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The gift of sunshine after the rains

Published by Ellen on August 13, 2012

Marikina by Luis Liwanag — Marikina residents doing their laundry. Photo by Luis Liwanag of VERA Files

What a joy to have two days of sunshine after several days of heavy rains.

Floodwaters are receding and relief goods can now be delivered to areas once inaccessible.

Please click here (VERA Files) for Luis Liwanag’s article and video “For Marikina residents, life goes on”

My friend, Marilyn Robles, was able to heave a sigh of relief when informed yesterday that upon the request of the director of Region 3 National Disaster Response Coordination Center, an Army truck from Camp Olivas in Pampanga had delivered food and water to her bedridden brother, retired Police General Ed Manaay, who was trapped during the height of the flood (water was neckdeep )in his home at Olivas subdivision, just behind the Philippine National Police Region 3 headquarters.

Click here (VERA Files) also for Vinvent Go’s “Malabon’s forgotten evacuees.”

After the depressing rains, just to be able to dry out our laundry under the sun is a blessing much appreciated.

Published by Ellen on August 8, 2012

VERA Files’ Vincent Go went around Metro Manila and these are the images he captured: Click here (VERA Files) to watch slideshow.

What to do before, during, and after the flood

Published by Ellen on August 7, 2012

VERA Files’ Luis Liwanag made the rounds of Quezon City. Here’s what he saw:

We pray that the number of casualties caused by the current flooding would not increase even as we cope with continuous rains.

I’d like to share notes from the “Disaster Preparedness and First Aid Handbook” produced by the Senate Committee on Climate Change chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda.

When warned of flood, here are the things you should do:

Mas pinapahalagahan ng Malacañang ang SM mall kaysa kapaligiran

Published by Ellen on April 14, 2012

Deadma lang ang Malacañang sa mainit na protesta laban sa plano ng SM, ang higanteng sa negosyo ng shopping malls, na putulin ang 182 na pine trees sa Baguio para patayuan ng parking lot ng kanilang department store.

Ramon Paje Jr — SM-friendly DENR Chief Paje

Kinampihan pa ni Environment Secretary Ramon Paje ang ginagawa ng SM. Sabi niya,“If we do not allow trees to be cut, will there be a development such as Fort Bonifacio?(Kung hindi natin papayagan na putulin ang mga kahoy, paano tayo magkaroon ng pagsulong katulad ng Fort Bonifacio?”)

May kinatatakutan si Zubiri kay Acosta sa DENR

Published by Ellen on May 18, 2011

Gumagalaw ng husto si Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri para maharang ang appointment ni dating Rep. Neric Acosta bilang environment secretary.

Mula pa ng simula ng administrasyun ni Pangulong Aquino, matunog ang usap-usapan na si Acosta talaga ang magiging environment secretary ngunit hindi siya pwede ma-appoint sa ano mang posisyun sa pamahalaan bago makalipas ang isang taon pagkatapos ng Mayo 14, 2010 na eleksyun.

Tumakbo kasi si Acosta bilang senador noong 2010 ngunit natalo. May isang taong “ban” para manungkulan sa pamahalaan ang mga tumakbo sa eleksyun.

Nag-privilege speech pa si Zubiri.Sinabi niya na kung sinsero daw si Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang sinasabing “Daang matuwid”, hindi raw dapat niya i-appoint ang mga may nakabinbin na kaso.

Cagayan de Oro City farmers regret planting jathropa

Published by Ellen on April 17, 2011

By Liezl P. Bugtay and Venus P. Betita AFRIM and VERA Files A promise of prosperity turned into a bitter cautionary tale for a community…

Endangered ‘Mameng,’ protected species openly traded

Published by Ellen on April 5, 2011

Part I: Endangered ‘Mameng,’ protected species openly traded Part II: Sustainable seafood alternatives key to protecting dwindling marine species By Gregory Paul H. Yan VERA…

Wanted: Disaster management plan for risk-prone Baguio

Published by Ellen on March 16, 2011

By Amer R. Amor VERA Files After the earthquakes that hit Japan and New Zealand, volcanologists are drawing attention to the possibility a big one…

Harry Roque links COA report to Ortega murder

Published by Ellen on January 25, 2011

I did not have the privilege of knowing Dr Gerry Ortega but I join all those who condemn his murder Monday.

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines has added Ortega’s name to the long list of journalists of have been killed in a country that prides itself as a democracy but at the same is one of the most dangerous working place for journalists.

Ortega was a veterinarian and environmentalist who was also a radio commentator. He was shot at close range while he was shopping in an ukay-ukay store. The gunman, Marlon Dicamata, has been apprehended.

Police has traced the gun used in the killing of Ortega to former Provincial Administrator Romeo Seratubias, who reports said claimed to have sold the gun to someone else.

Pagmumuni-muni sa kadiliman

Published by Ellen on July 18, 2010

Noong Huwebes ng gabi, panandalian kaming nagkaroon ng kuryente. Tamang-tama TV Patrol, balita sa ABS-CBN.

Nasa balita ang mga nasawing mangingisda sa Mariveles, Bataan nang inabutan ng bagyong “Basyang”. Ini-interview ang asawa ng isang nasaawing mangingisda. Sabi ng asawa hindi raw niya alam kung ano ngayon ang kanyang gagawin dahil buntis siya at wala naman siyang hanapbuhay.

Sabi pa niya, may isa pa silang anak at nakakulong. Nag-iipon nga daw sana sila ng pera para magkaroon ng pampiyansa sa kanilang nakakulong na anak.

Hindi pa natapos ang TV Patrol, nawala na naman ang kuryente. Madilim na naman kami.

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