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Want to help? More helping hands needed

Published by Ellen on October 1, 2009

The way the whole nation responded to help victims of typhoon “Ondoy” is awesome.

The TV networks, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 used their power and influence for something noble. So many groups are taking it upon themselves to undertake their own independent relief operations.

ABS-CBN’s Ted Failon did an admirable thing focusing on raising funds for more portalets for evacuation sites. Ted, in his radio program at DZMM, said he saw the unhealthy situation in evacuation centers where there were only one portalet for over a thousand evacuues.

This morning, Ted, though donations was able to acquire 15 portalets to be rented for at least P10,000 a month including services.

We got this note from Habitat for Humanity:

Habitat for Humanity Philippines will be conducting a mini-soup kitchen at two Pasig Evacuation Centers where our homepartners are. We need volunteers from 6am-2pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 2,3 and 4) to distribute arroz caldo. Please contact 8973069 or 09178260881″

Some of you have been asking me the past days where to give your donations because you want to make sure that they get to the intended beneficiaries.

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Crocodile sighted in Cainta

Published by Ellen on October 1, 2009
Image taken from GMA7's 24 Oras video
Image taken from GMA7's 24 Oras video

Crocodile sighted swimming in Cainta—TV report
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Floods covering large parts of Manila have brought a new intruder—a crocodile, which was seen swimming in a village in Cainta, Rizal, local television reported Wednesday.

Top broadcaster ABS-CBN quoted local residents as saying that they spotted the five-foot long crocodile late Monday as they made their way through flooded streets of the town.

Resident Michael Lambert said he and his friends saw a floating object which they thought might be a tire.

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Ano na ngayon si Gloria Arroyo?

Published by Ellen on August 8, 2009

Update:NYP report on Le Cirque dinner exaggerated: Remonde

Rep. Danilo Suarez: $20,000 is reasonable because we were a big group including State Department officials.

Nang binabaybay namin ang South Luzon Expressway noong Miyerkoles sa libing ni Pangulong Cory Aquino, tinatanong ko ang mga taong nagtiyaga maghintay lima or anim na oras para lamang makapag-paalam sa isang taong nagbigay ng tapang sa Filipino na manindigan para sa demokrasya kung ano na ngayon ang gawin natin kay Gloria Arroyo.

Kaagad ang sagot ng marami, “Gloria, resign! Gloria, resign!” Merong isa nagsabing, “Patalsikin si Gloria!”.

Ngunit merong ilan na matindi ang sagot. Sabi ng isa, “Bitayin si Gloria!”. Yung isa mas grabe: “Patayin si Gloria Arroyo!.”

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Cory funeral photos

Published by Ellen on August 6, 2009

Click the following links at VERA Files for more photos: – Farewell honors for a departed president – Cory’s day – ‘Laban’ on the street

March 14 rally

Published by Ellen on March 12, 2008

Please join interfaith cultural rally on March 14 at 3 pm, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila to be led by CBCP President Angel Lagdameo.

Lozada to gov’t: Account for $1.4B loans

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

Whistleblower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada urged Filipinos tonight to demand from the Arroyo government an accounting of the $1.4 billion loans it obtained from China last year.

Speaking at around 6:30 p.m, Lozada said the $329 million NBN deal financed from a loan from the Chinese government was just the tip of the iceberg. The government, he said, borrowed from China last year a total of $1.8 billion.

Lozada had earlier told a Senate inquiry the contract was overpriced, with former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos supposedly seeking a $130 million cut with the Palace’s knowledge.

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Makati rally draws huge crowd

Published by Ellen on February 29, 2008

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More than 50,000 people are gathered at the heart of Makati’s central business district for the interfaith prayer rally, most of them demanding President Arroyo’s resignation following damning allegations of corruption over the aborted NBN-ZTE Project.

Ayala Avenue is packed with people from all walks of life and of different political persuasions. The mass began at 4:30 p.m.

Reminiscent of the pre-EDSA 1 protests here, confetti rained from buildings. When the student contingents arrived, they were wildly applauded.

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