With the Philippines not yet fully recovered from the effects of the February 4th Wowowee disaster, as well as the continued political circus in which its end won't be seen in the forseeable future and the Shabu Republic bust last week in Pasig (coincidentally the same city where the stampede took place), the nation is again in the limelight -- this time due to a landslide brought by heavy rains in the town of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte.  That landslide buried three barangays and has deemed these as being "wiped off the map", according to a congressman.

However, what's worse is that not most people know about it, given that it has happened in what is considered as one of the poorest provinces in the Philippines.  And these occassions must have called for us to unite and help our brothers and sisters in need, instead of just focusing in too much politicking and the different circuses out there.  Or maybe we Filipinos have become too callous these days that each one of us must be struck with something so we could just unite and help each other for the sake of our country?

Like anything else, when will we all learn as a nation -- and as a people?  Hoping that these events serve indeed as an eye-opener for us...