stephen gately died

A-WHAT?! I'm sorry to hear that one of the members of my favourite boy band of the 1990s, Boyzone, died last October 10 while vacationing in Mallorca and most likely by this time he's already buried. I just red the news today and it's more of an aftermath news about someone who's making a bad publicity about the cause of Gately's death and...ahh, never mind! Gately died at the age of 33 due to fluid in the lungs. Due to fluid in the lungs? Hydrothorax?

donations for ondoy's victims

Donations for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy are greatly appreciated. Countries like China, Japan, Singapore and US and as well as UN agencies raised funds for the relief work. In Hong Kong alone, two NGO's are committing to help more typhoon victims. World Vision ( initially committed HK$ 390,000) and The Salvation Army posted ads in newspapers asking for help to help the victims. Donation methods are through banks (ATM transfer or direct bank-in), credit cards, crossed cheques and even by 7-11. On behalf of my countrymen, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

muelmar magallanes, a hero

I've heard cases before of selfless people in the midst of calamities and one of them is one of the heroes of the recent Typhoon Ondoy that hit the Philippines. He's Muelmar Magallanes, 18 years old, from Bagong Silangan, Manila, Philippines. He's been in two of HK's english newspapers yesterday, The Standard and South China Morning Post's front page. Needless to say, I cried upon reading the articles. After making sure that his parents and siblings are safe he continued to rescue more than 30 people until he gave his life for a baby girl. He was too exhausted that the strong current of the water washed him away. His body was found on Sunday.from The Standard, (photo caption reads: Maria Luz Magallanes grieves beside the coffin of her son Muelmar. She wept as she described him as incredibly brave: "He saved so many people, but ended up not being able to save himself.")from South China Morning Post, (photo caption reads: A man takes a break from cleaning a house yesterday in Marikina City, east of Manila, that was swamped by flash floods brought on by Tropical Storm Ketsana on Saturday.)

waterworld due to typhoon ondoy

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post yesterday's cover picture was about the recent typhoon that hit Manila, Philippines for nine hours last September 26. Inside stories and pictures about the calamity covered a whole page of the broadsheet. All heart-wrenching indeed!PHOTO CAPTION READS: STORM TORMENT. Residents await rescue during flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana east of Manila yesterday. At least 73 people died, 23 were missing and 330,000 made homeless. Flights were suspended as the storm battered the main Philippine island of Luzon.

me in mr. vittachi's site

Being featured in Mr. Nury Vittachi's site's Meet the Gang is an experience indeed. I'm speechless actually...to read Mr. Nury's post for today and to have a glimpse of me, please click HERE.

shopaholic? it's all in the hormones!

While having my routine coffee break late this afternoon I happened to be reading the article of one my faves, Mr. Vittachi of The Standard. Well, he never ceases to amaze me with his extra-ordinary way of writing and this time it's about the relationship between being a shopaholic and the monthly period of women. I can't help but to laugh out loud as always everytime I read his column. To read this very enlightening article please visit HERE!