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Can the Philippines handle disasters? Anger over Marcos Jnr’s response
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Two cyclones hit Luzon, exposing weaknesses in President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's disaster response; Typhoon Trami caused 20 deaths as of October 24; Marcos Jnr expressed helplessness on live TV; Senator Imee Marcos demanded accountability for flood control funds; Government claimed to have completed over 5,500 flood control projects; Camarines Norte recorded 528.5mm of rain on October 22; Super Typhoon Kong-rey struck on October 30; Villafuerte family faced backlash for vacationing during the storm; Leni Robredo raised 47 million pesos for relief; 245 billion pesos allocated for flood control in 2023; Imee Marcos called for transparency on 132 billion pesos spent since 2018; November 4 declared a day of mourning for Typhoon Trami victims; Philippines ranked first in World Risk Index; Retired generals called for action against corruption in flood control funds.
#Philippines #Disasters #Marcos #FloodControl #Typhoon #Politics #Corruption #LeniRobredo #ImeeMarcos #Bicol
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284954/can-philippines-handle-disasters-typhoons-spark-criticism-marcos-ghost-projects
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Two cyclones hit Luzon, exposing weaknesses in President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's disaster response; Typhoon Trami caused 20 deaths as of October 24; Marcos Jnr expressed helplessness on live TV; Senator Imee Marcos demanded accountability for flood control funds; Government claimed to have completed over 5,500 flood control projects; Camarines Norte recorded 528.5mm of rain on October 22; Super Typhoon Kong-rey struck on October 30; Villafuerte family faced backlash for vacationing during the storm; Leni Robredo raised 47 million pesos for relief; 245 billion pesos allocated for flood control in 2023; Imee Marcos called for transparency on 132 billion pesos spent since 2018; November 4 declared a day of mourning for Typhoon Trami victims; Philippines ranked first in World Risk Index; Retired generals called for action against corruption in flood control funds.
#Philippines #Disasters #Marcos #FloodControl #Typhoon #Politics #Corruption #LeniRobredo #ImeeMarcos #Bicol
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284954/can-philippines-handle-disasters-typhoons-spark-criticism-marcos-ghost-projects