Diwatang Byaning

“Greetings from the Philippines! Typhoon “ondoy” surprised all of us last Saturday… We did not expect such great floods. (Please see attached pictures of our house flooding). We learned that the two dams (Angat and La Mesa) were emptied with water because they were about to get wrecked, and that was one of the causes of the great deluge, plus the continuous rains brought about by the typhoon. The water level in Dian was up to the neck. We were not able to sleep well last Saturday night for fear that the waters will rise more and more… Thank God for His provision to us, despite some damages incurred in most of our things…”

Last night I got a msg from my cousin who used to live in Marikina, now residing in UAE she’s asking me how our relathieves in Makati doing and she updated me as well with our other relathieves from Madaluyong/Marikina — Uncle B and his family lost everything that they have, but was finally rescued in their roof last Saturday. Uncle Edy is still missing… <— Hindi ka na nasanay sa Bactidole na yan! Lols. Baka na stranded sa hada nya?

Typhoon Ondoy has left Metro Manila while leaving millions of pesos worth of damages, 73 people were already confirmed dead and that 23 are still missing while affecting almost 340,000 people. Yet another tropical storm, Peping (International name: Marpa), is expected to hit the Philippines this coming Wednesday or Thursday. (Ano ba!!!)

Note to my Kuya: Hoy make sure na nakakabit lagi ang life jacket mo!!! At ikaw na bahala kay Daddy!!! Mag imbak na kayo ng bigas/ligo/century tuna/daig ngayon pa lang, dahil you can never can tell talaga. 

Again there are no classes in all levels in Manila and most of Luzon cities Monday and Tuesday lang po! Tune in lang po sa DZMM for more information about classes…

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Today is a day to mourn, not just for Benazir Bhutto, but for democracy.

I am on vacation right now, and really don’t have plans of blogging… But while talking to Pusa earlier I listened to the telly on the background. I am just serprise… I was deeply shocked and horrified to hear of the heinous assassination of an outstanding leader who worked for democracy and reconciliation in her country.

A martyr indeed for democracy. As the heiress of a wealthy family, she could have lived a comfortable life in exile anywhere in the world but instead, knowing that her life would be in danger, she chose to return to Pakistan to fight for democracy and against dictatorial rule by ruler Pervez Mucharraf. When her motorcade was attacked upon her return by a suicide bomber, she kept going, and when government troops even set up camp inside her house to keep her under arrest, she still pressed forward.

This is such a barbaric act! So for those coward people who are afraid of democracy and is involved in this tragedy, mamatay din kayo! Pweee!

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