‘You’re still a Pinoy! Your mum is my maid!’ — S’porean woman calls out ‘shameful comments’ from locals after SG lost against PH in basketball game

SINGAPORE: In a fiery TikTok takedown that’s gaining traction with over 11,000 views and nearly 500 likes, a Singaporean TikToker @singtaliantok is calling out her fellow Singaporeans for what she describes as “shameful comments” targeting a young Filipino basketball player — all because the Philippines “beat Singapore by 33“ points in a match.

The player in question is Rudolf Labis, a 14-year-old who proudly represented the Philippines in the 13th Asia Pacific Cup, held in Singapore in October 2025. Labis, nicknamed the “Naawan Pride,” had posted a heartfelt message saying, “Representing my country is my biggest achievement,” but that celebration turned sour when the comment section was flooded with xenophobic, racist and classist remarks.

From “[It’s] my maid” to “your mum is my neighbour’s helper, sending your mum back, telling my maid to clean toilet” and “reserving work permit for you at Jollibee outlets…” were just a few of the hateful replies from supposedly adult Singaporeans, many of which mocked the boy’s nationality and took aim at domestic workers — a line that crossed deep into racism and bullying.

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“He is in the 14-under category. I repeat—under 14. He is a child,” the TikToker stressed, her voice sharp with disbelief. “If you are an adult harassing a minor online, sending hate and attacking his mother, you should be ashamed of yourself. Our education system has failed you if you thought those are acceptable behaviours.”

Worse still, some Singaporeans, she said, weaponised Singapore’s currency to mock the Filipino player’s background with economic arrogance:

“Our strong currency that you strongly hold on to has no value if you lack compassion, humility, and kindness. Glorifying the exploitation of people from underprivileged nations for coming to our country to work for cheap is not the flex you think it is. Domestic helpers are the backbone of our society at a very minimal cost—at a cost that no Singaporeans would accept here or anywhere else in the world.”

One condescending comment by a netizen in particular — “End of the day, you’re still Pinoy” — just lit the fuse for her sharpest rebuke:

“At the end of the day, we are all humans. Putting down an entire nationality, implying Singaporeans are of a higher status, is really problematic, and that’s how racism is rooted, starting with the belief that you are better than the other. Yet the truth is, ah, Singaporeans, we are not inherently better. No one is. Many Singaporeans are simply lucky to be born into this country. That’s not an achievement. It’s circumstances, leh.”

She further made a point that, “If your ancestors took another boat and landed somewhere else in this region, you, Lim Wei Chee,” she addressed one of the nasty commenters, “would be part of these neighbouring countries that you look down on, and would not be earning a salary in Sing-dollars.”

The TikToker wasn’t finished just yet, and she didn’t hold back with her one last reminder, telling such Singaporeans that, “You’re not special. You’re not better. We are just lucky.”

Many viewers also supported her stance: “As a Singaporean myself, it’s really shameful and embarrassing,” one wrote. Another said, “SG education didn’t fail them. Their parents failed them at being their parents.”

Others chimed in with solidarity, with one saying, “I’m Singaporean, and I’m proud that the Philippines beat Singapore. 👍”

To drive home the point, the Singaporean woman concluded that cyberbullying has real-world mental health consequences, especially on children.

“We live in a digitalised world where we are all connected, and we are supposed to be protecting our young from online harms, not perpetuating them. Studies confirmed that cyberbullying victims are at higher risk of depressive symptoms and [self-harming] thoughts. Our words hold weight, so be careful with them: Online, offline — just be kinder.”

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