What Happens When it Rains in the Philippines
Christian Lizardo Aligo
BLOODY TRUE
Northern Informer
Every time the rainy season comes in, PAGASA is always
in national news headlines. It beats Kris Aquino’s spot in the list of top
public interests.
The government agency is always being blamed for their
inaccurate weather forecasts.
Unfortunately, some top government officials do not know
the meaning of “forecast”. But they know the meaning of “unpreparedness”.
Mothers become very worried because they needed to buy
their children new umbrellas, thick clothes and vitamins to combat the cold
weather.
They become economists, with a list of things to buy and
the establishments that have the lowest prices of goods.
Students always wait for Kuya Kim to announce that a new
typhoon is hitting the country in hours and that all classes in all levels are
suspended.
If such announcement is not mentioned in any news show,
they verify it with their teachers via Facebook.
If there are people who are happier with class
suspensions, it must be the teachers who still get paid even if they do not
work.
In Metro Manila, even a simple rainfall brings flood to
some areas. The stupid blame the government for this; the smart goes to clean
their canals and stop throwing their garbage anywhere.
Years ago, the tandem of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng
claimed lives and properties in Little Kibungan in La Trinidad, Benguet.
Insurance companies also suffered.
Many Filipinos hate it when it pours with rain (and not
with money or goods from America).
They do not know that it is just rain that pours in
their country. In the Middle East, it pours with bullets.[email protected]
