It’s difficult to pretend that life is okay when others are having a hard time coping with their sorrow, their loss and their harrowing experience. The calamity brought about by Typhoon Sendong that hit the Northern Mindanao death toll is said to have reached 1,000 and probably will still rise as many bodies are found and yet many more are missing. Dead bodies are dumped in landfill because the funeral parlors have too many corpses already.
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, let us not forget our unfortunate brothers who terribly need our help.
It will take some time to clean up the debris caused by the flash floods and put everything into order; they might need trash pump for that. For now, coffins are badly needed for the rotting corpses. For those who lost their loved ones, the healing process might take long. For some, the scars might never heal at all. Let’s pray for the victims that they might find comfort and be able to surpass their tragic ordeal.
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Aftermath of Typhoon Sendong. Photo taken from inquirer.net.
A tragic news from home greeted me when I opened the internet on Sunday morning. Iligan and Cagayan de Oro were hit by Typhoon Sendong last weekend leaving hundreds of people dead and missing and without homes as flash floods wreaked havoc on lives and properties. Most of my mom’s siblings live in these two places. I’ve got many cousins and relatives there, fortunately they are safe though for some, their homes were badly battered by floods. It’s too sad to think that this had to happen a week before Christmas.
If you want to help the victims, please do so. You can find ways how to send your donation of cash or kind in this link:
http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/community/news/help-the-victims-of-typhoon-sendong
or thru Iligan Bloggers Society – One for Iligan.
Share your blessings and you will be blessed in return!
I’ve not heard much news from my beloved home country lately, but the most shocking mass murders of the Maguindanao massacre has not escaped me. It saddens me to think that this can happen in our country. This must have affected much the concerned families and the government as well. Though this may have occurred in a far-away remote place, still they are a part of us, being one as a Filipino.
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It’s all over the news (even here in Prague TV) – the Typhoon Ondoy that hit Philippines badly last week which left over 140 people dead, and displaced thousands more because of the floods. Most of these people don’t have term life insurance to aid their families in times of crisis. I am glad that my mom and sister who are in Manila are safe in the place they’re staying. And also my dad who’s left in our house in Negros, which is very near the sea. But those who were affected by the typhoon and floods, need our immediate help. Thousands of peoples are in need of water, food, clothes and medicine. What’s worse is that while the nation is still struggling with the aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy, another storm is threatening to hit the country this week.
According to the news “The low pressure area is predicted to continue to approach the country, near Mindanao, on Wednesday and move toward central and northern Luzon by Friday.”
“Since it is still far out into the ocean, it is entirely possible that it could develop into a typhoon,” Director Prisco Nilo of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added.
If you want to help, you can send your donations here: Fund Drive for Typhoon Ondoy Victims or to any organizations accepting donations for the victims. Let’s HELP!
Photo credits: Associated Press
When we transferred to our new flat last February, we brought along cuttings of the umbrella plant. I’m glad to say that it thrived well and has become a healthy plant. So from it’s temporary pot (of KFC bucket), it deserved to live and flourish in a nice pot.
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AFTER:
The pictures were taken 2 months ago. Now the umbrella plant has grown taller and bigger. it will take a few months more till it will need a bigger pot. Or I’ll just cut off the long stems. It really feels rewarding when the plants grow well under our care. It’s even more rewarding when they give us flowers or fruits.
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If you have lots of money, what would you do with it? Let’s say you’ve already own all the material possessions you’ve ever wanted like houses, cars, businesses etc., and yet your pocket (and your bank) is still full of money, how will you spend it? There are several rich people who don’t even own grand houses or drive sleek and expensive cars and live modestly but they still manage to share their treasures with different charities and the less-fortunate people.
For Buffalo and Rochester personal injury lawyers Ross M. Cellino Jr. and Stephen E. Barnes, they donated $1 million to their alma mater, the University of Buffalo (College of Law). According to the dean of the Law School, Makau Mutua, its one of the largest cash gifts the department has ever received in its 122-year history. Read the rest of this entry »
Being the youngest in the brood of five, I grew up influenced by my sibling’s musical taste. Our eldest brother was a band member, playing the bass guitar. They would play the music of The Police in their gigs and concerts and in his room hangs posters of his favorite bands; one of these is The Police. So at a young age I was already familiar with The Police’ hits such as King of Pain, Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Don’t Stand So Close, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da and with Every Breath You Take being one of my favorites.
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I was watching CNN with little C when this news came. The Forbes list of the world’s richest is out and it isn’t Bill gates on the top anymore but Warren Buffett. Interestingly enough, this guy Buffett is a philantrophist who plans to give away 83% of his wealth to Bill Gates’ foundation. And despite his great wealth, he still lives in the same house for the last 50 years and is known for his frugality. Amazing! Hats off to you Mr. Buffett! May your tribe increase!
*Microsoft tycoon Bill is down to number 3.
During this season of Christmas shopping and spending, it’s nice to know that the Czech government cares for its citizens and warns them against over-spending and resorting to loans. As a reminder to Czechs, they are giving anti-debt themed pocket calenders and posted posters near shopping malls appealing to the public to be practical in their spending for gifts.There are also ad campaigns in newspapers and screens on the subway platforms hoping that the public will follow their advice.
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