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Image retrieved at  https://images.app.goo.gl/N5x9M4p5yoBxrbiY9               The Philippines is a country that is vulnerable to natural catastrophes. This is because of its geographical position near the equator or the typhoon belt and along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region where typhoons, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes often occur in the Pacific Ocean basin. I can still remember the time when me and my family experienced an earthquake while eating our breakfast. We stared at each other for so long. And when the earthquake finally stopped none of us dared to move because we are still waiting for aftershocks.  The National Risk Reduction and Management Council directs and encourages individuals to follow safety procedures and precautions and to engage in emergency drills, such as the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill program.  Earthquakes are unpredictable. We can not predict when it will strike, unlike typhoons. The...

            Image retrieved at https://images.app.goo.gl/xnHJ6ADrPBwvShqZ9            Today, Covid-19 has been the worst nightmare in the world. It has triggered the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, forced closures, and bankruptcies of much of the economy. All affected countries were stunned by the tragic results, forcing everyone to stay at home and to abandon their normal lifestyle for quite a long time. One of the worst impacts of this pandemic is in the field of education.             Education provides us knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something greater. It's all about learning, accessing, and using prior knowledge as an advantage. But are we still learning in this new normal, or are we really doing it because we're frightened of being left out? Now that we use alternative modalities such as modular and online learning, there are lots of students getting depress...

           Filipino citizens are often called resilient considering that, despite the country being a hotbed of calamities, we continue to go on as a nation. Our country is not prepared for this pandemic, these typhoons but with positivity and resiliency we always strive amid hardships in life. But this time we refuse to glorify resiliency.      The Kaliwa Dam project started in 2018 and is expected to be completed in 2023 which will assist Anggat Dam and La mesa Dam in increasing the number of water demand. As a result of the construction of the Kaliwa Dam, PAGASA reminded us again the importance of the mountains in weakening typhoon Ulysses crossing mainland luzon due to the 'frictional effects' caused by the Sierra Madre and Zambales Mountain Ranges that will be affected by the construction of the said dam. "Who suffers if you kill the environment? It's the poor. And whose duty is it to protect our people? It's the government. And when you...