but let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
~ Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
| "Muelmar Magallanes, a powerful swimmer who braved rampaging floods to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a baby girl who was being swept away on a styrofoam box. Family members and people whom Magallanes saved hailed on Monday the 18-year-old construction worker a hero, as his body lay in a coffin at a makeshift evacuation center near their destroyed riverside village in Quezon City.“I am going to be forever grateful to Muelmar. He gave his life for my baby. I will never forget his sacrifice,” said Menchie Peñalosa, the mother of the 6-month-old girl whom he carried to safety before being swept away himself." - Judge on Jet Ski saves 100; teener dies after rescuing baby, 30 others from newsinfo.inquirer.net | |
| "He went to his house and got his kid's inflatable swimming pool. inflated it and ferried his neighbors to higher ground. Mind you, this was in the cinco hermanos area right beside the marikina River. After ferrying his neighbor, he didn't stop there. He want back with the makeshift lifeboat to get his other neighbors who had kids and ferried them to higher ground. He did this several times for the rest of the residents in the area. He even drove a wounded guy to the hospital. All this he did after having his arm operated on last thursday." - The unsung heroes of Ondoy from tsikot.yehey.forums | "For the people of Sta. Monica in Novaliches, this Quezon City judge on a Jet Ski who plucked dozens of residents from swirling flood waters on Saturday is 'Superman.' 'I was so shocked by the situation when I heard that around 150 houses were already flooded,' said Judge Ralph Lee of Regional Trial Court Branch 83. 'I heard that so many families were already stranded on their rooftops because water from the Tullahan River was already overflowing,' Lee, 49, told the Inquirer. Lee drove from his Fairview home for the stricken community 30 minutes away with his personal water craft, life vests and two rubber boats he used on weekend wakeboarding sorties and mobilized a rescue effort that saved 100 lives." - Judge on Jet Ski saves 100; teener dies after rescuing baby, 30 others from newsinfo.inquirer.net |
| "CALAMBA CITY, Philippines - A member of the 16th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and four members of the Citizens' Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) drowned in a sudden surge of flood water while conducting rescue operations in Famy, Laguna at the height of typhoon Ondoy Saturday. Another Cafgu man remained missing." - Soldier, four militiamen die in Laguna rescue from newsinfo.inquirer.net | |
"On the way back to the gate, others were also accommodated. Babies were priority, as many were already showing signs of dehydration and exposure. We could not ignore them. I helped as much as I could, but there were just too many victims. In the end, we had to promise that the boat would return." - A Mother's Ordeal in Ondoy's Aftermath By Atty. Trixie Angeles | "Cabrera said three PARC staffers brought cat food and human food to PAWS directors Heidi Guzon and Gwen Protacio who have been trapped since Saturday with their 50 cats on the second floor of 11 Emerald St., Liamzon Subdivision, Pasig City. Three dogs from Provident Villages in Marikina City arrived at PARC Monday. There are now 185 cats and 40 dogs sheltered at the center." - Abandoned pets: Storm Ondoy’s forgotten victims from newsinfo.inquirer.net |
"MANILA - I stared at the picturesque scene before me. Mountains of clothes and biscuits were dotted by old and young volunteers. Men and women, both frail and able-bodied, were carrying bags of canned goods, bottled water, and noodles to cars, vans, and trucks. A long line of people were signing up, whether to help pack items, to lend their vehicles, or to be deployed to storm-hit areas." - Volunteers flock to Ateneo to help 'Ondoy' victims from www.abs-cbnnews.com | |
"Private individuals and public institutions alike have flung their doors wide open to shelter those displaced by the floods. Television networks and retail businesses are gathering donations in bulk and delivering them to devastated areas or their respective evacuation centers. Churches and civic organizations are also taking up the cause by organizing fund drives, feedings, and daily sessions for packing relief goods." - Youth Volunteers Aid Ondoy Relief Efforts at Muntinlupa Red Cross from www.femalenetwork.com | "When typhoon ‘Ondoy’ devastated greater Manila, causing floods and stranding people, Pinoy and Hollywood celebrities made the effort to help the victims of the calamity." - Stars Descend to Help ‘Ondoy’ Victims from www.accesspinoy.com |
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