"Resiliency; A simple solution to a Disaster problem"
When faced with obstacles in life, how does a person adapt? Why do people frequently bounce back to the tragic events that happen in their lives? How Resilient are you in case of disaster? It is estimated that the Philippines multi-hazard average annual loss is US$ 7.893 million, which is equivalent to 69 percent of expenditure in the country. This is because the Philippines is the fourth most at risk country in the world in terms of climate-related natural disaster. Philippines experience an increase of typhoons, earthquakes, and extreme temperature, which creates problems to its citizens. Example of disasters that Philippines faced in the past years is the Super Typhoon Haiyan(Yolanda) on November 2013 and the 7.2 magnitude Bohol earthquake just weeks before the typhoon. This two disasters creates a big impact on our nation. It causes loss of lives, infrastractures, decrease of economy, and increase of poverty. Despite ...