And it's not just the estero-dwelling people or the squatters under the bridges.
It's rich and poor Manila, covered in murky water.
It's cars and jeepneys and manicured lawns and junk yards.
It's strangers and people I love.
Our country is an archipelago.
It's made up of more than 7,000 islands, and we are surrounded by turbulent waters.
Angry storms attack us every year, and tears are shed for those who were fated to get washed away.
Yes, natural catastrophes are inevitable.
What can be done, I think, is a national disaster plan that is designed to lessen the destructive effects.
We have an exisiting one, and I don't know much about its strategy, but I know that it has failed to avoid losing lives every time a typhoon with a funny name visits us.
How about a more comprehensive study on our sewage network?
Katipunan is a lovely road, but the bridge on the extension becomes a river after a drizzle.
Antipolo is up high above all of us, yet it did not escape tragedy.
And what I can do right now is spread the word about the help they need back home.
Red Cross Philippines is receiving donations.
Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross
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