Towards a more resilient Philippines : Empower Resiliency To Achieve a Better Country

Towards a more resilient Philippines : Empower Resiliency To Achieve a Better Country

Filipinos are recognized to be survivors in a variety of circumstances, as well as powerful fighters in desperate situations. The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate-related disasters. However, the nations innumerable of challenges, primarily in the form of natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and also flooding. Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world when it comes to climate related disasters. As PwC Philippines Chairman and Senior Partner Alexander Cabrera says, "We need to bring the economy back to life and we don't need to die trying". Many Filipinos who have learned to appreciate what they have, make the most of it, and tolerate difficulties or challenges.

Somehow, the word resiliency is somewhat similar to the pilancy of a bamboo. The resilience of a Filipino truly shines throughout these catastrophes. They continue working where they left off. They also say that Filipino resilience is a part of our old culture through history. No matter if a catastrophic event will occur and strike us, joy can be found in the little things in life and those little things that can make us positive. In the world of politics is round, the term resilient is just an excuse to cover up lack of crisis management of the officials and preparedness when dealing with crisis situations. Nowadays, the government dissatisfied us for not giving actions to those natural calamities and heavy crisis that are affected. Leila de Lima says "officials must prioritize the lives of their people, instead of prioritizing their personal and political agenda.'"

To conclude, Filipinos are always supposed to find a way to make the best of their circumstances, so we should stop romanticizing this trait since it undermines government efforts to really assist those in need. Hold the government responsible for its incompetence and other problems that go beyond disaster or emergency preparedness for the environment. The victims' and survivors' pleas for assistance can be shared and spoken by each of us, and we can also support them in sharing their experiences of trauma and suffering. Just like the bamboo itself, they save what they can and fix what has been damaged, we put a smile and keep moving forward.

Reference :

https://twitter.com/mayocesar/status/1201747199828336641

https://www.multiplymii.com/client-blog/filipino-benefits-a-complete-guide-for-the-offshore-manager

https://giganticthoughtbubble.blog/2020/11/13/accountability-over-resiliency/