Jf Kinetics

After the recent startling query from Arjun Kartoch about the Metro's readiness for potential immense earthquake that may occur and hit Manila anytime, this article is now being spread through emails (a spam?). The news, which was seen published by Inquirer.net last June 17th (can be seen here) and a press release found in Senate of the Congress' website posted last June 20th (check it out here), aimed at informing only the general public to be prepared and not to create trepidation.

But after I've read about it, I was left wondering where did Mr.Kartoch got this information, and why he seem so certain about it occurring (see below excerpt from the news.. emphasis given).

"But although he was sure that the quake would occur, he did not cite a specific timeframe for the event."

There was no report given where he got the information, as the news focuses on how prepared the Philippines is for the so-called the Big One when it strikes. Hmmm, perhaps being the head of the Emergency Services branch of the UN office, his primary concern is to establish public awareness and preparedness. Okay, so maybe I'll just shrug off the idea about him believing a prediction, hehe :)

Sen.Loren Legarda, who's also present at the World Debate conference, firmly said that such prediction has been discussed a decade ago and preparedness is being done. Ows? Talaga?! Okay, for that she'll get my vote, haha, joke!

If you remember, similar prediction came out last year, actually about the same month (you can read the story here). And nothing ensued.

And this year, I guess the reason why such prediction have resurfaced is because of the report about a Total Eclipse that will happen on July 22nd (see here for NASA's report), which will be visible in some parts of Asia. There's also this circulating story about the alleged Eclipse Quake Theory. It contains some scientific findings about how a strong gravitational pull might occur during an eclipse. Well, you know, when certain information is backed by scientific explanations people have the tendency to believe that it's true. I'm not saying that it's not, and I'm not proposing that it is either, hehe. My suggestion is, we can do further digging to verify the validity of such information.

In this link, you will find that the EarthObservatory of Singapore debunked the circulating Earthquake-Tsunami rumour that might occur on the said Eclipse day. O, sino ba talaga nagsasabi ng totoo? haha! :D

So how do you respond to such alarming news? Do you believe and fear that it will happen? Or do you simply ignore such? Well, IMHO, it's not just a question of someone believing a prediction (uh-oh!), nor some icon probably using such for political gimmick (yay!). It's a question about how you, as individual, is prepared :). Do you fear reading or hearing this kind of news? Well, I think majority does -- especially if many believe it's real. Why? Maybe simply because we don't want to see the end yet (if for no other logical reason, and I bet you know what I mean). We all want to enjoy life, and such catastrophe can either lead to a dispirited life or put everything to an end. Even if we say we are prepared, deep inside.. some of us might still be afraid, whether or not it's true. At mas nakakatakot daw isipin lalo na kung madami ka pa plano sa buhay, di ba? =) haha. But you know what? here's the good news... "having God in your heart" will surely clear your mind and ease your heart from this kind of troubling news. And it is through this then that we can confidently proclaim that we are truly prepared for whatever things will come our way.

"The LORD is my light and my salvation.. whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life.. of whom shall I be afraid?"(Ps.27:1)

Thanks for reading. God bless you all!

ciao! c",)