Typhoon Ondoy brought one month’s worth of rainfall in six hours. It submerged Metro Manila and almost the whole of Luzon in flood waters, killed hundreds, end injured even more. It also destroyed millions worth of properties.

My mom said it happens almost every decade, that a strong typhoon, bringing huge floods come to the Philippines. Yeah, maybe. But this was the first time that I really experienced it, that it affected our family. Being stranded from the high waters in the highway was not unusual for us back then. But our house, for the first time, was reached by flood waters. It even entered the house and made damage to the flooring, wooden and electrical items, and our cars. (more…)

Giant electronic companies Sony and Panasonic already announced that 3D TV’s will be available by early 2010. It is a huge jump from a black and white TV with a cabinet 2 decades ago. So exciting! Now, we can watch pur favorite IMAX movies at home. Can’t wait!

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