Emergency in the Philippines

Here's an e-mail I got from a good friend of mine in the U.S.

Support UNICEF's emergency response in the Philippines. Donate now!
 

	CHILD SURVIVAL ALERT!
Dear Ana, This past Saturday, Typhoon Ketsana slammed into the Philippines with such ferocity that 450,000 people were displaced and thousands of children were separated from their families. Within hours, UNICEF had dispatched pre-positioned resources, but the ongoing need far exceeds our current supply. We desperately need additional funds to provide emergency shelter, clean water and essential medicines to tens of thousands of displaced children. To help us raise these funds by October 6, an anonymous donor has agreed to match all donations up to $100,000. Will you have your gift doubled right now and help the U.S. Fund for UNICEF rush emergency aid to the children of the Philippines? We cannot provide the shelter or protection that these children need without your immediate donation. Over the next critical weeks, your doubled gift will pay for: Clean water, sanitation kits and antibiotics to thwart any disease outbreak. Emergency medical care. Dry blankets and bedding. Safe shelter for children whose homes have been destroyed. We're monitoring the situation hour by hour, and UNICEF is poised to distribute additional supplies as soon as we raise the necessary funds. On the ground in the Philippines since 1948, UNICEF has decades of experience there and knows the most efficient ways of distributing humanitarian aid. You can be confident that your gift will go directly to those in need. Every moment matters. Please donate today and consider making the largest gift you can. Sincerely, Caryl M. Stern President and CEO U.S. Fund for UNICEF
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More Ways Here:
List of Ways To Help the Victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy (International Code Name Ketsana)

Related Link: 
Help for Typhoon Ondoy Victims in the Philippines

Metro Manila Flooded by Typhoon Ondoy

Metro Manila is underwater!

This must be the worst flood I've ever seen in the city. Even cities like Makati, Mandaluyong & Pasig are covered with floodwater. We're not used to seeing these places getting flooded, but Ondoy was just unforgiving. All major areas are not passable including EDSA, which virtually became a river. I've never seen anything like this before.

Thousands of people got stranded in the streets. Even those who are just at home were not spared wrath of Ondoy. Young actress Cristine Reyes was stuck on their house's roof since 1:00 PM today. In a telephone interview she said according to her mom  their village hasn't seen a flood like this since 1978. But this is way worse. Another young actress Jennica Garcia who lives in a village in Quezon City was also not spared. On the phone with a talkshow host, she said they were trapped inside their house and that the water level was continuously rising.

Even famous expensive villages like Corinthian Gardens in Ortigas were affected.

Even I was unable to go home after work today because of the flood. C5 was 5 feet underwater. My boss, who left the office around noon is still on the road as of press time. It's been more than 12 gruelling hours.
According to PAGASA, Ondoy continues to move with a maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph and is expected to leave the country's area of responsibility by Monday morning.

See related links:

Interview with Cristine Reyes

Interview with Jennica Garcia

Wall in Corinthian Gardens collapses

LRT Santolan

NLEX


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HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE

Did you ever wonder how you can make money online? Or how much money you can make if you knew of ways to? 

Did you ever realize that you could have already made thousands of dollars had you not wasted your time trying to beat that highest score in your favorite online game or trying to move up to a higher level in your social networking game?

This is neither a joke nor a scam.

If you’ve been thinking of ways to earn extra income online I can give you a few tips on how you can get started. This does not require you to spend hours on your computer everyday. Two to three hours a day is good enough. By the way, this is all legal. You don’t need to show a skin.

Just a heads up though, this is not for everyone. Just like in show business everyone wants to become a successful actor or performer. Some will make it big but not everyone will.

But let me help you find your way to becoming one of those who will make it big.

First, you got to have the attitude – to quote my manager, a “positive mental attitude”. If you think that you’ll get something out of it, you will. If you think it will make you millions, it will. If you think you can do it, you sure can. If you think it’s not worth trying, YOU’RE WRONG.

You don’t need to be a computer geek to make this work. It’s as easy as 123.

Step 1. You need to have a blog to get started. A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or reflect the purpose of the web site that hosts the blog (Definition provided by whatis.com). But where and how do you create a blog? There are many ways. I recommend you log on to www.blogger.com. A wizard will walk you through. (But if you already have an existing online journal there’s no need to create another one.)

Step 2. Register your blog with a third-party advertiser. There are so many advertisers out there. One of the most popular ones is Google AdSense. Just log on to www.google.com/adsense/. It will require you to create a gmail account so I suggest you create one first before registering. Approval may take days but when I had mine I had it almost overnight. Once your registration gets approved, just integrate the ad code in your blog program and it will do the rest of the job.

Step 3. Maintain your blog. You may find some other resources online. Just be creative.  Be smart. Remember, the kinds of ads generated by Google depend on your blog’s content. If you have en existing web site, just paste the ad code in your source code and will generate the appropriate ads.

Get started now! Remember, the moment you think about not being able to make it, that’s the very moment you failed.

BECOMING INDEPENDENT

I grew up in an evironment where I had to do things on my own. I learned to do chores at an early age. I hated them.

Now that I'm a grown-up, I have come to realize that had I not been trained early, I wouldn't have been able to make it through those difficult times that I've been through. (naks!)

After graduating from college, I looked for a job and landed a decent one. Then I moved out. I've been independent since then.

I have a lot of friends who still live with their parents. Some are just not ready to move out. Some just can't afford to. Some just don't care.


I have listed below a few things to consider if you're planning to move out. These are based on personal experience and should only be used as a guideline.

• FINISH SCHOOL Go to college and get a degree. That's the key!
• GET A JOB Get a real job, a good-paying job. A fastfood crew job is hardly gonna cut it.
• LEARN TO COOK You'll get sick of carry-outs, believe me. If you know how to cook, you won't ever have to worry about your next meal (unless you get broke).
• SPEND WISELY Take control of your finances. Make sure that necessities are paid for each month. Don't be an impulse spender.
• SAVE Always save for a rainy day. Paydays don't happen everyday.
• SET YOUR GOALS AND REACH THEM Your ultimate goal is to build your future.
• ENJOY LIFE! Work hard. Play hard. Reward yourself for a job well done.
• CONTEMPLATE & PRAY Make sure that you don't lose track of things. Pray for strength and guidance.

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UNLIMITED RICE!!!

Recession has brought people cutting down on their budget. A lot are out of work and those who are working have less disposable income. Thus, they tend to look for ways to minimize their spending.

We have heard of people who lost their jobs both abroad and here in Manila. A lot of businesses have shut down, and some are still struggling. Some still manage to survive, and these are the ones that have clever ideas.

I was on my way home from work one day and needed to stop by the mall to buy some materials I needed for a project. I usually would take the shuttle but I just walked this time. The sun was almost down anyway and the weather was unusually cold. I chanced upon a group of young men who were in their white uniform T-shirts at the back of a shopping center called St Francis Square, just right behind SM Megamall. I knew that they were having lunch because that area is lined with food stalls but I thought something else was going on. As I made my way near them, some lady approached me and aggressively invited me to eat. "Unlimited rice Sir, with 2 ulam* ", she exclaimed! I was surprised that they were offering that at such a low price.

For PhP 50.00 (around US$1) you get to have your choice of one meat dish & one vegetable dish. The combo also includes a bowl of hot soup. Though I was a bit pressured to sit down, I ordered two dishes & a cup of rice and wondered how it tasted. Surprisingly, it wasn't bad at all. I had a total of three cups of rice, and a very full stomach.

It's been quite a while since I went to a restaurant that had the same promo. One of the most familiar places to have such an unlimited rice offer is Tokyo Tokyo. I used to go there a lot especially when I had a very early morning work shift. Though prices at Tokyo Tokyo are pretty affordable, you would consider it expensive after trying the ones at the St. Francis alley.

One of the newer food chains that offer unlimited rice is Mang Inasal, a fast growing local food company that especializes in grilled chicken products. If you work around the Ortigas Center area and is trying to tighten your belt and get more than your money's worth, this is a pretty decent place to visit.

*ulam Tagalog term for viand; dish