The Philippines is still unprepared. That much can be surmised from the recent heavy rains. Mere monsoons, albeit enhanced, is enough to expose the many obvious and underlying problems in our defense against natural hazards.
Again, let us use the sufferings of most Filipinos in recent weeks as a reminder. A reminder that justice is yet to be fully acquired in regards to the investigations of ghost projects. The same crimes that has left the Filipinos vulnerable to all sorts of tragedies.
A person killed from natural hazards in the Philippines is not accidental but one caused directly by corruption. Let each tragedy remind us of injustice and may it never be forgotten until the people receive its dues.
Every landslide, flooding, and all sorts, are inevitable, but we can always be better prepared for these. The Filipinos are not prepared at all. We are defenseless and vulnerable. And so long as this continues to be the norm, then needless deaths will continue to plague Filipino families. **