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Ramadan Ends; Congress Opens

July 29, 2014 by The Urban Roamer

Today, our Muslim brethren throughout the country are celebrating Eid’l Fitr, a day of celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan in the Muslim calendar. Ramadan itself is a sacred month to Muslim just as the Lenten season is to Christians as Muslims practice day-long fasting and sacrifices throughout that period.

Muslim Filipinos in Manila celebrating Eid’l Fitr last year

Owing to the fact that the Muslim calendar is a lunar calendar, the date of Eid’l Fitr varies from year to year. This year actually, the celebration fell on July 28 but the Philippines will be celebrating it as a holiday on the day after, perhaps due to the precedence with the State of the Nation Address happening on the 28th. More on that a bit later.

Metro Manila After Glenda

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 by The Urban Roamer

It was a Wednesday morning of heavy downpour and strong winds that managed to put the metropolis into a complete standstill, Roofs were blown and trees were uprooted as such heavy debris closed some streets. Thousands were evacuated from their homes while some were stubborn in staying behind. Power went down hours before dawn and mobile lines became spotty.

piling up sandbags in the event of a possible storm surge in Manila Bay (courtesy of Rappler)

evacuated families in Sucat, Muntinglupa (courtesy of GMA News and @adsibal)

power outage due to Typhoon Glenda affected even establishments like the Manila Hotel (courtesy of Carlos Celdran on Facebook)

Despite such display of fury Typhoon Glenda, (international name: Rammasun) has shown, the metropolis managed to make it through, thanks in part to a prepared disaster management teams of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local governments and the fact that Glenda slight veered in a different direction as it managed to not directly hit the metropolis even though Signal No. 3 has been raised in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces.

Metro Storm Watch: Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun)

July 15, 2014July 14, 2014 by The Urban Roamer

Heads up, metro denizens. Typhoon Glenda (international name: Rammasun) has officially entered the Philippine area of responsibility Sunday night.

as of 5 AM, Monday, July 4 (courtesy of PAGASA)

Based on the storm’s possible projection, it is expected that the storm may hit Central Luzon by midweek, affecting not only that area but also nearby areas, especially Metro Manila with heavy rainfall. As of this writing, Storm Signal No. 1 has been raised over parts of the Bicol region.

Metro Manila’s Flood-Prone Areas (as per the MMDA)

July 9, 2014July 8, 2014 by The Urban Roamer

It has been about a month now in the rainy season this year, and the Metro Manila Development Authority just recently released a list of areas in the metropolis susceptible to flooding. So be mindful whenever there’s a heavy rain and to not find yourself at or nearby one of the areas listed below: