The Filipino Monkey is finally caught!

The rogue fugitive that almost started another war of America against another middle-eastern Islamic threat that is Iran is finally caught! The Filipino Monkey, as it is popularly known by seafarers, caused trouble in the busy Strait of Hormuz of the Persian Gulf when it sent malicious radio message to a US Navy warship.

“I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes” chattered a voice over Channel 16 in the radio, sending the US navy to an almost offensive mode against Iranian patrol boats.

Lucky for both sides, not a single ammunition was fired.

A day after, the Filipino Monkey was caught eating banana in the White House. He's now behind bars.





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Now enough of nonsense. I was only amused and at the same time bothered by the term Filipino Monkey. Why call it such? I searched the internet and found nothing much about its etymology. Wkipedia says that a "Filipino Monkey" is a pseudonym used by radio pranksters in maritime radio transmissions since at least the 1980s, especially in the Persian Gulf. These pranksters make odd, confusing, or even threatening calls on VHF marine Channel 16, which is the shipping and maritime International Emergency Distress Frequency.

Nonetheless, at least America got its monkey. But hundreds out there are still in the loose.