Typhoon Kalmaegi’s Deadly Impact Exposes Philippine Government Failures Amid Natural Disasters

As Typhoon Kalmaegi ravaged the central Philippines, leaving at least 52 dead and 13 missing, the tragedy underscores more than just nature’s fury — it exposes glaring failures in local governance that compound the suffering of hardworking Filipino families. The hardest-hit province, Cebu, still reeling from a deadly earthquake less than two weeks prior, faced catastrophic flooding worsened by years of unchecked quarrying and substandard flood control projects. When Nature Meets Negligence: A Preventable Disaster? With floodwaters sweeping communities and forcing residents to seek refuge on their rooftops, one must ask: how prepared was the government to shield its people?...