June 23, 2011: Flash news at 6pm over the radio!!!! Bad news! Tropical Storm Falcon increased its strength as it merged with a low pressure area. Result? Presence of strong winds with heavy rainfall in Manila. As expected, it caused floods and traffic jams in the roads of Manila. The third storm to visit the country in the past 3 weeks or so. So what's new?
The truth is that there is nothing new. This is what saddens me. It seems that people have not learned from the storms that has visited by the country in the past. As I have observed along the Nicanor Reyes Sr. St. (Morayta), different sort of things ( mostly garbage or trash) surfaced and came rushing back to the ground. People don't seem to learn how to dispose their garbage properly. Is it difficult to understand that this contributes to clogged drainage that eventually leads to flash floods and traffic jams during the rainy season. Why express your disgust and say expressions such as "yuck", when you haven't really done your share to be part of the solution to the problem? Be disciplined and responsible enough of your trash. Dispose it neatly and properly.
I also noticed some MMDA trucks giving "libreng sakay" to stranded commuters. This happens every time there is flood after a storm. There is nothing bad with helping out others. But would it be better to find a long term solution to this problem? Strong political will can motivate the citizenry to be part of the solution. This seems to be what is lacking. The government should be determined to find the solutions to this problem - like they really mean it! As leaders, the initiative should be upon them. An initiative which serve the best interest of the public and not just "pa-pogi", "ningas-cogon", or "as necessary".
Let us all do our part to contribute to the solution to this problem. Little acts are big when it come to cumulative value. Is it nice to see the country not flooded anymore after a storm or heavy rainfall?
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