tinesblog

Earthquake: An Uninvited Guest

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground that occurs when two large blocks of Earth’s crust (tectonic plates) slip suddenly past one another. They are the planet’s way of relieving stress in its outer surface and happen because the tectonic plates are in constant motion across the face of the planet.

The following are some aftermath of the earthquake:

Ground Rupture

Deformation on the ground that marks, the intersection of the fault with the earth’s surface.

Effects: fissuring, displacement of the ground due to movement of the fault.

Ground Shaking

Disruptive up, down and sideways vibration of the ground during an earthquake.

Effects: ground shaking are damage or collapse of structure; may consequently cause hazards such as liquefaction and landslide.

Liquefaction

Phenomenon wherein sediments, especially near bodies of water, behave like liquid similar to a quicksand.

Effects: sinking and/ or tilting of structure above it; sandboil; fissuring.

Tsunami

Series of waves caused commonly by an earthquake under the sea.

Effects: flooding; coastal erosion; drowning of people and damage to properties.

Earthquake takes place anywhere, anytime. It could bring terrible aftermath to people such as killing of living organisms, damage of infrastructures, destroy in livelihood and the likes. But there is a way out of this, be AWARE AND PREPARED. As the saying goes:

“Prevention is better than cure.”
— unknown

Information and Communication Technology learning process

Change is constant in the society whether people like it or not. Technology as well changes for better. For this reason, people bear adjustment and adaptation for social and technological changes. ICT in the High-Tech Age explore more and made a lot of progress to fulfill man’s needs. Both now and in the past, innovations in technology became tools that are used by society to solve problems. Radio, television, social media site and other media platforms helped in the success of addressing struggles, discerning information during calamities and the likes. ICT nowadays help to improve the quality of communication and life situation of citizen. Furthermore, it enters the business world for better income, enhance government services for its constituents and rectify educational system particularly amidst of pandemic. While the world became more modernize, ICT find its way to upgrade.

Over the past semester, ICT plays a vital role in human life mainly amid of health crisis. I perceive world becoming modernize generation by generation whereby everything became High-Tech. Through ICT, a lot of things changed in the world mainly the communication through technology.

Moral values of the short story “Sinigang” by Villaceran.

” A single mistake can cause pain that last forever.”
– Tine

Pork Sinigang a delicious Filipino recipe.

Similar to other story, “Sinigang” written by Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran conveys a lot of moral values to its readers. Yet, the most important lesson I’ve learned is that a single mistake of a person can ruin someone’s life. Liza’s father who committed adultery made his family broken as a consequence. In life we encounter numerous struggles that make us stronger, as we face them all let’s be wise in every single decision we would make. Once we commit a mistake we must be aware also on its consequences. It’s not enough that we knew our fault, that we admitted our mistakes. It is necessary that we have courage to face all of its outcome no matter what. We are free to say sorry to someone we hurt, yet it is not enough to completely heal the wounds in that person’s heart. We can ask for forgiveness but not everyone are capable to accept our reasons and give us another chance. Learn to appreciate your relationship with someone before it vanish.

As a 21st century learner the story reminds me upon the significance of honesty as the foundation of any relationship. It regards trust, open communication, forgiveness, respect, support and love to have an indestructible relationship. Liza’s life story illustrate how wretched the life of a person living in a broken family. Now I realized how blessed I am to have not a perfect but complete and joyous family. I learned to appreciate and protect the harmonious relationship of our family especially in times of pandemic.

” Family is a natural masterpiece.”
– George Santayana