Gurong Pilipino: Turo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko

WORLD TEACHERS MONTH CELEBRATION

Theme: Gurong Pilipino: Turo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko

Also known as International Teachers Day, World Teachers Day is held yearly on October 5. Since its set up in 1994, the day celebrates the marking of the ” teaching in Freedom” in 1996. Last year the theme was “Engaging Teachers”. It is observed all over the world over since 1994 after the UNESCO Recommendation concerning Teachers.

What is the purpose of the World Teachers Day? Its point is to  centre around “acknowledging, evaluating and enhancing the instructors of the world” and to give a chance to consider the issues identified with educators and the teaching process in general.

Late year World Teachers’ Day honoured the twentieth commemoration of the 1997 UNESCO points concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel, bringing the occasionally disregarded zone of showing staff at Higher Education foundations into the discussion about teachers. In 2018 the teachers day will be on a Friday, and it is worth following.

The event has consistently been held on October 5 since 1994 and the goal is the same; to honours educators’ associations around the world. Its point is to prepare to bolster for instructors and to guarantee that the requirements of future ages will keep on being met by educators.

As indicated by UNESCO, World Teachers’ Day speaks to a massive token of the mindfulness, comprehension and thankfulness showed for the fundamental commitment that educators make in advancement by teaching.

The Education International (EI) organisation firmly trusts that World Teachers’ Day ought to be globally perceived and celebrated far and wide. EI likewise believes that the standards of the 1966/97 suggestions ought to be considered for execution in all countries.

More than 100 nations celebrate the World Teachers’ Day globally. The endeavours of Education International and its 401 associations have added to this broadly spread acknowledgement. Consistently, EI dispatches an open mindfulness crusade to feature the commitments of the teaching calling.

Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements

SCIENCE MONTH CELEBRATION

Theme: Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements

To provide you first an informative background, "Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements" is the theme of the National Science Club Month this 2018. According to the “National Science Club Month” group, the National Science Club Month is being celebrated every September, as mandated by the Presidential Proclamation No. 264. The Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (PYSC), which is the only national federation of youth science clubs in the Philippines, spearheads the conduct of activities that aim to promote Public Understanding of Science, Technology and Environment (PUSTE), boost scientific consciousness among the youth, and encourage the youth to participate actively in the Science Clubbing Movement.  

Meanwhile, here is the meaning of the theme “Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technology Advancements”. The National Science Club aims to focus on giving importance to Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetism as part of the same phenomenon (electromagnetism) is now the cornerstone of human technological advancements that brought significant changes in the world until today, and even upcoming changes in the future. The theme also assigns to the youth and Science clubbers the responsibility or role of accentuating potentials and activating technological advancements.  

Resiliency of Filipinos During Disasters

      During disasters, we Filipinos sometimes don't know what to do when disasters are approaching. Sometimes they tend to be in danger because of lack of knowledge on what we will do in case of what would the disaster be. Losses from natural disasters are increasing in many parts of the world. Since even the best risk management cannot actually prevent major loss events, the focus must be on managing them. The keyword here is resilience, and insurance cover against natural hazards is a major component of this.

     Hurricanes, floods and earthquakes – human beings are powerless to influence where Mother Nature will strike next, and with what intensity. However, the extent to which such events have a fortunate outcome or destroy people's livelihoods is by no means a matter of chance. Warning systems, safe buildings and well-coordinated aid and relief services can help ensure as many people as possible come through a loss event unscathed and recover quickly from its consequences.

    Yet long-term impacts are inevitable if an extreme natural event hits people who are poorly prepared and vulnerable. Such was the case in Haiti, which still remains largely paralysed today after the destructive earthquake of early 2010. In October 2016, Haiti was hit by Hurricane Matthew, the consequences of which were many times worse because the country had not recovered from the earthquake damage. In contrast, life returned to normal long ago in Chile and New Zealand, two countries that were also hit by powerful earthquakes in late February 2010 and early 2011 respectively. It is a fact that countries with low economic strength and poorly developed social systems are particularly vulnerable.


Reference:

https://www.munichre.com/topics-online/en/climate-change-and-natural-disasters/resilience/resilience-overcoming-natural-disasters.html