Ondoy & Pepeng

These two typhoons was enough wake up call on us Filipinos. I guess locally, we should be more aware of how topology of our lands is located and know the hazards it may pose on you before really buying or living in that place. What happened here in Metro Manila is many realty developers develop lands that are not suitable for living conditions but they developed the land cosmetically to be attractive to the buyers so it came to a point that when things like this happen the worst happens. It seems that there are many more factors besides this is involve and correcting such measures is difficult to identify now. I think for now local regulations should be check if it still applies with our current weather patterns. I can see there are a lot of things to do and correct it.

You're right, typhoon ondoy and pepeng, affected so many properties, infrastructures and lives of the Filipino people. that is the worst disaster i have ever witness in my entire life and it is no joke at all since many people suffered a lot most especially the children and the elders. It is already the effect of climate change and i think its time for the people all over the world most especially the world leaders to take action with this change. It is also a turning point for the people to discipline themselves. In our own little ways, we can do things that somehow help our world a better place to live in.

I have posted some notes on my blog about typhoon ondoy devastation. take a peak at http://rogesison.blogs.linkbucks.com and make some comments too. These typhoons, Ondoy and Pepeng are waking up each Filipino to make themselves responsible. Its a sign of change anyway. But to politicians, I guess they'll be riding it as part of popularity campaign for the coming election. Shame on them! I wonder if they are helping out from the bottom of their hearts.

Hi, posham! Yes, you are correct here. Actually, climate change had been seen as early as 1990 as during my college days, it was the advocate of our school academic organization to start planting more trees and reduce fossil fuel usage or burning waste but instead recycle. If I remembered it right, when I was still working for real estate developer, there was a study conducted that in the coming years, Manila will be submerged in water if people from the provinces continue to go to Manila for greener pastures. Yes, authorities are actually finding ways to encourage people to recycle and take of the environment, implement by heart the environment friendly projects and refused to give in to corrupted practices then we will be better ff for the next years. Let's all be vigilant as citizens to take care of mother nature by starting to recycle our own individual wastes and practice ways to conserve energy, plant trees, put off electricity consumption for an hour everyday, refrain from using appliances that can harm our environment like dryers, aircons, etc. Above all things, let us pray that the election will put to power a God-fearing president who will be able to deal with graft and corruption in our government! Have a nice day and God bless!

What have we learned here? The "Bayanihan" culture are still amongst us. Helping and caring in any way have proven still exist. That whatever status in life share his blessings in helping the victims (even if its only a piece of prayer). Heroes from all walks of like emerge in this great calamity. The bad part of it, some seems to be opportunist, heard news of some scrupulous "kababayans" taking donations to their own account and pocket (what a shame). What a shame. Politicians take this as a opportunity to boost-up their image (lets face it). But the good thing is that mother nature taught us another lesson and hopefully we learn from it.

Its really terrible on what ONDOY and PEPEng did to our country.Specially in Manila its really bad,specially the place of Marikina, Rizal, Ortigas.Its my first time to see that Manila that was flooded like that.Its very tragic.We Filipinos should prepared for this kind of calamities.That's why we contribute and send some donations here in abroad to help our kababayan there in Philippines.

here at davao city the government do here best also the youth here are do there part too to show there sincere help for those victim when typoon ondoy attack the most part of luzon..we are so sad on what happen to them because later the essence of christmas is coming...how they will celebrate the bday of jesus..but ithink filipino are so srong they can do it i know because im filipion i believe on it...

I saw a photo in today's edition of the London Independent online of people using boats and rafts to get to the market in Metro Manila just a few minutes ago. Here in Port of Spain, Trinidad, every time it rains downtown and other parts of the country have floods. Some of them are serious. The authorities never do much about it even though everyone complains. In Trinidad we just need better drainage since we do not have the Monsoon like you do.

It is true that this has to be the worst disaster that I have seen in my life. The Philippines is at risk if the climate change worsen. I wonder how many more strong typhoons can the Philippines take. We were lucky that Peping didn't affect Metro Manila that much but our countrymen up north are having a hard time and they are not getting much attention compared to those who are lving in the Metro. I agree with you that our leaders should focus more on the environment. But I think it is too late to blame anyone or is it ethical. I was digusted when I saw the news where Public officials were pointing fingers on who is responsible for the massive flooding. I think before blaming others, they should focus their energy on how to help our countrymen who are in dire need.

We are all affected by this typhoon Pepeng is still here and the it brought so much damage in the crops in the Northern Luzon. Because of Ondoy the local government really prepared for typhoon Pepeng. We never expected how disastrous Ondoy was we are lack of preparedness and all of us have a fault because of littering and improper disposal of garbage.

hello posham, I believe this is indeed wake up call for the Filipino community, wake up for them to be disciplined and start recycling and stop throwing trash and cutting trees. but that's what i thought. i saw the news about the baguio being evacuated again and a lady felt weird when the water is rising again. i know she was asked but you know, it's our FAULT that we allowed this to happen due to our irresponsibility. what happens more if the Polar Ice Caps melted both from North and South Pole, it could have been literally our extinction... I saw those evacuation centers in school, dome and some buildings used for the evacuees, it's not healthy at all for them and it's noisy too.