Typhoon “Opong,” which hit Masbate, unveiled one painfully clear truth: our so-called Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils have become little more than bureaucratic deadweight. The storm lasted only hours, but the waiting that followed dragged on for weeks. Relief and recovery operations crawled, while families endured hunger, displacement, and despair. I write this as […]... Keep on reading: After a week, a weak response