'KATARUNGAN, HINDI RESILIENCE': JESSICA SOHO HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AMID BAGYONG TINO DEVASTATION
Broadcast journalist Jessica Soho called on Filipinos to demand accountability following the deadly floods caused by Typhoon Tino.
"Hindi na sapat na tayo'y manood lang sa kanilang mga video at litrato. Hindi rin sapat ang awa. Tama na ang mga pampalubag-loob na salita gaya ng 'resilience.' Para sa lahat ng mga binaha pa rin sa kabila ng mga bilyones na ginastos para sa mga dapat sana'y proteksyon, ang dapat daw isigaw ngayon: katarungan," Soho said in Part 10 of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS)'s Katakot-Takot na Kurakot special report, aired Sunday, November 9.
Typhoon Tino battered several provinces in the Visayas, with Central Cebu among the hardest hit. Residents were forced to climb rooftops to escape raging floodwaters. The Philippine government has declared a National State of Calamity for the affected areas. At least 44 people died in Negros, while in Cebu, more than 100 fatalities have been reported, with hundreds still missing.
Meanwhile, early Sunday morning, heavy rains from Typhoon Uwan began lashing other parts of the Philippines, compounding fears of further flooding.