Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

Around lunchtime today, my officemates and I all suddenly thought we were going dizzy, realizing a few moments later that we were already feeling an earthquake.
The US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program pegs the quake at Magnitude 6.0, with the epicenter at 16.037°N, 119.906°E, Northwest of Manila.
Firing up Google Maps and keying in the coordinates, [...]

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…but I’m not pushing through with it and it sucks
Melynn and I along with her barkada have been planning this trip for months, but the latest pair of typhoons, Lando and Mina come way too close of each other, and typhoon Mina threatens to become a super typhoon.
To further underscore the risks, a [...]

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I’m taking a break from the really serious topics I’ve tackled of late (okay, I admit, Sidney’s challenge on my last post is a difficult one!).
So some pics for now from last Saturday night’s pictures of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 big winner Bea Saw’s birthday bash, where I finally stopped envying my sister:

Bea celebrated [...]

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The newspapers and airwaves the other day were filled with the saddening news of an 11-year-old killing herself over poverty in Davao City:
Using a thin nylon rope, 12-year-old Mariannet Amper hanged herself in the afternoon of November 2. She was a sixth grader at the Maa Central Elementary School.
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Along with her diary, the Ampers also [...]

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