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Source Yolanda is a name that brings painful and tragic memories not only to the residents of Tacloban but also to all Filipinos around the globe. Typhoon Yolanda also called Typhoon Haiyan, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, which devastated the Visayan Region in the Philippines, on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing more than 6,000 Filipinos.  Yolanda is a direct effect of climate change. Because of the destruction of our ozone layer due to air pollution, planet Earth is warming up, melting our Arctic and extremely heating our ocean. This combination usually give birth to powerful typhoons. Since the Philippines is a group of tropical islands right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, it is also favorite path of typhoons during the rainy season. Because of global warming, new typhoons visiting the Philippines are getting stronger and more destructive. After typhoon Yolanda in 2013, other destructive typhoo...

Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that hit central Philippines last November 8, 2013 only showed how powerful nature can be. However, the Filipino spirit is more powerful than any typhoons on earth. For every fall, they stand up. For every pain, they seek joy. If there is darkness, they find light. Filipinos, always see a shower of hope in every difficult situations, it's in their nature...to survive and to live life. The Philippines may be mourning right now, but soon we will no longer see pain in their hearts. The burning determination of every Filipinos to rise from the ruins caused by Yolanda will bring the best of the Philippines, which is their people... the Filipinos! Bangon Pilipinas!   The above heartfelt video/song entitled Pagbangon is performed by GMA Network artist Julie Anne San Jose.  This song can be downloaded for only 25 pesos. All proceeds will go to the survivors through GMA Kapuso Foundation. Pagbangon can now be downloaded on OPM2GO . The heart...