Actress and TV host Kim Chiu joined thousands of Filipinos online in expressing gratitude to the Sierra Madre mountain range, which many believe helped weaken Typhoon Uwan as it swept across Luzon.
In a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Kim shared a photo of the Sierra Madre along with a praying hands emoji and the caption: “Maraming salamat, Sierra Madre. Once again, you stood as our shield from the storm. You’re no accident – you were placed.”
Her post resonated with many netizens who have been praising the country’s mountain ranges for serving as natural barriers that protect communities from strong winds and floods.
Kim went further by echoing the call to protect nature and urging those in power to act responsibly: “Araw-araw tayong pinu-protektahan ng mga bundok laban sa bagyo, baha, at matinding init. Tahimik lang silang nakatayo, walang hinihinging kapalit, pero patuloy silang nagbibigay ng buhay, ng hangin, at ginhawa.
Sana ganun din ang gawin ng mga nasa itaas.
Sana marinig nila ang sigaw ng kalikasan bago maging huli ang lahat.
Hayaan silang maging sila — ang mga bundok na bumubuhay, ang mga bundok na tahanan ng maraming nilalang, ang mga bundok na nagsisilbing proteksyon ng Luzon at ng buong sambayanan.”
The ‘It’s Showtime’ host ended her post with a strong environmental plea: “No to mining, walang konstruksyon, walang pagwasak. Kung kaya nilang protektahan tayo, kaya rin nating ipaglaban sila.”
