Prevention is Better than Cure

Disasters will truly ruin everyone’s life. Hazards are the natural and constant causes of disasters, because when hazard, risk, and vulnerabilities are put together, it will result to a disaster. But of course, there are preventions that can be done to minimize the casualties in times of disasters. Example of these are the risk reduction, where we can do whatever it takes to save lives and save the community. Also, capacities are present in every community. This will help the system to grow or even to stand up like having an evacuation center, or a complete and comprehensive and feasible disaster plan.

Lets take for example if you are already amidst of a disaster and you are very vulnerable and weak, of course you’ll need help. This is when help should come. Bibingka approach is not just sending help to the helpless, but being one with the helpless. Sure, they need food, shelter, clothing, etc., but they also need emotional support and assurance that they are not alone in this life.

Having experienced the basics of first aid and practicals, I feel that I am ready in case if disasters. Yes, I am inexperienced but i know this can help my community in the future.

Filipinos are always resilient. When a disaster came and the news go there to broadcast the community, you can still see children and adults behind the reporter; waving, smiling to the camera as if nothing happened. Filipinos are like bamboo, whenever they sway, they go back to their original form. Life goes on, and we should never give up with it even life took us everything. Bahay-Tao-Bagyo is the game we played, and it truly mirrors what is happening out there. Some people will take you in help you, some wont. Some people will risk their safety just to help their fellow Filipinos.