Against the g r ound Peril

GIRO CAPARAS

Picture yourself standing on a fault line, feeling the ground rumble beneath your feet as the world shakes around you. Then, the landscape with towering buildings turned into a plateau of ashes leaving nothing but a trail of destruction.

What kind of disaster strikes without warning? From tsunamis to landslides, earthquakes can bring entire cities to their knees. Undeniably, the ground we stand on is not as stable as we think.

Aside from climate change and natural disasters, earthquakes can have devastating results, as seen in recent incidents. One alarming incident occurred in Turkey, where an earthquake claimed approximately 45,000 lives, turning peace into cries, strength into wounds, and life into deaths.

This is what the Philippines is most afraid of happening. As the so-called Pearl of the Orient, the Philippines is also part of the infamous Ring of Fire which is the cradle of 1,500 earthquakes occurring annually and the home to active volcanoes in the world.

One unforgettable tragedy in the country's history occurred in 1990 when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Baguio City, recognized as one of the strongest earthquakes in the last century. Hence, the Philippines is actively taking steps to prepare its people for “The Big One,” a potential earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 or higher, which is predicted to occur along the West Valley Fault that runs through parts of Luzon, Metro Manila and once it shifts will spare no one including the province of Tarlac.

What do we do before “

The Big One” comes along?

For a cleaner and healthier environment

Less plastic use backs up Project SWM

To promote proper segregation and waste disposal, the TLE department led the school’s solid waste management (SWM) programs and activities by lessening the use of plastic among ANHSians.

"We have implemented a proper segregation scheme for residual, biodegradable, and nonbiodegradable waste. We also plan to distribute tumblers to students to minimize the use of plastic cups, and students who use their tumblers ten times will be given a stub for a free drink," Ma’am Risa Sapasap, project proponent said.

ANHS also conducts orientations and seminars, and provides assistance and guidance in implementing the rules and regulations about solid waste which involves the whole school community spearheaded by student organizations namely, the Eco -boys and the Green Forces.

The implementation of SWM at ANHS started all year round, and the school has external partners, including Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and barangay Amucao officials, who contribute to the program's success.

Proper SWM benefits the environment and ensures the health of ANHSians through proper waste disposal and less use of plastic.

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