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  Hearing news about an earthquake occurring in some part of our country is not new to us. The Philippines, our country, is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire so we are prone to natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. According to the records of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), an average of 20 earthquakes a day and 100 to 150 earthquakes are felt per year in our country. We should be prepared because an earthquake can occur anytime.         The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) conduct the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) to train and teach us the things we should do if ever an earthquake occur in our place. I think the importance of participating or taking part of this NSED program of the government is for us to know how to react appropriately in this tragic situation. It is important for us to be educated about the safety precautions that we need to follow in times...

        The COVID-19 has created a big damage in our country. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents.            Education is not only a fundamental human right. It is an enabling right with direct impact on the realization of all other human rights. It is a global common good and a primary driver of progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a bedrock of just, equal, inclusive peaceful societies. When education systems collapse, peace, prosperous and productive societies cannot be sustained.          The Department of Education (DepEd) made a move to continue the education in our country. They are trying their best to provide all the learners quality education despite this pandemic we are experiencing now. A quality education is one that provides the learners wi...

        Nowadays, we are suffering a crisis. This is caused by the coronavirus. It has brought lot of challenges to the world. The continuous spread of COVID is a big warning to every country. Almost all of the country had to shut down their economies to stop the spread of the virus. One of these countries is the Philippines. It have taken strict measures by implementing the Enhanced Community Quarantine on March 15, 2020.         The Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) did help in preventing the spread of the virus. The Philippine government is convincing everyone to stay home to minimize the contact of people in a crowd because COVID-19 is an invisible enemy. The Philippines is already flattening the curve. The idea of slowing the spread of virus so that fewer people need to seek treatment at any given time is known as "flattening the curve". That's the reason why the Philippines experienced lockdown. The cases of COVID in our country is no long...