Today, I am featuring another heartbreaking video from Glenn Omanio, this time, with a new set of photos and Asin’s classic song “Masdan Mo (ang Kapaligiran)” (Look Around You) playing in the background. Definitely a must-see. Also see, the first video here.
This video hits two birds with one stone — that of disaster-preparedness and environmental responsibility. We’ve heard about the long and boring discussions about global warming and climate change and yet, no picture or technical explanation can get any clearer than this. This is reality. It is not God’s punishment. It is the law of interaction laid out in our face. Every action solicits a reaction. It is a punishment we may have brought upon ourselves.
But all is not lost. We — the ones who are left, must now do the long and boring process of rebuilding and re-educating ourselves in disaster preparedness and environmental accountability. Had we heeded that call and listened to it then, this may not have happened.
The long and boring is inevitable. We can delay but we will ultimately pay.
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Find out the many ways you can help typhoon Ondoy victims.
If your in the Philippines, here’s a list of verified relief centers / drop off centers for donations.
You can also donate online to Philippine National Red Cross.
The Day My Country Stood Still (Aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy) from Glenn Omanio on Vimeo.
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Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran (Asin)
Wala ka bang napapansin sa iyong mga kapaligiran?
Kay dumi na ng hangin, pati na ang mga ilog natin.
Refrain 1:
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad at malayu-layo na rin ang ating narating
Ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat dati’y kulay asul ngayo’y naging itim
Ang mga duming ating ikinalat sa hangin sa langit huwag na nating paabutin
Upang kung tayo’y pumanaw man, sariwang hangin sa langit natin matitikman
Refrain 2:
Mayron lang akong hinihiling sa aking pagpanaw sana ay tag-ulan
Gitara ko ay aking dadalhin upang sa ulap na lang tayo magkantahan
Ang mga batang ngayon lang isinilang may hangin pa kayang matitikman?
May mga puno pa kaya silang aakyatin may mga ilog pa kayang lalanguyan?
Refrain 3:
Bakit di natin pagisipan ang nangyayari sa ating kapaligiran
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad kung hindi nakakasira ng kalikasan
Darating ang panahon mga ibong gala ay wala nang madadapuan
Masdan mo ang mga punong dati ay kay tatag ngayo’y namamatay dahil sa ‘ting kalokohan
Refrain 4:
Lahat ng bagay na narito sa lupa biyayang galing sa Diyos kahit nong ika’y wala pa Ingatan natin at ‘wag nang sirain pa pagkat pag kanyang binawi, tayo’y mawawala na
Repeat refrain 2:
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