There is no doubt that people will remember 2020 as the year the world was introduced to COVID-19, the virus behind the global pandemic that has led to over 1.8 million deaths, caused economies to crash, and opened doors to corruption around the world. 

An important task for every state in the 21st century global society is to formulate, publish and release two public documents—the National Security Policy and the National Security Strategy.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the entire country into a lockdown, residents of Taal Volcano Island, fondly called by residents as "Pulo," were already fighting for survival after one of the country’s most active volcanoes woke up from decades of sleep.

No doubt, this Christmas season will be less jolly for many Filipino families that are reeling from the economic hit the country has taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

From an island bustling with tourists to a wasteland, the island transformed into a post-apocalyptic ghost town covered in ash.