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Monday, February 20, 2006
Mudslide at Southern Leyte ; 6:09 PM


The Philippines suffered another national disaster which could have killed hundreds if not thousands when a devastating landslide buried alive a whole village in Southern Leyte province in the central Visayas region. This took place less than two weeks after a deadly stampede killed about 70 people waiting to join a popular game show outside a stadium east to Manila on Feb. 4. This tragedy was regarded by many here as a small-scale national disaster.

Officials said a whole elementary school with some 240 school children studying inside was buried along with 372 houses sheltering from 2,000 to 3,000 people at ordinary times, when the village Guinsaugon in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte was suddenly wiped out of landscape by tons of mud and rocks. Few of the witnesses said it came all of a sudden and in a few minutes with the sound of a huge explosion the entire village was gone! Thirty-three bodies have been found and 58 survivors recovered from the disaster site, which looked like a huge burial ground covered with black and grey earth.

Apparently shocked and wearing a black sports jacket when she appeared on television, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo vowed to help the victims of the landslide, whose number stood at around 1,500 according to some officials, while some others estimate the figure at as high as 3,000. "Help is coming!" she said. "The full resources of the government are being harnessed to bring the biggest possible rescue and relief resources in the fastest way possible. Help is on the way." Arroyo said rescue and relief operations would come by sea, land and air in a massive and coordinated effort to help the victims at the fastest possible time. She also ordered the Coast Guard to dispatch naval cutters to Southern Leyte and the whole naval force in the Visayas to provide all possible assistance to the victims, with two navy ships being dispatched and hospitals and relief centers being established to "save lives".

Officials said the next 24 hours after the disaster took place are crucial for the survival of those buried under thick and wet mud and rocks. But rescue operation was suspended late afternoon due to fear of a new landslide on the disaster site. The landslide took place after nearly two weeks of heavy rain in eastern Visayas region in central Philippines. A weather phenomenon called "La Nina" was blamed for the heavy rainfalls. Moreover, the mountains overlooking the doomed village have already had its forest badly destroyed by heavy logging, said officials.

The Philippine National Red Cross said other landslides are likely in Visayas and Mindanao region, where deforestation is also threatening residents living beside mountains under the current LaNina weather expected to last till May. It asked residents near mountains in South Leyte to evacuate immediately. Rescuers said they badly need equipment and sniff dogs, as well as medical kits, rubber boots, blankets and bottled water. Some equipment got stuck in the mud and could not work any more, said officials. To make things worse, sanitarian condition is expected to deteriorate when the dead under the mud begin to rot.
The International Red Cross, the United States Navy and Japanese government have all promised to help in the rescue operation. However, officials are still holding hope that people under the mud could survive for 24 hours as is stated in scientific theory. But the chances are becoming smaller and smaller for those buried under the mud to survive as time is ticking away with rescue operation being suspended until dawn breaks.


the rockstar

the rockstar's story: I'm Haryl harzie Acha. Born last All-Saints Day 1987. Proud to represent the Pearl of the Orient, the Philippines and the City of Smiles, Bacolod. I'm 5'5" in height.. Pinoy ako, pinoy tayo pero with Spanish-Chinese blood mix.... I am.. "makulit", sociable & spontaneous. I'm a very simple urban dub. Nothing special on me. I'm just your guy next door.. the upper-middle class guy! I'm a sane person but sometimes a real jackass! I always come up with wild & crazy stuff at the weirdest times. :: I do a lot of talking.. a talk that larded with jokes. Other people says I'm a really laid back person which I think is a good thing. I'm also a joker, though most of the times my friends find my jokes corny, but i still tell them. Still, sometimes I could be the most boring man on earth. :: I had this I-don't-give-a-damn attitude. I don't bother what other people say like doin' a backbite and insecure criticisms. Just know me first before you judge.. and judge me by my intentions not by my actions. I really care those humbly advices to me. :: I don't like breaking the laws.. even just for fun. :: I love clubbing. I know how to party and enjoy partying. Wherever the party is happening, I'll go. I'm absolutely in the mood for whatever the night holds. Dancing 'til dawn and party like there's no tomorrow. I just love everything from rollin' up in a pub, to dancing, to even jumpin' behind the deck from time to time.. It's really great when you're in a mob of party people doin' poppy cock talks with hot mommas.. Damn cool. And the sound system kicks ass and the crowd was going crazy. It gets me pumped! :: Music is my life besides my family and friends. I had no ambition to sing. But dammit, singing makes you feel good. hehehe.. :: I'm a couch potato. Everything is all out. So no matter what I get from chillin' at home on black leather couches for hours with my couch buddy fronting a boob tube or a night hangin out with friends.. its always the best time.. :: I'm a man full of adventure. I'm always willing to take chances. I do things mostly i can mosh to.. biking, driving, strolling, sports..anything under the sun. I'm not good enough on swimming but badminton is what I'm into. And I just came into conclusion about sports as a metaphor for life. :: I really enjoy fleeing off to the beach. :: I'm a day tripper. I love to travel and I travel for fulfillment.. The best road trips are never planned..and that's fo' sure! :: I had also a kinky side.. a nutty nookie! hehe.. But I don't cat around.. and im not much in a place where the topless dancer spanks her female caddie. :: I'm on a drunken spree for many times and I always enjoyed to get a bun on before. Now, I totally cut out smoking and avoid binging on alcohol, especially drinks with carbonated mixers. I got limitations in drinking. I just hate it when i'm bagged and woozy.. and the slipshod hang over.. hehe.. and the worst to be eighty-six bcoz of drunkenness.. [still, i can't resist for sometimes.. haha].. I'm also a tear jerker.. mostly when im screwed or whenever someones crying or when im watching a drama tv show or movie. :: I has never smoked pot or done ecstacy. I don't really dabble with drugs. And I don't need some shit to settle my stomach. :: I had no piercing nor tattoo on mah body. :: I had much interest watching CSI, 24, Pamela Andersson on STACKED, Jeniffer Garner, Tony Hawk and Buckey Lasek on X Games.. They're all fearless.. And the backflip one..yes, that awesome! :: On dressing up, I wear anything. I can adapt to any style. I like simplicity. I don't believe in dressing the part. I used to wear worn out jeans, shirt & converse sneak. I can get away with wearing jeans to work because I never looks sloppy. A casual but tailored.. And what goes best of all with the outfit is attitude. Wearing a cap is also an excuse not to fix my hair. :: For sometimes, i go to a grogshop if i felt i'm really too grubby. Just can't help to be a raggamuffin bully. :: I like colors blue, green & white. :: On food, I do love to eat pasta, chicken, taco, lumpia, lasagna, bolgogi, kimchi, sushi, rice n' a box and lucky me pancit canton extra hot chili. I ususally eat with chopstick.. I'm a person who enjoys good food and drink.. a real good cuisine. :: On love, I'm romantic at heart. Although I do believe in just letting things happen. I am partial to good looks backed up with conversation. But physically, she has to have a nice booty. A classy booty. :: During my past schooling years, it's been a hard time for me since I found out I'd flunked a major subject.. I always mugged up during exam time.. a lot of pressures. :: I had plans to take up another course or just to have a master's degree. But for now I'm enjoying mah work and chillin out at night. :: I'm a INC, and go to church every Thursday & Sunday. :: I can cook an omelet and an instant pancit canton.. I do my own laundry.. :: I just hate pretense. :: I totally hate CLASSISM and DISCRIMINATION in all kinds [esp. on the basis of racial and social status]. Niggas in the hood do not appreciate that shit! Just don't let others feel they are discriminated, belittle 'em and to treat 'em with scorn if you don't like 'em. Don't be a snooty idiot if you don't want to be dump on too.. I'm a strong believer in karma. :: So, what else you don't know about me? You just even read my autobiography! Anyways, please add me in your cyber friends and thanx so much for those who accepted my invites.. I'm that nigga that you can always holla to.. Leave me a COMMENT.

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