These are the top 10 reasons you shouldn’t volunteer for any Typhoon Ondoy relief operation:
10. You’re not getting anything out of it.
9. You’re scheduled to go to Caliraya in a motorboat.
8. Yuck, make tapak in the putik? Kadiri, noh.
7. You’d rather go shopping for alcohol.
6. You’re too emotionally attached to every single item of clothing [...]

I’m sorry I haven’t been able to post regularly. Since Sunday, Cathy and I have been volunteering at the Typhoon Ondoy relief program of the church in the Philippines for which I work, Victory Fort Bonifacio. It’s been hectic but not chaotic; it’s fast-paced but it’s organized.
I cannot begin to emphasize how important it is [...]

September 26, 2009, may very well go down in Philippine history as one of its darkest days. Typhoon Ondoy – known internationally as Ketsana – slammed into the Philippine island of Luzon, carrying with it strong winds of up to 100kph and very heavy rains. The Philippine capital of Manila turned into a virtual river, [...]

As of September 26, 2009, these are my top 10 favorite songs.
1. One Reason (1) Chynna & Vaughan
2. Blessed Be Your Name (2) Ashmont Hill
3. Hey Soul Sister (4) Train
4. Reborn (new) Avalon
5. Arise (3) Avalon
6. Make Me (9) Janet
7. Rehab (8) The Glee Cast
8. Cowboy Casanova (10) Carrie Underwood
9. The Lost Get Found (5) [...]

I’ve been on near-total vocal rest the past four days. Last Sunday, I fought a cough and cold that threatened to escalate into a full-blown sore throat, and, well, after all the talking I did manning the Information Booth at the Philippine church where I work, well, Monday just knocked me flat off my feet. [...]