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This whole thing is just heartbreaking. I live in Manila but spent the majority of my life in Bicol, a southeastern province facing the pacific, making it one of the most typhoon-prone parts of the country.

I watched the local news over dinner today and here is the latest:

    People sleeping near the tarmac, waiting to get out of Leyte as soon as possible.
    Ports in Cebu are filled with people going to Leyte, some travels are cancelled due to bad weather.
    Businessmen complaining about the looting and wants to leave the province, demanding security from the government "for a long time". They also said that these looters are organized and are taking advantage of the current state of the province.
    A lady telling the story of his children eating spoiled food. I can't quite translate the whole story from the local language but this one really touched me.
    A child pleading for help, saying "wala nang pagasa" (Hope is gone).
    The Department of Help urged the local government to postpone the burial of the dead.
    Some of the baranggays (local communities) are still isolated.