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  2. Shabu - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Ya ba - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] The name commonly used for it in the Philippines and Indonesia is shabú. [9] The name commonly used for it in China is ma-goo or ma-guo. [citation needed] In Bangladesh, it is colloquially known as baba, guti, laal, khawon, ‘jinish ’, stuff or maal. [citation needed] Ya ba is sometimes called bhul bhuliya in India. [citation needed]

  4. Philippine English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    (Original meaning: being in, coming from, or going to the United States) Topnotcher [34] — Someone who finishes or is listed by name. Also top-notcher. (Original meanings: something excellent or first-rate; someone regarded as the best in an activity or occupation) Traffic [45] — Heavy traffic; congestion. Possibly influenced by trapik.

  5. Legal status of methamphetamine - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Illegal drug trade in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Two of the most used and valuable illegal drugs in the country are methamphetamine hydrochloride (known locally as shabu) and marijuana. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2012, the United Nations said the Philippines had the highest rate of methamphetamine use in East Asia, and according to a U.S. State Department report, 2.1 percent of Filipinos aged 16 to 64 ...

  7. List of loanwords in Tagalog - Wikipedia

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    Examples of such words that also reached the Philippines include anluwagi ("carpenter"; from Javanese uṇḍahagi meaning "woodworker" or "carpenter") and gusali ("building"; from Javanese gusali meaning "blacksmith"). As these words are more closely related to their Middle Indo-Aryan counterparts, they are not listed below. [76]

  8. The making of America’s other Women’s World Cup team: The ...

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    The Philippines will make its World Cup debut Friday with a women's national team made up of mostly American-born players. Here's the story of how a Chicagoland IT worker and a "random dude" from ...

  9. Aphrodisiac - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly used in Caribbean and China. In the Caribbean, it is used as an aphrodisiac called 'Love Stone'. In China, it is used as a heart medication called Chan su. [3] Research shows that the toad skin secretion containing this compound can reduce a toad’s heart rate, but its effect on humans is unknown. [13]