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Slideshow: For the Poor, Ondoy Strikes a Double Whammy
Slideshow: For the Poor, Ondoy Strikes a Double Whammy

For the Poor, Ondoy Strikes Double Whammy
Poor Are Worst Hit by Ondoy; Inept Leadership Makes Them Suffer Even More
Poor Are Worst Hit by Ondoy; Inept Leadership Makes Them Suffer Even More
By CARLOS H. CONDE
A disaster-prone country like the Philippines should by now be a nation of experts on calamities and how to deal with them. But, as Ondoy has shown, Filipinos are almost always caught unawares. And often, the high cost of these calamities are caused not so much by lack of knowledge or resources as by poor governance.
Various Groups Launch ‘Ondoy’ Relief Operations
Various Groups Launch ‘Ondoy’ Relief Operations

By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
Aid operations went into full swing two days after “Ondoy” devastated Metro Manila and other parts of the northern Philippines as various organizations started distributing relief goods to calamity victims.
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