It is a nagging question at the back of my mind nowadays since that terrible earthquake hit Japan a few days ago, which caused that tsunami to tear into the northeastern part of that country. The earthquake in Indonesia happened in 2004, then it was Chile's turn last year, then New Zealand, earlier this year, and finally Japan last week. The Philippines is part of the Pacific region's Ring of Fire, so it's a fair question to ask - is the Philippines next?
Of course, no one has really predicted earthquakes, yet, but I guess it's time we prepare ourselves for that event to happen, knowing fully well that the plates underneath us are constantly moving! Are we prepared for it? I'm not sure. If it's the scale of that of Japan, I don't think we're ready. Even Japan, who is an economic power, and probably, the most earthquake prepared country in the world, is coping desperately to make all systems go to normal once again.
However, our country is used to natural disasters so if the big earthquake does happen, we would be able to cope with it to the best of our abilities. We are a very resilient people after all. Well, for now, we just have to trust God that we dodge a bullet this time around.
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