Philippines flood death toll rises to 140

Philippines overwhelmed as flood death toll rises

Overwhelmed Philippine rescue workers battled waist-deep waters and a dire lack of resources on Monday in a desperate effort to help nearly half a million flood survivors, as the death rises to over 140.

news from AFP

SMART FILIPINO BOY

A Filipino boy was very sad in class.
 
The teacher asked, “ISKO what is your problem?”
 
ISKO answered, “I’m too smart for the first-grade. My
sister is in the third-grade and I’m smarter than she is!
I think I should be in the third-grade too!” Read more

Northern VA offers Mass for Cory Aquino

The Filipino Ministry of Northern Virginia held a holy mass in loving memory of the former President Corazon Aquino on September 19, 2009 at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Springfield, VA.

The late former President Cory Aquino was the first woman president of the Philippines and was installed as President in the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution. Cory Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008 – died of cardiorespiratory arrest after complications of colon cancer at the age of 76 on August 1, 2009 at the Makati Medical Center. Read more

Ang buhay nga naman!

THEME SONGS NG MAG ASAWA:

1-10 years: Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi

11-20 years: Saan Ka Man Naroroon

21-50 years: Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan

50-above : Maala Ala Mo Kaya
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Miracles at San Miguel by the Bay

First, it was Jesus Christ. And then St Peter…and then the kids at San Miguel by the Bay trying to perform miraculous walk on the water. Apparently, these miracles can be performed with the help of Wow Balls which cost P50 for a good ten minutes. It’s a wonder how these kids survive inside the Wow Ball for more than 3 to 4 minutes – the average time a regular human body can last without an oxygen.”