Tag: taal volcano

Answering the threats of natural calamities in the Philippines

January 18, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 8 Comments

Roughly one month has passed since Typhoon Odette devastated various regions of the Philippines, specifically the Visayas islands. Houses, bridges, and harbors were left in ruins, while trees and electrical posts were uprooted. Lifeline accessibility was greatly hampered, with access to electricity and safe drinking water returning only after two days or more. With this…

Development, Environment, Government

Leaked report commissioned by Leni Robredo camp reveals extent of her campaign team’s INCOMPETENCE

January 17, 2022 benign0 16 Comments

Manila Times columnist Bobi Tiglao shared in a Facebook post yesterday what he later writes in his column today “Isko, Leni studies confirm Marcos Jr. is way ahead” is a report on a focus group study commissioned by the campaign team of Yellowtard presidential candidate Leni Robredo. The full slide deck of the report is…

Politics

Leni “Look at Me” Robredo is not helping calm Taal evacuees by engaging in PR stunts

January 22, 2020 benign0 15 Comments

A picture of “vice president” Leni Robredo holding the sign “Lugaw Leni” during a visit to an evacuation site supposedly to distribute relief goods is making the rounds in social media. If you still don’t see a problem with this, let me spell it out for you. We have the second highest official in the…

Government, Media, Politics

The Opposition are desperately using the Taal volcano eruption to make Duterte look bad

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Ilda 6 Comments

In the midst of the aftermath of the recent eruption of Taal Volcano, the Opposition still haven’t gotten over desperately trying to prove that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte doesn’t care about the people. They have a habit of looking for him as soon as an adverse event happens and then ridicule him as soon as…

Government, Politics

Taal volcano eruption not a “tragedy” but being UNPREPARED for natural disasters is

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Ilda 9 Comments

A volcanic eruption is not a tragedy in itself. Tragedy strikes when people and animals get caught in it. But I heard most people who live in the vicinity of Taal volcano which erupted this week are safe because they managed to evacuate on time. Of course there could me more explosions that could be…

Environment, Government