It’s funny while I was writing that previous post,
I was thinking of how I was texting and messaging
my friends and loved ones in the Philippines.
Making sure they were alright.
Of course, I have to sweep through my phone address book
to see who I can contact and ask them how they were doing.
Despite the fact that it was a little scary what reply I would get
or if I would get one at all.
You can never know how bad the situation is.
Or was.
Luckily, most of them are alright.
The Philippines is going thru another difficulty today
with all the torrential rains.
Manila, where I was born and grew up in,
is pretty much submerged underwater.
It has been raining for 10 days as of this writing.
I am not sure if there are any signs of it slowing down.
My brother, Bryan has told me that our house is already flooded.
I could just see if my Dad was still alive,
how mad he would have been.
There is not much we can do right now.
We just have to ride this one out
and hope for the best.
Be safe, my friends.
We’ll see what we can do tomorrow.
The Government.
So I was reading up on
the process on how to renew my passport online.
Then I came about this friendly reminder from the Canadian Government,
about this new “WHTI.”
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Stating that, all travelers will require a passport to enter/re-enter
the United States, by way of air or sea.
And this includes Canadians too.
Currently, Canadians only need to present proof of citizenship,
or a photo ID, such as a Driver’s License or a Blockbusters card.
Not anymore.
Everyone must show their passport documents.
Well, this is good news, since you can never be too safe
with regards to terrorists trying to enter the American realm.
And then,
I also came about this article from CBC —> click here.
And of course I am sure you didn’t read that.
So, I’ll sum it up for you.
Apparently,
there will be exemptions to this new rule that the U.S. is trying to initiate.
It states that travelers who enter by means of ferries or a private watercraft,
are exempt from this new law. Because “this is a particular form of transportation, they do not want to interfere with.”
(Brilliant!)
So in conclusion.
There are two things I have learned from all of this.
Lesson learned number 1.
Terrorists never use ferries or private watercrafts,
and prefers to show valid identification documents.
(Whew!)
Lesson learned number 2.
We should always trust the government.
How they govern you and
how they tackle each and every issue this country faces.
They want what’s best for you.
They are like your typical car salesman.
They never lie.
They are your friends
Listen to them.
//end sarcasm here
//prays that no FBI/CIA knocks on my door