When we hear "The Philippines", the first thing that comes into our mind is it's physical attributes, that is, the beautiful beaches, diverse species of flora and fauna and all of it's natural wonders. But have you ever observed the people inhabiting this land?
The Philippines is a home to many beautiful things, along with these are it's people. Filipinos are doing a great job in maintaning and sustaining the beauty and glory of the country by maintaining peace and order in every community; Additionally, we, Filipinos even contribute to the joyful experiences of tourist as we entertain them in all sorts of ways. But behind these happy and joyous looks hide the most extraordinary thing that makes us Filipinos.
Bryan Denton for The New York Times
The Philippines is constantly experiencing numerous disaters within just a year, this is due to where the country is situated. It's located along the Circum-Pacific belt where natural calamities are frequent. One disaster that we may never forget was the super typhoon Yolanda that happened in Tacloban. It's extremely devastating that it left nothing but wastes on it's path, it caused the loss of many innocent lives, it caused the destructions of homes and buildings, and severely devastated agriculture, which is the country's primary source of food and income. This in turn changed the lives of our fellow countrymen affected by it, it carved a scar on them that might never be removed again. Despite this, Filipinos never lost and will never lose faith, we stand our ground during our toughest times and no one is left behind. We pull others to their relief when they seem to lose their hope, and when the situation is reversed, they'll do their best to provide assistance too. In the Philippines, unity and Bayanihan is always the key. We stand as one during times of need and downfall, that's why Filipinos always manage to survive and recover even when the most destructive disasters happen.
Photo credits: The Huffington Post
Filipinos may seem happy on the outside, but behind this conceal the most terrible experiences we have endured so much that it shaped us into the strong-willed and resilient people today.
I like your blogs. I also like the way you flex our beautiful country. Filipinos are really faithful and I know that we will pass this calamity. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteThis pandemic is almost over. I hope you are okay and doing well. We Filipinos have gone through much worse. We can get through this!
ReplyDeleteAbosolutely, the calamities we have come to face molded us into whe are today but we must also not count out accountability. Other than that nice work Roland, good job and Godbless.
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