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    CX Cebu staff in the Philippines reflect on the impact of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. While Cebu City was spared the worst of the storm, staff recognize they were spared for a reason to help those more severely affected. One staff member is overwhelmed by the local and international response efforts to help those devastated. Another notes that the tragedy shows Filipinos' strength in disaster but also the global support. A third discusses how natural disasters seem to be occurring more frequently and no one could have imagined the destruction of this powerful typhoon.

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    Reflections On Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda

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    Reflections on Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda

    CX Cebu staff were asked to express their thoughts on the recent typhoon and the impact it has
    had on their country.

    Connie Cimafranca, Marketing & Comms Supervisor


    “Cebu City has been very blessed that we did not feel the brunt of the storm unlike in Leyte, Samar, Ormoc,
    Northern Cebu, etc etc. We have been spared for a reason and we knew that we should help our brothers
    and sisters in the areas that were most affected. That is why as soon as we could, we mobilized ourselves
    and started to find ways to alleviate the pain and suffering of those people.

    Adversities can bring out the best or the worst in people. It is difficult to fathom why these things happen
    and quite easy to take a negative approach. But I say that we should not lose hope that things will get
    better with time. And the only way this can happen is if we work together.

    This is why I am overwhelmed to see the great response from the public and private sector in the
    country. Not only that, I am also overwhelmed with the response from the international community. The
    help has been tremendous and as a Filipino, I feel loved. That is why I would like to say thank you to the
    world! Thank you to all the countries that showed genuine concern. I hope that as a country we will also
    be able to return the favour one day.”

    Henry Francisco, Cargo Sales & Services Supervisor


    “I have realized that Life is very short
    Make use of your time spend it to the
    People who are important in your life
    And don’t forget that there is GOD.”

    Jessica Odango, Sales Support Officer


    “Never could we have imagined that such a tragedy would hit the Philippines. But on the brighter side, it
    shows how strong we Filipinos are in times of disaster. On top of that, it was remarkable when the whole
    world helped hand in hand to support those whose lives had been devastated. Kindness indeed has no
    language barrier, no racial prejudice, and no territorial obstruction.”

    Viverly Uy, Sales Support Officer


    “Natural calamities are beginning to occur more often than usual but never in my wildest imagination did I
    think I would be in the midst of the strongest typhoon to make landfall. Noodles and canned goods were
    wiped out from the supermarket shelves. Metropolitan Cebu could have been mistaken as a ghost town.
    Whether the structures of their homes were set to survive a storm or not, everyone stayed in because it
    was their safe sanctuary. We were all set to face the inevitable, but in reality can one be truly be prepared
    for the worst?”

    Hazel Tagimacruz, Passenger Sales Executive


    “One can't help but be aghast at how Typhoon Yolanda has affected everybody. Stories of survival,
    devastation, loss, anger, frustration and helplessness abound in the country, and especially the worst-
    affected cities.

    Being a Cebu resident, I felt fortunate not to have been as affected as people were in Leyte and Tacloban. I
    also felt as helpless as the survivors there and equally as frustrated as I witnessed the delays in
    government aid. We couldn’t do anything but watch as the days unfolded with little progress.

    However, with the help of our own family, friends and other organizations in the community, we are able to
    help in our own little way. Tragic situations like the aftermath of a major storm never fail to bring out the
    best in people.

    It has been heartening to see support from foreign countries continue to pour in everyday. Our time now in
    the Philippines is focused on channeling that aid to make sure it reaches those who need it the most. There
    are still remote areas that have not been reached by the government troops that have been deployed.

    It may take months or a year to slowly recover from this point but the Philippines and the Filipinos will never
    give up. Not even a typhoon as powerful as Yolanda can keep us down.

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