Tragedies make heroes out of ordinary people. If there’s one thing we Pinoys can count on during a disaster, it is the spirit of bayanihan. If you thought this typical Filipino trait is dead, well think again. At the height of typhoon Frank’s wrath, it was bayanihan that helped victims survived. Neighbors helping each other, strangers taken in for refuge, fishermen rescuing survivors, these are just a few of what Pinoys are willing to do to help a fellow in need.

The sad thing is, it took a disaster for this trait to come to the surface. How many disasters will it take for us to make bayanihan a way of life like it used to be?

If you want to read what fellow Filipinos have to say about being a Filipino and what it’s like living in the Philippines, go give Blogging Pinoy a visit. You might like what you’ll see in the mirror.