"Dealing with Nature's Fury and Man-Made Crises" Is Topic for the July 30th KK! Talk Show @ 7:30 p.m. (RP Time) on DZRH -AM

Nature's fury, in the form of typhoons, floods, and other risky natural events, hits the Philippines several times a year. Whenever it happens, as in the disastrous visit of Typhoon Frank to the country, some Filipinos say it is an act of God.

Many natural risks are, indeed, acts of God that are beyond man's control. But an increasing number of them are now happening as a result of acts of man, such as pollution that contributes to global warming, which causes rise in sea level, flooding, and unnatural changes on earth.

In addition to these risks, Filipinos now have to cope with the oil crisis, rice crisis, food crisis, energy crisis, and other man-made crises.

Whether they are natural or man-made risks or crises, their adverse consequences are often controllable my man through effective risk/crisis/disaster (related words that are often used interchangeably) preparedness, management, and rehabilitation—at all levels—individual, community, and country.

Guests are Jose Rizal Awardee Francis Kong and TOWNS Awardee Dr. June Lopez. TOWNS Awardee Dr. Cora Claudio will join and moderate the discussion. Francis Kong is a business consultant, corporate trainer, and president of Funworks Inc. and who helps people rise above mediocrity and deal with difficult times. Dr. Lopez is a psychiatry professor, UP College of Medicine and heads the Psychiatry Section, Philippine Heart Center. He helps people deal with traumatic situations. Dr. Claudio is a specialist in risk analysis and president of the EARTH Institute Asia.On July 30, 2008, Wed., 7:30-8:30 PM, Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! (KK!), DZRH -AM radio, will focus on the "Person" or "Individual" pillar of sustainability and on how he or she can deal effectively with nature's fury and man-made crises and, should he or she fail to do so, how society can deal with the psychosocial impact of the failure on both the victim and the survivor. 

Guests are  Jose Rizal Awardee Francis Kong (business consultant, corporate trainer, and president of Funworks Inc.), who helps people rise above mediocrity and deal with difficult times, and TOWNS Awardee Dr. June Lopez (psychiatry professor, UP College of Medicine; chief, Psychiatry Section, Philippine Heart Center), who helps people deal with traumatic situations. TOWNS Awardee Dr. Cora Claudio (a specialist in risk analysis and president, EARTH Inst. Asia) will join and moderate the discussion.

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