Typhoon Falcon

After three days of continuous rains, our town was greatly affected by destructive flood caused by heavy rains and from the excess water from Ipo dam which said to have released water as early as Friday morning. Pagasa said typhoon Falcon has already left Philippine area of responsibility but terrible weather (heavy rains) still continues. Here are some of the flooded streets in Obando.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the (responsible) fathers in the world.... here's a forwarded message I received that made me laugh this morning...

     "Sa mga kapwa ko mabait, maganda, masipag, matalino at halos walang kapintasang misis, pakibati na lang sa mga swerteng lalaki na naka JACKPOT sa atin.... Happy Father's Day!! "

Madame Tussauds

Visit at Madame Tussauds wax museum was really part of our Day 4 itinerary. Though the entrance was too pricey, we paid for 2 way ride at The Peak tram, sky entrance and the Madame Tussauds museum. As discussed in google, The Hong Kong branch houses nearly 100 wax figures of internationally-known personalities, with Asian figures taking up more than a third of the total, of which sixteen were Hong Kongers. The wax figures are featured in a range of themed settings such as Hong Kong Glamour, Music Icons, Historical and National Heroes, The Champions and World Premiere.

At least we visited almost all the famous tourist spots in Hong Kong. What's next, Singapore?

NBA 2011

At this point in time, basketball enthusiasts around the world are eagerly waiting for the results of the eastern and western conference finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). And it is indeed evident from its live telecast (or even in replays) that people never fail to show support and cheer for their favorite teams considering the number of fans screaming out loud in cheering for their idols.

It is obviously undeniable that regardless of home courts, these basketball supporters want to personally watch a game. In that regard, the venue must have corresponding crowd control strategies to organize the people and avoid human collisions or stampede. There must be some kind of stanchions in the form of velvet rope or other retractable belts in the ticket or cashier area to keep them align and in order. In addition, barricades must be put in place within the vicinity to avoid traffic and maintain some sort of security and privacy.

Since Oklahoma, Dallas, Chicago and Miami got into the finals, they were the ones to expect a bulk of people coming in to their venue in the next few days. As of now, Dallas leads the western conference against Oklahoma at 1-0 while 1-1 for eastern conference which consist of games between Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls.

photo source from the internet