Preparedness Is Power

As the second half of 2025 begins, the weather has taken a dramatic turn. After enduring weeks of relentless heat, Filipinos now find themselves under gray skies, battered by days of rain and strong winds, prompting state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to officially announce the rainy season has begun.

- Joe Zaldarriaga

But this year, the announcement carries more than just a change in weather; it signals a deepening crisis that we can no longer afford to ignore. With climate change intensifying weather patterns, the risks we face today have become more unpredictable and more destructive than before.

Just last weekend, we witnessed how a few hours of ordinary downpour were enough to cause widespread flooding, stranding vehicles and forcing families in some areas to leave their homes.

This isn't the exception anymore. It's becoming our new reality.

In a country that faces an average of 20 typhoons a year, coupled with increasingly erratic weather patterns, complacency is not an option. Last weekend was a wake-up call: the time to prepare is now, before we bear the brunt of powerful storms.

Nowadays, preparing for the rainy season has become (or if not yet, should be) an essential part of our lives. And we're not just talking about bringing an umbrella when going out of the house or stocking up on canned goods.