IRA-dependent budget model keeps poorest communities most vulnerable to disasters
By JAKE SORIANO NAGA, Camarines Sur — The night before Typhoon Gloria (international name Rammasun) battered its way through Barangay Ponong in Magarao, Camarines Sur, local chief Bobby Abad was busy warning his constituents to leave for the nearest evacuation centers. Typhoon winds were already strong by the time he finished his duties. He went
