“A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE FILIPINOS AND A MORE RESILIENT PHILIPPINES”

 

Philippines has already been through a lot, a lot of trials that have strengthened the Filipino people and the country as a whole. Overcoming months of starvation, diseases, and bad crisis management are examples of the challenges we've been through.

It's not a big surprise that the Filipino people have traditionally expressed advantage of the ability to survive natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and typhoon after typhoon. Why shouldn't we, after all? Being able to bounce back quickly after a setback while still offering assistance and warmth to others is a skill that everyone should strive towards. However, the story changes when the trait you worked so hard to develop for yourself, and especially for your nation, is used to cover up its demise.

People are motivated to respond because they are aware of the situation. On a smaller scale, it is our obligation as individuals to continue to do our best to raise social awareness and educate ourselves about the country's numerous concerns. We can help by sharing this information with individuals who aren't aware of these dangers, especially in this day of fake news and increasingly untrustworthy sources of information.

We can indeed join, engage in, and donate to numerous groups that address the country's concerns in order to be better prepared. This is a good choice if you want to maximize your impact but don't know where to begin, because you'll have other people on your side and a facilitated, systematic way to successfully reduce the consequences of previous problems and address current difficulties.

Finally, while resilience is a quality we desire to avoid, it is one that we must possess. Resilience isn't a bad thing in and of itself; it's the desire to battle it that is. And we won't be able to do so unless we accept another feature of our country: our oneness. Only by resolving to work together, man and woman, citizen and citizen, people and government, can we realize our goals as a country. We will be on our way to the proper type of resilience if we all do our best to build a good system, tackle the country's challenges, and ensure that every Filipino has the opportunity to live a secure life.