Stand up, we're Filipinos

Philippines experience many typhoons, earthquakes, eruptions. We are often tested by it, many buildings and lands are destroyed. But up to now, we are still here.

It is common for the Philippines to experience such disasters. One reason is because of its location. Philippines is located along the pacific ring of fire. The ring of fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and eruptions occur. Now because of this ring of fire, it is common for us to experience sudden and unexpected earthquakes and eruptions. Philippines is located in the Pacific region near the equator, that is why 15-20 typhoons hit the country every year.

The resiliency of Filipinos can be seen each time disasters strikes the country. No matter how huge the damage it causes, we are able to get back up, for we are prepared and ready to help each other. But preparedness as a whole cam never be enough.

This year’s National Disaster Resilience Month was focused on the ‘personal level’ of knowledge and preparedness regarding the things that should and shouldn’t be done during calamities or disasters, with the theme “Katatagan sa Kalamidad ay Makakamtan kapag Sapat and Kaalaman Sa Kahandaan”.

In the future if each one of us will know what to do each time disasters come, we’ll know what to do and survive. We’ll be able to rise after storms and earthquakes. We will be able to stand up after we have temporarily fallen, cause we are Filipinos.