The floods in  Manila accentuate the misery  and suffering of city dwellers–  leptospiroses,  sudden spike in the prices of  basic commodities, stranded commuters,  city at standstill yet burning  fuels by the barrels, contaminated water, enterprising  street urchins propping  up wooden gangplanks on submerged city streets to fleece few pesos from  pedestrians  crossing by, shanties both…