While the Filipinos were still mourning over the loss of their beloved heroine, Tita Cory, their faith, strength and unity were again tested when Ondoy and Pepeng storms hit the country. Nobody expected, or at the least imagined, that the tropical depression would effect heavy floods, strong winds, death of loved ones, thousands of homeless families, injured citizens and a disgruntled-again nation.
It was just another warning from the PAG-ASA that a storm will again hit the country. Since the weather-forecast agency classified Pepeng as signal number one, the people overlooked the 50-kph wind that the storm chaperoned. So continued our avid watch of telenovelas on TV; the day after, our own real-life stories of the storm were being watched by the world.
The tragedy, however, brought alive the spirit of "Bayanihan", which was thought to have been erased by today's technology and lifestyle. Pepeng showed us that the tradition still belongs in every Filipino's values. Instead of carrying a nipa hut over their shoulders, Filipinos carried relief goods, formed text brigades, donated money, said prayers, and offered hope to our fellow Filipinos who were greatly affected by the storms. All these selfless efforts proved that no tragedy, recession, or battle could dismantle the values that have defined our nation to the world.
It was just another warning from the PAG-ASA that a storm will again hit the country. Since the weather-forecast agency classified Pepeng as signal number one, the people overlooked the 50-kph wind that the storm chaperoned. So continued our avid watch of telenovelas on TV; the day after, our own real-life stories of the storm were being watched by the world.
The tragedy, however, brought alive the spirit of "Bayanihan", which was thought to have been erased by today's technology and lifestyle. Pepeng showed us that the tradition still belongs in every Filipino's values. Instead of carrying a nipa hut over their shoulders, Filipinos carried relief goods, formed text brigades, donated money, said prayers, and offered hope to our fellow Filipinos who were greatly affected by the storms. All these selfless efforts proved that no tragedy, recession, or battle could dismantle the values that have defined our nation to the world.
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