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Amid the continuous rain and flooding in Manila that caused several nearby dams to overflow and Marikina river reaching dangerous state, online rage out-poured against the person named "Marian Tan". As of the time of writing Marian Tan is trending in twitter. And as you read over the tweets, you can easily notice the anger of the twitter citizens. Who is Marian Tan? Well, based on her Facebook profile , she was a Freelance model. And based on several information I obtained from the tweets, there was apparently a fake Marian Tan twitter profile that posted several tweets that made fun of the floods occurring in the country. Below is the posts of the allegedly fake Marian Tan Twitter profile. This is apparently the true Marian Tan account: Cyber bullying If proven that the post indeed came from someone pretending to be Marian Tan, this is a good example of cyber bullying, where a person's reputation can be destroyed by fake and ...

Due to continous raining and the rise of floodwater in some areas of Metro Manila, some of the Local Government Units have suspended their classes for tomorrow, August 7, 2012 (Tuesday). Here are the latest list as of the time of writing. - Manila - all levels suspended, public and private - Muntinlupa  - all levels suspended, public and private - Marikina - all levels suspended, public and private - Navotas - all levels suspended, public and private - Paranaque - all levels suspended, public and private - Pateros - all levels suspended, public and private - Makati - all levels suspended, public and private - Taguig - all levels suspended, public and private - Malabon - up to High School suspended, public and private - Cavite Province -  all levels suspended, public and private ( updated ) - Taytay, Binagonan, Rodriguez, Angono, San Mateo , Rizal   - all levels suspended, public and priva...

The heavy rain might already stop tomorrow but some areas are still under flood waters. As such, the local government units of those areas have declared class suspensions until tomorrow. Here's the list: - Obando, Bulacan - suspended all levels - Navotas - suspended in all levels -  Valenzuela City - selected schools 1. Rincon Elementary School 2. Pasolo Elementary School 3. Isla Elementary School 4. Tagalag Elementary School 5. Coloong Elementary School 6. Pio Valenzuela Elementary School 7. Wawangpulo Elementary School 8. A. Deato Elementary School 9. P.R. San Diego Elementary School 10. Caruhatan West Elementary School 11. A. Fernando Elementary School 12. Polo National High School 13. Karuhatan National High School 14. Arkong Bato National High School 15. Dalandanan National High School 16. Nuestra Senora De Guia Academy 17. San Diego Parochial School                       ...

Update: Classes Suspended on August 2, 2012 (Thursday) Still under floodwater brought by Typhoon Gener, several towns and barangays have declared that the classes will remain suspended until tomorrow, August 1, 2012. Here's the list: Obando, Bulacan - with 9 Barangay still submerged in floodwater, the local government have suspended classes on all levels. Valenzuela City - Pio Valenzuela, PR San Diego, San Diego Parochial Sch, Nuestra Senora de Guia Acad Elementary School,   Rincon Elementary School , Pasolo, Isla, Tagalag, Coloong, A. Deato , Wawang Pulo. Rain to Continue Until Tomorrow Although Typhoon Gener is already in the northern part of Luzon, it is expected to intensify moonsoon winds bringing rains in Metro Manila and Visayas region. So, for tomorrow, be ready with your rain gears. -  Mandaluyong, Marikina, Quezon City and Navotas - Classes suspended up to High School - Classes suspended in Imus and Rosario, Cavite and Rodriguez Rizal - B...

Capturing the first victory for the Philippine Olympic Team , our sole boxing contender, Mark Anthony Barriga beats Italian opponent Manuel Cappai in the Round of 32, advancing him to the next round, Round of 16 of the Olympic Boxing event. Barriga is fighting in the Lightweight Division. The next round for the Filipino boxer will be on Saturday, August 5 where Barriga will face Kazakhstan’s Birzhan Zhakypov. Philippines' Forte Barriga's win is not surprising considering the immense popularity of boxing among Filipinos. Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino professional boxer was crowned as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history. Also, the boxing event have captured most of Philippines' Olympic medals. Five out of nine medals won by the country was obtained through boxing. The last one was a silver medal by Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco in 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Interestingly, the last four Olympic medals of the country was won through boxing. Olympic ...

The bad weather condition we are experiencing today is expected to continue tomorrow, Tuesday. With the risk of continued flooding, some local government units have made up their minds and suspended tomorrow's classes. Here are the current list of towns, barangay and cities who have announced no classes tomorrow: - Laguna - Barangay Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bisig, Coloong,  Isla, Mabolo, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Tagalag, Wawang-polo, (and Dalandan national HS), Valenzuela - Cavite - Obando, Bulacan - Dagupan City - Malabon: Panghulo HS, Dampalit ES main and Dampalit ES 1. To be updated...

Skyline of the City of Manila, seen from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) UPDATE: Class suspension for July 31, 2012 (Tuesday) Tropical storm Gener has brought a lot of rain in Metro Manila and Central Luzon. And because of the bad weather condition today which is expected to continue until tomorrow, some of the affected local government units (LGUs) have already declared suspension of classes. Here's the summary: Quezon City  - up to High School level, both private and public San Juan  -  up to High School level, both private and public Manila  -  up to High School level, both private and public Navotas City  -  up to High School level, both private and public Pasay City  -  up to High School level, both private and public Malabon  -  up to High School level, both private and public Obando  - all levels, both private and public (not sure if college included) ...