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Philippines Deep Dive: Indigenous Peoples, Negritos & Filipino Gangs
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Andrew fantasizes about moving to the Philippines after Jules's mom leaves, imagining himself as a celebrity redhead in a small village. This prompts a genuine cultural inquiry: are there Black people in the Philippines? Isa explains the Negritos — the indigenous peoples who live on the southern islands — and Andrew looks them up, producing an uncomfortable pronunciation moment as the group navigates the Spanish diminutive etymology. Bobby announces he's been to Cebu many times and visited a village where he fed spaghetti to the residents — a charitable act that made it into his graphic novel. The conversation then turns to gang culture, and Andrew Googles Philippine gangs, discovering the Waray-Waray, the Bahala Na, and most surprisingly, active Bloods gang sets called True Brown Style operating in Cebu. Bobby and Andrew hastily clarify they are fans of all Philippine gangs and would be 'corrupt cops who'd let them go' if given the chance. [1] — Bobby Lee "Bobby Lee brought a van full of cooked spaghetti, bread, and salad to a village in the Philippines, feeding the residents. There was a goat…" 1:02:36 [2]
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