@tmclaug90]

Hits home to me as an American.

[@classified5554]

@@ha_ra_lou2172 I'm obviously referring to a period when he wins presidency. Take note of the indicative word "beforehand" which indicates na bago pa sya nanalo, sinabi na nya na wala syang balak ipublicize yung SALN once he is elected. I used that indicative word given that he is now the presumptive winner of the presidential race. And obviously, no one would ask for his SALN if he's not in the government in the first place. That's one of the bare minimum for any government official. Is your reading comprehension that low? It's no surprise if you're that gullible to fake news sa KZbin at tiktok and if you're supporting and even defending such a suspicious candidate if you can't even get a simple reading comprehension right and fail to use common sense 😂🙄🙄🙄

[@_kikyu]

@@ha_ra_lou2172 pls cite a source for your idiotic claim

[@mysticwanderer4787]

I have been to the Phillipines several times and know people who live there including Fillipinos. They have a completely different view of life. An American contract worker that I know explained it this way. "I was invited to be a member of a bowling league which I thought was great. I was asked for $20 (Big mony in the 80' Phillipines) for trophies and a lavish banquet at the end of the season. When the season was over the banquet took place. I noticed that the trophies were rather small like you would expect to be handed out at a local little league and the banquet was just ordinary Fillipino food so I asked my fried "What gives?" He said, "This is actually pretty nice for what we usually get. The president of the league keeps the rest of the money." "I was agast. Why don't you do something about him?" The answer, "Because next year I may be elected president of the league." Graft and corruption are an integrat part of life in the Phillipines. Until that changes they will always vote for a dictator because his theft, brutality, and corruption have been normalized. John Oliver is right about the negative impact America as a colonial power, but he left out the role of the Catholic Church and the moral bankruptsy of Fillipino society. For all of the evils of the Marcos family, this is perhaps the most vile legacy.

[@dormamo6917]

Filipinos are forgiving and forgetful hahaha

[@_kikyu]

@@dormamo6917 so true, like we are forgiving to people who do wrong and always to the people who deserve it least

[@gagongflip389]

Lol you mean the Aquino, because they made the Philippines like this. If Marcos was really evil he could have gunned down everyone at the Edsa revolution like any other evil dictator would have. He fled instead, back then the military were well equipped and it was no issue for him to just do that. Im sure Kim Jong-un and Xin Ji Ping would have not hesistated. Look up Tianamen Massacre.

[@dormamo6917]

@@gagongflip389 unity ba kamo? Lol

[@wielsonf]

We need a West Philippine Sea episode now!

[@augustus331]

Something happen with China? Hi from the Netherlands

[@clarkmugler3110]

Hello. I was born and raised in the Philippines. I migrated here in the US a decade ago. I want to share with you about something when I was young. I had been raised by my aunt who had lived under Marcos Sr. before, suffered badly, but survived then. She specifically told me about Imelda's shoes that she bought those from billions of stolen money, the money that should be for the poor and such. I talked to her last night here in the US and she voted in the morning when I called her, she told me that she voted for Marcos and I felt such disappointment and was sorry for her. It saddens me that the woman who raised me already forgot about what happened to her in the past. Half of my relatives there are pro-Marcos too and they just believe what they see on social media. My heart breaks that my fellow countrymen will suffer for the next six years if Marcos wins. I really pray for my country that they will see the light after this election.

[@azca.]

Welcome to living in the age of social media. It's just too easy now to sway people's minds

[@sjh6023]

If you make a make up story make it believable please? 🤣

[@lightningstrikestwice2935]

I'm an old white guy at this point. I live in Daly City California a prominently Filipino community. It was married to a wonderful Filipina for 42 years. She was always disappointed that the Filipino community in the Philippines voted against their interests and put up with marcos. And here they go again electing the son of the man that looted their treasury. All though, those of us in the United States should not judge them too harshly! Especially considering the last 4 years of trump and the scourge of trumpism with the possibility of him getting reelected in 2024. Personally I sort of doubt that he will get reelected. On the other side of that coin I wouldn't be surprised if he did. We are pretty stupid!

[@arvinjay336]

@Clark Mugler Clark Mugler "My heart breaks that my fellow countrymen will suffer for the next six years if Marcos wins" No just the liberal buffoons of the Philippines are crying right now along with a bunch of communists and maybe next time if you accuse the Marcoses of stealing maybe try to jail them you guys had 30 years to do that and didn't do shit. Meanwhile you elected a housewife with ZERO political background just because her commie husband was assassinated and she didn't even bother to find out why.

[@arvinjay336]

@@lightningstrikestwice2935 " Especially considering the last 4 years of trump and the scourge of trumpism with the possibility of him getting reelected in 2024." Ah because bidenus pervertis is doing your country such a great service yeah?

[@kaikei1013]

About that Nutribun thing: Nutribun bread was a form of foreign aid from the United States Agency for International Development. It was developed as a "ready to eat complete meal" to combat severe child malnutrition in the Philippines during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. His wife Imelda Marcos then took credit for the Nutribuns as her own initiative by stamping the bags with "Courtesy of Imelda Marcos-Tulungan Project" even though they were actually donations from the US. At the present, there are Bongbong Marcos supporters claiming they missed the taste of Nutribun from their youth and are hoping that their grandkids will be able to taste it during Bongbong Marcos' rule, not realizing it was created because people were starving under the regime of his father.

[@venomancer5736]

That says it all.

[@sean668]

Oh my god they're nostalgic for the taste of subjugation

[@marblueony754]

It's either they do it or not. If they didn't distributed them, then they are greedy, right? NOT like the Pnoy Admin who never used the donations for Yolanda Typhoon to help the people. Where did all the money go?

[@kenzotenma1724]

@@marblueony754 another victim of Fakenews. BBM's cousin, ex-Mayor Alfred Romualdez got investigated by the Commission on Audit for misspending nearly 1 Billion Yolanda funds. Open your eyes bro.

[@kenzotenma1724]

@@marblueony754 Ex-Mayor Alfred Romualdez even said that "we gave what people deserved to get".

[@scorpioninpink]

We are very anxious for the future of our country. My father was a victim of Martial Law. Thankfully he is alive. I don't want that to happen to my children.

[@Wunderlustgirl]

Brain drain 😔

[@SANGKAYFOODCHANNEL]

Is your father a communist symphatizer?

[@marioprawirosudiro7301]

Very sorry to hear that. Hopefully today's election will go well, and the Philippines elects the right candidate, for the sake of its people. Greetings from your SEA neighbor. 😊

[@resikchanel843]

Last fight kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rEhXWercZ4mLs

[@theobuniel9643]

@@marioprawirosudiro7301 Yeah dude, it’s a good thing your dictator’s family has been mostly politically irrelevant these days.

[@tehmaimed]

I wished everyone in the Philippines watched this video before voting. Because what the hell!

[@yukihoshigaki]

I wish I could show this to my mom and have her learn something. She was 5 when Marcos Sr. came into power and she genuinely believes that martial law was the best thing for the Philippines. The propaganda from the time paired with the revisionist history (which isn’t a new or recent thing at all) has kept her pro-Marcos even now. She hoped that Duterte would become a “good president” like Marcos and lean into being a dictator. She would’ve voted for Marcos Jr. if she was still eligible. She has no idea that her closest Filipino friends came to the US to flee Marcos’ regime out of fear for their lives.

[@thatdamnhoney]

I was born during his presidency and I was raised to think very highly of them. My family even took me to visit his grave in Hawaii and i remember it being a solemn grieving moment for our leader. And now I’m like Wtf.

[@auroralights70]

My dad believes the same thing and also grew up during that time. He and some of my relatives believe that martial law victims either exaggerated human rights abuse claims or got what they deserved because they "caused trouble". The genuinely believe that the infrastructure projects and other improvements outweigh the brutality of the regime. It's sad and frustrating to hear them talk of that time as a "Golden Age"

[@WhenBoredomStrikesChannel]

To those people who fled to the US, they obviously participated in the government destabilization. That's for sure.

[@nat0106951]

maybe those friend of hers are ... well hippie shitty drug users / criminals.😏 yeah I would flee too.

[@swiar_d7057]

@@thatdamnhoney same my grandma always say that if it wouldnt for marcos the economy would be bad rn, well its already bad.. Now i know he left us nothing but trillions of debts and tons of dead people, he stole from the people, and fake news is spreading pretty hard rn, that its hard to know what to believe.....