"The large majority of the victims of the floods belong to the poorest sections of the Filipino people who reside near creeks and riverbanks and other flood prone areas, not out of choice, but out of desperation in the face of their grave socio-economic conditions, lack of employment, low income levels and the absence of affordable housing," said the CPP.
"Malaking mayorya ng mga biktima ng pagbaha ay kabilang sa pinakamahihirap na saray ng sambayanang Pilipino na naninirahan sa tabi ng mga sapa at ilog at iba pang bahaing lugar, di dahil sa gusto nila, kundi dahil sa desperasyon sa malalang kundisyong sosyo-ekonomiko, kawalan ng hanapbuhay, mababang kita at kawalan ng murang pabahay," anang PKP.