Noise and Firecrackers Lights up the Sky

It's only past 6 oclock here and already there are firecrakers popping off one after the other. It'll be even more louder just before clock strikes 12. But it probably wont be as noisy as it was several years ago. It

Filipina among the thousands of dead

Manila times is reporting that Sharleen May Ang Tan was confirmed by her sister to be among the dead in a hospital in Phuket, Thailand. There are other missing Filipinos being monitored also by OWWA.

The scale of devastation is beyond comprehension

Earthquake/Tsunami dead is rising.Jsust several days ago it was 44, 000 now it's staggering 114,000. It's horrfying. It's sad. It's too much overwhelming.

AP reports that the death toll from last weekend's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe rose to more than 114,000 on Thursday as Indonesia uncovered more and more dead from ravaged Sumatra island. Read more

To learn more and view other news related to the terrible disaster click here

At last, an upgrade for PAGASA!

We are every lucky here that our country has been spared from the appalling tsunamis that struck most of the South Asian Counrtries. There weren't any Tsunami warnings they say thats why number of dead is just overwhelming. Here in the Philippines, President Arroyo is now making sure that similar fate wont happen to Filipinos and has authorized the release of 17 million pesos to upgrade the country's weather forecasting system. Buti na man!

The money will be given to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Dapat lang! This should've been done long time so PAGASA can calculate accurate storm system warnings and forecasts how it will affect the Philippines. Plus of course with mordernizing PAGASA one hopes that we can prevent similar kind of destruction that has devastated several Asian nations.

Worst Natural Disaster

AP: Tidal Waves Death Toll Rises to 40,000

It's heart wrenching to see(in the news) so many dead bodies washing up ashore or lying in the streets. All the Aid agencies pooling their efforts together to bring aid to thousands devastated by this horrific tsunami.

Still according to AP... Stories of survival emerged amid the devastation.

A blond-haired 2-year-old found sitting alone on a road in Thailand and taken to a hospital was reunited with his uncle, who saw the boy's picture on the hospital's Web site.

"When I saw Hannes on the Internet, I booked an air ticket to come here in less than five hours," said a man who identified himself only as Jim. Hannes Bergstroem's mother died in the tsunami; his father was in another hospital, the Swedish paper Aftonbladet reported.

In Malaysia, a 20-day-old baby was found floating on a mattress soon after the waves hit Sunday. She and her family were reunited.

Edit/update: Death toll now 44,00 [ link ]

Death and Destruction In Asia

It is horrendous and terrible what happened in South Asian nations as powerful strong 9.0 earthquake devastated Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Phucket in Thailand, India, Maldives and as far South Africa. The pictures from cable news is really tragic and shocking as they showed the tidal wave tsunami wiped away people and cities and cars, houses just everything! The death of thousands of people in those nations are just staggering. One guy interviewed in the news said it was like "nightmare from a hollywood disaster movie." Mother nature's wrath spared no one within it's path. It is the tsunami sea surge brought about by the powerful earthquake that really devastated killed thousands and thousands (death toll rising) of people and properties.

Philippines is lucky it was spared from this horrific earthquake. After all, we couldn't bear any more calamities as we're still dealing with typhoon and landslide victims here.

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All true somehow and hmm, I wouldn't mind reciving diamond ring as well. Haha.

Merry Christmas to all

More about "Da King's" death

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FPJ Funeral March On the Way Now

Im still watching t.v and they're now showing coffin of "D King", Fernando Poe Jr., placing it in a horse drawn carriage and the streets outaide Sto. Domingo Church packed with suppoerters and mourners and friends and people from all walks of life here. Still emotionally charge scenes.

Last Farewell

Watching t.v right now and few minutes ago they were showing Erap's arrival at FPJ's wake. He went over to the casket and remove the glass so he can touch his hand and body and face. It's a very emotional scene actually. Erap's got tears in his eyes. IFernando Poe Jr and Former President Joseph Estrada are best friends cos they' both started in showbizness.

Go to INQ7 to view video feed

Update/Edit: Close friends of FPJ are eulogizing him but mostly of what they're saying and remembering have hints pertaining to him getting cheated in the last election(most people think and okay, maybe so do I). Richard Gomez was like Blah blah blah but the eulogy he gave was well written one. Dolphy also gave an endearing one; sharing funny anecdotes about FPJ and fond memories. And then Erap was the last to deliver eulogy. Wasn't really THAT moving but he was given standing ovation. Yeah, in eulogy.....*shrugs*

Dying Young, Dying Old and the Sorrow It Leaves Behind

Famous personalities here in the Philippines and the heart wrenching loss has been the main news headlines for the pass weeks now. After Actor Fernando Poe Jr, 65, succumb to death last Tuesday (news) another tragedy struck and this time it was the Speaker of the House's daughter, Kristina Casimira "KC" de Venecia , 16 year old, who died due to fire and suffocation inside their house. That is really really so sad. Losing a daughter a week before Christmas. The pain loved ones must be going through losing most precious and treasured part of their lives.

The Philippines right now is suffering from spate of tragedies and sufferings. Not only well known people but the many Filipinos who've been under the mercy of the typhoons that struck the country a few weeks back. It seems it's been only bad news, sad news, grim news thats been invading the papers and the televisions and radios everyday. And to think this is the season to be merry. But how can one rise above these sorrows that has befell us?

One needs to go on living despite woefulness state te nation's been dealing with for weeks now. Anne Frank once said " Think of all the beauty that's still left in and around and be happy. And whoever's happy will make others happy too"

I hope to see goodnews once more. It's rarely happens now but it will lift the spirits up.

A chaotic funeral

I'm watching cable news right now as they're showing the funeral of Yasser Arafat and it's certainly not a very dignified one starting from when the helicopters carrying the coffin got swarmed but throngs of Palestinians wanting to pay their last respects tho their leader. The news anchor are saying keeps saying Arafat would've love the attention because as they say he is "people man." But funerals should be solemn and dignified. At one point they showed that coffin almost falling because of the sea of people wanting to touch it and the Palestinian flag nowhere to be found atop. I was afraid it would burst open and then the body would fall or something like that..ahh the horrors! Not only would be reallbe undignified way to be buried but..really silly. but fortunaely nothing like that happened.

One thing I learned.. people didn't mind the guns as long as they can touch and be near coffin of their leader.

Such chaos for funeral march and burial.

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A bit of sms lingo there.

Now showing..Long face and the Losers

Where are those Hollywood Losers!? Hmm, probably sinking and never wanting to be seen! And I feel like laughing! Not only did Kerry lost, probably Hollywood too and majority of those in the entertainment industry whose fervent endorsement of Kerry failed! Their candidate lost the election!. It's Bush whose gonna run the country for four more years. Accept that! They should have just stick their noses to what they do best: Be fake and phony! They're good at it!

I remember several months back blogging about celebrity fakes and phonies and their anti-Bush campaign..I was right back and I am right now. Look where where are they now?--licking their wounds of defeat along with Kerry.

Now for those handful of Bush supporters in Hollywood....wait for Inagural Ball invitation.

Googling Your Desktop

Here's review of the newly launch Google's Desktop search

Some gripes.. it doesn't search PDF files.

Also coming soon google's to IM chat?

Do you think you need this?

From CyberJournalist: NewsGear 2004 recommended tech tools:

• Toshiba Portege M200 Tablet PC with a full-size keyboard and good battery life, making it a great tool for the multiskilled journalist.
• Apple iSight Video Conferencing system makes desktop video conferencing easy for bureaus and source interviews.
• Sony DCR PC330 Camera?s high quality captures broadcast quality video and still pictures at newspaper quality.
• Archos AV320 Video Recorder is an all-in-one digital media tool used for Web-quality video, print stills and audio compatible to Mac and PC.
• Nokia 6600 Imaging Phone can provide audio and video for breaking news as well as low-resolution streaming video over high speed networks. More here

Gosh, that is waaay too much of a tools for journalist!

Open mouth, insert foot

Washington Post: 2 in 3 Polled Find Kerry's Comment 'Inappropriate'

An overwhelming majority of voters believes it was wrong for John F. Kerry to have mentioned in Wednesday's presidential debate that Vice President Cheney's daughter is a lesbian, according to The Washington Post tracking survey.

Eeeks. My bad! and Greenday sings... don't wanna be an American idiot... la la la.. hehehe

Big Deal?

I'm talking about Newspaper endorsement . NY times and Boston Globe endorsement of Kerry is no surprise. Shouldn't the media play fair and not endorse any candidate but just stay in the middle. But I guess it wouldn't be America if there's no democracy in choosing. It's their perogative but heck, does it really matter? It certainly will give something to ponder on for the voters if their national paper thinks that the best choice is the one their endorsing. It's helps but not really the one that counts though.

And the Polls keeps changing

It's soo tight nobody really leads for long. One minute it's Bush, and thr next it's Kerry. Latest now shows John Kerry having slight edge. The thing is there's so many different polls taken by vairous origanization and tracking pollster offering different results.

What matters really, and I've blogged about it before, is the election itself.

Blahgging!

I'm sleepy. Looking at m blogs the last few times had something to do with entertainment. I guess Politics and Showbiz are one and thesame.