Many Feared Dead In Philippine Mudslide

[Raiden]

By Dolly Aglay

MANILA (Reuters) - Mudslides triggered by heavy rains buried hundreds of houses and a school in the central Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and raising fears of a far higher death toll, officials and witnesses said. Read more (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/weather_philippines_ landslide_dc;_ylt=As Qm1YiKr1u5vxMuaH7zMG 2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2 Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--)

So sad. :(

[Dax]

Grabe to 1,500 missing, at least 200 dead. Di ba last year lang ang daming namatay sa Quezon/adjacent provinces dahil din sa mudslides? :confused: Nauso pa nga ang hulihan ng illegal loggers. Pero parang nakalimutan na agad a few months later...and now this tragedy.

Ang daming slopes sa Pinas na unprotected, walang retaining walls. Ang lakas pa naman kung umulan tsaka madalas. Add over-logging to the equation at ganito ang labas. :(

Nanalo pa lang ang "Coconets for Soil Erosion" na ingenuity ng isang Pilipino sa
2005 BBC World Challenge (http://www.theworldchalleng e.co.uk/finalists4.html). Kelan kaya magagamit ito sa sarili nating bansa? Balita ko malakas ang export nito.

[Raiden]

Even an elementary school full of students got buried. :(

It doesn't make sense why the authorities would wait for something like this to happen before taking the necessary steps to prevent it, or at least taking the necessary precautions to reduce the number of potential casualties if such a disaster occurs. :mad:

[docomo]

.. reminds me of the flood that hit a town in leyte a couple of years back.same old issues cropped up;illegal logging, slash and burn system of farming , etc. the funny thing is every committee and task force ever organized is ordered to this and that ..investigate, evaluate and recommend . so after a couple of days/weeks they give out recommendations so as to avoid having the incident happen ever.politicians grandstand...then the public forgets.same old story !

no tangible long term plans ..tons of press releases ..photo opportunities .it's sick really sick sick sick...

this is really sad and very unfortunate . when will we ever learn .

[maple]

The kaingin system has caused all these erosions! Kung marunong mag slash-burn.....bakit hindi matutong mag-tanim!!!???:mad:

[maytatsu]

ito pa po ang dagdag na news, you can watch the videos as well kakaiyak talaga:( :cry:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/philippines_landslid e;_ylt=ApiNoBsdhZtbC 8r3QA1Oarus0NUE;_ylu =X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHN lYwN0bQ--

[alexb]

wag na tayong magulat kasi nabanggit na yan sa Bible na sa last days eh puro calamities, just have faith in God for His protection:

21 For that will be a time of greater horror than anything the world has ever seen or will ever see again. 22 In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, the entire human race will be destroyed. But it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones. 42 So be prepared, because you don't know what day your Lord is coming. -Matthew 24:21,22,42 NLT

[sharja]

Thanks for sharing this news, now I know where my husband's ship is heading.

[tash]

latest update -- 3,000 people died in Leyte Landslide ( From Insider ):(

[tash]

grabe talaga nangyari sa Leyte. Disaster !!! Siguro kung hindi lang buntis si Angelina Jolie,she will visit Philippines and help our countrymen. Hanga ako sa pagtulong ng sikat na celeb na to.

[ladygems1216]

When i learned about this tragedy in Leyte, i was completely shocked... I cried and cried because i pity our kababayan who were buried in the mud. Katatapos lang ng Ultra tragedy kung saan maraming namatay, eto na naman.. Let's pray for them. Nakakakilabot ang pangyayaring ito. My co-trainees here are asking me, hey, what happened to your country?

[d_southpaw]

Isa na namang napakabigat na trahedya.
May those who unfortunately lost their lives rest in peace,
and the others overcome the hardships that they will face.

Andami nating tragedies, halos taon-taon, yong iba natural, yong
iba gawa rin natin. Ningas kugon kase ang solusyon natin sa mga
problema. Mainit lang ilang araw pagkatapos ng sakuna, habang ito
ay laman ng media.

Kailan kaya tayo matututo.

[miles]

Isa na namang napakabigat na trahedya.
May those who unfortunately lost their lives rest in peace,
and the others overcome the hardships that they will face.

Andami nating tragedies, halos taon-taon, yong iba natural, yong
iba gawa rin natin. Ningas kugon kase ang solusyon natin sa mga
problema. Mainit lang ilang araw pagkatapos ng sakuna, habang ito
ay laman ng media.

Kailan kaya tayo matututo.




Di na natututo.. as usual magtuturuan na naman ang ilang ahensiya ng pamahalaan kung sino ang dapat managot sa trahedyang naganap. Magagamit na naman ang mga kawawang biktima sa politika. Marami na namang lalantad sa media, na magsasalita at magngangawa, kung sino ang mas maingay, yon ang siguradong panalo. Remember malapit na election dito, Di ko maiwasan na ganito ang perception ko sa mga trapong politiko, Dahil paULIT - ULIT na lang..
Sana makatulong ang TF sa mga kababayan natin biktima ng trahedya, even in your own little way.... :)

[mbstorun]

i heared about this lastnight...asawa ko pa nagsabi sakin..kaya tinawagan ko agad ang friend ko na taga dun..anyway, wala naman daw nangyari sa pamilya nila medyo malayo daw sila sa lugar kung saan nangyari yan..pero ang sabi pa ng friend ko~~~yung aunt daw nya ay nagpunta ng School kung saan yung Cultural show kaya lang nakauwi ng bahay ng medyo maaga kaya thanks God! hindi sya inabutan ng ganitong pangyayari...i feel sorry for those who lost thier love ones...let's pray for their souls!:(

[abakitba]

Did anyone mention the help that the US military provided?
Or are we too proud?
Heard from CNN that the Marines and US Navy are helping?

[mbstorun]

Did anyone mention the help that the US military provided?
Or are we too proud?
Heard from CNN that the Marines and US Navy are helping?

i read from newspaper today that American forces, who are in the country for joint military exercises, were ready to help if they asked...but just 1 hr ago my friend who is from Leyte that said~ there are Marines & US navy helping..

anyway, let's pray for those who were affected by this strategy...

[piNkAhOLiC]

Sunod-sunod yata ang disaster :( Tsk tsk... I have never been to Leyte... Kalbo na ba mga bundok dun? Is there still illegal logging? Para kasing super vulnerable sila sa landslide everytime there's rain... It shouldn't happen if people protected the trees/nature there. I can only give prayers for now.

[fisher]

Sunod-sunod yata ang disaster :( Tsk tsk... I have never been to Leyte... Kalbo na ba mga bundok dun? Is there still illegal logging? Para kasing super vulnerable sila sa landslide everytime there's rain... It shouldn't happen if people protected the trees/nature there. I can only give prayers for now.
Sana magkaroon ng Donation For Leyte program mula sa ating embahada sa Tokyo para naman makabahagi tayo kahit papaano.

[Tonyang]

Fisher, Miles, Docomo and TF Folks:

Grabeh ang nangyari kaya sana may pagtutulungan kung maaari para maka-donate tayo kahit konti sa mga naapektuhan. Anu-ano kaya ang puwede nating maitulong? Kung di mag-aksyon ang embahada natin, gawa na tayo ng magagawa natin... Anong tingin ninyo?

[seanty]

Sana magkaroon ng Donation For Leyte program mula sa ating embahada sa Tokyo para naman makabahagi tayo kahit papaano.

sana nga magkaroon but on the other hand, how sure are we na mapupunta nga sa mga taga-Leyte yung kaunting nai-share natin??? sa sobrang corruption sa Pinas, ang hirap magtiwala lalo na kung taga-Gobyerno ang kausap mo. Sa Php100 na dinonate mo, Php1 lang yata ang nakakarating sa pinaaabutan...hay!!!

Mas grabe pa ito sa Ultra Tragedy, imagine, thousands of people died but we will see if President Arroyo will ever say that it was because of deforestation due to illegal logging, etc...syempre, she will save her ship from sinking...tsk tsk tsk it happened years ago in Leyte, pero hindi natuto ang tao at gobyerno or sadyang walang magawa ang mga taga-Leyte sa illegal loggers, miners, etc dahil sa malalakas ang kapit sa mga taong dapat eh nagbibigay proteksyon sa mga mamamayan na nasasakupan.

[abakitba]

Siguro kung hindi lang buntis si Angelina Jolie,she will visit Philippines and help our countrymen. Hanga ako sa pagtulong ng sikat na celeb na to.
Mas hanga ako sa mga US servicemen... they do better work!
Two U.S. warships and 1,000 Marines steamed toward the disaster scene on Leyte island in the eastern Philippines. They were expected to arrive early Sunday.
Go here for complete story...
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060218/D8FRIDM80.html
Hoorah Jarheads and Squids.

[Tonyang]

sana nga magkaroon but on the other hand, how sure are we na mapupunta nga sa mga taga-Leyte yung kaunting nai-share natin??? sa sobrang corruption sa Pinas, ang hirap magtiwala lalo na kung taga-Gobyerno ang kausap mo. Sa Php100 na dinonate mo, Php1 lang yata ang nakakarating sa pinaaabutan...hay!!!


The solution there is to find the right counterpart in the Philippines. So kung may mga contact na tayong direct, idiretso na natin... kung wala pa, kilalanin natin ang mga ito. I usually partner with nuns and our partner NGOs for these missions. Gusto ninyong i-course through sa kanila. At saka bago kayo tumulong, alamin muna at kilalanin kung sino ang dapat tulungan para alam ninyo kung saan pupunta ang inyong mga donasyon. Huwag lang para makakulekta ng pera o para makapag-contribute...

[d_southpaw]

Perhaps there are some organizations like Red Cross or other reliable ones that
are involved. The donations can be funneled thru them.

[Tonyang]

Perhaps there are some organizations like Red Cross or other reliable ones that
are involved. The donations can be funneled thru them.

Ok iyan Dsouthpaw..

Let's keep the exact contact infos flowing... kinontak ko rin ang MSC at mga madreng kong kakilala roon. Mayroon din tayong mga kababayan dito na may mga kamag-anak sa Leyte. Maybe through them na silang mga mata natin ang puwedeng magbigay ng mga direct contact.

Important na malaman natin kung anong klase ng goods ang mas kinakailangan.

Suggestion ko rin na maghanap tayo o maghintay tayo ng mga volunteer dito na puwedeng magpagamit ng mga stock room o libreng lugar kung saan natin puwedeng itambak ang mga donasyon natin o kung efficient, may isang volunteer sa bawat lugar na mag-iipon at kanya-kanyang contributions na lang para sa door to door as in ambag-ambag na lang like 1000 yen each kung 10 sila sa isang lugar.

[miles]

sana nga magkaroon but on the other hand, how sure are we na mapupunta nga sa mga taga-Leyte yung kaunting nai-share natin??? sa sobrang corruption sa Pinas, ang hirap magtiwala lalo na kung taga-Gobyerno ang kausap mo. Sa Php100 na dinonate mo, Php1 lang yata ang nakakarating sa pinaaabutan...hay!!!

Mas grabe pa ito sa Ultra Tragedy, imagine, thousands of people died but we will see if President Arroyo will ever say that it was because of deforestation due to illegal logging, etc...syempre, she will save her ship from sinking...tsk tsk tsk it happened years ago in Leyte, pero hindi natuto ang tao at gobyerno or sadyang walang magawa ang mga taga-Leyte sa illegal loggers, miners, etc dahil sa malalakas ang kapit sa mga taong dapat eh nagbibigay proteksyon sa mga mamamayan na nasasakupan.

Yes, Kung may ngipin lang ang batas sa mga illegal loggers and miners, maiiwasan sana ang mga ganitong trahedya. Kung seryoso sana ang gobyerno sa pag hunting sa mga illegal loggers and miners. ang nakakalungkot protektado pa sila ng mga matataas na tao sa pamahalaan. wala akong basehan dito pero common sense lang diba? bakit namumutaktak pa rin ang mga illegal loggers na yan kung walang pumoprotekta sa kanila. Later lalabas ang tungkol sa issue ng illegal logging. sa ngayon abala ang lahat sa pagtulong at pagligtas sa mga biktima. Masarap isipin sa pagdating ng kalamidad ang lahat ay nagkakaisa sa pagtulong. Maraming nag-abot o nagbigay na ng tulong galing sa iba't ibang bansa, Including US and Japan. Sa katulad nating walang kakayahang tumulong financially, maybe through our prayers makakatulong tayo. Let's pray those victims and the survivors as well, sana makita nila kaagad ang liwanag sa gitna ng dilim, na ang lahat ng bagay kaloob ng Panginoon at may reason kung bakit nangyayari sa bansa natin ang mga ganitong mga kalamidad, kung ano man ang reason na yon sana makita natin agad at matutuhang tanggapin.
Let also pray those brave rescuers, bigyan sila ng lakas at talino sa pagligtas at pag retrieve sa mga biktima. at sana whag silang mapagod sa paghahanap sa mga kaawa awang biktima, Sa ganitong kalamidad sila yung maaasahan at MABUHAY SILA!!

[ugnayan]

Hi, fisher! Apat na international bands na at dalawa kaming Filipino charity concert organizers sa Japan ang nagka-isa para sa AsiAid Charity Concert for Philippine Mudslide Victims. Basahin mo sa thread na ito for details: http://www.timog.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262 9

Sana makarating ka at mga taga Timog Forum....gawin nating EB with a cause sa March 11 from 7-11 PM. Hoping we can finally meet each other, Father Fisher.:fish:

[d_southpaw]

Kung merong makakakita ng contact doon, o sa mga organizations
na tumutulong, baka pwede tayong magpadala rin ng goods.

We can pool together

1/ funds that will be sent to red cross or any other reliable NGO

2/ goods for door-to-door box and pool the fund for shipment as well

I have a portable water purifier, some clothes and other house gadgets
that I can send. The purified will be most useful in this situation if it
can reach a deserving hand.

Ganito ang ginawa namin noong bumaha sa Infanta, Quezon. Several
friends sent goods to us and we sent one box.

Anybody who can volunteer to do 2 ? Hindi pa pwede dito sa kin, punung-puno
pa ng mga kahon ang bahay namin ngayon, dahil kalilipat lang namin.

[ugnayan]

Hi, d_southpaw! God bless your heart for your desire to help sa mga biktima ng mudslide sa Leyte. Tinatanong ko rin si Tonyang kung may kakilala syang mag-"goods drive" for Leyte para mahikayat ko ang mga kaibigan ko rin. Kindly inform me kung mayroon na....

My friend and I collaborated with 4 international bands for a benefit show--AsiAid Charity Concert for Philippine Mudslide Victims on March 11--so this will be my focus. I hope you, your friends and many from Timog Forum can join us.

Let's keep on with our desire to help the less fortunate ones...kahit kung minsan feeling natin ay nag-iisa o wala man lang hikayat o kung minsan ay na-misunderstood pa.

God bless you for being His instrument in times like this!:tiphat:

[miles]

SA MGA KA TF NA WILLING TUMULONG SA TRAHEDYA SA SOUTHERN LEYTE.
MABUHAY KAYO!!! :) :thumb:
SALUDO AKO SA INYO!!!:) :dowave:

[ugnayan]

Here's a letter from the Philippine Red Cross in response to our AsiAid Charity Concert for Philippine Mudslide Victims:

20 February 2006


Dear Mr. Manalang and Sister Venus Hannah:

On behalf of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), I would like to thank you for your response to our most recent tragedy. Indeed, it is great to have learned that there are people like you who are willing to extend their help amidst other personal and social obligations. Because of you and FCMN International Mission Center, we are pleased, hopeful and confident that we will function accordingly in aiding the mudslide victims of Southern Leyte with the following Red Cross actions:

1. Retrieval of dead and Rescue of survivors
2. Manage the staging area and render medical help to injured
3. Tracing service
4. Provide psychosocial support (stress debriefing)
5. Relief Assistance
6. Medical Assistance

A rain-soaked mountainside disintegrated in an unstoppable wall of mud last Friday, burying hundreds of houses and an elementary school in the village of Guinsaugon. A total of 2,700 individuals, consisting of 540 families, have been affected. As of the moment, the death toll is 72. There have been 57 survivors, 281 houses damaged and 1,557 evacuees at four operation centers. To date, the Disaster Management Team and other volunteers of PNRC still continue to search for and rescue more than 946 people missing under. In this light, we are open to both monetary and in-kind donations with the following details and procedures:

1. For our Peso Account:
Bank: Metro Bank, Port Area Branch
Account Name: The Philippine National Red Cross
Account #: SA-3-041-63122-8

Bank: BPI, UN Branch
Account Name: The Philippine National Red Cross
Account #: SA 8114-00309-4
For our Dollar account:
Bank: Metro Bank Port Area Branch
Account name: The Philippine National Red Cross
Account #: SA 2-151-00218-2

SWIFT CODE: MBTC PHMM
*Please fax your deposit slip to (63-2) 5270575 / 5255654 / 4040979 for us to acknowledge your donations accordingly.

2. In-kind Donations

May we get the details on what exactly you plan to send here. Is it worth the shipment? Our concern for you is that the shipment fee might be costlier than the goods themselves which is why we encourage monetary contributions. We prefer purchasing of goods locally not just to save you from handling fees but also to help the economy of the local area/s affected. However, should you deem that your in-kind donations are of a great necessity and worth the shipment cost, we do appreciate all of the items and we will allocate them to the many beneficiaries.

In connection to this, you may donate the following medicines:
a. Amoxicillin (125 mg / 5 ml for kids; 500 mg capsule for adults)
b. Paracetamol (for fever, flu)
c. Mefanamic Acid (for pain)
d. Hydrite Tablet (for diarrhea)

Bottled water, sleeping mats and ready-to-eat foods are necessities as well.
Please send your donations to:
The Philippine National Red Cross
C/o Mr. Victor A. Liozo, the Secretary General
or Ms. Gwen Pang, the Director of Fund Generation
National Headquarters, Bonifacio Drive
Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila
Philippines

Please address directly to Red Cross, not to the aforementioned individual recipients, for you to not be charged with tax.

For more information, please reach me in my mobile number, +639178277421 or my landline, 5255654. You may look for Ms. Bellie Bartolome on my behalf. You mail email me too at gwenpang@redcross.or g.ph.

We are looking forward to your utmost support in serving the humanity especially in times like this.

Sincerely,
GWENDOLYN T. PANG

Director, Fund Generation
& Executive Asst. to the Chairman

[Tonyang]

Okidoks, Ugnayan at mga ka-TF... naglalabasan na ang mga kailangan nating records. Idadagdag ko na rin ang Diocese ng Maasin sa Leyte at baka may mga gustong idiretso na sa Leyte ang kanilang mga tulong. Option din ito if ever at galing ito sa kaibigan nating pare na dating nag-aral sa Roma:

Here is the contact info of the bishop of Maasin:

Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas, D.D.
Bishop's House
Diocese of Maasin
6600 City of Maasin
Southern Leyte, Philippines
Telephone numbers:
(053) 381-2033
(053) 570-9215
Fax number
(053) 381-3613

With prayers,
Fr. Stephen, MSC

-------------

Mayroon ding diretsong contact na simbahan sa may St. Bernard, grupo ng mga madre at hospital sa Anahawan... hintay lang po tayo ng konti. Again, prerogative na natin kung saan mas mainam na maipadala ang mga gusto nating ipadala sa mga nasalanta. Para mas marami tayong options... meaning mas makakalat ang ating contacts at mas maraming matutulungan pa.

[luccia]

My deepest sympathy goes out to each and everyone
who has been affected by such terrible tragedy in Southern Leyte
Condolences and prayers to the entire town .

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/163/front1rx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
HARD SLOG: US Marines trudge toward an area where an
elementary school is believed to be buried under about 100 feet of mud yesterday. http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200602210401.htm

[luccia]

Search teams dig, but no sign of life at landslide site
http://news.inq7.net/top/index.php?index=1&story_id=66792

Red Cross appeals for help in Leyte landslide
http://news.inq7.net/top/index.php?index=1&story_id=66814

[ugnayan]

Sa mga nag-iisip pa lang kung paano makatulong o saan ipadala ang tulong para sa mga kababayan natin sa Guinsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte, pwede ninyong ipadala na dito:

Rev. Samuel Maunes Pacha
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Director, Pacific Missions and Ministries (PAMMI)
Coordinator, Intercessors for Japan
Bangcas A, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
Philippines

E-mail: samuelph2000@yahoo.c om
Mobile Phone: +639104218973

Philippine National Bank
ATM Bank Account #: 668-552213-4
Maasin City Branch
Southern Leyte, Philippines

The church and mission group's February 2006 Prayerline sent to us in Japan was received on February 17. One of the prayer requests: "Pray for pastors and Christian leaders to encourage more local farmers to plant rubber trees in about 300-500 hectares of land. Pray for the need of funds to conduct lectures and stewardship seminars to 60-137 barangays in the Pacific towns from St. Bernard to Silago."

We received this prayer concern the very day a baranggay in St. Bernard was buried with mud due to avalanche. (Alam nyo na siguro kung ano ang dahilan nito.) May we can continue to support the mission endeavor of this group in conducting seminars to the local farmers in Leyte.

[tash]

maraming salamat talaga sa mga tumutulong sa Landslide Disaster in Leyte. I would like to list some of the countries na talagang full support at nagbigay ng mga donations.

U.S.A
Canada
Spain
Malaysia
Japan
Taiwan
alam ko marami pang bansa ang nagbigay tulong. Isa sa mga Active Volunteers ay ang Philippine National Red Cross at Unicef. Syempre foundation ng ABS -CBN kasama din.

Hanga talaga ako sa mga US Armies/Militaries and Marines kasi talagang pagod din sila sa mga ginagawa nila pero taos - puso silang tumutulong. Saludo rin ako sa Philippine Army:) .

Sana matigil na talaga ang Illegal Logging sa bansa natin at matuto ng magtanim ng maraming puno para sa kinabukasan.
Iba talaga pag kalikasan na ang nagalit.

[d_southpaw]

Another option for financial support.
Japanese Red Cross has also opened up donation fund drive for Leyte tragedy.
See
http://www.jrc.or.jp/sanka/help/news/893.html

1.受付期間　平成１８年２月２２日(水) ～平成１８年３月３１日（金）
2.受付方法　郵便振替　（郵便局窓口で取 り扱いの場合、手数料は無料で す）
　　　　　　　口座番号　００１１０－２－ ５６０６
　　　　　　　口座名義　日本 赤十字社　
　　　　　　　　振替用紙の通信欄に「フィ リピン地滑り」と明記してくだ さい。
　　　　　　　　受領書希望の方は、併せて 「受領書希望」と明記してくだ さい。

1/ Period: Feb 22 - Mar 31st
2/ Accepting donation thru money transfer thru Japan Red Cross postal
account
Account Number: 00110-25606
Name: Nihon Sekijuusha
Write at the 'note' portion of the slip (Philippines landslide jisuberi)

No furikomi charge when transacting at the post office counter.

Two of my friends (at another group) responded. We will just
funnel our fund thru the Red Cross.

I am still waiting if there will be a movement here in TF for gathering and
sending goods.

[Tonyang]

Dsouthpaw, pls handle the movement. Tutulungan ka na lang namin. So kaninong account ang gagamitin para contributions from TF members - I am sure pati mga moderator dito tutulong. Salamat.

[d_southpaw]

Dsouthpaw, pls handle the movement. Tutulungan ka na lang namin. So kaninong account ang gagamitin para contributions from TF members - I am sure pati mga moderator dito tutulong. Salamat.

Tonyang, nabasa ko rin yong letter mula sa isa sa mga volunteers in Lete na
mas kapakipakinabang siguro sa ngayon ang financial donations. Para sila ang
makapagpasiya at makabili kung ano talaga ang kailangan ng bawat taong
nare-reach nila.

Pero maganda rin na i-evaluate natin kung makaka-ipon ba tayo ng sapat
para sa isang balikbayan box halimbawa.

Tanungin muna natin, mayroon pa bang mga TFers na nag-iisip magpadala ng goods
na kailangan nong mga taga disaster areas ?

[luccia]

Tonyang, nabasa ko rin yong letter mula sa isa sa mga volunteers in Lete na
mas kapakipakinabang siguro sa ngayon ang financial donations. Para sila ang
makapagpasiya at makabili kung ano talaga ang kailangan ng bawat taong
nare-reach nila.

Pero maganda rin na i-evaluate natin kung makaka-ipon ba tayo ng sapat
para sa isang balikbayan box halimbawa.

Tanungin muna natin, mayroon pa bang mga TFers na nag-iisip magpadala ng goods
na kailangan nong mga taga disaster areas ?


d_southpaw san magandang idea yang balikbayan box na sina sabi mo
pero pass na muna ako friend. kakakuha palang ng box dito sa bahay
kanina para sa kanila kahit man lang yun makatulong ng konti :(

Let's Keep the Good Vibes Rollin .....

[fayray]

Latest Update about Leyte Landslide Tragedy - The experts said and the mayor announce that they agreed to a conclusion to stop searching and rescuing . They believed that there are no survivors left.

[Tonyang]

d_southpaw san magandang idea yang balikbayan box na sina sabi mo
pero pass na muna ako friend. kakakuha palang ng box dito sa bahay
kanina para sa kanila kahit man lang yun makatulong ng konti :(

Let's Keep the Good Vibes Rollin .....

Puwede nating drop boxes churches, sarisari stores, PNB, Metrobank o embassy. Request natin sila.

[Tonyang]

Latest Update about Leyte Landslide Tragedy - The experts said and the mayor announce that they agreed to a conclusion to stop searching and rescuing . They believed that there are no survivors left.

Ano kaya ito? Majority vote? Napagod na sila siguro... kasi walang siguradong mapa ang lugar. Sana "never say die".

---------------------- soliciting more ideas from our experts overseas:

SMALL BOMBS TO CREATE A CREEK

As you were mentioning "improvising a creek" for the
mud. Furthermore, as you said we are doing these
against time. Then, I am wondering...

if it's worth having (small powered) bombs to be put
in series that will create a duct upon explosion. This
way it can speedily create a way to the mud going to
lake or oceans.

I am sure we have enough experts on bombs in the
military or MINING INDUSTRY on how to do this...
with less harm to those around...

just a thought.
Luis Abuel
Australia