Every Filipino is Precious

By Jojette Asumbrado Ramos

If you don't feel as one, then you may walk out just like those other Solons. We are a democratic form of government indeed, but may I say, manners do matter. If you want to lead this country go through the election process. This ousting of incumbent presidents is getting boring.

What is lacking in our leaders is the ability to work as a team. To set aside personal gains for the betterment of our country, countrymen and women. We need to alleviate our economic status and bolsters our defense in our jurisdiction. Political instability will only weaken us more from foreign intruders. This is the time, we should unite as one, to support our President.

Compared to other leaders nowadays, President Aquino is doing his best. As a citizen of this country, I could feel his sincerity and dedication to the Filipino people.

He is elected by the majority of the Filipino populace, and the people had put him there. Let him lead us then. Those who wants to oust him, to replace him, 2016 is near then you will have a chance, that is if the Filipino people wants you. But for now, let our duly elected President lead us.

The 360 Turn

By Jojette Asumbrado Ramos

Sa unang panahon ang mga Hapon, isa sa mga nilusob sa atong nasud ug nag hatag ug pinaka- grabe nga sakit kaau hinumduman sa atong pagka-Pilipino. Pero sa wala damha, ni-agui ang mga pila ka tuig, nahimo nato sila nga mga higala. Ug isa sa sila sa mga silingan nga nasud nga nitabang sa atoa pagkahitabo sa isa ka sakuna.

Thank you so much to the 80 Japanese chefs, who had rendered their talents and time for raising funds to help the Filipino victims of the devastation of Yolanda typhoon. May people like you continue to flourish.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/350416/lifestyle/food/japanese-chefs-try-their-hand-at-kaldereta-for-yolanda-aid

Ang Bomba

For two days, we had experienced scarcity of water. This was due to the super typhoon Yolanda, which hit our city last Friday, 8th of November. Because of that, my family and I were able to locate a handful of manual water pumps in our village or barangay, and to some neighboring barangays too. These ancient looking pumps, which before very common sightings, at a time there were still no faucets in every household. We call these things as "BOMBA", in my mother tongue, which is Visayan language, that I love so much.

These "bomba" thou old and seemed to be outdated, had given us the basic of all- WATER. One could live without electricity and not be updated in Facebook, Twitter, Blog site and other sites, whatsoever. But one can not do without water. I am so grateful of these thing which gives us the necessary thing in our life.

In our barangay, I had learned that there were at least four "bomba" around, I think there are more, but so far, that is sufficient for me to supply what we need. I had seen also, in another barangay, a water pump which is very visible to public's eye. I never realized, it's importance until we needed it.

When I saw "bomba" along the way, a glee feeling ignited in me. There were many people getting water in there, patiently waiting for their turn to pump those long handle, and be able to fetched some water. People of all walks of life, taking turns in pumping water. The best part, while waiting for our containers to be filled; we chatted about the calamities we were experiencing. I never knew, that the "bomba" could be a great venue for conversation.

Calamities, scarcity and trials... allowed us to connect to each other and to God, too. Thru it, God makes us realized that He is always here, giving us the help to just go thru our lives. We do not need to be complicated; life is simple. If we needed something, these are just available to us for our taking. It is just a manner of where to look. We do not need to panic or to do hoarding of things and food. In the end, God is always providing us.  Have FAITH in Him always.

For water, we have "bomba"- which had been with us since time immemorial. Our land is so fertile with water, a vast of it. All we need is to calm down, and fall in line and wait for our turn to pump those thing. And for what you know, you'll enjoy the experience. Because we did.

The Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire is not a ring after all; it is a horseshoe.

What is the Ring of Fire then? It pique my interest to know more, since of the recent incident that our country had been experiencing. As I goggled, I found out, that it is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. It is associated with nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and /or plate movements.

The earthquake that we had yesterday, 15th of October 2013 with a magnitude of 7.2 in Cebu and Bohol province; it did not involve volcanic eruption, therefore the cause could be plate movements.

The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. It is also called Circum-Pacific Belt or the circum-Pacific Seismic Belt. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.

The Philippines, is in the Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and it's tropical climate make our country prone to earthquakes and typhoons.

Philippines, my Beloved Country!

Happy Independence Day, my Beloved Country and Countrymen, Philippines!!!

May we continue the Legacy of our Ancestors
Sacrificed their blood; for Us to be Free from Foreign Hands
Let Us be Vigilant, then; this is the only Country we can call Our very Own
The very place We will always comes Home to
We are Great and Loving People
But there's also a need to Stand our Ground at times
To Protect Ourselves from Intruders
Exert all our efforts then to Strengthen, where we are Vulnerable
Freedom is Sweet; but it has to be Cared and Nurtured forever!!!

I am Proud to be a Filipino.