My Journey. Narrated in the Language of Food.
Note: ratedralph.com is now my official website. When I decided to leave the mainstream media in 2008, I was set to venture into new avenues of growth in a different industry. But one thing’s for sure: I did not want Continue reading RALPHGUZMAN.ORG at the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards!
Friends enrich our lives and we love them. But how do we deal with friends who are depressed and may even have a psychiatric condition? That is the concern of our friend from Selangor, Malaysia. The person chooses to be Continue reading Ask Ralph: How do you help a wrist-cutting friend?
To say that Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng are eye-openers is an understatement. Nevertheless, the two typhoons do underscore the fact that both government and the public need to be prepared for any disaster. As a former television reporter, I saw Continue reading How to Prepare for Disasters and Calamities
It is good that partisan politics has virtually been set aside with the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy. Personally, what is top priority now is to help the victims, rather than point the blaming finger on the accountable officials and agencies Continue reading Still Showing: Ads of Trapos during Ondoy's Aftermath
Here is more information courtesy of Inquirer.net on how to help Typhoon Ondoy’s victims. The public’s response has been very high. But truth be told, there is need for more relief goods. I join calls from government and the private Continue reading How to Help Typhoon Ondoy's Victims + Other Vital Information
Here are vital hotline numbers, which I am re-posting from Inquirer.net. National Disaster Coordinating Council – 912-2112 / 911-1873 / 912-2665 Citizens Disaster Response Center – 0906-4361185 Red Cross – 527-0000 / 524-5787 Coast Guard – 5278481 Bureau of Fire Continue reading Typhoon Ondoy: Hotline Numbers