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for the last four nights, i have been struggling in bed, unable to sleep. the basement parking of the building where i live was flooded by at least 17 feet of water, trapping 9 vehicles including a luxury sedan, and leaving us powerless since saturday. i have kept my petzl myo XP headlamp handy, as walking through pitch-black corridors can be a ( Read more... )

the best-laid plans can still go awry, and no amount of careful coordination can prevent nature from getting in the way of great fun. it was providential that i had made many contacts in daet even prior to brewing this little trip to calaguas island off the town of vinzons in the province of camarines norte, and as early as wednesday, they had ( Read more... )

since monday this week, the view outside my window on the 30th floor of RCBC has been looking like a scene from "day after tomorrow". the rains and the consequent flooding haven't really affected me as much as they have other people, because i live nearby, but last monday, when the rain was moving horizontally, and the dark sky exploded with ( Read more... )

helen has been brewing up quite a storm in northern parts of luzon and it has also affected parts of manila. which explains why my suunto core black yellow has been giving me these alarms, indicating that there has been a massive drop in air pressure, hinting at souring weather. so the suunto core is a really cool device, although i'm afraid that ( Read more... )

there are disoriented raindrops outside my window, darting up from below, while the wind is sending sheets of wet clouds horizontally. rain moves in different speeds, that in some cases, it almost looks like smoke. there are a few wet streaks on my window, which reminds me of jose joya's abstract painting at the UP CBA. i think it was called karate ( Read more... )

TYPHOON “Yoyong” (international codename: Nanmadol) has prompted Malacanang to suspend classes at all levels and work in all government offices on Friday, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye announced Thursday night.

- from inq7’s news stories


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