In NewScientist recently was an article describing how one of the effects of climate change will be that location of extreme weather events will change ie, places that have no defences against severe weather.. this will multiply the devastation.
As a native Filipino, I find this your short video a primary documentary source about the common tao in my old country. It is both saddening and enraging to watch. Saddening because these poor Filipino citizens who already suffer from humongous generational poverty get their misery intensified by natural disasters. Enraging since the supposed democratic republic has been hijacked for generations by self-serving oligarchic class/elite. One who is moved to extend help can do so in whatever small way he can/want to afford. One is moved to reflect and realize that "life is not just for having, but for giving." For us who live in more affluent societies, it makes us reflect on so many things we take for granted; to realize we are duped by advertisements to see wants as needs while we go on our merry ways and even to say, to hell with you sorry bastards.
I simply wonder why do we cling to the framework of money? How come we can do things but only if money is involved??? What is money?? Why do we need it? Will it help us produce food etc- aren't we, human beings produce and build, isn't it our own efforts and work and spirit that is the basis of it all???
1. serious inaccuracy: there are only 82 (per wikipedia) provinces in the philippines; 44 provinces struck by Haylan would mean half the country devastated!!! 2. FWIW, Gwen Garcia is a member of a long-entrenched political family associated with ex-president Arroyo. a graft case is pending against her. 3. Bantayan Island is part of Cebu province. the more devastated areas are in Leyte island which has about half as much population as Cebu. Leyte Island is divided into 2 provinces. 4. if you include Cebu (1 province) and Samar (3 provinces), the islands flanking Leyte (2 provinces), that would total on 5 provinces!!! bad cheetah, journeyman ~_~
It must be remembered that all these parts of the Philippines were virtually uninhabited 40-50 years ago. The Catholic church promotes high birth rates over there causing these high risk areas to become densely populated with poverty as people spread to all availabllandmass. This is natures birth control.
In NewScientist recently was an article describing how one of the effects of climate change will be that location of extreme weather events will change ie, places that have no defences against severe weather.. this will multiply the devastation.
Great story telling, shooting and editing. It really captures the plight of the people and the dire situation they face.
As a native Filipino, I find this your short video a primary documentary source about the common tao in my old country. It is both saddening and enraging to watch. Saddening because these poor Filipino citizens who already suffer from humongous generational poverty get their misery intensified by natural disasters. Enraging since the supposed democratic republic has been hijacked for generations by self-serving oligarchic class/elite.
One who is moved to extend help can do so in whatever small way he can/want to afford. One is moved to reflect and realize that "life is not just for having, but for giving."
For us who live in more affluent societies, it makes us reflect on so many things we take for granted; to realize we are duped by advertisements to see wants as needs while we go on our merry ways and even to say, to hell with you sorry bastards.
wow, that was amazing......i Pray for those People.
I simply wonder why do we cling to the framework of money? How come we can do things but only if money is involved??? What is money?? Why do we need it? Will it help us produce food etc- aren't we, human beings produce and build, isn't it our own efforts and work and spirit that is the basis of it all???
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these poor human beings.
this is so sad....
Very nice governor
1. serious inaccuracy: there are only 82 (per wikipedia) provinces in the philippines; 44 provinces struck by Haylan would mean half the country devastated!!!
2. FWIW, Gwen Garcia is a member of a long-entrenched political family associated with ex-president Arroyo. a graft case is pending against her.
3. Bantayan Island is part of Cebu province. the more devastated areas are in Leyte island which has about half as much population as Cebu. Leyte Island is divided into 2 provinces.
4. if you include Cebu (1 province) and Samar (3 provinces), the islands flanking Leyte (2 provinces), that would total on 5 provinces!!!
bad cheetah, journeyman ~_~
It must be remembered that all these parts of the Philippines were virtually uninhabited 40-50 years ago. The Catholic church promotes high birth rates over there causing these high risk areas to become densely populated with poverty as people spread to all availabllandmass. This is natures birth control.
Someone needs to build some towers there for the people to live in and rental vactions
BLAME NOYNOY!!
IT PHILIPPINES, MONEY TALK BULL WALK
HAARP
There are cites hundreds of feet below the sea. we live in a lucky lull in climate change.