Inverting Stereotypical Apprehension on Recession

The world perilously suffers from continues economic breakdown. Part of industrialization is the cost of natural or agricultural resources. Definitely almost all of the factories that had come into existence had made their refineries and other source outbreak through the help of the natural resources we have. Coal for example had explicitly overwhelmed the industries all over the globe. The Philippines in particular could not have been affected directly by the most controversial global financial crisis. It is plainly because mostly, the source of living in the Philippines depends on agriculture. Meaning, it is not a money-based industry, but an agricultural one.

Recession as part of the economies life cycle is the alarming part which activates stimulus to commercial people. This is where the turning point of the industries is located. When supply overrides demand it results to dislocation of the business systems. This would slow down the marketing process cutting the income down and worst is to slide down into regression and never recover again, Bankruptcy. In recent business years, few business hotels and tourist spots in Europe had decreased their marketing prices including accommodations and services. In the Philippines, United States-based logistics Federal Express (FedEx) had closed their hub in the northern side of the Philippines. The company had transferred the hub to Guangzhou, China and started new operations there. This would mean another case of unemployment in the Philippines; in fact it is about 500 hundred workers whose about to lose their job. This means another recession in the economies employment field and thus, trimming down another percentage in the consumption.

Though recession may be lethal to the economic development; it somehow works on moving on the inverse proportion. The Philippines has been affected by the impact of the financial crisis and it had brought slight tension to possible economic harm. It is however great that this may lead to possible agricultural focus on development. Dr. Ines Smyth, Gender Adviser of Oxfam International said as quoted in the Philippine daily inquirer “This is an opportunity to revise investment fundamental policies like investment in agriculture”. The better we process raw materials, the bigger chances that we survive a persisting financial crisis. There are on the other hand clever initiatives for financial crisis. India for example, India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh commits for a financial reform. The reform agenda includes developing long-term debt markets, a corporate bond market, strong insurance and pension sectors and future markets. This makes another initiative in exterminating the fear of the society for economic breakdown.

The Economy on Global Warming

The Economy on Global Warming

Global warming had become a perilous issue since the beginning of its discovery. Global warming is the increase of temperature in the earth surface which had abruptly caused climate change all over the globe. From the late 1800’s we had increased from 0.7o to 1.4o F (0.4 to 0.8oC) and most scientists predict that the average temperature will rise from 2.5o to 10.4oF (1.4o to 5.8oC) in the year 2100. This means that the earth will endure intense heat and the percentage of survival depends on the rate of adaptation that the living beings and natural environment could perform.
Global warming started way back 18,000 years ago. The climate that was experienced back then was not as what is right now. Global warming is primarily caused by a process called the “Greenhouse Effect”. It is a process in which certain gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), ozone and water vapour traps the heat radiated from the sunlight and the heat that was supposed to be released in the outer space and reflects it back in the earth’s surface. These gases are natural gases produced by the earth’s atmosphere and the chemical reactions it had driven from the earth’s surface. These gases are in a routine in the earth’s natural processes but human activities mostly derived by industrialization and technology advancement had intensified the production of such gases and made the earth’s atmosphere more intensely warm. Carbon dioxide for example is abundantly produced by burning fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol, etc.) which are mainly used in factories, the use of windshield washer releases ozone and some particles of methane to the atmosphere, and there are several other industrial activities which release these gases.
The earth’s natural processes could accommodate the production of these greenhouse gases such as Carbon dioxide (CO2) which is used as one of raw materials in “photosynthesis”, the food producing process of plants. In this process Carbon dioxide (CO2) is broken down into Carbon for later food process and Oxygen (O2) is released to the environment for animal respiration. However, the rapid growth of industrialization produced severely abundant amount of this gases through factory smokes. Buildings also required woods, therefore making a huge pile of logging activities that had skinned the forest, exterminating thousands of trees and plants. The society becomes advanced yet disturbing the natural processes of the earth. With the rapid advancement of the earth’s industrial society, Global warming has a greater percentage of becoming more intense.
The expansion of industrialized societies leads to greater economic growth. The machines and factories that we have will soon develop into more innovated ones. However, these innovations will not assure the security on the economic growth. To become more advanced is to defy nature. To extend beyond what is naturally in earth, thus breaking the rule of the natural processes. The terrifying effect that could be brought by Global warming could be hastened, which means a total 90 degrees roll over of the economic condition. The Philippines for example is not a money based industry, we gain living mostly through agriculture. Sunlight might help through the process of photosynthesis but when the heat goes extremely unmanageable the crops could no longer tolerate the heat and will eventually die. It had been experienced by the late 90’s through an “EL NINO” and the worst could not be imagined. Plants and animals will have to adapt sudden climate change which could force them to jump from one habitat to another. Aquatic environment will be affected due to intense heat in the sea surface and the reefs will soon bleach and unless cooling effect reaches them, they will die. Sea animals will then move from one place to another and when the time comes that they could no longer find food, they will die as well. This would mean a great impact in the economic society. Economy does not purely revolve on money and industry, it also needs raw materials and these raw materials and food process for human requires help from the living environment. This makes other animals and plants potent to survival.
Economy and natural earth processes are suppose to be in equilibrium. This makes man work for alternative and non-synthetic processes. One great example is the use of Bio-fuel which is driven from long dead biological material. Bio-fuel has the added advantage of biosequestration of atmospheric CO2 and so assisting to remediate greenhouse gas and climate change problems. The need for alternative biological processes is a must for the human society. It will extend the percentage of survival of the people and the earth.
Global warming is inevitable, as it is said; it is a natural earth process. As a matter of fact Global warming has saved us temporarily from 100,000 years of Ice age. Where the earth is covered with thick Ice sheets and obliterated many forests all over the world. The processes that mankind will be taking is a great consideration that every continent must have. Or someday the worst could happen, as known to the systems of the earth there are sub-systems called the “spheres”, four of them are common: the Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and the Atmosphere. But there is one sphere in the earth that is composed solely by ice sheets, the Cryosphere. If Global warming gets too intense which is predicted, this sphere will be greatly affected and could totally melt. Since the earth is composed of only one forth of its land surface, we could not imagine finding the earth surface after the melting.


Contributed by:
Marc Dadulo

Opol Aviary and Mini Zoo - Misamis Oriental

At least 10 minutes drive from the city of Cagayan de Oro to Opol Aviary, Misamis Oriental. Inside the mini-zoo we have seen different kinds of native animals especially the native birds.

3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit

3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit

I couldn't exchange the happiness I got today into something more valuable on my birthday as a present. For the first time Hubby and I attended the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit and Philippine Blog Awards Mindanao hosted by the CDObloggers here in Cagayan de Oro City at Pearlmont Hotel headed by Ms. Chiq Montes. Being part of CDObloggers, I never regret having such a wonderful experience in which I could use it to become effective blogger. Aside from the 2 freebies I received from the raffles given by the sponsors, I also got more informations about blogging shared by Ms. Aileen Apolo, blog advertising by Ms. Janette Toral and making money online by Lyle Santos. During the summit, we were not just listeners but also we were given the chance to meet, promote and share experiences to our fellow bloggers coming from different places all over Philippines. What a birthday gift! Thank God for the success of the said event.

It's my birthday today- 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit

I thank God for giving me another year to celebrate my natal day. As part of my celebration, I chose to attend the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit here in Pearlmont Hotel. I will be posting more updates later about the event.

Life is unpredictable - can be taken anytime

Last October 4, 2009, we were shocked when an accident happened that causes my uncle's death. Life is so unpredictable, death can happen anywhere at anytime out of your watch. No one could ever tell that life can be taken anytime soon unless you are terminally ill.

Uncle Ed P. Dadulo used to work as the head-security-guard at the Divine Mercy Hills, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. October 4, 2009 at 3:30pm, Uncle ride his motorcycle from Tan's Beach, along his way home at Purok 2, Tambaling, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, he was accidentally hit by Super 5 (a public bus) and instantly died. At the of 45, we never expect him died at that early age.

With me here in the picture, Uncle Ed's wife and daughter (Auntie Nora and Jen-jen), and the 2 left among the 7 Dadulo's siblings, Uncle Nelson and Auntie Virgie. We loved and missed you Uncle Ed.

Kid name Luke sing Bahay Kubo

Cake Decorating Practise

For these past days, mother-in-law and I were busy baking cakes. The other day, I baked chocolate moist and buko pie. This morning, I helped mother-in-law baked chiffon cake with icing and puto cheese. For the first time, all by herself she tried decorating a cake with icing, although the decoration was not perfectly done but at least she tried all her best.

CDO Bloggers at Pamahaw Especial

End of Ramadan - Beach Break

We decided to take our breakfast to beach this morning and enjoy today's' holiday because it is the end of RAMADAN or EID UL-FITR. We grilled fish which we bought from the fishermen who sold fish along the shore after catching it. We enjoyed our day at the beach.