Filipinos are Resilient
The Philippines is one of
the countries in the world that is afflicted with almost all kinds of natural
calamities all year round. Those calamities include earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, thunderstorms, typhoons, monsoon rains, and hurricanes, to name a
few.It is given that the country’s location is unfavorable. All its citizens
need to do is to take an initiative to change their bad habits that further
makes the results of disasters worse. Well, no amount of words can express how
Filipinos look at calamities and disasters at a different perspective. They
have accepted that calamities come and go. What matters most is how they make
something good out of them. Resilience is a character that Filipinos are very
proud of: being hopeful, happy, and positive while experiencing unfavorable and
hard situations such as calamities. What makes the situation lighter is despite
the tragedies, loss, and negative outcomes of these calamities, Filipinos
remain strong, resilient, and jolly. It is innate in their character that they
still see something good and funny in every bad situation.
I am glad our
government has embraced the concept of building back better. In building back
better, we must rebuild communities with the confidence that we are not
rebuilding the risks again. We need to ensure that the reconstruction of homes
and infrastructure will be on safer ground following geohazard maps and sound
construction standards. We need to restart and create livelihoods and restore
normalcy to people’s lives with a stronger sense of hope and confidence for the
future.
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