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‘Won’t hurt to take it down a notch on the gift-giving and send help to Sendong victims
It’s almost ritualistic. Every time a disaster hits the Philippines claiming lives in the thousands, the hat is passed around. FilAms, who themselves are feeling the strain of the U.S. economy in their family budget, are once again being asked to chip in. There’s some grumbling here and there, some crying ‘donation fatigue,’ but always […]
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IN THE MOTHERLAND: What I do when the typhoon lands
By Laurel Fantauzzo It’s the wind that wakes me. I’ve risen to many sounds here in Quezon City. The tricycles buzzing, the neighborhood chickens clucking, the rainy season downpours, the mournful-sounding vendors calling, “Taho. Tahooooo,” for breakfast. But the wind this morning is new to me. I can hear it carrying things, carrying more than […]
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Irene downgraded: From hurricane to hype?
By Elton Lugay Irene came and went, and the “historic” hurricane is now being slammed somewhat facetiously as nothing but a “sham.” “Is it just me or does everyone else think Hurricane Irene is a sham? Just saying,” wrote actress Lora Nicolas Olaes on her Facebook wall. At least 10 deaths were reported in North […]