Officials unable to cope the enormous number of flood victims still pouring into schools, gymnasiums, churches and other makeshift shelters as the death toll from weekend disaster soared to 246.
After words of help spread, hundreds of people converged on the place and received plastic bags filled with noodles and canned sardines.
The death toll jumped after authorities finally recording those killed in Manila, and not just the neighboring regions. The latest toll was 246 over 100 more than Monday's assesment.
The Department of Health (DOH) is concerned that overcrowding will hasten the spread of water-borne diseases. Monday the DOH has already conducted assessments of some 207 evacuation centers set up in flood-hit areas that showed marked water and hygiene problems.
PREVENT WATER-BORNE DISEASES.
>Wash hands before preparing food and after using the toilet.
>Boiling drinking water for 2 or more minutes or do water chlorination.
>Avoid wading in flood water. If you must, wear a rubber boots.
>Avoid wading and taking baths in flood waters.
>Clean up all possible mosquito breeding sites, such as vases, empty coconut shells, old tires, or tin cans.
>Stay inside a house or building during heavy rains.
>When a flood advisory is issued, residents in low-lying areas should seek higher ground.
>Avoid crossing low-lying areas and bridges during evacuation.
The Comission on Higher Education (CHED) said Wednesday that classes at the tertiary level in Metro Manila and other places under a state of calamity will remain suspended until Saturday.
Colleges and Universities are being encouraged to become centers that will receive aid and donations to help the typhoon victim. The CHED also announced that nursing students and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets would be asked to report to help in government's clean up drive and relief operations in devastated areas.
By Tuesday tonnes of food aid as well as foreign experts were on their way to the Philippines.
After admitting it could not cope on its own, the government on Monday appealed to the international community for help.
Among the first nations to respond, Australia, the United States, France and Japan said they had sent pledged support for relief efforts.
Vietnam also suffering the strength of ONDOY (ketsana) from the Philippines now at least 22 people killed after it slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, and caused almost 170,000 people flee their homes.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
HELP FOR ONDOY
Even Hollywood stars called their fellow Americans to help the victims of tropical storm ONDOY (Ketsana) in the Philippines as they expressed their sympathies to the ondoy victim.
Eva Fonda sexy actress Cristine Reyes cried for help when she trapped at their rooftop in their residence in Provident Village, Marikina City, as tropical storm roared and flooded rose menacingly. The actor emerged from nowhere on a speedboat and help her to safety. WOW how sweet?
Rescuers from different areas pulled the dead from swollen rivers and thousands thirst from without water, hungry for food and power as the death toll from the worst flooding in the Philippines in more than 4 decades climbed to 100.
While tens of thousands of affected residents began to cleanup and storm ondoy left the Philippines, the extent of devastation became clear, mud covered communities, houses covered with landslide, car choked the streets and huge number of residents without water to drink, foods to eat and no power.
The government has declared a state of calamity in metropolitan Manila and other provinces affected. More than 450,000+- people were affected by the storm, including some 115,000+- brought to about 200 schools, and Churches and other evacuation centers. Government welfare officials have begun focusing on providing food, medicine and other necessities to those in emergency shelters.
The United States has donated $100,000 and deployed a military helicopter and five rubber boats manned by about 20 American soldiers from the countries south. The United Nations Children's Fund has also provided food and other aid.
However PAGASA said ondoy will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring occasional rains in the western section of Central and southern Luzon. Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Another two weather disturbances are likely to enter the Philippine area and expected to enter the Philippine boundary by late Wednesday or Thursday.
Eva Fonda sexy actress Cristine Reyes cried for help when she trapped at their rooftop in their residence in Provident Village, Marikina City, as tropical storm roared and flooded rose menacingly. The actor emerged from nowhere on a speedboat and help her to safety. WOW how sweet?
Rescuers from different areas pulled the dead from swollen rivers and thousands thirst from without water, hungry for food and power as the death toll from the worst flooding in the Philippines in more than 4 decades climbed to 100.
While tens of thousands of affected residents began to cleanup and storm ondoy left the Philippines, the extent of devastation became clear, mud covered communities, houses covered with landslide, car choked the streets and huge number of residents without water to drink, foods to eat and no power.
The government has declared a state of calamity in metropolitan Manila and other provinces affected. More than 450,000+- people were affected by the storm, including some 115,000+- brought to about 200 schools, and Churches and other evacuation centers. Government welfare officials have begun focusing on providing food, medicine and other necessities to those in emergency shelters.
The United States has donated $100,000 and deployed a military helicopter and five rubber boats manned by about 20 American soldiers from the countries south. The United Nations Children's Fund has also provided food and other aid.
However PAGASA said ondoy will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring occasional rains in the western section of Central and southern Luzon. Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Another two weather disturbances are likely to enter the Philippine area and expected to enter the Philippine boundary by late Wednesday or Thursday.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Storm ONDOY
At least 46 people Dead including 40 in Rizal Province due to flooding cause by storm ONDOY official said saturday.
Last night I saw Cristine Reyes, sister of actress Ara Mina, in Television on top of their roof in their house in Marikina asking for help. I saw also people on top of the roof that carried away by flood floating on Pasig river.
The PAGASA said the storm generated non-stop rains over most of Luzon and Islands to the south such as Mindoro causing the floods.
ONDOY, the 15th tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines this year, center winds of 85 kph which condidered by the Weather officials to be not strong. As of 8p.m. , the storm was about to exit into the south China sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
About 13.4 inches (34.1 centimeters) of rain fell on metropolitan Manila in just six hours, close to the 15.4 inches (39.2 centimeters) average for the entire month of September. The previous record was 13.2 inches (33.4 centimeters) record during the 24-hour period in June 1967, chief government weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said.
In La Union which also affected by the storm also flooding in different areas but not as other not so damage by the Storm.
Last night I saw Cristine Reyes, sister of actress Ara Mina, in Television on top of their roof in their house in Marikina asking for help. I saw also people on top of the roof that carried away by flood floating on Pasig river.
The PAGASA said the storm generated non-stop rains over most of Luzon and Islands to the south such as Mindoro causing the floods.
ONDOY, the 15th tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines this year, center winds of 85 kph which condidered by the Weather officials to be not strong. As of 8p.m. , the storm was about to exit into the south China sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
About 13.4 inches (34.1 centimeters) of rain fell on metropolitan Manila in just six hours, close to the 15.4 inches (39.2 centimeters) average for the entire month of September. The previous record was 13.2 inches (33.4 centimeters) record during the 24-hour period in June 1967, chief government weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said.
In La Union which also affected by the storm also flooding in different areas but not as other not so damage by the Storm.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Freddie Roach's brother dies
The coach of the pambansang kamao Manny Paquiao, Freddie Roach's brother dies.
Freddie Roach expressed gratitude to those who condoled with him and his family about the death of his younger brother Joseph Glenn "Joey" Roach was 47.
Joey passed away in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Joey, is also a former boxer like Freddie and their other brothers. Freddie expresses appreciate all the calls, e-mails, and letters of condolence over the loss of his brother Joey, told DoghouseBoxing.com.
Joey had a “relatively short” professional boxing career, the LasVegasSun.com reported. His career with a record of 8-3-3. His 14 bouts were fought in the bantamweight division. Freddie say that Joey was a great boxer in the Roach family.
Freddie Roach expressed gratitude to those who condoled with him and his family about the death of his younger brother Joseph Glenn "Joey" Roach was 47.
Joey passed away in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Joey, is also a former boxer like Freddie and their other brothers. Freddie expresses appreciate all the calls, e-mails, and letters of condolence over the loss of his brother Joey, told DoghouseBoxing.com.
Joey had a “relatively short” professional boxing career, the LasVegasSun.com reported. His career with a record of 8-3-3. His 14 bouts were fought in the bantamweight division. Freddie say that Joey was a great boxer in the Roach family.
Bataan excursion
After we visit Tagaytay we proceed to Bataan the next day.
The Landmark of the Dambana ng Kagitingan Cross in Mt. Samat Bataan.
The statue of soldiers who fought the Japanese Emperial Army.
Dambana ng kagitingan was constructed during the Administration of the late strong man, the President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The clouds in the Mt. Samat.
The view of the Cross from the foot to top clouds.
Binocular
Bataan Nuclear Plant can be seen here but the smokey air blocking the view.
At the other side of the Cross.
Inside the cross one the the wing.
The view of our van from the top of the cross, the black one.
The museum at the back of the cross.
The museum.
The buses from the Ilocos Sur parking at the intrance gate, view from the top of the cross.
The view from the top of the cross at the other side wing.
Repair during the time of President Fidel Ramos.
The road going down, the kid with disabilities are walking uphill.
While we are going to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant we drop by at the store along the road and we saw this People burning the seed of the Cashew nuts so that it will brittle and easy to break.
They burn the nuts for about a minute so that the acid will burn and easy to break the nut.
See the nuts in the basin after removing the outer layer.
Breaking the nuts.
Burning cashew nuts.
Burning nuts.
Kill the fire.
At the Bataan Nuclear Plant.
The entrance of Bataan Nuclear Plant .
Friday, August 28, 2009
Re United After 18 years of Kidnapping
After 18 years an 11 year old girl during the time she was kidnap by a registered sex offender re-united with his family.
Jaycee Lee Dugard, a charm blond little girl was kidnap in 1991 and His stepfather was the suspect, after 18 years in a false prison, and was rape by Her kidnapper and had two children who's Father was Her abductors was rescued.
Phillip Garrido, the kidnapper was a registered sex offender, and a parole after serving 10 years in prison of His 50 year sentence and know to his neighbor as "Creepy Phil" was Fathered two children 15 and 11 year old to Jaycee Lee Dugard after nearly two dicade.
How can Garrido out of suspicion after His neighbor repeating calling 911 eluded detection? Garrido manage to be unnoticed by authorities after several times of being visited by authorities of suspicion of having tent in His backyard.
Carl Probyn Dugard stepfather was overwhelm upon knowing of his stepdaughter rescued, Probyn was a primary suspect of the kidnapping and the one who last seen Dugard and reported to authorities about the kidnapping.
How can this happen in this High tech country didn't notice of the suspect behavior knowing that he is a registered sex offender? A big question.
Jaycee Lee Dugard, a charm blond little girl was kidnap in 1991 and His stepfather was the suspect, after 18 years in a false prison, and was rape by Her kidnapper and had two children who's Father was Her abductors was rescued.
Phillip Garrido, the kidnapper was a registered sex offender, and a parole after serving 10 years in prison of His 50 year sentence and know to his neighbor as "Creepy Phil" was Fathered two children 15 and 11 year old to Jaycee Lee Dugard after nearly two dicade.
How can Garrido out of suspicion after His neighbor repeating calling 911 eluded detection? Garrido manage to be unnoticed by authorities after several times of being visited by authorities of suspicion of having tent in His backyard.
Carl Probyn Dugard stepfather was overwhelm upon knowing of his stepdaughter rescued, Probyn was a primary suspect of the kidnapping and the one who last seen Dugard and reported to authorities about the kidnapping.
How can this happen in this High tech country didn't notice of the suspect behavior knowing that he is a registered sex offender? A big question.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
TAGAYTAY CITY
we've been in Tagaytay in 2001 and its still cool.
Now 2009 its already hot there, the only cool in Tagaytay is the Palace in the Sky.
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