The people who suffered the brunt of typhoon Ruby are the ones who have long been suffering from government neglect, economic backwardness, feudal exploitation and the ravages of environmental destruction.
Ang taumbayan na dumanas ng hagupit ng bagyong Ruby ang siyang malaon nang nagdurusa sa kapabayaan ng gubyerno, atrasadong ekonomya, pagsasamantalang pyudal at pagkasalanta ng kapaligiran.