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Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Ketsana Experience: a.k.a. Blog Action Day post for 2009

I think Filipinos can best narrate the story about the Climate Change best as of the moment. This is mine.

Saturday morning. Work ended 7am. It was the last Saturday of the month, so I dropped by to visit a couple of friends (named Chico and Delamar). Normally, I would stay long, but the weather wasn't in a cooperative mood. I left early and had a quick breakfast at my fave ortigas haunt, Tapsi ni Pasing. I wanted to go home, so i braved the rains for a bus. Unfortunately, it was not long before the first effects of the typhoon began to strike. I, along with the bus became marooned in the street beside the People Power Monument. Actually, not just us, but a lot more. Three movies on the screen passed before we managed to get moving onto Katipunan Ave's extension (a.k.a the way to White Plains). It was past lunch time. Unfortunately, traffic endured until I gave up and went down at Gate 2, taking the mighty mighty steps of Barangka. I assumed that Marikina was safe, because who would have expected it to flood that stretch of A.Bonifacio Ave? To my horror and surprise, I saw an unprecedented event, being waist-deep in water in Marikina. The other option was to go take Marcos Highway. Then again, the waters forced me to stop at Sta. Lucia at dusk. Knowing that, I bought food at Mini-Stop (which had to forcibly close) and stayed inside the Jollibee branch of Robinson's Metro East (sneakily, since I'd rather not stay elsewhere in the mall, for personal security purposes). There, i discovered the power of RockEd Radio and newfound admiration and respect for Jam 88.3 (not that it will alter anything). As the night passed, Gang, Lambert, etc. reported on what went on in the whole night. Callers, texters, tweeters sharing the madness that was Ketsana. Managed to get out early morning Sunday. Had to walk almost all the way home, seeing carnage and desolation run rampant. Mud, sand, damage. Everything. Feet was tiring. Lucky to see a former school service driver of mine. Who had a dead passenger to deliver to the morgue. Got home around lunch time, a full day later than what i wanted. No electricity until very late at night.

And as such, what else can i say... as we look back at the past few days, with the topic on hand, it is important to know that climate change is a fact of life. It is a natural occurence, but accelerated by man. It is important that we take responsibility of what we do. Just do the right thing and be responsible.

Written by the Ninja @ 4:13 PM

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