Filipinos fight on Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana)
A tropical country with fascinating landscapes, active volcanoes, splendid beaches, coral waters, tropical forests and bunch of so-called natural resources are just some of the description they are claiming about the pearl of the Orient Seas, THE PHILIPPINES. Yes it was,
BEFORE! Due to the abuse of Filipinos (actually, also the foreigners who take our country for granted) these wherewithal are eventually devastating.
BEFORE! Due to the abuse of Filipinos (actually, also the foreigners who take our country for granted) these wherewithal are eventually devastating.
For the past month, our country has suffered an alarming phenomenon. The most renowned and most perilous of all is the typhoon Ondoy. Almost 2 million of our countrymen were affected by the said typhoon. Most private liabilities were swift away by just a slap of the finger and these properties were gone to waste.
Typhoon Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) poured on a month's worth of rain in 6 hours leaving most of Metro Manila, Rizal and Laguna flooded neck-deep. Hardest hit were Marikina, Cainta, Pasig and Quezon City. A total of 25 provinces including Metro Manila were placed under state of calamity. As of last count, there are 246 dead, 2 million affected and Php4Billion estimated damage to agriculture and infrastructure (PDI, 2009).
A lot of us got stranded; I myself got stranded in the NLEX for half a day. I was travelling from Manila to my province, Pampanga, when the typhoon is on its highest level of pouring rain water. From the real travel time of a range of 45 minutes to 1 and a half hour; it took us (for I was with other passengers) 15 hours to travel a seemingly nearby province, having neither food nor drink. Each and every one of us has his or her story. (If possible, I would like to hear it from you, just tell your story in the comment box).
To tell you frankly, I was awe on the value shown by the Filipinos and Filipino community during this calamity. They show once again the trademark they are withholding, the BAYANIHAN.
After this destructing event cause by nature, Filipinos are ready to go on and fight. They are ready to stand up to their feet and move on. This is what I admire to us, Filipinos. We never lose hope, and we always stand as one.
To end, I would just want to share the reactions of some folks affected by the typhoon. Some were terrified of what had just happened, for they thought it was the end of the world (to have a background of this, read Matthew 24: 3-14). Some still feel happy for they were still alive and kicking. I believe this is a wake-up call for us who are living in an absurd generation.
Oct 7, 2009, 8:02:00 AM
atleast the storm brought out bayanihan among us Filipinos
Oct 8, 2009, 1:51:00 PM
I have much worst scenario than yours. I do not have any class that day but still I was stranded, not in anywhere else but in our home. The flood even reach up to chest level in the interior of our house. Appliances were destroyed in just a glimpse. I was so sad and my mother had a trauma about that sad event. By the way, I lived in Cainta, Rizal.