Useful links: what to do during an earthquake (and why the "drop, cover & hold on" principle is the best) The US Department of State advises its citizens to avoid tourism and non-essential travel to Japan until the end of March. Why top Filipino architect Felino Palafox believes Manila and its environs are a disaster waiting to happen, should a big earthquake happen in the Philippines today It makes me think: how safe are Manila government buildings and infrastructures, when corruption is involved in undertaking these projects? Were it not for nature's ... Continue Reading...