“Resilience for a Better Country?”

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     Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. It is regularly impacted by floods, earthquake, typhoons, landslides, volcanoes and droughts. But amidst all of these disasters, Filipinos are being strong and resilient and are capable of surpassing and getting over with these happenings. But why and how?  

     

     Every Filipino smile. Whenever there’s a happy occasion to celebrate and even sad occasions or happenings, Filipino always smile. But why does Filipino smile even when something bad and traumatic is happening like disasters, crises, and this pandemic? Is there a reason why Filipinos smile so much? What do their smile hide?

     Filipino are ever-happy whatever the situation. We smile when we’re happy, we smile when we’re sad, we smile when we’re angry, we just simply smile at everything. It is now part of our trait or personality as Filipinos. Yes, Filipino are resilient, we are strong and tough. But the problem of this resiliency of the Filipinos is the speed by which we transform trauma into acceptance. And instead of solving the problem, we simply cope or wait for the problem to pass.

     Filipino copes with everything, every problem with a smile. I am proud that we are a happy people but what hurts me the most is that we are now used to this pain. It pains me that we just smile to deal with our problems and now are immune to devastating situations. Even now that our country is filled with corrupt officials and leaders that can’t even manage this pandemic properly, we just take it all with a smile on our faces. Our good trait is now a bad care to ourselves.  

 

Reference:

“The Problem with Filipino resilience”. Rappler. October 30, 2014. Retrieved on October 7, 2021. https://www.rappler.com/voices/ispeak/problem-filipino-resilience

“Why Filipinos are a delight to work with” January 1, 2014. Retrieved on October 7, 2021. https://www.eastvantage.com/newsroom/why-filipinos-are-delight-work  

“Perceptions of Disaster Resilience and Preparedness in the Philippines”. Vincenzo Bollettino, Tilly Alcayna, Krish Enriquez, and Patrick Vinck. June 2018. Retrieved on October 7, 2021.  https://hhi.harvard.edu/publications/perceptions-disaster-resilience-and-preparedness-philippines

https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/smiling_filipino_kids-1.jpg  

https://www.executivechronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/filipino-in-flood-smiling.jpg 

Comments

  1. Justine DaveOctober 24, 2021 at 6:41 PM

    I like how you started your blog with the question "why?" and "how?". I also like how you sense the problem of being too much resilient. And I agree with your last statement that our good trait is now bad care to ourselves, and I feel so sad for that.

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  2. beaaaOctober 25, 2021 at 4:32 AM

    I like how you explained why Filipinos are resilient. You stated your opinion clearly and this blog is really informative! All I can say is, this is an amazing point of view! Please continue to create more amazing blogs!

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  3. Lujille ChelseaOctober 26, 2021 at 6:05 AM

    I find this blog really interesting. It is very detailed and well-written. I totally agree that Filipino's are really strong and tough despite of every disasters, crisis and traumatic happenings we faced. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

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  4. Kurt William TabierosJanuary 20, 2022 at 4:36 AM

    You have accurately encapsulated why we filipinos are always strong and hardworking even amidst of all the disaster that the Philippines go through

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