Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2009

Ondoy and Pepeng: Practical Ways to Help

Simple practical ways on how to help, without spending a single cent or shedding a drop of perspiration:

1. Do not clog Twitter, Facebook, and telephone lines with unnecessary posts, feeds, or calls. At this pressing time we need easier access to information and these channels offers the most efficient way.

2. Be responsible on the information we share. Verify it first before relaying the panic mode to other people.

3. Do not hoard basic needs. Economics will tell us the behavior of supply and demand.

4. Organize your phone with different groups for faster dissimenation of information per area, i.e Makati, Marikina, Pasig, Auroroa, Isabela, etc.

5. Make use of the electricity wisely. Be sure to have a fully charged gadgets that can help you survive the worst.

6. Spend your time in the internet researching on useful tips like where to buy cheaper goods, where are the evacuation centers, hotline numbers, etc.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Jacque Bermejo Steals the Limelight from Ondoy!

If you are hoping that this piece can take you to the "one million dollar" answer to the question if those accounts of Jacque Bermejo are real or fake, then this is not worth reading. She or better say "that name" does not exist in any of my friends' list nor my contacs' list in the phone.

I cannot blame the Filipino to be such in rage! We have enough of stupid politicians and we don't need another one. In this trying times where people are on their best effort to help out a hand, such "commercial" can be really frustrating.

Whether such accounts are real or fake/hacked, it does not matter.... at this time. Ondoy might be angry for abandoning his stage of fame. We do not want him to come back, nyay! Let us give him utmost importance NOW. Re-focus!

This is again, a bitter lesson for all of us.

We must be aware by now that these social networks such as Facebook are not painted in the net for pure fun. As what we experienced, FB and TW have been instrumental in carrying out a faster cascade of information and relief operations. We must protect our accounts. We must be responsible. We must be vigilant. Never underestimate the power of internet. It can either boost your image or drown your morale.

This event has tested our ability to prioritize. Needless to say, our hand is very much needed to help our brothers and sisters. Equally important, our work is a must for our usual business shoudl continue otherwise our economy will further suffer. Bathing in sites or topics related to her, no matter how quick it may be, is definitely a minute by minute waste of time. Those minutes may SAVE lives in danger. Leave Jacque first, we will deal with that issue anytime soon. Ondoy first, Jacque later!

The best lesson of all? We ought to be good. In that way, there will be no one who would intend to inflcit our image with malicious attack.

And so I am spending much time here, time for me to end this up and email some other friends abroad for doantions and time for you to do it as well!

Move forward Philippines!