It’s been roughly two weeks and I am finally feeling better. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get anxious when it rains. Here’s our story during the recent flooding in Central Luzon.
Advocacy
Caritas Manila continues relief efforts for flood victims
By Dems Angeles on August 16, 2012
For almost a week now, Caritas Manila continues with its relief efforts for the thousands of victims of flooding in Metro Manila.
Caritas Manila’s Damayan, the relief assistance and emergency program of the Church as of August 15, 2012 has provided relief assistance to 20, 444 families in the parishes under the Archdiocese of Manila and Dioceses of Caloocan, Cubao, Pasig, Antipolo, and Malolos.
Caritas Manila so far has raised Php 2,892,635 In-Cash donations and Php. 534,618 In-Kind donations from individuals, organizations and parishes for the flood victims.
Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon will still continue to experience intermittent rains according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Now that the flood’s gone and life’s back to normal (at least here in our area), I’ve been busy cleaning these past few days. A freelance project on-going, a questionnaire I have to fill out and a couple of blog posts to be written, I have to finish all that while nursing myself back into health :’c
Anyway, I took a time off yesterday and decided to work on my Photoshop skills that has been not in use for months now. Here’s the end product:
I took this picture after our friend’s wedding last month in Anabel’s Tomas Morato, using my friend’s (the one on standing on the right) Nikon Coolpix P7000. Post-processing and layout done in Photoshop CS 5.5. The picture on the lower right taken by the owner of the camera during their trip in USS.
This was requested by a friend. I did my best and learned a few tricks on the way.
What do you think? I look forward to your comments! Back to coding/writing for now 🙂
August 2012
It’s raining cats and dogs here. While I’m typing this, rain has been pouring nonstop and many areas are already submerged in flood, families are being rescued and relocated to evacuation centers, and classes for tomorrow are being suspended one by one.
Aside from the leak on our bedroom from the ceiling, so far, we’re doing okay. But it doesn’t mean we’re just gonna sit here and do nothing. I want to be better prepared now than how we were during Ondoy.
Let me share the pictures back then.
Let’s celebrate Grandparents’ Day with 50 abandoned elderly at ANAWIM Lay Missions Foundation, Inc on September 9, 2012 (Saturday), 9 am – 4 pm at Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez Rizal!
We are giving free haircuts and makeovers to our beloved lolos and lolas to boost their morale and we need VOLUNTEER HAIRCUTTERS and MAKE-UP ARTISTS (with own make-ups and tools) please. Let us give back our talents to the needy and give the gift of hope.
This event is a project of Mapayapa Village III (MV3) and we are accepting donations in kind and cash/check (payable to MV3 HOA Charity Fund, account no. 003513005821, BPI bank Marian Branch, Fairview).
ANAWIM Wish List: Food, toiletries, medicines, and medical equipment.
Meeting options:
- 9 am at Mapayapa Village III clubhouse located at Narra Avenue, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City. VEHICLES are needed for CARPOOL please.
- 10:30 am at ANAWIM Lay Missions Foundation, Inc located at Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.
For inquiries, contact Tracy Cruz, MV3 P.R.O. at 09178557721. For FACEBOOK Event Page Invite, please add Tracy Cruz (tracygcruz@yahoo.com).
I may be out-of-school but I make it a point to learn something new everyday, especially in my field of study. Learning isn’t situated only in the four corners of the classroom. Whether a new jargon, the latest news in technology or a new snippet of code, I never fail to update myself.
As far as I can remember, the last seminar/workshop I have attended was sponsored by Globe Labs & Microsoft (HTML5 + JavaScript and Developing Apps using Windows 8 Metro Style Apps Workshop). Fast forward to July 26 at past 6pm, I was already in queue outside the Isla Ballroom of EDSA Shangri-la Manila for the Accenture: Shaping the Future Forum 2012.
Image from Sodahead
Pinoys are natural pet lovers. To date, the Philippines is one of the top 5 countries in the world with the most number of household pets. But gone were the days when pets are merely trusty watchdogs at home. Many owners have come to treat their pets as companions, friends and even as kids of their own.
What used to be just veterinary clinics to give medical attention to our pets, now services are being offered for all sorts of our pet needs. From pet dental clinics, to grooming salons, obedience class for pets and even pet hotels. All are aimed to provide the best care for our beloved animal friends.
But one important need for our pet is often overlooked- the need for a decent resting place when they pass on.
Image from SuperStock
Technology is nowadays a business’ best friend. Utilization of tools that enhance efficiency, and therefore, cost-effectiveness, are constantly on the rise that the business not too keen in doing so is a business that usually gets run down by competition. Then again, if we pause and think about it, some businesses aren’t putting their best feet forward mainly because of the cost of implementing these tools. Well, with these three online tools that are either free or low-cost, hesitation will be nothing more than an excuse:
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