This is an update on what I announced about the survey I and my friends did in New Sta. Rosa last Thursday, October 1, 2009.

Only days before, CALABARZON and Metro Manila, were hit hard by a massive storm, Ondoy (international code name Ketsana), which is the worst tropical depression to hit the Philippines, thus far.

On the day of our survey, said areas were still reeling from the devastations brought by Ondoy and preparing for another whammy, super typhoon Pepeng (international code name Parma) which was thought to be as strong if not stronger than Hurricane Katrina.

But lo and behold! New Sta. Rosa was spared by Ondoy; not even a hint of it were seen in New Sta. Rosa.

We took so many magnificent pictures and below are just a snippet of them. I’m preparing a slide show for a better presentation. (more…)