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A Story of Heroism and Frustration Amidst Typhoon Ondoy
October 3, 2009 | On the Road and Politics and Society
(This email is currently being forwarded around the email circuit. It speaks of heroism amidst the flood caused by Typhoon Ondoy, and the government’s Please let us know if you’re the author so we could make the proper attribution.) Yesterday, at the height of the floods, my sister’s husband Rey whose family lives at Provident …
On Water and Electricity in Times of Calamity
October 2, 2009 | Home and Gadgets
We received a text message, stating that — allegedly — MERALCO is shutting down its electric lines this evening, 2 October 2009, purportedly as a precaution against Typhoon Pepeng. I was gravely concerned because this means no electricity for househould needs, it also means no water for us. We had to use a water pump …
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