Collage of different disasters that happened in the Philippines

Explain how Filipinos cope up with the different crisis events and disasters

In the Philippine context, Filipinos keep on receiving compliments about how

resilient they are because they are all able to cope with very stressful situations such as
calamity and poverty (Tan, 2006). The country was even ranked as the 20th happiest
country in the world according to the Happy Planet Index despite of socio-economic
difficulties.

Filipinos can cope up with the different crisis events and disasters because of the
“Bayanihan Spirit“- our inherent trait to help each other. In times of crisis and disasters,
we can see the willingness of our fellow kababayan to donate and help those affected
with their own resources. As well as we set aside our cultural, political differences and
we show our unity and compassion to those who were affected the most.
 In this time of pandemic, the Bayanihan spirit has made it possible for us to adapt
to the new protocols and to cope up with the drastic changes it brought. We can see it
through how Filipinos supporting each other online businesses and how our kababayan
creating face masks using indigenous material that becomes a source of income for
them. This is how Filipino could get through all ups and down, by working hand-in-hand
and help each other.

Twelve years have passed since Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines but the
memories it gives to us are still vivid. I can’t forget that day, how we broke our windows
just to escape the flood and went to our neighbor, how the trauma it was given to me
and to my siblings, and how the scars on my hand linger because I tried to save myself
from the rushing flood. With the help of our family and relatives which always within us
to protect and willing to make a sacrifice, help us to cope up with the challenges we’ve
encountered. Moreover, despite of every downfall, we are very religious. Our strong
faith with God helps us to firmly stand up again and be strong in times of crisis and
disasters because we know that he will help and guide us. At the same time, our humor
and positivity work as a coping mechanism to look at the brighter side of things. Thus,
with our Bayanihan spirit, family spirit, being religious and being optimistic we can cope
up with the different crisis events and disasters come up in our life.

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