[OPLAN BALIK PAARALAN or Operation: Back to School is formed by Rye Berico and her friends in Manila. She is also a friend from college so I put a lot of trust in them and this endeavor. This was reposted from Rye's FB notes a week ago.] Since the havoc that Ondoy wreaked on the [...]

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Seems like the middle class of Manila is waking up and taking part in active criticism of the government instead of the usual apathy. Its unfortunate that it takes a massive storm, hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands of casualties to wake up and make every decision a step to a better Philippines. Read my [...]

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UP ALUMNI who do not have ANAK NG UP CENTENNIAL SHIRTS yet, you can still get one for P175.00 worth of groceries + an old shirt. Pack them in plastic bags (for easier distribution to Ondoy victims. please include 2 bottles of mineral water) The bartering activity will start on Monday (Oct 5) at UP [...]

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HOW TO REMOVE THOSE FACEBOOK APPLICATION (games) UPDATES FROM LITTERING YOUR HOMEPAGE. We all rely on Facebook and Twitter to give us Typhoon updates and the like. Some of us just like serious posts in general. The past week had the Philippines scrambling for help, furiously disseminating help lines, information on how to volunteer, announcements [...]

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My sister Lille was on a local LA channel today and talked about how social networking sites saved the Filipinos from the effects of Typhoon Ondoy faster than the media or the government did! Bayanihan in the 21st century! Also, social networking helps raise funds for the other Fil-Am guest AJ Rafael. This guy sang [...]

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