Acts of God and of MAN

Acts of God and of Man, that is the statement I have heard in the news about the recent events happening in our country specifically about the recent typhoons. Our country is simply not prepared to cope with natural disasters. Most of our politicians are still too busy bickering about each others mistakes while the people that they swore to serve are suffering.

The UN has made a study and have identified that the Philippines is one of the VERY hot spots for climate change. Ironically even with that fact, our country was the last to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response. And just recently the signing into law of the Philippine Climate Change Act of 2009.

The deadly trio was pointed out that worsens natural disasters are poor urban government, unstable rural livelihood and ecosystem decline. Add to that the current coping capacity for hazard evaluation, structural defenses, early warning systems, emergency response, insurance and disaster funds and reconstruction and rehabilitation planning.

We have rich natural resources and yet we still continue to take them for granted. money wise, pro activism, preparation and prevention cost much less than re activism and rehabilitation. When can we have leaders who cannot only understand this simple concept and at the same time have some action to back his/her words up. We have more than enough laws already, its high time we implement them fully and properly not just for the public servants but also the citizens.

Even though these things are all in luzon, should we here in the visayas worry? Most Definitely, we must stop living in denial that such a situation won't happen to us here in cebu. We must urge our leaders here to be prepared and ready for any natural disaster that may strike our community.

Trip to Inayawan Dumpsite/Landfill

I visited the Inayawan dumpsite/landfill through our learning visit activity in Young Minds Academy-3 and we also went to many areas here in cebu. Literally “Inayawan,” the name of the town means “rejected” and people actually live in the garbage by creating some makeshift Tents.

This may be a dumpsite - but hundreds of poor families have to live here too. It is a sad reflection that the Philippines, and its goverment (National & Local) have done so little or anything to help these poor people. In a recent news article which says that the site is already full, perhaps the solution is to locate another “Dumpsite” but rather adopt and apply new and innovative green technologies which are being adopted by countries that are environment conscious. It will be an expensive endeavor but at least it would benefit us all in the long run.


Most of us are in denial because most of us cebuanos know of these information/problems but we simply let it get in one ear and exits in the next ear, as if it does not concern us. Everybody has problems and bad times, but we must not sacrifice the good times for those bad times. In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.



There were children there too, they were excited and was full of energy. I guess it’s a rare sight for them to get visited. So if you think your life is miserable, or your job sucks, then simply think and put yourself in these peoples shoes. It really made me reflect and think on how blessed I am and how my daily problems were diminutive compared to theirs, if these people could smile, why can’t we? :P

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We live our lives as if we are detached from our environment and in effect, most of us think for ourselves. This effort to create a green or environmental awareness is not for the sake of joining a "cause" or a "Fad" these days but rather for a bigger picture of our reality.

Being green doesn't mean only that we need to save the environment and the animals because they need to be saved, but rather it is more on saving ourselves and our future generations. The Earth will heal itself, in time but we humans have only been here for only thousands of years while the earth millions. When we are gone the earth will still continue on living, existing..

All of us must do our share to ensure not only ourselves, our fellow countrymen but also for the future generations.

Only When the last tree has been cut down,

Only When the last river has been poisoned,

Only When the last fish has been caught,

Only then will you find out that money cannot be eaten

And being a cebu based blogger, I would like to contribute in my own little way in documenting my home's endeavors and battles against environmental degradation..Hence, GREEN CEBU!

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