Warning shots have been fired near Manila Peninsula as the police and SWAT are ready to storm the hotel. Most offices in the area have ordered evacuation including some government offices. Check out this page from the Magdalo group inciting people to come to Ayala ave. and participate in the madness. So anyone still going to Ayala Mall’s midnight madness tonight or… wait, this isn’t part of it?

Inquirer - Special Report on the Makati Standoff

Now you see them, now you don’t. When will they ever finish cleaning, repainting our EDSA? Or will it ever get done in the first place? They are usually seen at the busiest streets at the busiest time of the day. This is another cause for the rush hour traffic. And sometimes, going through Ayala Tunnel, there aren’t any warning signs that there’s work in progress. That’s dangerous for them and the motorists. I commend the efforts of making our city clean but I just hope there’s a better way of implementing this.

(Warning: this post contains information not relevant to those below 18 years old. But feel free to read on, If you like.)

What kind of savage son would get his father a lighter, an ashtray, and two boxes of hand-rolled cigars on Father’s Day? Well…the kind just like me, I guess.

“Are you trying to kill your dad?” mother asked when she saw what I was about to give him.

Of course not! Having trekked into the monstrously populated SM North EDSA / The Block on the eve of all fathers’ special day, I was easily tempted to be eclectic. No World’s Greatest Dad paper holder. No moleskin planner. No wallet. No Swiss knife. I wanted my gift to be a little out of the usual. And where do I get it? Kultura Filipino, of course.

The one-stop shop is a treasure trove of Philippine culture and crafts, all showcasing how unique being a Filipino is. There were two huge stands displaying the cigars. Naturally, already having bought a Coca Cola lighter from Lighter’s Galore, I was easily drawn, like to a magnet. I got two boxes and was given a free sample - which I smoked immediately after I got home. Thanks, Kultura Filipino!
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i got an email from a friend just today. it’s a warning when you are planning to take a cab in makati. i think it is better that we are aware of these incidents.

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I found a counterfeit 10-peso coin.
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Well that would take a couple of bottle’s of Smirnoff to make me drink water from Marikina river but last month Smirnoff succesfully attempted to purify the Marikina River during the “Unlock the Purity Code” party in Eastwood.
The event showcased Smirnoff’s filtration process which they use for their vodka. British ambassador Peter Beckingham, actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez and other guests also sampled shots of the Marikina river water purified through the Smirnoff Purification Installation. So now how do we put these filtration process to clean the river completely?

Summer has officially ended with typhoon Caloy which entered the Philippine Area of responsibility last May 9. Caloy which is about 200 kms east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar since about 5pm today is estimated to be within 170 kms east southeast of Manila by tomorrow. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. Public Storm Signal Number 2 has been raised over Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao Island and Samar provinces. Public Storm Singal Number 1 has been raised over Camarines Sur, Burias Island, Masbate, Leyte Provinces, Biliran Island, Surigao Provinces, Siargao and Dinagat Islands. Provinces with warning signals are alerted against flash floods and landslides especially in Leyte which is prone to land slides.

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I rode the MRT today and found out about the new “segregation” law where women, children and senior citizens are separated from men. It was comfortable in the first car (where the former group is placed) but when I stepped out of Ortigas station, I saw how horribly full the rest of the cars were. LOL. I wonder how long this rule will remain in action.

Speaking of railway transit laws, I posted an LJ entry with a mirror project photo taken at the Cubao station the other day and I got a number of responses regarding how that was illegal! LOL. I’ve been taking several shots inside and outside MRT/LRT stations but the guards have never stopped me from doing so. Hmmmmm…maybe because I look a little too harmless? Geez.

If you were one of those people who used to rush home on weekdays to catch the Chinovela Meteor Garden, this might interest you: QTV 11 is now airing the series Mars, starring Vic Zhou and Barbie Xu. It’s on during weekdays from 7:30 to 8 in the evening. The pilot episode was just shown tonight (Monday), so it’s not yet too late for you to get into the story.

Just a bit of warning though: this one’s darker than Meteor Garden. For example, the Barbie Xu character is being sexually harassed by a professor.

But on the upside, Vic, who was on the skinny side in MG, seems to have buffed up! He’s looking pretty hot in the series, if I do say so myself.

The Christmas season is now upon as all! (Alright, it has already been upon us all since September but anyway…) I stumbled upon this eHow.com article on how to celebrate a Filipino Christmas. I have taken the liberty of reposting it here. You may visit the original page or read on here. Enjoy.
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