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Ondoy

ARE WE GOOD OR FEELING GOOD?

by Charlie on October 15, 2009

By: Carlos “Charlie” Contreras Mississauga , Ontario , Canada I am just a newcomer in Canada and I noticed it is common to be asked by someone…”how are you?” And many would say…”OH I AM GOOD!” In other countries such as the Philippines , if someone ask the same question, the common answer would be [...]

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Sa panahon ngayon, bawal mataranta

by Mel on October 9, 2009

The aftermath brought by the typhoons that wrecked our country is now being felt not just by those directly affected but also the entire country. Dahil sa mga bagyong ito, kelangan magdoble sa sipag ang karamihan sa ating mga mamamayan. Hindi lang nila kelangan kumayod para mabuhay sa pang-araw araw na basic needs, they also [...]

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Eklat Strikes Back

by Mel on October 8, 2009

Mga kapatid, eto at may natanggap na naman tayong sulat dito sa Barrio Siete from our dear friend Eklat. Naging busy pala ang lola niyo sa kawanggawa kaya natagalan bago siya nakasulat sa atin. Sa mga hindi pa familiar kay Eklat, you can read her first two letters here and here. Here is Eklat’s third [...]

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Random Chika from your Resident Bruha

by Mel on October 5, 2009

photo harbat: here Hello mga ka-baro, este mga ka-barrio. Yes, I’m back balakubak! It’s been a while since my last contribution dito sa Barrio Siete. Pasensiya na kayo at medyo inatake kasi ng drama ang buhay ko at naging busy din sa work. Kinabahan din ako sa latest developments here in Barrio Siete kaya medyo [...]

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While typhoon Ondoy was devastating Manila and the floodwaters was raging, killing hundreds of people, devastating properties, it has never occurred into my mind… the waters from the dam. Never. Until I read something… it said… Moreover, Pantabangan Mayor Romeo Borja Sr. said that the National Irrigation Administration was justified in ordering the release of [...]

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Noodle calamity in Metropolitan Manila

October 4, 2009
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Lord have mercy! Victims of storm “Ondoy” have instant noodles coming out of their ears but they lack soap, underwear and slippers. I mean, hello! It’s bad enough that these people suffered more than enough from floods, lost all their belongings, now they’re slowly being drowned by… NOODLES. STOP THE INSANITY! “Please don’t donate noodles [...]

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The beginning of the end of times?

October 4, 2009
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By Charlie Mississauga, Ontario, Canada We have read or heard about “global warming” but how much do we really know about it and how many really take it seriously? The abnormal weather that is happening around the world are often dismissed as “climate change” and not due to effects of “global warning”. This year 2009, [...]

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3rd & Final Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

October 4, 2009

The Bayanihan for Ondoy Victims Fund Drive started with one email telling everybody in Barrio Siete that a strong typhoon is slapping our country silly. Most of our writers tuned into different websites and video channels. Our hearts were torn apart, our tears flowed as our fellow Filipinos feared for their safety and lives. More [...]

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Shed no tears my friend, the Philippines will be 1st world!

October 4, 2009

Shed no tears my friend… The Philippines will be 1st world in 20 years! Barrio Siete will become a metropolis. And that’s what I remember from SONA 2009… “As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be as prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate [...]

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2nd Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

October 3, 2009

Ladies and gentlemen: Here’s La Kapitana making my 2nd Remittance Report to all of you: 1.) We found out from the Philippine National Red Cross Manila website that indeed, they are now accepting Paypal donations. With the approval from the Barrio Council, Barrio Siete’s Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims comes to a close. [...]

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Salamat Ondoy

October 2, 2009

By: Champurado Sa titulo pa lang parang dadami ang mangangaway sa akin gaya nung ke Jacque Bermejo, napaisip tuloy ako kung itutuloy ko ba o hindi, since kulang kulang naman yung isip ko eh tinuloy ko na rin. Pero ano ba talaga ang dapat ipagpasalamat ke Ondoy? Mga nasalantang kabahayan? Mga namatay na mahal sa [...]

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Ondoy brings out indifference and ingenuity

October 2, 2009

Ondoy brings out indifference and ingenuity. Just look at this one that I have just read from Ellen Tordesillas… Pichay and other officials could be charged for extravagance during a time of calamity The Local Water Utilities Administration, a government-controlled corporation, held a “lavish” feast for its 36th anniversary Wednesday night, a virtual slap on [...]

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Progress Report of Bayanihan Fund Drive as of 10/01/09, now over Php150k

October 2, 2009

I have just made another update on this listing to include the latest donation from Canada that propelled this Project’s donation to another mileston – over Php150k collection.~Reynz 5:34pm EST Ladies and gentlemen: we have just hit another milestone, with donations collected over one-hundred thousand pesos. When we started this, we thought we would be [...]

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Ondoy victims for politicking and photo opportunities?!

October 1, 2009

Is this real?! Ondoy victims for politicking and photo opportunities?! It seemed to me that the Philippine National Red Cross has some protocol explaining to do if indeed this is what happened. And this is serious. And I am not liking what I am reading. Now, considering that Barrio Siete’s Bayanihan Fund Drive has now [...]

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List of impassable roads due to Ondoy's flooding

September 30, 2009

Here is a listing of impassable roads due to Ondoy typhoon and the resulting flooding it brought. I saw this on Raissa Robles Facebook. I would like to share this to you all given the searches and questions about which part of Manila and/or the places in Luzon affected by Ondoy flooding that are impassable. [...]

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Ondoy missing persons database

September 30, 2009

Reyna Elena Dot Com is getting a number of reader reaction looking for the whereabouts or any news of either their loved ones, friends and/or family members. As I search online papers, I found this news item from GMA News TV and I believe this will provide some guidance and hopefully answers to some of [...]

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1st Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

September 29, 2009

I apologize for my rant. It’s sad but… the evils of corruption is taking its toll on some of my fellow Filipinos and friends who do not buy the idea of giving because it will just end up to nothing. I do not blame them but I don’t buy it. For how could one be [...]

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I have no clue what is happening to my place in Pasig

September 28, 2009
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Pasig was hard-hit by floods. This is right around the area where I live in Pasig. At least, people are still smiling and making fun. This page requires a higher version browserFor the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Ondoy situation map for Metropolitan Manila: List of flooded areas

September 28, 2009
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UPDATE: 09/29/09 MISSING PERSONS DATABASE PLEASE CLICK HERE: ONDOY MISSING PERSONS DATABASE (photo credits: ondoy aftermath by wenzzo pancho) your call cannot be completed… says the recorded messages we all could not even sleep properly I can’t contact any of our families and friends in Rosario, Sta. Lucia, Cainta and in and around Floodway areas. [...]

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Barrio Bayanihan For Ondoy Victims = Now, Php161,591! is now CLOSED.

September 27, 2009

UPDATE: 4:22pm EST 10/3/09 Project: Barrio Bayanihan For Ondoy Victims IS NOW CLOSED. Given that the Philippine National Red Cross in Manila is now accepting Paypal payments, we have decided to wrap-up our project. We are no longer accepting donations. Please course your donations to the Philippine National Red Cross in Manila. Thank you all [...]

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Ondoy's wrath!

September 26, 2009

I woke up this morning reading news and blogs until I saw pictures of what’s going on in Manila. I was shocked! I lived and worked in New Orleans for about 6 months and although I did not experienced Katrina, these pictures reminds me of what happened to the city. You can track the storm [...]

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