posted November 12, 2013 02:32 AM            

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Originally posted by MillyX:
As a fellow filipina , I send all my love to the PH <3 I find it amazing how almost every year there are typhoons near Christmas time (you know how our fellow pinoys love christmas) yet they still manage to put a smile on their face & celebrate, even with no money.
Luckily my fam. didn't get affected by it. Which part of the PH are you from lunae?

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posted November 12, 2013 02:35 AM            

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Originally posted by Kerosene:
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Update us on the good news, okay?

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The good news is that many foreign nations have already extended their help and as a Filipina, I am grateful for that. Other than that so far, there hasn't been good news. The number of casualties is still rising, people are already killing each other for survival.. it really is a desolate situation here.

posted November 12, 2013 02:56 AM            

Good to hear that you're ok.

My chest tightened a little when I heard this news. I've been reading follow-ups on this.

posted November 12, 2013 09:13 AM            

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Originally posted by Kerosene:
Wow that is terrible
ugggh..
I hope somehow order can be restored soon.

Are you in contact with all your friends and family?

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posted November 12, 2013 09:19 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:

Good to hear that you're ok.

My chest tightened a little when I heard this news. I've been reading follow-ups on this.

Reminds me of Japan a few years ago.

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Thanks for the concern, muddy. There's another typhoon coming here but it's significantly weaker. I hope it doesn't cause flooding because it will make the situation worse than it already is

posted November 12, 2013 09:27 PM            

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Originally posted by Lunae:
[B] I do hope it's going to be the same this time. I hope Filipinos will remain strong despite this because this is worse than Sendong, Pablo or Ondoy. I'm from Cebu but I live in the city proper. Luckily it wasn't as badly hit as the northern tip. Most of the towns up there are severely damaged and help is badly needed. How about you, Milly? Where are you from?[/B
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My parents are from the Philippines (Bicol region, not hit luckily) but I was born & raised in Canada. So I wouldn't be considered pure filipino since I grew up mostly 'westernized'. But still I look like one & yes I do like watching some TFC, gma pinoy tv & some vice ganda shows :P I've only been there twice, last time I've been there was when I was 14 years old, so it's
been 5 years already. I don't really have the money to go to the Philippines....We're not exactly rich here in canada, immigrant life, struggles & blah blah. But we are blessed compared to the people who live in the Philippines.

What struck me the most when I visited the Philippines was the poverty. I mean yeah the big malls are nice, but instead of spending all of that money on creating mega malls, tourist spots & etc. they should really help those kids begging on the streets.

It's one thing to see poverty on tv, but when you do see it with your own eyes, it changes you.

posted November 13, 2013 08:38 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:
Lunae, I want to send my best wishes to everyone in your country.

This typhoon has swept over Vietnam but it was significantly weaker. We now have 4 people missing and about six deaths.

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posted November 15, 2013 11:23 PM            

May all go well with you... and the people who have suffered such great loss!

posted November 16, 2013 03:34 AM            

12muddy
{{{hugs}}}

After the tsunami years ago that hit India etc.;
never heard from some folks again.
Hope they are OK, but never found out.

posted November 17, 2013 12:04 AM            

Buddy of mine's family is in the Philippines, but down in the Manilla area.

posted November 17, 2013 01:57 AM            

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Originally posted by Padre35:

Buddy of mine's family is in the Philippines, but down in the Manilla area.

He (Glen Dale Kyle Calvin as a joke) said the infrastructure is so damaged aid has a hard time getting through.

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Yes that's true. The storm surge was more or less 20ft high, it damaged almost everything in its path. Relief ops was difficult in the first few days not only because of impassable roads but also because the main seaports and airport of Tacloban was severely destroyed so relief could only be delivered in limited amounts at a time. Plus all communication systems were down which made it more difficult.

Also, there are still a lot of places where help hasn't been able to reach yet, particularly in the western side.

Manila is north of the Visayas islands, so it wasn't affected by the storm.

posted December 06, 2013 01:26 AM            

How are things? Have you heard anything more? Are things getting better or at least stabilizing?

I'm a slow man in many ways, to mr, there are few things worse than being forgotten b/c the cameras turned off!