Saddened by "Falcon"

June 23, 2011: Flash news at 6pm over the radio!!!! Bad news! Tropical Storm Falcon increased its strength as it merged with a low pressure area. Result? Presence of strong winds with heavy rainfall in Manila. As expected, it caused floods and traffic jams in the roads of Manila. The third storm to visit the country in the past 3 weeks or so. So what's new?

The truth is that there is nothing new. This is what saddens me. It seems that people have not learned from the storms that has visited by the country in the past. As I have observed along the Nicanor Reyes Sr. St. (Morayta), different sort of things ( mostly garbage or trash) surfaced and came rushing back to the ground. People don't seem to learn how to dispose their garbage properly. Is it difficult to understand that this contributes to clogged drainage that eventually leads to flash floods and traffic jams during the rainy season. Why express your disgust and say expressions such as "yuck", when you haven't really done your share to be part of the solution to the problem? Be disciplined and responsible enough of your trash. Dispose it neatly and properly.

I also noticed some MMDA trucks giving "libreng sakay" to stranded commuters. This happens every time there is flood after a storm. There is nothing bad with helping out others. But would it be better to find a long term solution to this problem? Strong political will can motivate the citizenry to be part of the solution. This seems to be what is lacking. The government should be determined to find the solutions to this problem - like they really mean it! As leaders, the initiative should be upon them. An initiative which serve the best interest of the public and not just "pa-pogi", "ningas-cogon", or "as necessary".


Let us all do our part to contribute to the solution to this problem. Little acts are big when it come to cumulative value. Is it nice to see the country not flooded anymore after a storm or heavy rainfall?

Power Couple

This short article is somewhat overdue. Well, it is better to have one than never. I sort of promised to write this to one of the nicest and most responsible persons I know. But instead of just her, i shall include her real life better half. I shall be dubbing these guys the "power couple".




It really takes two to tango. Any kind of relationship won't work wonders if those in it don't love, trust, and help each other out. I am adding to this equation, discipline and being fit. Why? Because these two are not just in love with each other, they run together! (That is in running race events!) It is not easy to joggle everyday's tasks - work, life, love. Yet these two - Abner Eustaquio and Mary Gizelle Delos Santos- still manages to be fit by participating in running events! They have participated in quite a number of running events. Having patiently trained for each - 5k, 10k, 21k, 42 k. (Especially 21 km runs, where they finished with respectable times each run). It is quite fitting that all their hardwork be rewarded with successfully finishing the Singapore Sundown Marathon held during the last hurrah of May 2011. They bucked the injuries they have to participate in this running this event. It all boils down to having discipline, patience, and believing in themselves.

Kudos to this two for including practice runs at UP and Meycauayan Sports Complex, some 21 km as training runs, warm ups, cool down, and rehab sessions in their daily routine. Running is never easy. It takes hard work to participate in running events. It also takes proper timing and intelligent play on when should you upgrade your mileage. Pace yourself and never hurry.



No guts, No glory. Magic ingredients mixed together: discipline, faith, love, patience, intelligence, hard work. The end result is their being successful real life couple and running partners. I salute the two of you! Run and love at its best! See you soon at the races! Good luck and God Bless!