In the news

I'm a self-confessed news junkie. I spend a lot of time reading(twitter), listening and watching the news everyday. I feel I'm living under a rock when I'm out of touch. Siguro kaya ako naging History teacher. No wonder.

speed ala Lizardo

This is so pathetic. I pity us, Filipinos. We don't deserve this. 

Valenzuela fire

I was quite shocked when I saw this from my dirty kitchen's window.

Sounds of sirens from fire trucks are all over. I knew from the looks of it that it will be a big one. Praying for minimal damage and everyone's safety.

Summer Typhoon

I know we are not privy to climate change for the past years but never in my wildest dreams that I will experience a typhoon(nearly a super category pa) in my birth month. 

Liezel Martinez, Rest in Peace

Filipina actress Liezel Martinez dies of Cancer- I was having my coffee and donut while I read about this sad news on Twitter. Too young at 47, I know that she had breast cancer since 2008 and its on remission, nag-relapse pala and kumalat na sa lungs. My condolences to her husband actor Albert Martinez and kids.

This always remind me that every morning that we wake up to, we should indeed be grateful.

More info about it here...

Day of National Mourning

May justice be served...

pic from twitter

Salamat at Saludo sa #Fallen44

I can't contain my frustration regarding the biggest issue that is hounding the Philippines nowadays. Grabe lang. A peace process, Bangsamoro Basic Law is ongoing and yet a mission conducted by the SAF(elite police officers group) against the MILF who believed to be harboring the suspected terrorist (and failed) last Sunday. Bakit sila may mission without the Interior Secretary and Chief OIC of Philippine National Police knowledge? At bakit walang tumulong sa kanila when they needed reinforcement which resulted to a massacre of these courageous men?

To add insult to injury, the President has been avoiding answers to a lot of questions. He lacks the tooth to assure the populace that they will come after these terrorists. The lack of empathy is quite evident too, in his recent dealings with the aggrieved parties. Parang pakitang tao lang.

Salamat at mayroon kaming tagapagligtas katulad ninyo. These young souls did not die in vain. To the grieving families, our sincerest condolences. May the loving and comforting arms of God embrace you profusely. 

I wish our country well. We had enough.

Charlie Hebdo + Max's

The recent terror attack in Paris is disheartening. Hanggang ngayon talaga may nag-aaway away pa dahil sa relihiyon. Being a student of history, feeling ko walang pinagbago yung sinaunang panahon at sa ngayon. Pumapatay nang dahil sa relihiyon. How crude can we get? Sabi nga, this shouldn't be. We should see Jesus Christ in each and everyone of us. We should love each other according to his image and likeness. Kung nasusunod ito, friends tayo lahat kahit walang Facebook. I hope this will be solved immediately.

In other news, we had errands late in the afternoon that required us to go malling. We chose Max's after debating on where to eat. We ordered for kare-kare and opkors, the famous fried chicken. I realized how I've missed Max's. Simple to the palate, yet, sarap to the bones. No overkill coatings and pampalasa unlike others. 

Really just like old times. Simple at di complicated ang buhay.