Killer Billboards during Typhoon Milenyo
A driver was killed when a huge billboard landed on his van along the northbound EDSA lane. Other people sustained injuries as well. It’s about time that our government totally ban these huge billboards along the major thoroughfares. Can you imagine if an earthquake disaster will happen ? I don’t think these billboard trusses are safe. The above photos is a billboard along the Magallanes Interchange. It landed on a yellow commuter bus. Fortunately no deaths were reported but let’s not wait for another casualty to happen .
President Macapagal-Arroyo will soon issue tougher regulations on size, material and location, and her staunch ally, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, is gearing for war against the purported stalwarts of “corporate greed.”
Santiago yesterday called on Metro Manila mayors to slap multimillion-peso damage suits on the owners of billboards that fell and killed people as strong winds brought by Typhoon “Milenyo” battered the metropolis on Thursday.
Source: Storm brewing over killer billboards
View Photos I took of Fallen Billboards around Metro Manila
Other related entries:
Typhoon Milenyo Aftermath
Typhoon Milenyo Photos
Total Ban on Billboards in the Philippines
Desperate for Power Supply and Internet Connection
Cleaning the Debris of typhoon Milenyo
Typhoon Milenyo Aftermath Photos
We live in Makati City, hardest hit by Typhoon Milenyo (international codename Typhoon Xangsane) . I captured some shots of the typhoon aftermath that affected my village located in Makati City. The typhoon, which had maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150 kph directly hit Metro Manila. The last typhoon to hit Manila was Typhoon Rosing in 1995. (Read details at my blog entry on Typhoon Milenyo and typhoon Milenyo photos)
The typhoon toppled trees, billboards and electric posts, also causing floods and deaths to more than 48 persons.
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Filed under Street life | Comment (0)PLDT MyDSL Internet Cafe Business Opportunity for OFWs
One of the most popular booths at the recently concluded Techno Negosyo is the PLDT MyDSL internet cafe. It’s an out of the box solution for internet cafe business. Everything Online Inc., partnered with the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and MyDSL to offer OFWs a possibility to run their own Internet cafes with a minimum investment of P35,000. There is no expensive franchise fee unlike Netopia. I don’t know if you can make money with just 1 PC . A decent ROI on an internet cafe is not built on one PC . At least 15 PC stations will produce a decent ROI within 1 year. Based on their projected sales, ROI is expected in 8 months. It’s still worth a try . Who knows you could be the only internet cafe in your street? I heard that they don’t accept applications if someone has already set up within the same street. Just take the risk. After all, that’s what it takes to start a business.
Details can be found at their website, at http://www.everythingonline.ph
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (1)Be the boss! Own a franchise of Everything Online
Internet Café Plus in a box powered by PLDT MY DSL and get quick returns from your investment. Now you can offer popular internet services like surfing, email, online gaming plus low cost international calling services & retail electronic load/pins without maintaining any inventory.
