Janea’s Thoughts and Opinions

                    As we all know, an earthquake is a severe shaking of the Earth's surface. The shaking is triggered by changes in the outermost layer of the Earth. It is one of the most disruptive forces of nature on planet Earth. The Philippines, our country, is vulnerable to natural disasters. This is because of its location in the Ring of Fire, or typhoon belt, a wide area of the Pacific Ocean where many of the volcanic eruptions and earthquakes on Earth occur.            An earthquake is unpredictable that can happen anytime. That's why we should always be prepared in times of this disaster. When it comes to earthquake drills, "Duck, cover, and hold" is a very common term. It is the immediate action and effective method to protect yourself once an earthquake strikes and you are caught indoors. The government came up with the program "National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill" so that we know ho...

            The rapidly-developing coronavirus crisis is dominating global headlines and altering life as we know it. Our country, the Philippines, is in a state of turmoil. We are combating a virus with no foreseeable solution that is too great to bear. The coronavirus has changed how we work, play, and learn. Projects have been delayed, schools are closing, and many people have been asked to work from home. The world seems to have ground to a halt because of the novel coronavirus. As Covid-19 cases continue to expand in the Philippines, online teaching and learning have been implemented by most schools to keep students safe and help control the spreading of the virus. Problems have arisen as to how students who do not have stable internet connectivity will have access to education amidst this pandemic. Educators, parents, and students have different views on this issue, but the Department of Education proposed different modalities of learning. They...

          The Philippines has faced a lot of difficulties in their lives. Our resilience is tested if something catastrophic happens, particularly if it is unexpected and something beyond our control. Filipinos are profoundly resilient individuals and have consistently demonstrated their fearlessness in tough situations. Typhoon Yolanda, known as Haiyan internationally, has become a name that is impossible to forget. The super typhoon wiped out houses, killed more than 6,000 people, and destroyed agriculture, leaving the homeless without any source of income for those who survived. But for the people who experienced its wrath, picking up the pieces and getting up was the only way to move forward. After the Philippines was ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda, ‘resilient’ was a term commonly used in the city of Tacloban by the media, survivors, government officials, and several other stakeholders to identify those affected by the disaster. This discusses how resil...