CLEMELLE L. MONTALLANA,DM, CESE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR III

January 8 until the 9th this year saw a sustained hard and heavy rainfall in our midst. The entire region was literally in water world figuratively similar to that Kevin Costner starrer. However, it was a time when Local Chief Executives was reluctant to call it as such, a dangerous day for its people. Perhaps, the new year with its unfinished works and the needed tasks unfinished or otherwise it was a decision to just delay awaiting other towns.
The waiting game came as no surprise. As perhaps, it would also mean that a management prerogative is in place and that the fact stands that it would be wise to soldier on.

The waiting game came as no surprise . As perhaps, it would also mean that a management prerogative is in place and that the fact stands that it would be wise to soldier on.

Alas, the rains was steady and at time getting stronger. The NDDRMC was shouting on our phones their Rainfall warnings.

NDRRMC (11:05AM, 09 Jan 23) Orange Rainfall Warning sa Leyte. Nagbabanta ang matinding pag-ulan, pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa.

Thats the first warning that came at 11 AM.

NDRRMC(11:25AM, 09Jan23)Orange Rainfall Warning sa Leyte. Nagbabanta ang matinding pag-ulan, pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa.

Thankfully DepEd has a issued an advisory that is dependent on the rain advisory. Herein attached.


For now, this would mean that if there is an obvious analysis paralysis from our local executives, our children are safer.

It does not need much of the arbitral decision making, it only needs real RAINS pounding our heads. Thats better.