Mountains of my life: Forever Soldier

The End of the Philippines?

It's 12:05 PM, Philippine time. As I write, my tv set, which is just above my pc, is on, as I hear the news that "a state of emergency has been declared by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo" for the entire country. Whatever that means, is not for me to discuss, as I'm not a lawyer, although I am well abreast of the current events.

Being a Christian and believer of the Bible, I just want to "read the signs of the times", as what a Christian ought to do. Are there signs for the end of the Philippines, or shall I say, end of the world?

What can I perceive of the following recent events in my country: the Ultra stampede, scores of poor, women and children died; the landslide in Southern Leyte, hundreds are believed dead, rescuers are still retrieving bodies from beneath mud of 40 to 50 meters; past events like natural calamities...