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December 30, 2020
IT SEEMS that Mother Nature has thrown every possible natural calamity into the Philippines this 2020. The year has just started when Taal Volcano unleashed its fury in January after 43 years of slumber. Ashfall covered large areas, reaching as far as Pampanga. Many places became ghost towns as residents in danger zones were evacuated.
Then in March came the big blow. The N-corona virus, later named Covid-19, started wreaking havoc. Lives were lost. Thousands hospitalized and isolated. Lockdowns, quarantines and health protocols altered the daily routines of people. Companies and businesses shut down and jobs were lost. The year ends with the virus still in our midst.