Mangrove Forest, "Pink Sand Beach"

Having together and Smile!

Having someone to love is Family!!

Having both is a Blessed.

Santa Cruz Island  will charm you with its pink sand

And clear waters,

It also has this tour around a marsh can see

A mangrove forest.

Wearing my Smile and

Enjoying the summer.

If you miss me

Once in a while

Then I still remembering your Sweet Smile.

Getting together with happy smile and 

Enjoying  breeze of the seas of Pink Island

What else you want?

2nd Day of Zamboanga Seige

2nd Day of invasion we all thought, it is over,

The Moro National Liberation Front

MNLF just want to have a peace rally in City Hall.

My sister Mariam ordered my brother not to leave

Our home to guard from the thieves.

In that morning I contacted my sister Sylvia,

She already take all our sibling in a safer place

Together with the help of our eldest sister.

We are all relax and have peace in our mind. But,

After couple of minutes, we received a text saying

That the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)

Are rumored to burn all the houses they captured.

Some building in Sta. Barbara where believed MNLF's

Are hiding has started to burn around 2:00 in the afternoon,

Philippine time.

That rumors make us upset, worry, and anger.

Why? What is our government doing? Why is she not commanding?

Even the Police, Military, and the MNLF is waiting; what is next???

The residents of Zamboanga is waiting for the immediate action.

I called my sister Sylvia right away to order my brother

Boy to get out of our house together with my other

Sibling as soon as possible and tell him

To contact Estrell (my sister-in-law) as well.

I was so paranoid that I hear my heart and

My mind saying "let your family out!"

I could not eat, I was restless.

But my weapon is only my prayer, my faith to Allah (SWT).

Ya Allah! Protect my families, friends,

Relatives, and to all Filipino's from any harm.

Keep them all safe in one roof, and our houses from the fire.

Touch the heart of the person behind this scene.

Ya Allah! You have the power above them all.

You alone can control the situation. Ameen.

Ya Allah! You are the most powerful from above all.

You know what is hidden into our heart.

And you know what is the intention of the MNLF

Whoever behind the scenes touch their heart

To stop this invasion toward my fellow zambuagueneos

Friends and my relatives.

And keep them all safe. Ameen.

Miracles happen

Alhamdullilah! Allah is really great, 

He help my sibling flew from our home in a safer place

And we are grateful for the people who Allah guided to help them.

That was late afternoon, Philippines time.

Next day.

September To Remember

Yes it is the day that we all preparing for the birthday of my father, when we received the bad news invasion in my hometown Zamboanga City.  I never forget how the MNLF destroyed my City, where my sibling live till today we are not in peace keep thinking what next is, because still today they are being threatened by this people. We don't know if the government are with them or some of the government officials are involved with them. 

What I know is my sibling till today they are still in trauma for what happened to them on September 9, 2013. 

12th Day of Invasion

My Parents and my Place

Where you can see the entrance to our compound. Where all my sibling  gathered together.

 The last time that we all met was last June 2009. That is our last smile of our father together with his ten children and grand children. Our last reunion. Now, no place for my nieces and nephews to rest, to study, and to live peacefully. I cannot imagine  the trauma they are suffering now, fears of another attack will come.

Our house still standing in this picture while the white smoke starting to come out from the corner. The green roof beside our gate on the right side of our compound is the hall and classroom for the kids (Imaus). Funded from Italy priest. 

Here you can see the house has gone. It is more than a week now,

But my heart is still in pain and tears are still there. 

Keep asking WHY this happened? to whom should I blame?

Until today I could not accept that our house was burned.

This is the entrance of our residence, where the house built by my father Adriano Yosores Sr, together with my brother Arden Argeo "BOY" Yosores who is working as architect, electrical, and civil engineer. Why I said so.

Because he does the plan of our house and approved by my father, the  wiring of electrical outlet, and working the house as carpenter. Everything he does the most difficult job that I cannot imagine.

As Boyet said; A concept gate and wall by our world war 2 veteran-hero Adriano V. Yosores, now background concept for our Zamboanga Siege Hero... May his legacy lives....

By: ShehGarLynn

9th Day of Invasion

After having gun fire yesterday between the govt. forces and
Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

Alhamdulillah! We are thankful to Allah (SWT), the war is almost over,
Ins Sha Allah we still have home to live in, the place safe for our children.

As we keep updating from the RMN news from Jimmy Villaflores,
Still there are some rebels hiding inside in our area, the scout ranger, and
The Philippine Army keep checking if they are still being hostage
Inside in Martha Drive, while Jimmy delivering news what is
Happening inside they hear some gun shot again.

According to Jimmy, at the back of Nonong Guingona's house
towards left, all the houses got burned until the housing project before
The land owned by late Ramon Evangelista.
Totally emptied from the entrance of Martha Drive.

Almost all the houses burned, we still don't know if
Our house is included, In Sha Allah, Allah (SWT)
Keep our house safe from fire,
Where the MNLF camp in Imauz building it is in our
Left side from the entrance of our house.
Regarding from the hostage who able to run out
From the MNLF, they are still holding some hostages and
One of them are West family's, hoping for them to
Release soon.



By: ShehGarLynn