Haiyan‚ that barreled through most of Visayas‚ leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Being the most powerful storm ever landed‚ how do Filipinos react into this kind of calamity? The fact that many storm have landed there all over the years. Can Filipinos still find a way to smile in those times? Many calamities have landed there in the Philippines‚ Including the Typhoon Haiyan‚ which is the most terrifying storm ever existed. It’s a tragedy to experience such a storm in a small country
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PARR(Presidential Assistant Recovery Rehabilitation) . The other speakers were Ms Jimenez and Philippine Red Cross Chair former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon. The talks were informative particularly on how the Philippine government responds to calamities to alleviate and/or the at least reduce the risks particularly but not limited to another catastrophe of the magnitude of typhoon Yolanda‚ specially in Tacloban and Leyte where its devastating effects were most felt. For me the presentation
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Abstract: The word takaful is derived from Arabicver Kafala‟‚ which means to guarantee‚ looking after‚ to help and to take care of one’s needs. Takaful is a system of Islamic insurance based on the principles of „ta‟awun‟ (mutual assistance) and „tabarru‟‟ (voluntary contribution). The conventional insurance contract binds the insured to pay certain number of premiums otherwise the paid premiums are forfeited. The poor insured suffers double loss i.e. one due to the circumstances‚ which make him
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Lear: Lear The Tragic Hero The definition of tragedy in the Oxford dictionary is‚ "drama of elevated theme and diction and with unhappy ending; sad event‚ serious accident‚ calamity." However‚ the application of this terminology in Shakespearean Tragedy is more expressive. Tragedy does not only mean death or calamity‚ but in fact‚ it refers to a series of steps which leads to the downfall of the tragic hero and eventually to his tragic death. Lear‚ the main character in King Lear was affirmed
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apocalyptic poems‚ ‘Leda and the Swan’ and ‘The Second Coming’ that this metaphor for the history of time is most explored. The poems relate the tales of two points in time that Yeats feels to be important turning points in history‚ epicenters of calamity and destruction‚ as the stability of civilization in torn apart and humanity enters a new era of was and horror. The first of the poems‚ ‘The Second Coming’‚ was written in 1920 and the very title indicates to the reader something of sinister nature
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can face different kinds of calamities in the middle of the sea‚ many struggles and problems can be experienced during our navigation and accident can be happen anytime. We don’t know if what situation can we experience during our navigation‚ we also don’t know when the situation will happen so we should always be prepared and always consider first our safety and security on the sea to reach our port of destination. We should always be prepared if what kind of calamities will happen during our navigation
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The historic RH law is not only a statute that will protect and promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights of Filipinos and enhance maternal and infant health. It is also a calamity-risk reduction strategy and a climate change mitigation and adaptation policy. The nexus among population‚ reproductive health and climate change are empirically given as they are well-established and validated. The absence of a comprehensive and national policy on RH also contributed
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tribulations in our life. But what could be more to catastrophic phenomenal like typhoon‚ flash floods and the alarming tsunami alert that devastated the livelihood and lives of many people in our country. In just a year we become exposed to numerous calamities that left holes and trauma to Filipino people. As much as we seek for peacefulness and contentment in life‚ we cannot alter the nature’s revenge to the mankind. But this would not be the end of the lives of Filipino people. We all know that our
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Youth all over the world through history‚ has been a revolutionary force. It is the precious asset and opulence that can revive a nation going through hard time. Youth of a nation can do wonders if availed‚ trained‚ educated and informed in an optimum fashion. Literally it refers to all the human force in a nation lying between the age group of 18 – 29 years. Though tender an age‚ yet the intellect‚ physical strength and wisdom it possesses has no parallel. Pakistan‚ our much-loved homeland; is passing
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Name: Rivera‚ Rosalynd L. Prof. Tiongson Student No.: 2012- 78908 August 8‚ 2013 National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan: Disaster Preparedness According to the Word Disaster Report of 2012‚ The Philippines ranks third of the most disaster-prone countries. Because it is situated on a geologically unstable region and is surrounded by many subduction zones that may cause earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ typhoon and tsunamis‚ it is impossible to stop natural disasters
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