Missing person–FOUND! thanks for reposting!
Mga katoto,
I am a Jaena Fellow from Olongapo City. I need your
help because my son is missing simula pa noong bumaha. He is a 2nd year
Comp Sci student at PUP Sta Mesa. Last Saturday, nagtext pa sa akin at
ang sabi ay nasa school pa daw siya pero mataas na raw ang tubig. Ang
nasabi ko lang, mag-ingat sa mga open manholes. Then, wala na kaming
naging contact sa kanya hanggang ngayon. Nagtanong na ako through SMS
sa mga kaibigan at kaklase niya pero negative lahat. Lumipat siya ng
boarding house nito lang August 7 sa Santol, isang sakay lang mula sa
PUP Sta Mesa pero hindi ko alam ang eksaktong numero ng bahay.
na may direktang access sa media (TV, radio, newspaper, etc) paki
banggit naman ang pangalan ng anak ko or mai-flash ang picture niya sa
TV kung pwede. (Please see attached pictures.) I may not be able to
reply to your e-mail since I will be going to Manila tomorrow and I
don’t know kung gaano katagal, but you may contact me at my number
below. With the help of relatives, susuyurin namin ang Santol.
Hopefully, nandoon lang siya.
Name: Karlo Kyle M. Quinones
Nickname: Karlo, KK, Kyle
Age: 17
School: PUP Sta Mesa (2nd year Comp Sci)
Old boarding house: 4334-H Albina St, Sta Mesa, Manila
Should I die
Call me ‘emo’ but what the hell is happening to this world? TYPHOON+FLASHFLOOD in Manila. EARTHQUAKE in Singapore and Bali. TSUNAMI in Samoa. I don’t want to think of what’s next.
Sure, it might seem over reacting if I say we ALL might die tomorrow but aren’t you scared?
So, should I die tomorrow, I hope I lived a full life.
And boy, am I SO glad to be my mother’s daughter, to be my friends’ friend, and to be Thealove to the man of my dreams, my only love, Nixlove.
A post not so long ago
Months back, when I was trying to organize my (work) life, I wrote this and even made a separate page for this. Since then, things have changed for the better, I suppose. Some of these still stand, some have been fulfilled, and some could be improved. So for the sake of reminding myself (and maybe to encourage others) I posted this as a regular blog post. 
In an aim to keep my resolutions (and yes, though it’s now New Year’s Eve), I decided to write these down. I think the list will continue to grow, but some relatively easy notes should materialize the soonest possible.
1. Think positive.
It’s not just about Manny Pacquiao’s (or was that Robin Padilla’s?) latest commercial hehe 
This is definitely easier said than done.
2. Read more books.
I have a hundred books waiting to be explored! I hope to get my hands on classic, even post-modern reads SOON.
at fullybooked, serendra lusting for expensive books haha
3. Save money.
Again, easier said than done. I PROMISE TO SAVE MORE. 
I have to stop lessen my shopping. teehee. 
4. Give up my mood swings.
This is very vague and that’s precisely why I should give this up. This is really hard but I’ve acknowledged it actually does me no good.
5. Be happier at work.
Yes, I’ve lit the torch, so to speak, after bagging the dream job. But I think I have yet to see what’s left to see. The world is such a big playground I would love to explore.
6. Enjoy a new hobby.
Sure, I tried photography (again) but the impatient artist in me gets in the way. I wish to gain patience soon. If not, I’d enroll in a dance or violin class.
7. Get ready for that big day. 
No need to explain.
8. Forgive myself.
Sure, we can never undo things–the most important thing is we learned. And I’ve learned it’s okay to regret.
9. Be more thankful.
I need not see other people’s miseries to make me feel blessed. I am blessed this way, and I have got to embrace what my angels gave me.
10. Enjoy life!
I don’t know how to describe this so let me use this quote I read somewhere: “If you want to be happy, be.”
Ondoy’s wrath
By 3pm, floods started to submerge our landlord’s dogs’ cages. We decided to unlock the cages and taught the dogs to swim to our unit. We knew nobody deserved to die in that state, so even dogs need to be saved. Our landlord who lives in the same compound tried to salvage his appliances and furniture as well.
An hour later, water continued to rise, leaving our neighbors with no choice but to swim against the strong current just to reach our unit. Slowly, people filled our small abode. There was Tatay, an 82-year-old retired dentist and his 83-year-old wife; as well as the owner and staff of a nearby laundry shop, who were all in despair after losing their livelihood; among many other neighbors we were glad to be of help.
After our neighbors calmed down, we realized we had a big problem. We had no food (we do our groceries midweek or on weekends) and all our cooking means relied on electricity. All 20+ of us were trapped hungry and cold while thinking of contingencies should water reach our unit as well.
We survived the first night with only a kilo of rice, one can of tuna and a pack of noodles. All 20+ of us. I started texting news contacts from PNP, NDCC, Office of Civil Defense, but only two replied and said they will see what they can do. I felt so inutile that I couldn’t do anything! My cellphone was running low, we had no food and it was totally dark. We spent the night getting to know each other and took shifts in sleeping because some had to stay awake.
The next day, waters remained high and we were losing hope, so I started texting friends from the media, hoping someone, anyone, could reach us and bring food. Some replied and gave me a flicker of hope but hours passed and nothing came. Several helicopters hovered over our village but there was no food. We tried to sleep the hunger away but sleeping just couldn’t do the trick.
Then some of my neighbors said they will just try to salvage whatever they can from their home. They dived into the muddy waters, tried to open their doors UNDER WATER and luckily found several canned goods floating inside their house. There was even a pack of Twix chocolates and a pack of pasta!!Talk about miracles! My other neighbor had a box of fresh milk and some hotdogs, which we used for the pasta. Instant carbonara! We had food enough until Monday.
With God’s grace, water slowly subsided. Floods were chest-high by Monday dawn and by lunch time, it was only knee deep. Now, only remnants of the tragic typhoon marked my neighbors’ walls.
The worst may have been over but I’m sure it will take time for Ondoy victims to recover. Pero sabi nga nila, habang may buhay, may pag-asa.
I also TRULY realized that in death, there’s no rich or poor. We will all die and money can never save us. My experience may be nothing compared to thousands of other survivors. But I feel lucky to be alive able to tell my story today.
9/9/9
Noynoy Aquino announced today he will run for President in 2010.
Boy, I am so glad! Finally I have someone to vote. And while I can enumerate reasons why I’d like Noynoy to be the next president, I’d rather keep them to myself until official campaign starts. hehe
Historical day
Just wanted to document this day (will blog about details later).
First exclusive/sit-down, 30+ minutes interview with Former President Joseph Estrada. Interview at his Greenhills abode for a somewhat ‘personal’ article on Yahoo! (and that you should watch out for! hihi).
This isn’t my first interview with him (and I was able to talk to him over the phone several times) but today is different because we had not so serious questions.
I asked him about his women, the infamous ‘Barrio Fiesta’ joke he vehemently denied, and a bunch of other things.
He signed a book I have about him, a very ancient one written by Quijano de Manila aka Nick Joaquin. And Estrada seemed pleasant about it.
Then after two hours, I, along with the Y! team, had dinner with Jiggy Aquino Cruz, the grandson of two greatest Filipinos who ever lived: Ninoy and Cory. More on this in future posts.
Total eclipse
This is a very nice illustration. haha I wonder what life would be if all videoke machines would show only this as we sing haha!
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