May God bless the Philippines

There is so much going on here in the Philippines.

The Habagat flood in August, where most of the agricultural land in the North were greatly affected, houses a in some regions were devastated and most of there were lives lost.

This September- the conflict in Zamboanga City (part of Mindanao), the rebels have hostages and they are using them as human shields, it's been 8 days and we still do not know when it is going to be over. They were burning houses and there are civilians casualties.

And the never ending CORRUPTION issues in the government, today the 10 Billion Peso scam is making news as the case will now be finally filed at the Ombudsman against three Senators ( I just hope that it will not just end in filing but there will be convictions soon)

May God bless the Philippines.

We are still proud of you

image from : twitter.com

Reel Time : Batang Halau

That is my husband and that picture was taken in Malaysia. Looks like here in the Philippines lang no? well, for one Malaysia is also a tropical country like ours. 

But what he's doing there? He was teaching a bunch of kids (Filipino roots - born in Malaysia BUT no Citizenship kids). 

I was reminded of them again because of the documentary about them that was recently shown in GMA News TV 11 "BATANG HALAU"( if you missed it there will be a replay on Saturday, October 6, 12 noon at the same station  )

From the documentary, I saw the very kids we ministered too when we went there last 2010. And the printed uniforms which was one of our major projects there. I hope we can visit these kids once again someday soon.

Nothing much has changed, they still need a lot of help ( both from the Malaysian and Philippine government) Most of the kids doesn't know how to read or write, our Pastor Missionary who is now staying there is teaching them. They have no proper classroom and classroom desks. See the picture above? they use a table as a board. I really hope and pray they can get a lot of help through the documentary.

NO TO CYBERCRIME LAW

Hello October and this is my first post. :( Sad but yes I do protest the cyber crime law which was recently signed by our President. Why? because of this;

 

 

Sec. Jesse Robredo-An inspiration

The Filipinos are mourning for his untimely death. I think it is one of one of the most tragic air crash in the history of the Philippines. Secretary Jesse Robredo is a good man, certainly one of the very few public servant who practiced transparency. He was honest and he lived a simple life even if he was City Mayor for 19 years.

image source :http://www.rappler.com/nation/10889-jesse-robredo-a-good-and-decent-man

 I hope our new politicians/public servant will make him an inspiration. His life was a testimony that we can still have good and honest public servant.

Bangon Pilipinas

I was Internet less for two days . Our work was suspended due to flooding and we were stuck at home, our streets are flooded which made me worried though we were at the second floor and it's very unlikely that the water level will reach that high but you know when it keeps on raining and the weather forecast is not good, you can 't help but worry at times.

So anyways, we survived and we are okay.

And as the weather is getting better Filipinos affected by the flood are trying to get their life back to normal (though as of the moment there are still thousands of evacuees in evacuation centers).

I was reading through twitter this morning (so good to have access to internet!) and read all the efforts of our fellow Filipinos  to help the flood victims. I chanced upon this image and I was teary eyed.

So true. And if you are in twitter, you go visit #Bangon Pilipinas and you'll see more inspiring tweets. Filipinos are tough and are all survivors. May the Lord bless everyone of us specially those who are badly affected by the flood.

Blaming game

It has been raining cats and dogs here this week. Some parts of Metro Manila was flooded last Tuesday due to heavy rains and to think there is no typhoon signal  in the country just a low pressure area which prolly was the reason of the rain.

But why do we get street flood even if it's just heavy rain?

image courtesy of inquirer

I saw in the news last night ( I've refrained from watching news for quite sometime now-less frustration for me) but last night as the husband and people in the house are watching, I heard the interviews from MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) that the reason why that particular street in Quezon City had waist deep flood was because the manholes and drainage were covered with asphalt (pointing finger (error) of another government agency-DPWH or the Department of Public Works and Highways. And so I said let the blaming game begins :(

Sigh. so there I won't just watch news again unless for some important events that I have to know or else I'll just get my self frustrated again.

Apple's former CEO Steve Jobs died

Today..

The whole IT world probably is imourning because of this sad news.

 (photo by : Getty Images / Andrew Burton)

And in my part..sad that he died without me owning anything from apple. :(
and my thoughts?

Even if you are the richest and most famous man in the world..It is never an assurance that you'll live longer. He has all the money but still HEALTH could have been his greatest WEALTH.

May he rest in peace now.

Read the news from yahoo here : Steve Jobs dies

Manny Pacquiao & P125.00 wage hike

I usually do not post about politics or politician but I was pleased with the news about Saranggani Congressman and Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao last night.

He co-authored and signed the bill proposing a 125.00 across the board wage hike for workers and I hope It will be approve while I am still working. He said he is supporting the bill because he himself was a worker before, from construction job to selling Sampaguita (flowers) so he knew the people need it, and we needed it more than today where inflation rate has gone up high.

I know also that some would critic him for not knowing the impact on the economy of that wage hike but still he gained a fan in me for being pro poor :)

And for that I give you Mr. Manny Pacquiao a round of applause! Mabuhay ka!

The President and the RH Bill

I watched Jessic Soho's interview with PNoy (our president) last night. 100 days are over since he was installed as President, no big change yet in the country except for the dollar exchange rate that keeps on going down.

His first 100 days has been cloaked with catastrophe and incidents, he has made several decisions that brought the ire of  several groups but the one thing I like about him is that he's keeping his stand. I can imagine how hard it is to be a President of the country. It's always damn if you do and damn if you don't.

Lately, the Catholic church has been calling him to withdrew his support for the RH Bill -known as the Reproductive Health Bill or Responsible Parenthood. He said he is pro life and he is not supporting abortion at all but still it was not a popular decision to church people. Well, opinions of Christians varies also for this topic but I do believe that parents should be responsible enough to give at least a decent life to their children and they should be educated.  Last night, he mentioned that a lady from a very poor urban community just gave birth to her 16th child, how would they give the children better life? The mom said they do not know anything about birth control.

She should have learned it in school, well if she did go to school but still..sex education is not part of the school curriculum here, where the basic about sex and pregnancy should be taught to children.The pros and cons of having so many children, the many ways of birth control, (and not just about male enhancement product,  the different disease they  might get and of course I still strongly believe that children should be taught that sex is only for married couples and that pre- marital sex is not to be encourage.

Well, that is just my opinion. To each his own.

RH Bill and Damaso

Carlos Celdran the famous Manila tour guide was jailed yesterday for staging a protest against the Catholic priests and bishops for threatening the government and for them calling for civil disobedience if the RH bill is passed. Dressed in Rizal costume and holding a placard (something like cardboard displays) with DAMASO written in it.

Well, so many good things have been brought about by his protest.

1. People are now aware of the RH bill (Reproductive Health Bill)
2. And they are coming out to support it.
3. It was in National TV so the bill got a lot of exposure already.

What’s your say about it? Are you in favor of the RH Bill?

From Quirino Hostage Survivor

UPDATE : 8/25/10- So they say this is FAKE..at least the slashing of the throat is not true..somewhat relieved.
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Got this from twitter and found the link to sawsaw's blog. I really do not know what to say. I'm trying to keep my mouth shut about what have happened. I have read loads of opinions from facebook and twitter and honestly..I just wish this one didn't happened at all. I also do not know if this is really from a survivor but just want to share..
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Postcripts To A BloodBath

Mr. Mendoza was already upset even before he saw on television what the policemen did to his brother. The other tourists who remained inside the bus were complaining. Wei Ji Jiang wanted to go to the bathroom. Dao Chi Yu was hungry and the rest were just groaning and whining like they have forgotten that our lives rest in Mr. Mendoza's hands.

The hostage taker, as you know him was really nice. He treated us okay and even let the elders and the children leave the bus. He said your policemen treated him unfairly. He was a policeman too and was accused of doing something he had no knowledge of. But your government didn't listen so he used us to get everyone's attention.

Things would have never turned for the worst if he didn't see how his family was dragged out of their house and taken into custody. He was watching the news all the time as we huddled around each other behind the bus. He shouted some words in your language then started shooting in the air. A girl about my age started screaming. Mr. Mendoza demanded her to stop but she didn't understand English. God, he had to slash her neck with a knife just to put her to rest. Her boyfriend who tried to hit him was shot in the head.

Tension was rising. You can see in his face how scared and confused he was. The bus driver ran away leaving him alone with strangers from a distant land. I can see him walking across the aisle, sometimes pointing his machine gun to one of the tourists. But he tried his best not to hurt us, especially those who really cooperate.

I guess its in your nature not to inflict pain on others unless it was necessary. I remember him saying that he will free us before sundown and implored us to forget everything when we return home. But his words don't matter now. The policemen were trying to force their way in, while we all lied down to shield ourselves from bullets. Mister Mendoza blindly shoots at his enemies which I think kept them from rescuing us. I hear sobs under the chairs. Some were even shouting the names of their loved ones even when the air merely eat their words. Kevin Tang tried to escape when the glass door was was shattered, but one shot and he slumped on the floor with blood gushing from his mouth.

Heavy rain pitter-pattered on the rooftop. In old Chinese saying, it means an end to a struggle. Finally, somebody was able to open the escape hatch at the back of the bus. Freedom. But I knew Mister Mendoza was still alive. I knew he was just waiting for a chance to strike back at his enemies. So I told those around me not to escape. Let the authorities come for us instead. Then there was gunfire. He was firing at his enemies with a machine gun. Those who were at the escape hatch fled abandoning us once again. It's like a nightmare with no end and to wake up means a certain death. Then somebody from outside the bus threw a canister. It forced out a black smoke that is so painful to the eyes and putrid smelling to the nose. People started screaming. We cannot breathe. Some ran in front of the bus but Mister Mendoza warned them of stray bullets. It was too late. One was hit on the head, the other was hit on the shoulders. Bullets were now flying. Its like the authorities thought we were all dead. Mister Mendoza finally admits his mistake and said sorry to everyone, dead or alive. He then ran towards the front of the bus where he would meet his maker. As he passed by my chair with bullets whistling overhead, I clutched my hand on the velvet curtain and wrapped it around my face. All I could think of was to stay alive - for my child who is waiting for me back in Xinjang. I know I will survive,

I will come home.

Bang Lu Min
Survivor, Quirino Bloodbath

Who won in the election?

Forgive me for posting with another election topic again, It was all I did the whole day, read and read and listen about the result with facebook games and insurance quotes on the side. I hope this would be my last as we now have the unofficial result (can not wait for official anymore because at the rate the counting is going, he'll win) of who won in the Presidential race. None other than : BENIGNO (NOYNOY) AQUINO III

And that is ok with me, as long as he will do what he promised (all of them promised to put an end in the corruption)and that he will at least do his best to uplift the lives of the many Filipinos.

So cheers to the new president of the Philippines!!! and cheers to the first ever automated election in our country-counting is so fast!!

ELECTION DAY TODAY

H- honest
O-orderly
P-peaceful
E-election

I do HOPE it was an orderly one, although the election is not yet over and as of the latest news, the COMELEC (Commission on Election) has officially extended the voting hours from 6 pm to &pm tonight. They said it was because of the big turn out of voters plus the slow system of voting, long lines are common sight to every precint.

It was sad that in some parts of Mindanao there was "failure of elections". There are precint polls that are not safe anymore, bombings nearby and people are afraid. I would be afraid, who wouldn't right? Voting is not as easy as reading the pros and cons of a safe diet pills I just hope everything will be alright in the end.

On the lighter note, it was a delight to know that there are celebrities and VIP who really fall in line to cast their vote, even presidentiable candidate Noynoy Aquino waited for at least 6 hours. And Gibo Teodoro went to his polling precint in a helicopter :) so sosyal!!

As of today, voting is still going on. whoever wins I hope will realjavascript:void(0)ly do something to steer our country for a better future.

Let's keep on praying. God belss the Philippines

Thinking and Gibo Teodoro

Still awake at 2:30 AM, what am I doing? well, a lot of things actually and besides it's Saturday today and that means no work so I can wake up later than my usual waking up time.

Major thing I am doing is reading a lot about Gibo Teodoro and watching videos about him as well. I know it's 2 days to go but a lot could still happen in two days. I am still for Eddie Villanueva right at this moment but I do not know tomorrow. I might have a change of heart or I might stay with Eddie. But I tell you, this is the first time I even considered voting for another candidate besides Eddie.

Another thing I am doing is reading about automated election because it is our first time here to have fully automated one. I heard the ballots are so sensitive that you can not fold it, write on it, marked it (unless the specified shape) and they even said you should clean your hands first (well, I hope every voting precint will have a ready sink and soap and hand dryers for the voters to use.That's exaggeration I know)

I just wish it wouldn't be too hard for the voters especially the old ones living in the provinces who have never ever seen computers at all in their whole life. I wish it won't be too scary for them. My mom was even scary to answer a telephone when she's in Manila way back before. Of course, technology has evolved since then but still, automated election is something different for all of us.

Good thing though (as the comelec promised) we will ahve the results in five days and I am so looking forward to it now.

Who do you think will be our next President?

Are you gonna vote for this party list?

You may want to think twice:
Got this on my email and I think it is very informative so am sharing this to all of you :)
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just a reminder..VOTE WISELY

Forward to people who care for the welfare of our country. Know more
about the party lists before you vote.

1. *Ang Galing Pinoy* – supposed to represent security guards, tricycle drivers and vendors but its first nominee is Mikey Arroyo

2. *1-Utak* – Angelo Reyes is supposed to represent the transport sector but he has been the drivers’ nemesis when he headed the Department of Energy. He often gave the impression that he was the “spokesperson” of the oil cartel in justifying oil price hikes

3. *1st Kabagis* – an Ilocano party-list group that claims to advocate for “widening the segments of economic development.” Jose Singson, Jr., brother of National Security Adviser Chavit Singson, is its second nominee

4. *Aangat Tayo (AT)* – identified by Akbayan Rep. Loretta Ann Rosales as one of the front organizations for the Arroyo Administration. President is Teddie Elson Rivera who is a PITC VP. PITC is a government-owned international trading company and was designated as the key agency in the implementation of GMA’s 10-point legacy, which includes the lowering of prices of essential medicines by 50% by 2010. Hmm, parang walang nangyari

5. *Abono Partylist* – claims to represent the agricultural sector. Its first two nominees are Robert Raymund Estrella and Franciso Ortega III, both hailing from prominent political clans allied with the administration. Its third nominee is Jacky Rowena Lomibao, wife of former PNP chief Arturo Lomibao

6. *Abot Tanaw* - first nominee is Gerwyn See, son-in-law of PAGCOR chair Efraim Genuino (see BIDA). Second nominee is Mario Cornista, chair of the board of directors of BIDA.

7. *Ahon Pinoy* – backed by Dante Ang, Sr (appointed by GMA as Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and CEO of Manila Times) and nominee is his son, Dante Ang, Jr.

8. *Akbay Pinoy* – member of Sigaw ng Bayan. Was legally charged by Makati residents together with Sigaw ng Bayan for manufacturing signatures for the GMA administration’ s People’s Initiative

9. *Alliance of People’s Organizations (APO)* – first nominee is Arroyo ally and former Ilocos representative Salacnib Baterina

10. *Anak Mindanao* – was suspected to be a part of the dagdag bawas scheme. It was discovered that some precincts had more votes for party list groups than the actual number of votes cast and Anak Mindanao was one of those that received the highest number of votes

11. *Ang Kasangga* – claims to represent micro-entrepreneurs . Current representative is FG’s sister, Marilou Arroyo who withdrew her nomination but that only means some other Arroyo crony will replace her. Other nominees are Teodoro Haresco (PNOC board member) and Eugenio (ranked as one of the
top 100 stockholders in Fidelity Stock Transfers, Inc) Lacson, both of which are multimillionaires with links to the Arroyo Administration

12. *APOI* – first nominee is Major General Melchor Rosales, the administrator of the Office of Civil Defense and also a DILG undersecretary

14. *Association of Labor and Employees (ALE)* – supposed to represent workers but first nominee is Arroyo ally and Pampanga provincial board member Catalina Bagasin who owns a cargo forwarding company and second nominee is Erlinda de Leon, GMA’s first cousin who served as special
assistant to the President

15. *Babae Ka!* – too many ties to GMA. Was also a member of MELCHORA (Malayang Babae para sa Cha Cha at Reporma)

16. *BANTAY True Marcos Loyalists* – claims to represent security guards and barangay tanods but is led by Marcos supporter, Cherry Cobarrubias. Current representative is Ret. Gen. Jovito Palparan, accused of orchestrating numerous cases of extra-judicial killings during GMA’s reign and known as the “Butcher General” who, by the way, is running for Senator while nominee is his wife, Evangeline Palparan

17. *Batang Iwas Droga (BIDA)* – “brainchild” of Efraim Genuino, chair of PAGCOR. Nominees include his daughter, Sheryl Genuino-See and Special Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio, a nominee for the position of SC Chief Justice

18. *BIYAHENG PINOY* – An association of tricycle operators but is run by Arsenio Abalos, brother of former COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos

19. *Buhay* – nominees are father and son Mike and Rene Velarde. Supported GMA in the last elections

20. *Butil* – One of the winners in the last elections. Representative Benjamin Cruz co-authored House Bill 3339 which, if passed, “will destroy the domestic rice industry by allowing unfair competition with countries
with higher agricultural modernization and lower production costs – and displace some 2.4 million farmers”. This was recommended by a lobby group funded by USAID.

21. *KABAYAN* – claims to represent transport sector workers, farmers and fisherfolk, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, anticrime crusaders, and overseas Filipino workers, among others. Its nominees include Ron Salo, former subordinate of ex-Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita

22. *KAKUSA* – Chairman Emeritus is Romeo Jalosjos

23. *PACYAW* - claims to represent urban poor youth, has tourism assistant secretary Janet Rita Lazatin (member of LAKAS-CMD and hails from Pampanga) and former Los Angeles consul Reynaldo Pineda (based in Pampanga) as nominees

To find out more, google “bogus party lists”, “dubious party lists”, “Arroyo party lists”.

Election time

2 weeks to go before that big day and you can imagine how dirty and how noisy it is here in our place.

Here's how it is going here now::

at 7 am EVERYDAY..you will be awaken by several cars with loud music (jingle)..as in it is too loud so whether you like it or not and by the time you get out of your bed you have at least heard three different jingle form three different candidates.

at least once a week (evening) there is a "campaign rally" in one of your street so it will be blocked, then you have to re-route and worst you have to wait for that campaign rally to be over before you can finally sleep. Again, they made sure that the sound can reach even the people from the next town so it is too loud you can't really sleep.

when you get out of you house you will be greeted in every corner and in every wall of smiling faces of the people running for the public office. And to think we have designated place where you can put up your posters and other campaign materials. I wonder how long would it takes for this country to be clean again after this election.

Update: List of verified relief centers for 'Ondoy' victims

From GMA NEWS

This is the list of verified relief centers where people can drop off their donations for the victims of "Ondoy:"

QUEZON CITY

UP College of Arts and Letters

Go to: College of Arts and Letters (CAL)
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Hotline: 09296454102 (Prof. Roselle Pineda)

Look for: Guard on Duty (in UP CAL)

Operations: 24 hours until Wednesday tentatively

You can:

Donate medicines, clothes, blankets, food to be distributed by Citizens’ Disaster Response Center.

Erica Paredes

Go to: Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
(Call or text contact number for complete address) Contact #: 09174741930

Look for: Erica Paredes

Operations: Throughout the week tentatively, from 10 am to 6 pm

You can:

Donate ready-to-eat foods like hard-boiled egg, bread, packed juice, sandwich filling

Volunteer to prepare sandwiches and distribute goods

NoyMar Relief Operations – QC

Go to: Balay Expo Center, Farmers Market, Cubao or in White Space, Pasong Tamo Ext., Near BMW, Makati

Look for: Clare Amador or Jana Vicente

Hotlines: 09285205508, 09285205499, 0908-6579998, 0939-3633436, 9137122

Operations: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the week until further notice.

Website: www.marroxas.com

You can:

Donate drinking water, old medicines, clothing, blankets, canned goods, noodles

Volunteer to man stations and repack food.

Miriam Quiambao and World Vision Development Foundation

Go to: One Orchard Road Building in Eastwood or at the World Vision office at 389 Quezon Avenue, corner West 6th St., Quezon City

Hotline: 0917-8623209

Look for: The guard in the lobby (on One Orchard Road)

Website: http://www.twitter.com/miriamq, www.worldvision.org.ph

Operations: Until Sept. 28, 2009 (Monday), 24-hour operation

You can:

Donate goods like clothes, blankets, canned goods, crackers, mattress, hygiene kits, noodles, bottled water, oatmeal, instant coffee, sugar (for relief pack to be distributed by World Vision)

Volunteer to help repack relief goods for World Vision starting today at 7pm

Deposit cash donations to World Vision Development Foundation, BPI savings account number 4251002415 and BDO savings account number 270043411

Philippine Army

Go to: Philippine Army Gym inside Fort Bonifacio, Makati or General Head Quarter’s Gym in Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, EDSA, Quezon City

Hotline: 892-3417 (direct line), 845-9555 (trunkline) local. 6464 and 6466

Look for: Any personnel on duty

Operations: Ongoing everyday for 24 hours until further notice

You can:

Donate relief goods (no cash)

Call hotline for rescue, evacuation or relief assistance.

Call to report missing persons

Papemelroti Gifts and Decorative Accessories

Go to: 91 Roces Ave., Corner Scout Tobias, Quezon City or mall branches in Ali Mall Cubao, SM City North EDSA, SM Fairview, SM Megamall, Glorietta 3 in Makati, SM Centerpoint, SM Southmall

Hotline: refer to website for individual branch numbers

Website: www.papemelroti.com

Operations: Mall hours (10am-9pm), ongoing everyday until further notice

You can:

Donate goods like canned goods, clothings, blanket, cooking utensils and other relief goods EXCEPT cash.

Ateneo de Manila University Disaster Response Group

Go to: Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights , Quezon City, Manuel V. Pangilinan Building Center for Student Leadership Lobby, University Dorm Cervini Hall

Hotlines: 09089977166, 09178952792, 4266001 local 5050

Look for: Gio Tiongson, President, Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral

Website: www.ateneosanggu.com

Operations: 24-hour operations for the entire week

You can:

Donate goods like bottled water, sardines, canned goods, candles, cup noodles.

Volunteer to help repack relief goods, administer basic first aid.

Report missing persons.

Seek evacuation/temporary shelter at University Dorm Cervini Hall.


Citizens Disaster Response Center (CDRC)

Go To: 72-A Times St., West Triangle Homes, Quezon City.

Hotlines: 9299820, 9299822

Operations: 8 a.m. onwards.

You can:

Donate money, old clothes, blanket, bigas, munggo.

Volunteer to help distribute goods.


Radio Veritas

Go To: Veritas Tower , West Ave. corner EDSA

Look For: Karla Turingan

Hotlines: 9257931 to 39, 0918VERITAS

Operations: 24-hours, tentatively until Tuesday.

You can:

Donate old clothes, food, assorted goods, bottled water, cash.


Our Lady of Pentecost Parish

Go to: 12 F. dela Rosa cor. C. Salvador Streets, Loyola Heights , Quezon City

Hotlines: 632 4342397, 63 2 9290665

Operations: 7 a.m. till 10 p.m. Sunday, until further notice.

You Can:

Donate packed meals, bottled water.

MAKATI/TAGUIG/MUNTINLUPA

Victory Fellowship – Fort Bonifacio

Go to: Victory Fellowship, Every Nation Building , across Market-Market, Fort Bonifacio

Look for: Pastor Bernard Marquez

Hotlines: 813-FORT, 8171212

Operations: Tentatively until 5pm, may may extend hours. Entire week until Friday.

Website: www.twitter.com/VictoryFort

You can:

Donate canned goods, milk, bottled water, clothes, cash.

Volunteer to help pack relief goods

Sacred Heart of Jesus Chaplaincy

Go to: Hillsborough Village, Cupang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila

Hotline: 8428148, 8079847

Look for: Genelyn Sembrano, Meanne Cuneta

Website: www.sacredheartofjesus-alabang.org

Operations: Tuesday-Sunday (Sept. 29-Oct 4). 8 am to 12 noon, 2 to 6 pm

You can:

Donate water, blankets, shoes, clothes and other goods

Donate in cash

PASIG CITY

LUZON RELIEF: Volunteer / Donate / Pray

Go to: Renaissance Fitness Center, 2nd Floor, Bramante Building, Renaissance Towers, Ortigas, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City

Hotline: 0929-8713488

Look for: Warren Habaluyas, co-founder

E-mail: luzonrelief@gmail.com

Operations: Monday to Saturday (Sept. 28-Oct. 3), 9am-7pm

You can:

Donate non-perishable food items, beddings, pillows, blankets, clothes

You can donate cash but it is not encouraged

- Compiled by Annalyn Ardoña and Patricia Faustino, GMA NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Noynoy Aquino

picture and news from gma news tv

And so he said He is running for President next year. I openly say this to my close friends that I am going to vote for him if ever. Why? I still think we have no choice whom to vote. Sino sino pa ba ang ibang tatakbo na Presidente?

Let's take a look ;

ERAP
NOLI DE CASTRO
BINAY
BAYANI F.
VILLAR
LOREN

Sa tingin nyo? Well, ito ay opinyon ko lang naman..and maybe Noynoy has yet to prove himself as a politician but I don't look for politician now. Our country needs an HONEST person to lead. Yung may conviction, yung tipong hindi maatim na kumain sa mamahaling restaurant sa ibang bansa sa kabila ng walang makain ang mga kababayan nya. Alam ko mahirap maging presidente..pero sana ang maging next leader natin yung totoong concern sa mga Pilipino at hindi sa pamilya lang nya.

Kung si Noynoy Aquino na nga yun..we will see.