typhoon pedring

woooow...

Typhoon Pedring is really killing it, huh?!  Intense winds since last night!  I swear you can hear the ghostly sounds of the strong winds even when you're inside your home!

Power went out for about 9 hours in our place.  I think there are still some areas that don't have power supply.  :(

Cellular networks, all 3 of them - Globe Telecom, SMART, and Sun Cellular - went down too for a couple of hours.

Classes were suspended in all levels today.  Some offices have suspended today's work.  To some who still pushed through with their operations, the employers let their employees go home early - 2-3 hours before their usual time off.

Hoping and praying for everyone's safety.


Straight from the Universe,
margaret

ra9344 revision: seriously?!



Props to sunstar.com.ph

I kinda' have a problem with their proposal to revise (boxed above) the bill for Juvenile Justice Welfare Act.  Although I haven't thoroughly read the whole bill, I think that they may be overlooking the role of the parents of these children.  I say, give corresponding consequences to the parents of these delinquents too.  And then, provide coaching on parenting to the parents of these young offenders.  Lowering the age criteria won't do much. 

What I know is that these teen delinquents have a tremendous lack of discipline and guidance and simply 'punishing' them would just add insult to injury - all the more those younger kids who are aged 9 to 15!
I just don't get the rationale for such a revision.  Seriously?!  I don't know, I'm not sure if the lawmakers have reeeeally thought about this. 

Straight from the Universe,
margaret