00:00There are a lot of things that even if we don't see, we will know because of the pandemic.
00:16The noise of the road.
00:21There are a lot of things that we need to see.
00:24There are a lot of things that the deaf community needs to be aware of.
00:37In times of crisis and climate change, a group has set new milestones for them.
00:55We are here.
01:08I am Jerome.
01:10Eric.
01:12Alad.
01:13This is my signing.
01:16I just want to emphasize the Ondoy.
01:18I will never forget it.
01:20I was so panicked back then, not like before.
01:24Because there was so much damage.
01:30The typhoon hit a large part of Luzon.
01:34In just 6 hours, it caused a month's worth of rain.
01:41The reason?
01:42Several areas in Metro Manila were flooded.
01:47It is considered one of the most frequent typhoons in the country.
01:54The typhoon hit Luzon twice.
02:01It started when I went to the QC.
02:03I was sleeping because I was going to repair a laptop for my friend.
02:07After that, his parents said,
02:09Don't go home because the typhoon is too strong.
02:14We didn't know what would happen.
02:16Because it's Ondoy.
02:17So after that morning, I came back here to Marikina.
02:22I tried to walk back to the bridge.
02:26Then I saw that there was so much damage.
02:30The car collided.
02:32So many people died.
02:34I was so scared.
02:36I was worried about my family after that.
02:40I texted my family.
02:42No one replied.
02:43They didn't reply.
02:45None at all.
02:46None at all.
02:47I was worried about my family.
02:49If they were still safe or not.
02:51Because no one replied.
02:53I had so many texts.
02:55That's why I went to them quickly.
02:59When Ondoy was flooded,
03:02These were its markings.
03:03Same with Ulysses.
03:05The water was up to here.
03:09So when Ondoy was really flooded,
03:11It was so high.
03:14If we sleep here,
03:16We won't be safe.
03:19But thanks to my uncle,
03:21Because we're safe.
03:22We moved to a new house.
03:38They only use it for announcement,
03:40But I can't hear it.
03:42My friend will text me.
03:44So we'll exchange their messages.
03:47If they're ready for emergency.
03:52Before, in Ondoy,
03:54You won't see anything like that.
03:57Even on Facebook,
03:58There's nothing.
04:00When Christine,
04:01This was 2014-2018,
04:03They thought there was a platform
04:05For people to get ready.
04:13Ulysses was the 21st typhoon in 2020.
04:17It also flooded thousands of houses.
04:21Millions of Filipinos were affected.
04:43Before my parents were informed,
04:46I was preparing.
04:48Because Ulysses was coming,
04:50It might flood again.
04:52People were panicking,
04:54Because it was so high.
04:55So my dad got ready,
04:57And so did my uncle.
05:13There was a typhoon.
05:15Her name was Mika.
05:22Mika.
05:24After two days,
05:26Another typhoon would come.
05:29Three typhoons.
05:31All three of them.
05:33One would leave.
05:35Two would come.
05:39We had to...
05:42Pack our things.
05:44Flashlights.
05:46And food.
05:52Before, I didn't understand Ondoy.
05:55After Ulysses,
05:57I understood it.
05:59But before,
06:00I really didn't know.
06:01And when it rains heavily,
06:03It floods.
06:04I wasn't aware of what was really happening.
06:08Before, when I was in college,
06:11I didn't know.
06:13About those typhoons.
06:15What they meant.
06:19So after that,
06:21I became aware of Ulysses.
06:25So the climate change that I studied,
06:27It's too late.
06:29Before, there was none.
06:38Hey, I haven't finished yet.
06:41You're so good.
06:43Why are you two tired again?
06:50I also watch GMA News.
06:56They also have an interpreter.
06:58That's what's good about it.
06:59Because when there's a typhoon,
07:00We're always there.
07:02Also on YouTube,
07:03On GMA News.
07:06When will it come?
07:08Or not yet?
07:09What if it's signal number one?
07:11Or signal number two?
07:13When the typhoon is strong?
07:15Okay.
07:32I'm Miss Rialyn
07:36From SP Con.
07:39This is my sign name.
07:42I've been teaching for 7 years
07:45Here in PSA.
07:47Philippine School for the Deaf.
07:49In our church,
07:51There are deaf people
07:53Where we also teach
07:55For Sunday School.
07:57So I thought,
07:59Maybe that's also
08:01God's way
08:03To become a teacher
08:05For the deaf.
08:07There are a lot of deaf people
08:09Who need help.
08:11So I decided
08:13To become a teacher.
08:15So I studied
08:17Sign language.
08:19So I can help them.
08:21In the first place,
08:23So I can understand them.
08:25Where are they from?
08:27What's their culture?
08:39Praise the Lord.
08:41Praise the Lord.
08:43Our problem here
08:45With the deaf community
08:47Is because
08:49They can't hear.
08:51So it's hard for them
08:53When there's an announcement.
08:55Announcement, through talk.
08:57They can't hear.
08:59So the information
09:01Is delayed.
09:03Everyone panics.
09:05But they,
09:07The deaf,
09:09They're just relaxed.
09:11And they'll know when they look around.
09:13But the information
09:15Is delayed.
09:17So they can't prepare
09:19Before that happens.
09:21Today we're going to discuss
09:23About the climate change.
09:25Okay, so
09:27As you observed, we experienced
09:29Typhoon.
09:31They were curious
09:33About the climate change.
09:35One example is
09:37A student asked
09:39Ma'am, why
09:41In other places
09:43There's ice
09:45It's raining.
09:47It's raining.
09:49And in other places
09:51It's too hot.
09:53So I said, that's the effect of
09:55Climate change.
09:57The next picture we have is
09:59Did you observe?
10:01It's a dry
10:03Land.
10:05Because of the hot
10:07Weather condition of our
10:09Planet, because of the
10:11Greenhouse effect.
10:13So we
10:15Observed the land is
10:17Very dry.
10:19Okay.
10:21Next is, typhoon.
10:23Or
10:29It's hard to explain.
10:31Especially if you don't know the signs.
10:33Or
10:35You started teaching
10:37Here in the deaf school.
10:39Because
10:41Think about it,
10:43How can they understand
10:45What you want to say?
10:47If you don't know the signs.
10:49That's why
10:51There are visual aids
10:53Presentations, video
10:55Presentations,
10:57The real scenarios that happen.
10:59Anyone who wants to share
11:01About your struggle as a deaf
11:03Person?
11:05Who wants to answer?
11:09Okay.
11:11When I was asleep,
11:13My mama called me.
11:17So I wake up and
11:19We open the TV and we saw
11:21The news.
11:23That we have typhoons coming.
11:25And we pack our dress.
11:27And we go to Lola.
11:31So
11:33I experienced the flood
11:35Here in Manila.
11:39Very strong typhoon.
11:45We have to help to clean the house.
11:49And we have to use
11:51A boat.
11:53Because it's
11:55Really high.
11:57The typhoon is very strong.
11:59You know,
12:01It's good if you have an example
12:03To show.
12:05Because it's visual,
12:07They can see the real scenario.
12:09Especially,
12:11They show
12:13The drama
12:15Of the real
12:17Happening or the
12:19Situations in the present.
12:21They always say,
12:23It's so aware.
12:25It means that
12:27They become aware
12:29Of what's going to happen
12:31In the future.
12:33And even now, they experience it.
12:35They can see it.
12:37They can feel it.
12:39That it's right.
12:41We really need to
12:43Take care
12:45Of our world.
12:47That we don't just
12:49Disappear because of the flood.
12:53Typhoon Christine
12:57Class suspended today
12:59Due to Typhoon Christine.
13:01So, I thought
13:03That you need
13:05Our deaf community.
13:07Because no one
13:09Announces.
13:11Sometimes, they don't
13:13Watch TV.
13:15So, I help them
13:17For awareness that
13:19We have deaf people
13:21Who can connect with us.
13:23And we can
13:25Have an announcement.
13:27Not just verbally.
13:29And there's also a sign.
13:33Because they are PWD.
13:35They are deaf.
13:37They don't know
13:39Their concept of life.
13:41It's like you feel alone.
13:43Because
13:45You can't be with them.
13:47You can't hear anything.
13:49You can't communicate
13:51With them.
13:53Because
13:55I also have a son.
13:57He's also deaf.
13:59So, I feel like
14:01He's alone in the world.
14:03And we don't have anything.
14:05So, how can we
14:07Guide them in the future?
14:09So, they won't be discriminated.
14:11So, that's why
14:13I want to help
14:15In any way.
14:17So that
14:19You can accompany them.
14:21Because it's hard
14:23If we don't help each other.
14:25They will be
14:27Left behind.
14:29So, it's important
14:31To help each other.
14:33To connect with each other.
14:37Let us discuss
14:39And prepare for the
14:41First quarter.
14:47For the deaf,
14:49Why are they vulnerable?
14:53They have communication barriers.
14:55They don't have accessibility
14:57To information.
14:59They don't have an interpreter.
15:01If there's an emergency,
15:03They can't speak.
15:05They can't understand the text.
15:07Because it's in Tagalog.
15:09Those are their vulnerabilities.
15:11So, how can we help them?
15:13It's better for them to be included
15:15In the accessibility.
15:17Actually,
15:19In Project Sign,
15:21Our goal is
15:23To empower the deaf
15:25To be more involved
15:27In this course about
15:29Climate change, especially
15:31Vocabulary and trainings.
15:33So that they know about climate change.
15:35So that they know how to prepare.
15:37So that the police know.
15:39So, in Project Sign,
15:41We have
15:43Two work programs.
15:45The first one is
15:47Developed by CENYAS.
15:49It means, they go to
15:51Different places to collect
15:53Signs about climate change.
15:55They record it all.
15:57The second work program
15:59Is
16:01The other team
16:03Interviews them about what to do.
16:05About climate change.
16:09They distribute
16:11Modules for hearing and deaf.
16:13And the third one is
16:15Policy.
16:35We called a climate scientist.
16:37If this concept is right.
16:39If our understanding is right.
16:41Because, of course,
16:43We don't know the meaning
16:45Of those terms.
16:47And then,
16:49When the climate scientist said,
16:51Okay, we were coordinating
16:53Since then with them.
16:55To see if the concept
16:57Matches with CENYAS.
16:59Actually, yes, this is the first.
17:01In relation to climate change.
17:03This is the first in the Philippines.
17:05This Project Sign.
17:07This is really important in the Philippines.
17:09This is the first.
17:11First in history.
17:13The climate change for the deaf.
17:19This is a sign for climate change.
17:21Why, first?
17:23This is a sign for weather.
17:25Different seasons, different typhoons and all that.
17:27Plus, this is a sign for change.
17:29Why, as we can see,
17:31Typhoons change in due time.
17:33And seasons and all that.
17:35This is a sign for climate change.
17:37Compounded together.
17:43For the rain, there are variations of signs.
17:45In Baguio,
17:47This is the sign
17:49That they use.
17:53Here in Manila, this is the sign
17:55That is commonly used.
17:57And in Batangas, this is what they use.
18:01Legazpi.
18:05And in CDO,
18:07This is how they sign
18:09Rain.
18:11For the rain, there are different levels
18:13Of intensity.
18:15Light.
18:17Moderate.
18:19And last, heavy rain.
18:27Wind.
18:29Levels of intensity.
18:31Mild wind.
18:33Moderate wind.
18:35Strong wind.
18:41Flood.
18:43This is a sign
18:45For flood.
18:47And another sign, which is the natural sign,
18:49Is this is how they do it.
18:51Levels of intensity, or levels of flood.
18:53Low.
18:55Moderate flood.
18:57Worst kind of flood.
19:03The closed face
19:05Represents the earth.
19:07And the three fingers
19:09Represents the different layers of
19:11Gases that covers the earth.
19:17And now for the greenhouse effect.
19:19The heat emitted by the sun
19:21Enters into the earth's atmosphere
19:23And gets stuck inside the earth.
19:25And it does not escape.
19:27That's why it causes heat
19:29Within the earth's atmosphere.
19:31So this is a sign
19:33For greenhouse effect.
19:35Actually,
19:37In the future, it will change
19:39Because
19:41Governments are becoming more aware.
19:43That is the priority.
19:45Specifically, the deaf
19:47Because ever since
19:49The government
19:51Has homogenization,
19:53Right?
19:55Because the needs of the deaf are different.
19:57Their specific needs are different
19:59So it should be prioritized.
20:01Okay, at this time,
20:03I'm gonna teach you
20:05Some climate change.
20:07It has a big impact, right?
20:09It's also a big thing for them.
20:11If they learn this,
20:13Especially the signs.
20:15And the concept,
20:17The idea of climate change.
20:19They themselves,
20:21Their lives will be
20:23Prepared.
20:25If there will be a storm
20:27Or any calamities
20:29That we will experience in the future.
20:53So what do you think is the weather today?
20:57Oh, yes!
20:59It's raining!
21:01Yes, okay. So you have to be careful.
21:03Okay?
21:05And goodbye.
21:07See you tomorrow.
21:13I do face challenges and barriers
21:15When communicating with hearing people.
21:19My goal is to bridge the gap
21:21Through any means of communication.
21:27I believe
21:29I can achieve this goal
21:31Because I have experienced success
21:33Many times before.
21:59Please subscribe.
22:01See you next time.
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