Earthquake hits Japan

A magnitude 8.9 earthquake hits the northeast coast of Japan causing a 10-meter tsunami inundating the nearby coastlines and farmlands washing away everything including cars, boats and buildings.

Tsunami warnings were then issued in nearby countries. Here in the Philippines, alert level 2 has been raised in 19 provinces warning residents to be alert of, at most, one-meter tsunami waves that could hit around 5 to 9pm Manila time.

My prayer is that the Philippines, who is just now recovering from the effects of typhoons from last year, be spared from another disaster as the whole world prays for Japan and its people as well as for our Asian neighbors who might be affected by this recent calamity.

Fire Prevention Month

It's March. The first day of the month is when I usually feel that time flies. Time when I usually review my calendar and panic from the deadlines I have not met! hahaha.

This month let us prepare and be aware to prevent panic :) for this is Fire Prevention Month with the theme “Kahandaan sa Sunog, Tungo sa Kaunlaran (Fire Prevention, Towards Progress).” Fire prevention is still best, this includes the little things we usually forget like proper maintenance and unplugging of our electrical appliances and one of my pet peeve on this topic shortcuts in the installation of electrical wires!

(the bed and breakfast pension house in Tuguegarao, Cagayan where 15 people died in a fire last December)

I know how it is to lose everything to fire so please let us all do our share in fire prevention.

If you have kids here is a nice link to teach them fire prevention information.

NBI plans to have laptops registered

I first heard the news in a tweet from GMA News

gmanews GMA News

NBI gustong ipa-rehistro ang mga laptop para makatulong sa pagsugpo ng cybercrimes! Tutukan sa #24Oras mamaya. via @Lia_Manalac

4 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

My first reaction was WTF. Another mindless suggestion from our law enforcers. There are better an proven ways of fighting cyber crimes without burdening consumers and businesses. It seems that some people are choosing the easy way out in doing their job and their answer to every crime is registry. Ano ba?! Naalala ko tuloy ang isang isang taxi driver, his meaning for NBI is National Bureau of Idiots. For this country's sake...wag naman!

...sleep

It is either i'm getting old or the constant traveling is taking its toll on a body not used to it.

I just arrived home from documenting the relief operation of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines in Barangays Cacapasan and Rizal in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija. All went well but the heat was tiring more than the distribution and the three-hour travel time to the communities.

I'll post more on this but right now...my body is craving rest and sleep.

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Project Noah

I found a cool site that caters to the nature lover in me. Project Noah is a wonderful tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. Click the photo to check out my spotter page!

On documenting relief distribution in far flung areas

I consider myself privileged that I am able to participate in the relief distribution of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines. I am able help people and at the same time travel to different places, meet people, find new friends and hone my skills in photography and videography.

Check out this simple video of our trip to in Barangays Upper and Lower Uma, Lubuagan in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. The two remote barangays were affected by typhoon Megi (assigned as Typhoon Juan by PAGASA) when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and wreaked havoc on the country in October 2010.

Check out my Facebook page for more photos of this particular relief distribution.