Is Iligan Safe Now?

As what I've told you in the past days, our class was suspended for two days (the other day and yesterday) because of that Lanao del Norte commotion and the believed unsafe condition of Iligan city, the nearest city of the terrorized municipalities. Right now, I heard over the radio that today August 21 (Philippines time) all classes will be back to normal. Our mayor announced it yesterday after assuring the Iliganon (people of Iligan) that the military and the PNP are in full force protecting the whole city against those unwelcomed visitors. However, some schools including those private grade schools will still suspend their classes until this Friday to assure 100% safety. Also, some schools here in Iligan city where evacuees from the neighboring municipalities stay, are still not going to have their classes. With regards to my school, MSU-IIT, hhmm well classes will be normal today despite the threat that MSU-IIT will be the first school in Iligan city that was said to be bombed. Because of that, tight security was imposed in our school for almost one week now. Bags were inspected, cars and all the things and people that go inside our school.

Now, with me, I will still not go to school today not because I am afraid that my school can't still protect me but because we texted our professors last night and asked if they'll hold our class today. The replied with a sweet NO, so we were so happy! At least not just for our safety but for the benefit also for those lazy students (like me...ahahaha)! I will just stay here today and blog! Hahahaha!

Happy blogging and good morning straight from the Philippines!

Iligan City in RED ALERT!

As I am writing this post, I am also listening to our radio in order for me to know what is now happening in Iligan City. I live here. I am nervous together with my family. Iligan City is still in red alert and under in the state of calamity. The curfew hours from 10PM to 5AM was still imposed like yesterday. As what I've heard a while ago from our local radio station, all the high land parts of Iligan city like, Puga-an, Rogongon, Tipanoy, Mandulog (very near us) and others are in full alert with soldiers scattered all over these places and also in the main part of the city. The city mayor again suspended the class and work for tomorrow. Indeed, Iligan City is under the state of calamity. Most of the business establishments and some companies here are not operating because of this commotion. There may be some business houses that still operate but they close very early so they'll never be caught in the dark.

Right now, we are ready with our clothes in our traveling bags and my father's car ready to go out of the garage for us to transfer in Cagayan de Oro city together with my neighboring relatives. We haven't heard any firing guns yet but we will always be ready. Right at this very moment, the radio commentator is always repeating that we have to stay calm because the city police and other soldiers from the neighboring cities and regions are in full alert for any unwelcomed visitors that might enter our city. Of course right now we are calm. We can never make our own "panic" to be one of our worst enemy. We stay quiet, calm and wait.