Prepare Before It's To Late

          Philippines is experiencing different types of natural phenomena and one of this natural phenomena that our country experienced is an earthquake. Our country is experiencing earthquakes because of its location. The Philippines lies along the dangerous ring and this is the Pacific Ring of Fire and because of that we are prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Earthquakes can take many lives, properties, structures and many more.  

        The strongest and deadliest earthquake that our country experienced was the Moro Gulf Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9, occurred in the island of Mindanao on August 17, 1976. It was a violent earthquake that destroyed many and different properties and took initially over 8, 000 lives.

                Is there any way to prevent earthquakes? We cannot prevent natural earthquakes from occurring, but we can make its effect less severe by knowing what to do before, during and after the earthquake. Taking a part in this National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill is very important because this program of the government can help us prepare and learn how to react immediately and appropriately when there are earthquakes. Earthquake Drills had many helpful lessons that can give to us. As the saying goes "Practice makes perfect" and if we apply this in performing and practicing earthquake drills it can help us to be prepared. Then, when a real emergency happens, we can apply what we practice and knowledge according what to do when there are earthquakes.      

          "Tell me and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me and I learn." By Benjamin Franklin. As Benjamin Franklin said it is better to teach and involve on something than just telling it. Example of this is the earthquake drill, when you just say to others what to do when there are earthquakes, they may forget it, but, if you teach and involve them, they will remember and learn because they experienced doing the drills. Then, when there are earthquakes they will apply what they learned.     

       

            It is better to always be prepared than unprepared because when disaster strikes, those who are always ready have a high probability that they will survive than those who are unprepared because they already prepare for it and they know what to do when there are disasters. 

References: 

https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/earthquake/destructive-earthquake-of-the-philippines/2-uncategorised/208-1976-august-17-ms7-9-moro-gulf-earthquake

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/earthquake-safety-tips

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Education during battles

     

        We all know that education is important for us to succeed in life. Education is the most important weapon for us to achieve our dreams. Without education, we will not achieve our desired dreams and we will not be successful. This pandemic the quality of education is very different compare last year. 

         The opening of classes was suspended last June due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Instead of June they decided to open the classes last October 5. The DepEd released two types of learning so that we can all continue our studies during this pandemic and this type of learning were modular and online. Most of the private schools choose online learning, but there are still who choose modular. Private schools started their classes last August. Otherwise, most of public schools choose modular type of learning and they started their classes last October 5. 

         Many students complain about this type of learning. This type of learning is hard for us students because we are all new to this. We can't fully understand the lesson they gave to us because in order for us to understand it, we need explanations and discussions. There are news that some of my fellow students commit suicide because of depression and there are also students commit suicide because of this type of learning. For me, suicide is not the solution to this problem. 

         If you feel that you want to give up because of these problems always remember God. If you don't know what to answer to your modules ask God's wisdom. God will guide us through this journey. He will stay by our side no matter what. This type of learning is truly difficult, but we shouldn't give up, instead we should fight and continue so that we can achieve all our dreams and we can all be successful.

References:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341981898_The_COVID-19_Pandemic_through_the_Lens_of_Education_in_the_Philippines_The_New_Normal

https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/are-schools-in-the-philippines-ready-to-open-in-a-pandemic/

https://www.cnn.ph/news/2020/6/11/COVID-19-2020-school-classes.html

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Heroes and fighters

       

         Philippines is one of the top countries in the world at risk of climate-related disasters, such as flood, volcanic eruption, landslide and earthquake. Our country is also experiencing a different crisis, such as terrorisms. When our country faced all these challenges, many people loss their lives, loss their properties, got injured and many more tragic happenings in our lives.

          Despite of facing many challenges, the people of the Philippines have always overcome it because of teamwork, sacrifices and prayers.

        Now we are still facing challenges and this is the COVID-19. We loss our love ones and we loss many jobs, despite of that, our new heroes are still fighting to stop this virus from spreading. Many frontliners or now we can call them heroes sacrificed their lives just to make sure that we are all safe. They sacrificed their own life just to take care the people who have this disease, make us feel safe, and trying to prevent this virus from spreading. 

         The Philippines already experienced many and different crisis, but despite of that we Filipinos are still fighting and still not losing hope. We will not give up because we are fighters. We will always overcome different crisis if we work and pray together. Most importantly, we will overcome many crisis if we will believe and praise God. 

         God will always be there for us, during trials and hardships He will always be there. God will never forget us. We are always overcoming these trials because there is God.

References: 

https://www.pwc.com/ph/en/business-unusual/dreaming-of-a-more-sustainable-and-resilient-philippines.html

https//www.ucanews.com/news/the-secret-to-filipino-resilience/88152

https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-jan-2019-resilience-in-the-philippines-through-effective-community-engagement/

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