To Be a Strong Country

 Merriam-webster describes resilience as being “able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions” so I’d argue that the Philippines is already a resilient country because Filipino’s are typically passionate, hardworking, and tough. Since the beginning, the Philippines is always facing natural or man-made calamities. Such as Typhoons, Earthquakes, Terrorism (Abu Sayyaf), and many more.




 

What our country truly needs is a good or better government. Our current government right now is competent but we should always strive for a better country. 16.6% of the population of the Philippines or about 17.6 million people is below the poverty line and the increasing dept of Philhealth to hospitals reached an all-time high of 21.1 billion. It increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We need plans and solutions to fix these increasing problems. Our country must pick a deserving and better leader.

 

I think the older generation is a lot more resilient than this new one. I think the reason is that our country is more advanced and accessible. We need to raise a strong and less sensitive generation to be the next leaders and advocates to further raise our country’s resilience now that we are facing bigger problems. Our country deserves to be better and safe to live in.


Resources:

(Arab News) https://arab.news/bgjkk taken on October 22, 2021, in an article named "How overseas Filipino in the GCC respond when disaster hits the Philippines" by One Carlo Diaz

(Manila Bulletin) https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/07/after-all-the-natural-disasters-a-department-of-disaster-resilience-takes-shape/ taken on October 22, 2021, in an article named "After all the natural disasters, a Department of disasters resilience takes shape" by Charissa Luci-Atienza

(Asia Time) https://asiatimes.com/2018/11/islamic-state-finds-safe-haven-in-the-philippines/  taken on October 22, 2021, in an article called "Islamic states finds a safe haven in the Philippines " by Bong Sarmiento

Comments

  1. Elbert23 October 2021 at 21:04

    This brings up my hope that we can be a lot stronger and more resilient than what we are right now. This post is very patriotic, a very well said and job well done!

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  2. Arah1 November 2021 at 17:57

    I have to say that you are right by stating that the old have the upper hand here. It really is a must to raise children to know what to and not to do when it comes to situations like these. It is not only for their own good but also for the goodness of our country.

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