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Shabu or syabu may refer to: Shabu, a slang term for the drug methamphetamine, used in Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. Ya ba, also called shabú (Philippines), pills with a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine prevalent throughout Asia. Shabu, a fictional genie from the sitcom Just Our Luck
Philippines: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 the sale, transport, possession and transport of methamphetamine, commonly known as "shabu", "meth" or "ice" in the country, is illegal. The law states that possession is punishable by life imprisonment to death penalty (although death penalty ...
Pinoy (/ p ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / or / p iː ˈ n ɔɪ / [1] Tagalog:) is a common informal self-reference used by Filipinos to refer to citizens of the Philippines and their culture as well as to overseas Filipinos in the Filipino diaspora. [2] [page needed] [3] A Pinoy who has any non-Filipino foreign ancestry is often informally called Tisoy.
Duster [28] — A loose dress wore in (and near) one’s house. (Original meaning: a cleaning tool) Gets [18] — Slang for understand. Commonly used in Taglish by the younger generation. (Original meaning: to have, achieve, obtain something) Gimmick [5] [10] — A night out with one's friends. (Original meaning: a trick or ploy)
The Philippines has 110 enthnolinguistic groups comprising the Philippines' indigenous peoples; as of 2010, these groups numbered at around 14–17 million persons. [2] Austronesians make up the overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highland Austronesians and Negrito have co-existed with ...
The skirt tapers down from the waist but continues on to an extended trail called the cola. The cola may be held on one hand as the lady walks around, or it may likewise by pinned on the waist or slipped up a cord (belt) that holds the dainty abanico or purse. The traditional Zamboangueño dress has been limited to formal functions, replaced by ...
They are one of the most well-known poverty-afflicted people found in the slums of the Philippines. They are known for using and being addicted to a contact cement known as "Rugby" brand manufactured by Bostik and other aromatic solvents to alleviate their hunger , and resulting in crime to fund their addiction.
The pre-colonial native Filipino script called baybayin was derived from the Brahmic scripts of India and first recorded in the 16th century. [13] According to Jocano, 336 loanwords in Filipino were identified by Professor Juan R. Francisco to be Sanskrit in origin, "with 150 of them identified as the origin of some major Philippine terms."