"Ondoy" (or internationally known as typhoon Ketsana) showed to us and the rest of the world how bad corruption is.. On September 26,2009 "Ondoy" started its 6-hours manic devastation by just downpouring and downpouring (without winds of typhoon sort) and left big part of the metro capital up to 8 feet of flood.
The Philippines being a tropical country is used to having tropical storms every now and then especially the months to christmas season. But this "Ondoy" was nothing compared to the usual rains and even storms.
"Ondoy" then showed all of us the hard consequences of abusing the environment and political corruption. Politicians focused on money and money and money. Going to foreign countries using emergency funds supposed to be used on calamities. Focused on industrialization by sacrificing the environment and even lives of the 250+ who died because of the flash floods brought by "Ondoy".
This is the sad reality that the phil. government only take actions when it's a bit too late. I know there is still hope. We can still clean up and plant trees. But the lives lost and properties devastated are wounds that would take years to heal.
Right now, we have to focus on helping the victims of the flood and rebuild. The road will be a long long way.
and kanye is an asshole. :)
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