Where do I go from here?

"Where do I go from here? What lies ahead for us?" seem to be the questions boggling the mind of the man in the picture below while he scans the devastation brought by Typhoon "Santi". From corrupt politicians to Typhoon "Ondoy" to "Pepeng" to "Ramil" and now "Santi", it seems that Filipinos will have no respite from endless natural calamities and human tragedies. Worse, there is one more frightening and perennial man-made calamity waiting to sow mayhem (as history tells us) in the near future...it is the Philippine National Election in May 2010. But I hope it will be different this time. I wish it will be the beginning of a better Philippines.

'SANTI’ NO SAINT A man sits on his bamboo bed stunned over what’s left of his house in Lupang Arenda in Taytay, Rizal, after the area was hit Saturday by strong winds and big waves spawned by Typhoon ``Santi'' . (EDWIN BACASMAS/www.inquirer.net)