Sa tao ng jollibee the Fort at atbp

Saturday, during the eve of storm Ondoy, we went to The fort to grab dinner as there was no electricity in Makati, hoping that there was an open resto . Jollibee was still open and there was a lot of customers waiting. As usual orders were backing up as that branch surely was working on a skeletal crew and had no deliveries from the Commisary. I don't know wether they were still open for humanitarian reasons or financial as it was only them and pancake house that were still operational(incidentally that same pancake house was the only one open during milenyo) , but we were really thankful they were still open. Who I would really like to commend was the staff of that Jollibee for doing their best to serve everyone there. Customers there were the one's who live nearby and looking for some sort of temporary relief as they probably are not able to cook or had to stop by for dinner before marching on to their homes , or those who were stranded in their offices in the Fort Area . Imagine getting an overflow of customers, all tired , hungry , wet , frustrated, and all filled with anxiety wether theyre homes , families and friends are safe. And I bet the crew were feeling the same anxiety and fatigue , and yet some of the crew were still flashing that same old Jollibee smile ,and there was even one guy running ..literally flying as he was jumping over the few steps in the dining area just so he could come back quickly to the counter to get the next batch of orders delivered. Their dedication to the customers were exemplary. You could really feel the tension in the air , thank fully there were only a few customers who were bitching , in front of us in line was one who was complaining why her order wasnt their yet. Maybe the stressed has gotten into her , we dont know. Normally if your order took too long you follow up and if it takes longer you complain, but not during a calamity! Be thankful that they are still serving and not telling you to take a hike , wade thru flood waters ,and get your meal somewhere else. I could see the frustration on the cashiers face as the customer blabbed on about how her order is taking so long and the cashier tried her best to pacify her. I imagine the cashier probably worrying wether everyone in her family was safe or her parents texting her to come home , and dealing with a complaining customer was the last thing on her mind. There were better customers whose orders were terribly delayed but didnt throw a fit, luckily our orders didnt take too long. Kudos to the dedication of that branch's staff.

I heard from my friend whose house was badly flooded in Marikina that local stores and bakeries were still open as the flood waters were rising just so they can provide supplies to the people nearby. Tinderos would be trying to keep their balance in flooded stores just so they can sell out much needed supplies. Hats off to them. Hats off to the guys who kept things running ,as seeing any semblance of order and basic services in times of catastrophe really raises some hopes for those badly affected. That was what my friend said as he moved to a 2nd floor construction area of a neighbor in marikina. He is now ok and cleaning up what he has left.

TRAPIK!

papunta akong Las Pinas, alam mo natalaga kung matrapik ang isang lugar kung pagtingin mo pa lang sa Google earth ..trapik na! haaay good luck sa akin.

We Screwed her up bigtime

I went on an invite from my friend Vic to shoot his event, part of our celebration of international Coastal cleanup day, there were probably a thousand people who volunteered to help in the cleanup.

The beach was probably no longer than 600meters long, just before the coastal road toll gates. Picture on the left is the picture of the beach, not wider than 20 meters, yet almost a thousand people volunteered to help out, and from what I saw it still seemed a heavy challenge for that many people to clean up such a small space. The trash is what gets washed ashore from the city. We really made a mess on this beach, we screwed her up big time . This beach was uninhabitted as it sits in a construction site of the reclamation area so there were no locals to blame for the filth, all that trash came from cities from pasay to as far as quezon city, who knows how many other beaches there we've contaminated.

During the whole thing I observed some guys who was quite queasy with the cleanup, either too macho , too vain, or just plain too much of a bum standing at the sidelines or at the shade watching the other students work, these guys are the ones who dont go far in life. Some students were wearing their havaianas , hoodie jackets and ipods.. big mistake , but I think it was a good reality check for them. It was a mix of Students, Army men, local government employees and other volunteers who were there hand in hand cleaning that small strip of beach, I cant imagine boracay turning out like this, it would be terribly horrible, but it is definitely possible as who knows were our trash will float up next. It was inspiring to see some of the students and civic org members who looks well to do , some look like business owners or the popular person in school, but just springed to action , grabbed handfulls of garbage and stuffed them in the sacks for collection. With a little luck, a few more , and a few more and a few more will spring to action to help out mother nature .