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How social media has helped families, social workers, and the government in discerning information during calamities?

Social media is a large platform for sharing our views, to express our thoughts, stay updated, and connected with the changing trends, family, and friends. We are aware that social media is incredibly useful for disseminating knowledge about multiple disasters. It also played an important role during natural calamities.

Families

Any family and other people can easily connect with their relatives who live in other places, particularly during natural disasters. For example, imagine you're in another country and you keep hearing on the news that the Philippines has been struck by a series of natural disasters. You don't know what to do, and you're concerned about your loved ones. Suddenly, the thought of using social media (messenger) to contact your family comes to your mind. Through that, the nervousness you're feeling has been lessen down.

Social Workers

It can be used by social workers to disseminate information during disasters, as well as to recruit volunteers and donors. Social media allows social work educators to communicate with colleagues all over the world. Educators can share information and resources in real time by using Twitter or a specialized Facebook group. In addition, social media can really helped social workers during calamities.

Government

The government can use social media to distribute or disseminate information. It will even give out updates about future training drills and activities. Notifications may also be provided to alert first responders to an emergency. For example, the government used Facebook and Twitter to respond to messages and provide information about the unexpected typhoon a few months ago. They also raise money and support by encouraging donations and facilitating the distribution of help via social media.

Media VS. Social Media

Information gathered by social media is much more valuable than information obtained exclusively through the newspapers of the past (TV, radio, and print). People today tend to use social media rather than watch TV or listen to the radio because social media has become a prevalent cultural force in the modern world. It allows us to engage with anybody, anywhere in the world, who shares our interests and activities, regardless of political, social, economic, or geographical boundaries. Also in crises, the rise of social media plays a key role in disseminating catastrophe information. The media, on the other hand, is useful because it provides information. Knowledge was transmitted through television, radio, and print at the time. By modulating the radio signal, people were able to transfer information across space from a transmitter to a receiver. And it's become increasingly difficult to do so, particularly with social media being a convenient way to find knowledge and communicate with our families. All in all, social media is much more better than media.

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"It's Okay"

By: Clara Benin

''So is it okay if I close my eyes?

Is it okay if I take my time?

Just for a little while

Just for a little while"

In recent years, Clara has established herself as a formidable solo artist who has collaborated with some of OPM’s biggest names. She sung an OPM song titled "It's Okay''. When we listen to this, we can say that it is a heartfelt song that focuses on the people who experiencing a hard life especially those people who are adopting to the changes because of the pandemic.

The singer-songwriter shared her process in making a heartfelt track with her purest intentions in sharing her music. Clara says that, ''it is a message about living in these strange and uncertain times and how it's affecting every part of our society.'' This is the reason why I featured it in my blog, I am amazed by the message of Clara Benin's Song, it proves that her song truly gave hope to everyone, it has a powerful words contained in the lyrics, and it can make a changes to the society. We all know that we are scared and doesn't know what to do nor when this crisis will end. She pointed out through her song that it can serve as a reminder to give ourself permission to take time to process and to take care of our mind, heart, and soul, especially during days like these, even if this pandemic caused a big changes to our life, she says that, ''it's okay'', all we need to do is to close our eyes.

I am driven by the lyrics alone because it somehow related to me in other ways but what I loved the most is, this song reminding us to care for ourselves and process our feelings in uncertain times.

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This is the soul of the tongue and mouth, and the spirit of thoughts. Modernism, however, brings word evolution, especially the language of the Filipinos, because of the dominant teachings and language of foreign countries, many Filipino words were forgotten and these words were never understood by the new generation.

Here are six Filipino words that are uncommonly used. We, Filipinos, do not always use these terms because nowadays the words we use are changing and we are influenced by foreign languages, especially English, so it turns out that we speak in English or Taglish. These provide the definition and example for each one when used in a sentence:

UNCOMMONLY USED FILIPINO WORDS

1. Tagalog Word: "Pinilakang-tabing"

Translation: "Cinema"

Definition:

     A theater where movies are shown for public entertainment ; a movie theater.

Example in a sentence :

     Isang grupo ng mga kabataan ang naglalakad sa labas ng pinilakang-tabing.

2. Tagalog Word: "Salongganisa"

Translation: "Brief Underwear"

Definition:

     Briefs are a type of short, form-fitting underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where material extends down the thighs. It have various different styles, usually with a waistband attached to fabric that runs along the pelvis to the crotch and buttocks, and are worn by both men and women.

Example in a sentence:

     Binilhan ni Carina si Carding ng isang salongganisa.

3. Tagalog Word: "Salipawpaw"

Translation: "Airplane"

Definition:

     It is a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configuration.

Example in a sentence:

     Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na sumakay siya sa salipawpaw at nais niya ang mga detalye kung ano ang kanyang aasahan rito.

4. Tagalog Word: "Paminggalan"

Translation: "Kitchen"

Definition:

A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and foor preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment.

Example in a sentence:

Matapos ang pagbibihis at pagrerefresh, natagpuan niya ang kanyang kaibigan sa paminggalan na umuubos ng isang tinapay.

5. Tagalog Word: "Pantablay"

Translation: "Charger"

Definition:

A charger is the accessory you plug into your phone or laptop when the battery power is low.

Example in a sentence:

Bumibili ako sa isang malapit na tindahan ng pantablay para sa aking telepono.

6. Tagalog Word: "Sulatroniko"

Translation: "Email"

Definition:

Electronic Mail (Email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices.

Example in a sentence:

Nagpadala ako sa kanya ng sulatroniko upang malaman niya kung ano ang kalagayan ko rito sa ibang bansa.

That's the 6 Uncommonly used Filipino Words. Socially and culturally, we should be aware on using our own dialect because it is part of our culture and identity.