About the worst maritime tragedy in South Korea

It might be best to interrupt your day with one of the most shocking news that has been abuzz worldwide. It was known to be one of the worst maritime disasters ever happened in South Korea and it happened while I was in a middle of the Holy Week break in case you didn't know that.

The ferry in question, the Sewol ferry, carries about 476 passengers and six days ago, it sank off the southern coastline. As of now;

- 108 confirmed dead
- 194 missing
- 174 rescued
- 476 total passengers

What's even more shocking that there are 325 high school students were on that ferry while they were on their field trips and in response to the worst maritime disaster in South Korean history, all school field trips are banned throughout the nation.

There's even a radio transcript stating that the Sewol crew didn't know how to handle the evacuation.

South Korean president Park Geun-hye declared the cities of Jindo and Ansan as special disaster zones, stating that these cities will provide assistance from national disaster assistance programs.

Folks are criticizing the South Korean president for mishandling the situation of the Sewol search and rescue operations, even though she's opposing against the ferry's captain in question, Captain Lee Jun-seok, and his crew for "actions akin to murder". Prosecutor Lee Bong-chang told the Yonhap news agency that the captain of the Sewol ferry's causing all this by failing to slow down while taking a narrow route and making an excess turn. If found guilty, Lee Jun-seok will face 5 years to life imprisonment.

Those poor people. They can never rebuilt their lives. This maritime disaster not only is considered to be catastrophic but it breaks my heart because I was heavily concerned on those high school students who were caught in this maritime disaster. This topic is too heartbreaking to be ignored, much like the Malaysia Airlines' Flight 370 case where rescuers are busy searching for that missing jet.

EMERGENCY PROGRAM ONE

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Dear readers from the Philippines,

This is EMERGENCY PROGRAM ONE. Readers, now listen. I know, I got that whole EMERGENCY PROGRAM ONE idea from Doctor Who but because I heard that the whole Philippines noticed that the Anti-Cybercrime Law (R.A. No. 10175) goes into full effect as of now and there could only be one thing: we, bloggers are in grave danger and I mean fatal. I am dead, or I am jailed by the cops for blogging this for 12 years and that's okay. I hope it's a good imprisonment. But I promised to look after you and that's what I'm doing.

This whole Anti-Cybercrime Law that was signed by the President of the Philippines last month takes down cyber pornography, cyber fraud, file and torrent sharing, and other illegal criminal activities done by the internet. Thanks to Tito Sotto, this law also deals with the word "libel" which some say that any LIKE, TWEET, SHARE, or anything involved on libel could arrest you and be locked up in jail for 12 years. And I bet you’re fussing and moaning now. Typical. But just hold on and listen a bit more.

Emergency Program One means I’m facing an enemy that should never get their hands on my blog. So this is what you should do: let my blog die. Just let this worthless blog gather bugs. No one can access it, no one can even read it. Let it become a bogus blog site made by some worthless human being. And over the years, the world will move on and this blog will be buried. And if you want to remember me, then you can do one thing. That's all. One thing.

Have a good life. Do that for me, readers. Have a FANTASTIC life.

- Leopaul C. Del Rosario

The horror....the horror....the horror....

Eastern Coastline of the Philippines
has been battered by a 7.6 magnitude

A couple of hours ago, I've heard that the eastern coastline of the Philippines got battered by a 7.6 magnitude and some terrible aftershocks. I never thought how could that happened but my God, please help us. WE REALLY NEED THEIR HELP!

As of now, tens of thousands return home in Samar after a tsunami alert was lifted following a 7.6 magnitude undersea quake, as local authorities began work to repair damages to public infrastructure.I really do hope that after that terrible nightmare occurred, I do hope that those who are affected will do their best to stood up again.

Scoop: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/42039/tens-of-thousands-return-home-in-samar-as-tsunami-fears-subside

A Real Nightmare Before Christmas

Flood caused by Typhoon Sendong

A nightmare before Christmas happened somewhere at Visayas and Mindanao. That is the typhoon Sendong (International Name: Washi) had caused all of these nightmares last Weekend. So far, over 600 people were killed and over 800 people remained missing.

Scoop: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/19896/sendong-600-feared-dead-in-cagayan-de-oro-iligan-bukidnon-negros

This is proven to be a real nightmare before Christmas for those who are affected by typhoon Sendong. We are very sad to see hundreds of people died or missing.

In fact, the Philippine Red Cross is always open for those who are ready to donate for Typhoon Sendong victims. For donations, visit http://www.redcross.org.ph/donatenow

Thank you and have a safe Christmas everybody!

Photo: Top Gear Philippines (Facebook)

World's Most Expensive Car Crash?!

Most Expensive Car Crash
in Japan

This is going to be called a big one...

Here in Japan, a mega super ultra bunker-busting accident occurred and it involves high speed luxury sports cars including eight Ferraris at the Chugoku Expressway.

On that incident; eight Ferraris, one Lamborghini, three Mercedes-Benz cars, and most were crashed and this is going to be worth a hundred million Pesos worth of damage. Luckily, however, nobody's injured. Sad to see those owners ruined their prized possessions at the Chugoku Expressway. That's going to hurt...

Scoop: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8934718/Astonishing-accident-involving-eight-Ferraris-worlds-most-expensive-car-crash.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Pe0d3adb4bI#!

Indonesian Golden Gate bridge disaster!

Markham II bridge tragedy

Would you look at that? This is just like what happen at some Final Destination movie where the teenage boy notices that the bridge is about to collapse. Well, this here's no movie, this is real. In a country like Indonesia, a bridge that resembles San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge over the Mahakam River was unexpectedly collapsed, leaving 11 people killed and over 30 are believed to be missing after the tragedy.

It's hard to count how many people are missing on the Indonesia Mahakam II Bridge Tragedy because nobody knows how many cars and people fell due to "zero visibility".

Our thoughts belong to those who are affected from this tragedy.

Scoop: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/8919923/11-dead-after-Indonesias-Golden-Gate-bridge-collapses.html

Photo: Reuters

To the people of East Coast, USA

I would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to everyone who are affected from a recent earthquake happened in the East Coast of United States of America.

Even with such minor damages occur in the East Coast, I am thankful that everyone is still alive and well on this current minor disaster. I know that there are plenty of Filipinos who are working and living in the East Coast of USA and Thank God, they are still safe.

Let's pray to God that we are thankful that we are still alive and hopeful that disasters like these should not be happened again as long as we remain faithful to our Lord.

Thank You

Oh great, here comes "Sinking of Japan"

No, I'm not referring to some Japanese disaster movie called "Sinking of Japan" or "Japan Sinks", this is how "Japan Sinks" gotten real since I noticed the news that Japan was struck by a 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan! Oh my gosh, this is how the anime Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 gets real. (--------_____--------)

Check out the articles:

1) http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311

2) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598

3) http://ph.news.yahoo.com/japan-issues-top-tsunami-warning-big-quake-20110310-220927-348.html

4) http://www.gmanews.tv/story/215028/nation/tsunami-alert-up-over-19-phl-provinces-after-japan-quake

My gosh, I hope everyone in Japan are OK, especially the Filipinos reside in this earthquake-struck country. Uhhh.....

I hope nothing's wrong to the Land of the Rising Sun, otherwise, it may end up like in the movie The Sinking of Japan.