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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Top 10 Richest Filipinos - 2009
The complete 40 Richest Filipinos list below.
Top 10 Richest People in the Philippines – 2009
1. Henry Sy
Networth: $3.8 billion
Age: 84
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
Stock price of his SM Investments has almost doubled since December low. Group, with interests in malls, retail, property, posted 14% increase in net income in first half of 2009. Daughter Teresita Sy-Coson runs its Banco de Oro Unibank, country’s largest bank by assets, which signed deal in May to acquire GE Capital’s Philippines banking arm in exchange for strategic investment from the U.S. company; deal expected to close this month. Sy, who got start selling shoes, shares fortune with wife and children.
2. Lucio Tan
Networth: $1.7 billion
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
His Philippine National Bank received regulatory approval to buy 38% of China’s Allied Commercial Bank in August. Former electrical engineer’s other holdings include Fortune Tobacco, Asia Brewery, Philippine Airlines and Hong Kong properties. Government case against Tan for allegedly holding assets for the late Ferdinand Marcos has dragged on for 22 years. Some of his fortune still sequestered as part of the long-running investigation.
3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala
Networth: $1.2 billion
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married, 7 children
Chairman emeritus of family’s Ayala Corp., one of the country’s largest conglomerates, which celebrated its 175th birthday this year. Eldest son, Jaime II, replaced his dad as chairman more than a decade ago; son Ferdinando is vice-chairman. Family’s shares now in his children’s hands.
4. Andrew Tan
Networth: $850 million
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married, 4 children
His holding company, Alliance Global Group, reported jump in first-quarter earnings thanks in part to strong food, beverage businesses (he owns the Philippines’ McDonald’s franchise) and improving real estate sales. Resort World Manila, his $1.35 billion casino joint venture with Malaysia’s Star Cruises, opened last month. Son of a factory worker made his first fortune in brandy, and later in property development through Megaworld.
5. John Gokongwei
Networth: $720 million
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
Shares of his conglomerate JG Summit — which has interests in airlines, telecoms, power, banking and real estate — are up more than 300% since last December’s low. Also owns Robinsons retail department store operations, with stores in 7 countries. Brother James Go chairs the group and son Lance is president.
6. Tony Tan Caktiong
Networth: $710 million
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
His fast-food company Jollibee Foods is expanding: it already has 1,800 locations, 9 brands in 11 countries, including popular burger joint Jollibee; plans to open another 200 this year in such countries as China, Vietnam and the U.S. Completed purchase of a congee restaurant chain in China last October. Got his start 34 years ago when he opened 2 ice cream parlors.
7. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
Networth: $660 million
Age: 74
Marital Status: Married, 4 children
Chief executive of Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, San Miguel. Company has been buying up stakes in a power company, oil refiner and bank; has shown interest in buying Dole Food’s Asian assets. In July announced it is negotiating with potential investors to sell part of branded food, alcohol operations. Son Mark is a member of the Philippines’ House of Representatives.
8. Enrique Razon
Networth: $620 million
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Was part of consortium, which also included China’s State Grid and Robert Coyiuto (No. 18), that paid $3.95 billion for National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. Runs port operator International Container Terminal Services, with operations in 10 countries; it posted one-third drop in net income for first half of year due to decline in global trade.
9. Manuel Villar
Networth: $530 million
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Philippines Senate president, known as Manny, is a candidate in the 2010 presidential race. He is also the largest shareholder in property firms Vista Land & Lifescapes and Polar Property Holdings. Both sons are on board of Vista Land, whose stock hit 52-week high in August. Shrimp vendor’s son grew up in slum.
10. George Ty
Networth: $515 million
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married, 5 children
His Metrobank, the country’s second-largest lender, saw profits rise in first quarter for first time in a year. Founded bank decades ago. His son Arthur replaced him as chairman 2006. Family, which includes Ty and his children, hold 40% of the bank.
Source: Forbes
Friday, October 30, 2009
Happy Halloween!
I would like to share to you my google search activity for the "Halloween" Keyword. I think I'll be posting more of my browsing activity here in my blog.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Who will you vote?
Being a President is one of the toughest job, it requires intelligence and leadership. It's not easy as anyone would have thought. So I'm just wondering why we are so judgemental that we always put the blame to the President?
I think we should realize the value of teamwork, The President cannot do this alone. He needs our help. So if you were to ask me who will I vote? For me, so long as he's responsible, God-fearing and have the leadership quality. I'll definitely go for him. Right now I haven't decided yet but then again, He needs our help whoever he is. It's just like playing basketball without teamwork, you'll end up losing over and over again.
Let's start by being a responsible Filipino. I don't have to enumerate all the negative values that we have, I think it's about time to stop blaming each other, Do what you have to do. Be an aggressive responsible Pinoy! Thats the only way to success. This is our only hope by the help of God.
Study shows more Filipino kids going online
Study shows more Filipino kids going online
MANILA, Philippines – Today’s generation of Filipino children are getting hooked on the Web as one-third of households in three major cities - Manila, Cebu and Davao - now have Internet connectivity, according to a recent study.
The study, commissioned by Cartoon Network and dubbed “New Generations Philippines”, surveyed a thousand kids aged 7-14 years old in these three cities and found out that six out of 10 are Internet users.
Conducted from August to September, the study also noted a jump in the ratio of kids with Internet access at home – from 15 percent in 2005 to 32 percent this year.
“Kids have an innate ability to assimilate new technology and adapt to change at a phenomenal rate, and this can be clearly seen in the way they have embraced computers, the Internet and mobile phones,” said Duncan Morris, vice president for research and market development at Turner International Asia Pacific.
Morris said increasing access to the Internet also meant parents being more active in guiding their children on how to use the Internet properly.
“We found out that parents set rules on what websites to visit and kids understood those rules,” said Morris.
Nearly 80 percent of the kids surveyed cite online games as the number one reason why they use the Internet. Among age groups, the study said kids 7-8 years old play the most.
Watching videos online was cited as the most sought-after activity followed by doing schoolwork and visiting social networking sites. Among those surveyed, Friendster was the most visited followed by Facebook and Multiply.
Morris also noted that the growing digital lifestyle of Filipino kids may be due to the generosity of their parents.
“Ninety-one percent of Filipino parents give pocket money amounting to an average of P197 weekly to their children this year as compared to 169 pesos in 2007,” he noted.
“It strikes me since the Philippines is a developing country. I guess Filipino parents are just generous and would want the best opportunities for their kids.”
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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DSWD controversy
Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo? (A special report from a volunteer)
Oct 21st, 2009 by ella
Please bear with me. I’m trying to fix my site. It went all crazy. Siguro dahil sa sobrang dami ng traffic, hindi nakayanan ng powers ng site ko. My apologies to everyone.
Dear friends,
I’m asking your help to spread the word. Tulungan po ninyo akong ikalat ito. Beyond this, we should also demand action. I disabled a plugin so you can copy the photos of relief goods rotting in DSWD warehouses. You can link this post to your blogs, facebook, websites etc. You can also email the photos.
Philippine News (US based Philippine newspaper) will use this as its front page story this week. Every Filipino has the right to know where the tons of donations from the UN and other counties go. Kahit po nakakahiya sa mga nag-donate. Kung sa ganitong paraan, matutulungan natin ang mga nasalanta, then by all means, let’s do it.
For those who have the time, please try to volunteer sa DSWD warehouses. Getting in was not easy. A friend had to put in a word for us. Let’s see kung madali nang makapasok sa DSWD warehouse ang mga volunteers.
Please read on and good luck to us.
Ella
(This post was last edited Oct 22, 12:30 pm)
Kahapon, tinanong ng Philippine News si DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral:
Editor of Philippine News: Why are the relief goods in DSWD warehouses not moving?
DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral: Wala kasing volunteers.
This short interview was done over the phone. Philippine News wanted to hear her side pero ayaw niyang makipag-usap sa press. After four tries, pinasabi na lang niya ang maikling sagot na ito sa secretary niya - “Walang volunteers”.
I don’t want to accuse her of corruption but at the very least she is showing signs of being totally incompetent. We are in a state of calamity where every second counts. May namamatay araw-araw dahil sa sakit.
In my opinion, these deaths could have been prevented if Secretary Cabral had tried a little harder to do her job.
Deaths from Philippine storms nears 1,000
“Tropical Storm Ketsana left 420 dead and 37 missing when it flooded 80 percent of Manila on September 26, a disaster the government said affected 4.35 million people.
Some areas are still flooded three weeks later and 189,000 people remain in evacuation centres,
Typhoon Parma hit the northern Philippines on October 3 and lingered as a tropical storm for a week, triggering landslides that killed 438 people and leaving 51 missing mostly in mountain communities.
The government agency said Parma affected 4.16 million people, including more than 32,000 who remain at evacuation centres.”
During the first week after the storm, lumabas ang “bayanihan spirit” ng mga Pinoy. “Makatulong lang kahi’t konti,” katwiran nila.
kung walang volunteers, ano ‘to, komiks?
From Stella Arnaldo’s blog:
- “At the offices of many civic groups and private organizations, hundreds of people showed up to volunteer in packing relief goods.
At the Tulong Bayan center at the Expo Centro in Cubao, Most of the volunteers were adolescents as young as 10 years old, along with their kuya or ate in high school and college.
They came in huge numbers, many of them barkadas, classmates or siblings, dressed just in their tees and shorts, wearing their Havaianas. All were just enthusiastic to do their share!
Photos by Leah Navarro
Even grade school kids pitched in to help!
Youth volunteers repack detergents for distribution
Making beds from carton boxes
GMA asked world for donations
Our government begged the world for more donations. Sumagot ang buong mundo sa ating panawagan. In less than three weeks, dumaong ang mga barko, ibinaba mula sa mga cargo planes, i-diniliver ng mga trak at container vans ang sandamakmak na relief goods. Cash donations were in the millions of dollars.
But these donations must be coursed through DSWD
Nagpalabas ng directive ang pangulo. Individuals, private companies and other nations were ENCOURAGED to send their donations to DSWD. I blogged about it here and the video of her announcement here.
This PGMA directive sounded suspicious to me then. Now I know why. Here’s the story.
A group of eight people, your ate Ella included, went to one of DSWD warehouses to help in repacking relief goods. We know they need volunteers pero hindi namin akalaing WALANG TAO TALAGA SA LOOB NG WAREHOUSE!
As in sa isang humongous warehouse (1000++ sq.m) NA PUNONG-PUNO NG RELIEF GOODS HANGGANG BUBONG, ISANG DSWD employee lang at ISANG SECURITY GUARD ang tao!!
Kailangang magpa-register at i-schedule ang volunteering
- 1) UNICEF Registration (as a volunteer)
The warehouse can only take as much as 50 volunteers at a time or per shift. Here you will find that there is a 4-hour shift, and an option for a 6-hour shift for the volunteers to indicate their availability.
What “volunteers”? Nasaan?
Aside from the 8 of us? Nope, there was nobody there. Bakit kailangan ang scheduling? Feeling hindi ba magkamayaw at nagu-unahan ang mga volunteers?
I know somebody who wanted to volunteer many times. She was always bumped off, laging nirere-schedule kasi “there were too many volunteers” daw. At tuwing Sunday lang daw puwede. What the hell is going on here?
Nakatambak ang donations ng UNICEF sa warehouse, local and international
Mga banig na dapat ay nahihigaan ng mga nasalanta. Mga imported camp beds na hindi na yata masisilayan ng mga biktima. Mga kumot na hindi naman nakabalot sa katawan nila. At mga pagkaing hindi sumasayad sa sikmura nila.
The relief goods are not going anywhere
We arrived at about 8 am and left by midafternoon and yes, you guessed it right. Kami pa rin ang tao bukod sa isang DSWD employee sa loob ng warehouse maghapon. Walang ibang dumating.
The relief goods are not moving. By the way things look, they are not going anywhere. Hindi maglalakad mag-isa ang mga donations na ito papunta sa mga evacuation centers.
LET THE PICTURES DO THE TALKING
Note: Pinagbawalan kaming kumuha ng pictures sa loob ng warehouse. I wonder why.
“Not a creature was moving, not even a mouse.”
Parang haunted warehouse ang dating. May multo na yata.
Kahit na daig pa ang tindahan sa Divisoria sa dami ng naka-stack na kaldero
At walang katapusang kaldero pa ulit
Kahit halos natakpan na ang mga bintana sa dami ng mga kahon
Kahit umabot na hanggang kisame ang stack ng mga kahon
(Close up ng Coleman camp beds sa previous photo) Hindi ito kasama sa ni-repack naming goods. Para sa mga “special victims” kaya ito? Ire-repack kaya ang mga “imported” camp pads na ito ever?
Sabagay, may BANIG naman para sa “ordinary victims”. Ito ang kasama sa inimpake namin. Sayang ‘yung imported.
Ano kaya ang laman nito? Hindi rin pinabuksan. Pang-special victim din kaya ito? (teka, dito nga pala galing ‘yung mga kumot)
Mahiwagang mga kahon from Japan Aid.
(close up ng mahiwagang kahon) Hindi rin ito kasali, of course. Hindi namin alam kung ano ang laman nito. “Imported” are not included, we have concluded.
Marami ito, mga laruang kasinlaki ng tao. Hindi nakunan ng pic kasi nasa tabi ng sikyo.
PORK AND BEANS? Yup, you’d think kasama ito sa relief bag. Pork and beans lang ‘to, puwede na sigurong ipamigay,
Naaah! “Imported” pork and beans from Spain po ito. Sorry, hindi pa rin included
Now let’s take a look at what a victim will get from DSWD
Look Ma, sampung lata ng sardinas! How generous! Kaldero ang unang ilalagay sa sako. Sabong panglaba (bar soap) at sampung sardinas sa ilalim. Siyam na sabon sa gilid ng kaldero. Local goods lahat syempre.
Tapos papatungan ng isang tuwalya at isang pack ng sanitary napkin.
Sisiksikan ng tatlong rolyo ng kumot(?) ang blue water jug tapos ipapatong sa kaldero sa loob ng sako.
Last but not the least, lalagyan ng dalawang banig.
Sabay tatahiin na ang sako. O di ba, parang asong tinapunan ng buto ang mga nasalanta? Eniwey, busog naman sila sa SAMPUNG lata ng Mega sardinas
Do not delay
YOU THINK?? WTF is the matter with these people? Mag-iisang buwan na mula nang masalanta ang mga kababayan natin. ISANG BUWAN!! Do you mean “do not delay ang dati nang delayed”?? Shet.
Anong ginagawa ng mga donations na ito sa warehouse?? APAT na warehouse ang nasa loob ng compound na ‘yon! APAT na warehouse na punong-puno ng inaalikabok na relief goods! Relief goods na ayaw yata ibigay sa mga nasalanta. Halatang-halata.
Marami pang pabubulukin
Wow! May bagong shipment na naman! At the rate DSWD is moving, next year na madi-discover kung ano ang laman ng mga kahong ito.
- “The first of two of the largest high-energy food shipments from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) arrived in the country two days ago for victims of storm “Ondoy” and typhoon “Pepeng.”
The biscuits were fortified with essential vitamins and minerals for supplementary feeding to children, pregnant women and the elderly in evacuation camps. Another 100 tons of biscuits will arrive on Oct. 24, in a continuing effort to provide food assistance to flood victims.
Sige, ideretso ‘nyo ulit ‘yan sa DSWD warehouse. Para AMAG naman ang abutin ng biskwit… at sapot ng gagamba.
Conclusion
Sa maghapon namin sa warehouse,nakagawa kami ng 150 sacks of relief goods. 150 bags of relief goods lang ang lumabas sa warehouse na ‘yon that day. At nandoon pa rin sa loob ang mga imported relief goods, safe, sound and packed as the day they arrived.
Nakisakay kami palabas sa isang DSWD delivery van. Gusto sana kaming ihatid ng driver hanggang Makati pero wala raw siyang sobrang gasolina. Ibinaba na lang niya kami sa gitna ng EDSA. Millions of dollars in donations, walang extrang pang-gasolina.
Susulpot din siguro ang laman ng mga mahiwagang kahon at mapapasakamay din ng mga tao…sa ARAW NG ELEKSYON. O mabibili na nila ang mga imported goods na ‘yon sa mga puwesto sa Quiapo at Divisoria.
Suggestions lang po sa DSWD:
Kung talagang gugustuhin ninyong makarating agad sa mga kawawang biktima ang mga donasyong ‘yon, nagawa ‘nyo na ‘yan. Maraming paraan…kung talagang gusto ‘nyo lang.
You are the government. You have the power, the resources and the money. You just have to really care.
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taena! hintayin natin sa eleksyon, maglalabasan tiyak yang mga relief goods na yan. nakakahigh blood! nuknukan ng kurakot!
Grabe naman ‘yan. Ilabas mo kaya yan sa media Ella. Who is the Secretary ng DSWD na yan? Alam kaya niya ang nangyayari sa loob ng dept. niya o siya mismo ang may pakana?! Sukdulan na pangungurakot naman na yan.
kaya mas okay mag donate sa abs or gma or red cross.
Nakaimbak lang lahat ng yaaan?! Samantalang dun sa ibang mga tumutulong, halos wala nang ma-repack. Lalo na nung minsang nag-volunteer akong tumulong sa repacking sa school ko, at biglang buhos yung ulan. Andaming relief goods na nasayang. Nako nako.
Tama ka, Ate Ella, eh. They have the power, the resources, and the money. Pero wala namang ginagawa.
hindi ba nila naisip na maraming kababayan natin ang kailangan ang tulong? Kung naiisip naman nila make a move….
Ate ella at sa mga bloggers natin excuse my word ah, pero kung sino man ang dapat na may obligasyon sa mga relief goods at services na kailangan ng mga kababayan natin ” YUDEPUTA KA!” (kung gusto may paraan kung ayaw maraming dahilan!
Sana naman maliwanagan na kung sino ang dapat na namamahala sa mga ganitong sitwasyon…
nakaka-usok ng ilong ‘tong nadiskubre mo na to. talagang makikita mo how inefficient/inutil our government are. parang sinahod nila ng timba ang tubig na binubuhos ng ibang bansa, pero patak patak lang kung ibigay ito sa mga tao. tama ka, patay na ang mga kabayo bago pa makarating ang mga damo na yan. parang nakakaramdam pa tuloy ako ng hiya sa ibang bansa na tumulong, makikita nilang naka-imbak lang ang pinagmamadali nilang maihatid sa pilipinas.
sana mafeature itong discovery mo sa bitag extreme ni tulfo.
hi ellaganda,
ganda mo talaga ‘day! i love this entry. kelangan, ikalat naten to.
hinila ako by one of your avid reader here. hinimatay na ata sa galet. kahit ako, nagiging igwana ako while looking at the pictures.
i’d like to ask permission if i could make harbat of this entry for repost. let me know.
thank you and more power!
Hi reyna elena,
By all means, please do. Dapat nga ma-reach natin ang mas maraming readers. Like I said, every Filipino has a right to know. Thank you so much.
pwez! ora mismo! i will make dekwat this entry at pasabugin na naten! merci beaucoup mademoiselle!
hi nakikibasa lang..ang ganda mo este yung blog mo..both na lang hehe
“DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral: Wala kasing volunteers. ” - hindi volunteers kailangan ng tao..public service secretary, public service.
Ella,
Paano ko ‘to ma-ilink sa FB. Baka pwede mong i-link sa FB tapos from there, I can “share” it. This really has to get out in the open. Thanks for sharing.
Ei Emily,
Teka lang pag-aaralan ko pa hehe 
Hindi ko rin alam.
gurls, gurls, simple lang. makinig sa Professora nang Social Climbing. Ganito.
Step One: (wag kang lulukso, hindi to piko), copy the URL of the entry which is this: http://www.ellaganda.com/?p=1759
Step Two: (sabi nang wag lulukso eh! ano ba!), go to fezbuk, click LINK then PASTE.
Ganun lang. Then, celebrate!!!
Ei reynz,
I tried it, pucha bakit yung sidebar ko ang lumabas haha
Weird yata itong blog ko. Nag-iinarteng site kuno siya hehe
walang kaso yun kahit yung side bar mo ang naka preview sa link. once na i-click yun ng mga tao, dito mismo sa web page na toh sila dadalhin.
ni-repost ko nga po pala toh. thanks po sa blog na toh.
damn DSWD!!!
pwede mong i-delete yong sa facebook if you made a mistake - walang makaka-alam na nag-kamali ka! hahahha!
try it again. jazz copy the url nong entry mo yung pasted link sa taas nang comment ko.
pag me lumabas na pic, click mo yong arrow key to choose which pic ang gusto mong lumabas.
Matagal na ang ganitong raket na ginagawa nila. Ang alam ko nga yung mga tinitinda sa ukay-ukay ay mga relief goods din na hindi rin pinarating sa mga mas nangangailangan bagkus ay ibinenta nila sa mga tindahan ng mga second hand na mga damit. Pinagkaperahan nila ang mga relief goods na para sa mga nasasalanta ng kalamidad. Di bale, ika nga mabilis ang karma, ewan lang kung may takot pa silang nararamdaman.
I reposted your entry on my blog. Grabe na talaga ang mga pangyayari… nakakainis… Anyway, I am encouraging all my friends to repost this entry too…
Good job!
ariel,
now ko lang na-getz yung joke sa ellen tordesillas na bantayan ang mga ukay ukay because that’s where i first read it and at that time, lito ako kung ano ang koneksyon.
grabe na talaga to!
finorward ko yung blog mo sa pinsan ko nagcampaign kay Obama sa Cali.. sana ma-iforward nya sa nararapat
dapat talaga dyan kay pandak mapatalsik! nang makasuhan na agad sa lahat ng pinaggagawa ng pamilya nya
Goodness! What are they doing?! Ano balak nila? Hayaang makalimutan ng mga tao ang mga naibigay na perang dnasyon at mga goods. Para pag nakalimutan eh maiihahakot na nila sa kani-kanilang mga bahay?! Mahiya nmn sana sila! Ibinigay yan ng mga may kaya para maipamahagi sa mga nasalanta hndi sa mga taong nananamantala..Grabe nmn ang DSWD. Wala bang voluteers? How come na sa mga tv stations eh maraming nagvovolunteer. Then sa inyo wala?! Hndi kapani-paniwala!
Solo
hi.. pwede mo kaya i-report ang mga to sa media or something? i think effective syang pang-spread ng news as bad as this. and dahil nasa kalagitnaan tayo ng calamity, this will easily get the attention of the media..
maybe you should change your sidebar blog to something that will highlight your main blog? i hope this really goes around.
This shouldn’t surprise me… pero sobra na talaga to!! Thanks Ms. Ella for doing this.. this should be known by many~
Hi Kat,
Nakaka-bad trip talaga kung ikaw ang nandoon. Na-high blood yata ako eh (kahit wala akong high blood)
Emily dear,
Sa Phil news siya lalabas, Friday. Ilalabas din siya ng Inquirer/Bandera pero they will wait for the PN’s issue. You know, jaryo protocol.
Jikenlabs,
Yup pero may catch if you donate cash. According to PGMA’s directive, kakaltasan ng donor’s tax ang donation mo kung hindi ‘yan sa DSWD nakaderetso. Very wise move eh.
Ei Cherry Mae,
‘Yan nga pinagtataka ko. If they will only ask, like make announcements sa TV, jaryo at radyo that they need volunteers, marami ang magre-responde.
BUT…the gates of DSWD warehouses were totally closed when we got there. Dami pang red tape na dinaanan.
Hello Harcy,
“Kung gusto may paraan, kung ayaw maraming dahilan!”
Exactly! Nadale mo. Pero isa lang ang dahilan ni DSWD Secretary Cabral - “Walang volunteers” - bulok na palusot.
Pati ba naman relief goods may RED TAPE pa?
Scheduling?? WTF!?
KELAN IPAPADALA ‘TO NG GOBYERNO????
talamak na korupsyon! mas mabuti pa yung relief operation ng 2 TV networks natin , ang GMA at ABS-CBN, diretso tlga ang relief goods sa mga tao. siguro mas marami pang nagvolunteer dun. nkakalungkot at nakakainis ang ganitong mga pangyayari.
in fairness naman sa isang social welfare deptment ng isang city na alam ko, truck truck ng relief goods ang pumupunta sa mga affected areas. they utilized their own staff saka marami din ng-volunteer.
Please report this to Imbestigador:
http://www.imbestigador.tv/
hi ella,
got this link from a friend’s facebook page. instead of blogging about this, i’ll post this na lang sa facebook page ko…
this is a wake up call to DWSD. thanks for sharing this.
I was tempted to repost this in facebook dahil umitin din ang ulo ko, but realized I’d be spreading reports that could inflame hate from a source that is not really reputable (pardon, I am just being careful with this post-modern journalism). My suggestion is if we do have a case, we report this to UNICEF.
anong dapat gawin sa mga donors para sigurado pupunta sa mga biktima ang padala. sino ba ang pwedeng puntahan? may iba pa bang paraan makatulong mismo sa mga nandoon sa evacuation centers?
Baka naghihintay ng panibagong bagyo (HUWAG NAMAN SANA) at doon ipamumodmod ang mga nabulok na relief goods dahil sa sobrang pag i stock…
mas maige pa nga yong mga private sectors mas mabilis ang action, mas maigi pa nga yong mga kaibigan ng mga nasalanta ng bagyo kahit papaano naghahanap ng paraan kung papaano makakarating ang tulong nila sa lalong madaling panahon…
sabagay tama nga naman ang dahilan…”WALANG VOLUNTEERS” at dahil din hindi kayang magpasweldo ng mga tao dahil “WALANG PERA”….walang donasyong pera….
MARAMING SALAMAT TALAGA SA BLOG NA TO….
Rene,
Are you saying that my site is not reputable?
I won’t engage you in a debate on this. I saw what I saw and have pictures to prove my point. Before implying that I am “not reputable”, why don’t you go there and see for yourself?
I am aware that the Philippines might lose valuable donations from the Unicef, etc. but it would be better to expose this and hope that those relief goods finally go to where they were intended to go, than for them to be used as a political tool by this corrupt administration.
I checked my facts before printing them, sir. It’s what I’ve been taught by the senior editors I have worked with in the past.
what’s wrong with dis people?? Nakakasama ng loob.. At nakakaiyak.. Sana me mapuntahan na lahat ng relief goods na un.. Asap!!
Tash,
Thanks. I did what you suggested. Had to change the lay out of my left sidebar and deactivated one plugin on the right. Ang dami kasing thumbnails, that was the problem, I guess. Now it’s working perfectly with FB’s platform. Thanks again dear.
di ko na makita yung mga pictures
Wait wait wait. Why can’t I see your pictures? I wanna see the pictures.
I’ll be sharing this to my mom. Where is/are the warehouse(s) located?
ila2gay q 2 s facebook!!
sobrang sama!
Wait wait wait. Why can’t I see your pictures? I wanna see the pictures.
I’ll be sharing this to my mom. Where is/are the warehouse(s) located?
Maybe somebody should file a report to the Ombudsman. Go there, I’m sure they’ll help. It’s in Agham Road in QC beside Philippine Science High School.
http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/index.php
Ella,
ang worry ko lang dahil na bisto na ito, baka dalian nilang idespatsa ang goods para ang siste, walang ebidensya. at sabihin lang na as per this time eh nadistribute na.. (ganun kadali ha.. bilang na distribute nila..hmp).
dapat mamonitor kung ano at saan dadalhin yun goods, dahil pagkatapos nito eh wala na kahit katiting na tiwala natitira para sa kanila sa ano pa pwede nila palusot.
baka idala sa kung saan warehouse at duon itago sa takot na nasita sila.
This is horrible. Sigh. I wouldn’t be surprised kung suddenly dumami ulit ang mga ukay-ukay and sari-sari stores.
Lets demand an ONLINE inventory. mahirap na, yun nga harapan eh ginagago kayo.. pwede nila sabihin so and so.
Lets ask for a transparent inventory list actual relief recieved versus distributed. If they say again walang manpower to post, just give us the list ang damin blog dyan.
Wag na natin sla palusutin this time.
Kanino kaya ibebenta yun mga coleman na camp pads? mahal din yan pag nabenta.
Eh yun mga human size stuff toy na dapat napupunta sa mga na trauma na bata? sino kayang “mini toy store sa probinsya” ang ipa bebenta nila nito?
Ano ba yan ang sama ng mga iniisip ko, baka naman hindi nila ibebenta.. i hahati nila - for their Xmas party give aways!
Ella,
Salamat sa pagsusulat tungkol sa korupsiyon, na pati relief goods at donations e hindi talaga pinalampas.
Hindi ko makita ang mga litrato. Photobucket logo ang lumalabas. Mac ang gamit ko.
Hi Ella,
Thank you for posting this.
I had the same initial thoughts on the veracity of information and appropriateness of spreading it. But the pictures speak for themselves. I mean it will take an elaborate production skills to manufacture a ‘hoax’ like this. And who is malicious enough to want to do that?
It is just right that people see this esp those who sent the goods. They have a right to ask questions and make DSWD accountable for the relief goods. I’d have thought this would be a great opportunity for our government to show their good side. This clearly is a case of incompetence or again, self-serving interests (who can blame people for thinking elections?).
I also understand that volunteers be screened, but then, theft can easily be avoided if people go out through guarded gates - makikita naman agad kung may dala di ba? Or, like many commented, bring the army to help pack and provide security around the area until all goods are delivered. It gives incentive also to fast-track the packing and delivery process - the sooner it is out of the warehouses, the less headache about security issues.
Anyway, I shared the link provided by gangbadoy.multiply.com in facebook. It deserves investigation at the least AND immediate action to deliver the goods to the real calamity victims!
Thanks and God bless you.
Hi Ella,
I reposted your blog entry in my site and floated a question for you. I can’t say I am at all surprised with this bit of information that you divulged here in your blog — this government has been known for its callousness as much as it is known for its corruption. As a journalist, though, I am obliged to confirm the story to you as a source and gather as much additional info as possible (i.e. the warehouse address, official explanation of the DSWD, etc.).
Nevertheless, I applaud your effort to get the word (and images) out.
Grabe. Nakakapang-init ng ulo! Foot tongue in ah. Ano naman gagawin nila dun sa mga laruan?
Tapos di ba meron pa si GMA na directive na dapat sa Dee Ehs Davalyu Dee ang donations? Sarap pag-uumpugin ang mga letse. Habang sama-sama mga Pinoy sa pagtulong sa mga nasalanta, kapit-kamay naman sila sa pangungurakot! Haaay jusko.
By the way, I got here from Chuvaness.com. Rock on!
Hi… i cannot access with the pictures posted… are they all deleted?? thanks..
hi ms. ella,
na curious ako dito, i saw it kasi in facebook.. and it says “must read” so i did.. though i wasn’t able to saw the pictures kasi i have to “upgrade to Pro today” e di ko alam paano.. ehe..
kahit na di ko nakita yung mga pictures naniniwala parin ako sa’yo.. kasi sa t.v wala naman ako nakikitang relief goods coming from DSWD.. ang dami naman palang relief sa warehouse nila..
sana nga ma ireport ito sa media ASAP..para naman matauhan ang mga taong nasa likod nito.. maawa naman sila sa mga nasalanta! kailangan pa nila ng tulong lalo na ngayong may bagong bagyo nanaman na dumating..
by the way salamat sa iyong blog.. and more power.
will repost
Ella,
Thanks for bringing this to light. I hope this little controversy will wake people up and make them question our so called leaders!
Hi Ella,
I hope you don’t mind me asking this: When did the packing of relief goods happen? Just to have a better timeline perspective of your story and Cabral reply on TV. Btw, your website was down for several hours and many people on FB and Twitter lands were talking about this. Kala nila na-block na website mo
Hopefully, you can shed light on this na rin, it will appease a lot of people.
Regards,
Shan
Ellababes,
Nagulat ako nung laging lumalabas sa Twitter and Facebook ‘etong blog link mo hindi ko alam nung una kung bakit. I know you’re controversial, pero napasobra naman ata. LOL.
Kudos to you for exposing this DSWD controversy to the public. Officials have a lot of explaining to do. Pero nakakalungkot ding isipin na meron pala talagang mga taong ubod ng sama tulad nila na naninimkim ng tulong na dapat ay para sa mga kababayan nating nasalanta ng bagyo.
Bakit laging down ang server mo? Marami kasing nagsasabi na na-block daw dahil sa controversial mong post.
Ingat ka, Ellababes.
Is it okay if I reblog this is English? Thanks.
Statement of Dr. Esperanza Cabral on the issue of relief goods in the DSWD Warehouse
October 23, 2009
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) manages the National Relief Operations Center (NROC) which is the facility for processing and storage of relief goods that are purchased by the Department or donated to us by generous individuals both here and abroad. The relief goods are released to our Regional Offices or directly to evacuation centers or to the local government units as they are needed and requested by these entities. They are delivered in trucks, many of which were lent to us by private companies or by military vehicles. Some of the goods are shipped by air from nearby Villamor Airbase.
When typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng hit the country, we received and are continuing to receive donations. Our warehouses are indeed full, inspite of the fact that we have distributed 500,000 food packs and 200,000 clothing packs as well as thousands of sacks of rice, blankets, beddings, and items of personal hygiene in the past almost 4 weeks. That is the reason why when asked if we still have enough goods, my constant reply is yes, so far we do, thanks to the many kind-hearted individuals and organizations as well as countries who responded and are still responding to the plight of the typhoon victims.
There are no rotting relief goods in our warehouses as we do not keep perishables there and the relief goods that are there, save for the donated old clothes are quite new since they have been either recently purchased by us or have been just donated.
Our goods are repacked by volunteers who are there because they want to help. But they are volunteers and report when they have time to help us. Sometimes there are two hundred of them and sometimes there are only a dozen. However many or few they are, we appreciate their presence and their assistance. Weekdays are usually quiet but on Saturdays and Sundays, the students, along with others who work Monday to Friday, including our own employees, are there.
Our staff at the warehouse work round the clock even now, making sure that the requests for relief goods are met in a timely manner. They work hard, they work quietly and they work humbly and I feel bad that they have been subjected to public vilification that they do not deserve.
I do not recall having talked to an Editor of Philippine News. I do remember my secretary telling me that someone was on the phone asking why there were no volunteers working at the warehouse. My reply was we do not own the time of the volunteers.
I wish that I could have prevented the deaths from typhoons but in fact, they have nothing to do with the relief goods that we are in charge of. Most of the deaths were from drowning or injuries sustained during the typhoon. Some died of illnesses. We are not in charge of rescue nor are we in charge of health and to the best of my knowledge, none of the deaths was due to absence of or delay in the delivery of relief goods.
We would like to assure all of you that the relief goods will reach the intended beneficiaries as they become necessary and will be used only to assist them. However, the relief goods don’t all go out at the same time and an empty warehouse is not proof that the goods were used properly just as a full warehouse is not evidence that the goods are being hoarded. If you visit our website http://www.dswd.gov.ph you will find updates on our activities related to typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. It includes an updated list of donations received and goods released from the DSWD warehouse.
There are many aspects of disaster response. They include recovery and rehabilitation and in both instances, goods and other resources are still needed. In the initial reaction to a calamity, people will want to help and as we saw recently, they came in droves, offering their time, their talent and their resources. We want them to know how much we appreciate them for what they have done and what they are still doing. But further down the road, when the initial flush of generosity gives way to donor fatigue, there will remain only a few hardy NGOs and volunteers and the workers of the DSWD and other government agencies to continue the job of helping the disaster victims back on their feet. Judicious use of resources at the outset is imperative lest we face the situation of even greater want after a period of relative plenty. We at the DSWD wish to assure you that your trust in us is not misplaced. Thank you.
Err. could you please reupload the photos? Thanks!
leche talaga ang mga taong involve sa mga kalokohang ito, hindi na naawa sa mga biktima ng kalamidad, mga walang puso. umuusok ang tenga ko sa galit. c pandak talaga kung ano ano na naman ang gingawang gimik makalusot lang sa agenda. gising na ang marami kaya konti na lang mapapaikot nyo, kayo kaya ang paikotin namin. malamang c pandak ang may utos kc ung secretary powerless naman un pag pinasukan na ni pandak.
hay.. nkkawa naman tayo sa mata ng mga nasa ibang bansa pero lalo pa tayong kinakawawa ng mga taong ito, leche sila. Sana may talino pang natitira sa mga utak nyo pero sa nakikita ko bulok ang resulta kaya bulok na rin ang mga utak nyo, leche talaga kayo.
no wonder why philippine is not moving.. so sad ;(
Hi, pwe cant see the pix anymore (lampas bandwidth yata) please pakirepost somewhere yung pics or upload sa rapidshare yung buong ZIP ng pics. Sayang po marami sa atin gusto makita.
I will share this as well!
Can you guys update this? I can’t seem to see the photos and I’m very concerned with this. The photos are all “bandwith exceeded”
Ella,
Suggestion. Siguro mas madaling ikalat ito kung nakasulat din sa Ingles. Nakakahiya man sa international community, pero siguro eto lang ang paraan para kabugin ang gobyernong kurakot.
ellaganda!!! langya sister, lalo kang sumikat dito. buong gabi kaming naghuhuntahan sa barrio, email, facebook, at kung saan saan pa regarding dito sa post mo. binalandra na namin lahat.
stariray ka. hahahahh!
Ella, were you able to see the whole perspective of this? I am only saying that there are always two sides to a story. Maybe you can also share with us what good experiences you had when you volunteered there? I also volunteered there and I saw how hard working the DSWD workers are. We also have to take note that the distributions of relief goods do not happen all at once. Bodega nga yan, kaya goods come and go depende sa pangangailangan. I think we all should realize and actualize what we can do to help the government. I know some of my friends who work in the government that are very much into changing for the better our government. Let’s do our share to help them. Send out love, not hate….
thank you so much ella for bringing this out in the open!! kapal talaga mukha ng gobyerno ni Gloria! kelan po ito ilalabas sa media? now may announcement sila na need nila volunteer..grabe! kung di mo pa nilabas wala din silang gagawin..
God bless you..and sana marami pang katulad mo ang magsiwalat ng kabulukan ng gobyernong ito!!
watch out mga presidentiables..vigilant na mga botante ngaun!!
Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura and the Christian Aid Country Director Daphne Dajoras Villanueva signed the grant contract for “The Project for Providing Emergency Relief Assistance to Tropical Storm Victims in Metro Manila and Rizal Province” at the Embassy of Japan on October 16, 2009.
ETO PO YUNG TUNGKOL SA EMERGENCY RELIEF GOODS NA BINIGAY NG JAPAN…(Mahiwagang mga kahon from Japan Aid.)
Japanese Provides Emergency Relief Assistance to
TropicalStorm Ondoy Victims in Metro Manila and Rizal Province
In this project funded by the Government of Japan, relief goods including packs of food and non-food items will be distributed. The total amount is US$92,780 (approximately 4.4 million pesos). The beneficiaries are 3,200 households or approximately 19,000 people in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City and three villages in the Municipality of Montalban , Rizal Province , who have been affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy.
hi,
i posted your blog in my facebook. I hope and pray that this would reach that level where crocs be annihilated and that our country will truly experience good governance. May God rescue and bless the Philippines!
http://landmine.com.ph/aanhin-pa-ang-damo-kung-patay-na-ang-kabayo-a-special-report-from-a-volunteer/
Umpisa na ang kinatatakutan ng lahat….I can’t believe how cruel these people are? Ang daming nagdonate, pero tinitipid nila ang sarili nating kababayan…How dare them? I am so upset to read this. Sana naman may magawa ang taong bayan, para mailabas ang katotohanan.
Ella,
Here’s a tip for your image hosting needs. Photobucket sucks try imgur.com (no bandwidth limit).
HTH
Hi, Ella,
Thanks for your concern to spread this misdoings of our DSWD…tama nga yung nabasa kung news na mas DISASTER pa ang nararamdaman sa mga nasalanta ng kalamidad sa insensitivities ng ating mga government agencies…Walang bang way nga ma-inform dito ang mga donors and have these pictures reach to them para sa sunod ng mga ganitong pangyayari, donation will be sent to NGOs and other real concerned groups…
I’ve been volunteering at dswd every saturday, and haven’t seen those imported stuffs talaga. puro local goods lang nirerepack namin dun sa malacanyang (sa kalayaan hall). me and my friends go there every saturday, (12hrs shift, 8pm -8am, it varies). kulang talaga vonlunteers lalo na kapag sa gabi, though i know its operating 24hrs. sana maresolve to agad by the gov’t. sana naman madisseminate nila yang mga donations ng ayos or work with sagip kapamilya, kapuso foundation or any other foundations.
grabe talaga gobyerno ni gloria macapagal arroyo. paghindi pa sila yumaman ng husto nyan, ewan ko na lang.
madam president, sana tamaan ka naman ng hiya sa taong bayan at iutos mo sa inutil na DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral na idistribute na ang lahat ng laman ng warehouse sa mga nangangailangan. yung eleksyon pa yata next year ang inaantay nyo bago nyo ibigay yang mga relief goods na yan sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong ondoy at pepeng.
lintik na DSWD yan ah…maiparating nga kay Kris Aquino ng maibulgar sila
Hi Ella,
Nice job Ms. Ganda at nakuha mo yang mga pictures na yan. Sa totoo lang nakakausok talaga ng ilong ang mga ito. Kahit kami dito sa office namin sa LAC Link Assist ay di nagdalawang isip na magvolunteer kung talagang tumatanggap sila ng volunteers. Mga LECHE tlaga ang nasa gobyerno natin, maraming namamatay na tao ng wala man silang ginagawang hakbang. I hate to say this pero sana sila na lang yung mamatay kung sila yung walang pakialam sa mga lubos na nsalanta na mga kababayan natin. Kahit sino po di mapipigilan ang mapamura sa expose na ito. Hindi nakakatuwa, sana yang Sec. Cabral na yan ay maranasan na maghirap, para magkaron sya ng puso at ng ISIP kung paano madistirbute ang mga relief goods na ito sa mga kababayan natin. Ang kakapal ng mukha nila, donation ng ibang bansa ay gusto din nilang kurakutin, kakahiya sa mga nagdonate. Sana Ella ay malaman ito ng media para mailabas talaga sa tevision ang kakapalan ng mga mukha kung sino sino man ang nasa likod nitong pagtatago ng mga releif goods na ito kasama na yang si Cabral. Shit talaga silang mga hinayupak.
thank you very much for exposing this! you are very courageous and you did the right thing! it really is so sad that people think of themselves and not think about their countrymen. those other countries have to spend money to help the needy and what happens? it goes to the greedy..
i just wonder bakit nung kasagsagan ng Ondoy relief drive mula sa iba’t ibang non-government agencies (schools, private organizations, TV networks, etc), bakit wala ako naririnig na news about DSWD seeking for volunteers? di ba may time na may overflow ng volunteers? the fact that DSWD has visibility over these donations coming in, activities for volunteer workers could have been planned for already so when the goods finally arrive, we can act immediately! kaya nga may tinatawag na PLANNING para ma-ensure na hindi ubos ubos biyaya ang pagpapamudmod ng relief goods!!!
sheesh.. i’m just a 25 yr-old modern slave struggling to get out of the rat race. to those already in the position to make sensible decisions, don’t tell me you never thought about that?
disgusting.
if this is true.. WTF talaga…. Maraming kababayan natin ang nangangailangan pa ng tulong…
Not enough volunteers??? dba maraming tao nmn ang mahilig mag rally para daw sa kapakanan ng ating bayan… Kagayan ng mga bayan muna, Akbayan etc etc…. Pwede namn cguro clang hingan ng tulong dba???
My name is Beting Dolor and I am a columnist and contributing editor for US-based Philippine News. I have been with this paper since 2002.
I was the one who called DSWD four times to try and get their side. I was told that Sec. Cabral was 1) at a meeting, 2) interviewing applicants, 3) in the comfort room, and 4) about to leave for Pampanga.
It was her office secretary who relayed to me her message that there are not enough volunteers.
I wrote my piece for Philippine News because I was disturbed by the relative inaction of the department. The Philippines is under a state of calamity. As such, action is needed now, not tomorrow.
The hundreds of thousands of displaced Filipinos need all the help they can get. They cannot wait.
In times like these, I expect the DSWD to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The DSWD says there are not enough volunteers. I disagree. There are tens of thousands of Filipinos willing to help. The DSWD should have gone to the schools to ask for volunteers. There are countless employees in the private sector willing to help. The DSWD could have asked the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police to help.
I expect the department to take a more pro-active rather than a reactive stance. I expect the secretary to DEMAND that everyone help out. Lest we forget, human lives are at stake.
The victims are dying by the score everyday. It’s in the news.
As for the rotting of the goods, we all know that it is not only food that can rot. So, too, can clothes, canned goods, biscuits, blankets and everything else that can be found in the DSWD warehouses.
Time is of the essence. The food that the DSWD hands out today will be forgotten tomorrow. Believe it or not, the victims still need to eat every day. Three square meals, if possible.
Finally, the hoarding of the relief goods for future calamities does not make sense. We have just undergone the worst calamity in 40 years. Does the DSWD plan to keep those goods for the next four decades?
Distribute them now, not tomorrow, not next week, not next month.
Agreed, Madame Cabral?
i just wonder bakit nung kasagsagan ng Ondoy relief drive mula sa iba’t ibang non-government agencies (schools, private organizations, TV networks, etc), bakit wala ako naririnig na news about DSWD seeking for volunteers? di ba may time na may overflow ng volunteers? the fact that DSWD has visibility over these donations coming in, activities for volunteer workers could have been planned for already so when the goods finally arrive, we can act immediately! kaya nga may tinatawag na PLANNING para ma-ensure na hindi ubos ubos biyaya ang pagpapamudmod ng relief goods!!!
i’m just a 25 yr old modern slave trying to get out of the rat race. those already in the position to make sensible decisions about this matter, don’t tell me you never thought of that?!
disgusting.
putang inang gobyerno..putang ina talaga!
Based from the reply from Cabral, there was no mention of the so called “imported relief goods” or any response why DSWD are only giving them sardines and soap only… Ito na ba ang bagong square meal ng pinoy? Sardinas na ginisa sa tendercare??? Kalawang!!!! Yung mga tanga diyan, Iboto nyo pa rin yung mga nanggagago satin!!!
hi ella
pagpasensyahan nyo na ang DSWD baka nauubusan lang ng plastic bags na may tatak na GMA cares kaya di pa nagpaparepack at nagdistribute hehehe… o di kaya inaantay ang landfall ng palaboy na bagyong si ramil.
Good job Ate Ella! Thank you for sharing this! How come the Army won’t help distribute the relief goods to the needy ike you said? That’s what they do here in the U.S. I live in Texas and we had Hurricane Ike that literally obliterated everything in Galveston, when all the relief goods arrived, they didn’t stay in the warehouse, they were brought out to the shelters, distributed the same day.
It is so sad to see all the pics you posted, hindi pa rin pala nagbabago sa Pinas, and dami paring corruption. Ano kayang gagawin ni Cabral and company nung sa mga imported goods? Ipagbebenta nila? or gagamitin for her own good? Shame on her! She should be fired!!
seriously though i cannot help but wonder how on earth a government agency can be rendered inutile by the lack of volunteers (granting that there are no volunteers). i cannot simply believe much less accept that the much needed relief goods were not able to reach those who need them most simply because the primary agency of government which is supposed to deliver these goods cannot move because of lack of volunteers. there are thousands of soldiers and policemen in the camps. “Judicious use of resources at the outset is imperative lest we face the situation of even greater want after a period of relative plenty” daw sabi ni Sec. Cabral. Ibig nya bang sabihin sapat na ang natanggap ng mga biktima ng kalamidad and she already has the luxury of saving the donations intended for the victims of ondoy and pepeng for the future?
this is why the Philippine government suck!
spreading the word..
http://www.santigwar.com/political/rants/calling-philippines-department-of-social-welfare-and-development-dswd.php
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Hi:-)
Grabeh namen itong nabasa ka at nakita ko… i think maraming volunteer na pupunta kung mag-annouce lang sila. We went to Tulong Bayan Makati at grabeh ang volunteer minsan nga goods ang kulang para mare pack.I think tama ka Ella, naka sense rin ako na mag corruption na nangyayari.Of course gagamitin nila yan sa halalan…posible…I think better to send the donation sa mga NGO and other Organization na talagang dun sa mga nasalanta nang Ondoy pupunta ang mga goods na yan..Hope ma-realize nila na enough na ang panloloko..
maybe the goods will be usaed this coming election thats why they holding it for distribution to all calamity victim.
I agree that the government agencies responsible for helping the calamity victims should work hard and fast 24-7 if possible in order provide effective relief and then later rehabilitation perhaps. Media has always been fast to let everybody know what is going on, and that sometimes results to action. However, I always treat whatever information with a grain of salt, Does the information presented enough to make a wholistic opinion? UN and the rest of the donor countries I’m sure will send somebody to ascertain that the goods have been used as intended.
Those goods should be DISTRIBUTED NOW…. there are people who are in need of those relief goods NOW. These goods were DONATED FOR THE VICTIMS OF ONDAY AND PEPENG, NOT for the FUTURE VICTIMS (hopefully there would not be any!). Please do not make us feel that we DUMBED enough, not to know what is going on. The government should move with or without VOLUNTEERS (you are not a NGO), though in fact there are a lot who would like to volunteer… COME ON???? Ms. Cabral,,, where’s you conscience??? DO WHAT IS RIGHT even if you disobey the instructions of your BOSS aka GMA (the president)…. HAVE THE HEART
anu ba yan…. san nila dadalhin ang mga ito? sana mapurga ang mag taga DSWD!
ang kapal ng mukha mo cabral!!!
hi ella ganda,
Salamat sa ulat na ito at ang kabulukan ng gobyerno ay nalantad, eto ang masasabi ko para sa mga taong nasa likod ng anumalyang ito ” ang kakapal ng mukha nyo, buhay pa kayo pero sinusunog na ang kaluluwa nyo sa dagat-dagatang apoy, masyado na kayong maraming naperwisyo sa katarantaduhang ito, sana naman usigin kayo ng konsensya nyo, maawa kayo sa mga taong nangangailangan ng tulong lalung-lalo na ang mga nasalanta ng bagyong ondoy at pepeng. ” Sa mga taong nasa likod ng gawaing ito, sana kayo lang tamaan ng bagyo. MGA LECHE KAYO.
Shocks!! ang kakapal ng mukha! sila na naman ang makikinabang nun…mga corrupt talaga sila!!
useless talks….
let us see more actions.
you can not prevent the people from being vigilant regarding this matter.
you know better than that.
even a small kid knows that those people need help and they need it the soonest possible time.
when will we start thinking for other people first?
this are our brothers and sisters that need all the help that they can get. thay have lost everything, shelter, possessions, even their loveones.
let us not let them to lose even the help that was rightfully ‘THEIRS’.
if you can not do your work, get out and let others do the job.
hello?
ellabeybe, nasa FB ko na to..grabbed form a friend..hindi ko kasi alam post sa FB..buti me naglagay.makakaasa ka, sasabog ito ng bonggang-bongga!
palagay ko pag pinuntahan ng media ang warehouse nila, ubos na laman either biglang naipamudmod sa talagang me kailangan o “inilipat”
Good work ella. As i read different news paper flood victims complain they dont have enough food. Why delay in distributing food? Frau Cabral naka-experience kana ba ng gutom?
Hi Ella!
I admire your courage and thank you for posting this. You go girl!!!
I’ll post this on my FB and blog ha!
Sa lahat ng mga naninira sayo… asan ang manners/breeding nyo?
If can’t say anything good… Shut up!
It is so heartbreaking at the same time nakakainit talaga ng ulo what the Arroyo Gov’t is doing to its own people. Our village is one the hardest hit in Marikina. My situation is far better than what I saw in evacuation centers thats why I feel for those who rely on relief goods sent by kind hearted people who really want to help. Pinagkakitaan na nga nila ang bagyo by releasing millions of calamity funds ganyan pa ang gawa nila sa mga taong nagugutom!!! Excuse my word…. Punyeta sila lahat.
well done for bringing this out in the open..hay naku wla tlgang kupas ang gobyerno,khit kelan,khit pnhon na ng kalamidad…pangungurakot p dn ang iniisip…kelan kya sila mgkakaroon ng totoong pagmamalasakit s kapwa nila filipino…..sometimes u just like to live somewhere else tuloy,dhil s walang kuwentang gobyerno ntn e….nsan ang puso nyo…
yung cash donation sigurado nasa mabuting kamay na nila yun at instant PUNDO na para sa 2010 hehe
anu ba yan… next time, kapag magdodonate kayo, ibigay nyo sa mga REPUTABLE Foundation like GMA Kapuso Foundation OR ABS-CBN Foundation. wag yung kung saan saang Government Organization lang… di na kayo nasanay sa gobyerno ng pilipinas!?
yo ella!
you made a very brave post! hats off! two thumbs up! ano pa ba, sige pati mga happy feet ko up din
Spreading the news Ellababe from FB to friendster to Blogspot. Thank you for posting this. Take Care my Dear! Muah!
secretary cabral you are the worst excuse of a public official!! you obviously don’t have the concern nor the right management skills for such task!! you’re one big shame as a filipino and as a human being.
Hi Ms. ella! Salamat sa iyong blog at shempre sa maraming blogs pa na nageexpose ng ganitong anomalya sa gobyerno. Anyway, ambilis nga sumagot ni pareng mikey about this DSWD thing, at mind you ‘te sa twitter pa siya nagsiwalat ng news. Eh diba galit siya sa Netizens especially FB users and bloggers, shempre di na rin lingat dito ang twitter… Pero ironic nga that he’s using twitter to update people on what he’s doing… tapos he wants people to add him sa facebook… That’s why whenever he tweets, I can’t help but laugh nalang… kasi naplaplastikan ako… Anyway, sensha na nagkwento na ako, but here’s his post regarding DSWD’s relief goods.
RT: mikeyarroyo DSWD now looking for volunteers to help in packing relief goods in their warehouse. Contact Ms.Fabian, Head of Nat Resource OpCen at 8528081
Source: Mikey’s twitter account…
God bless the Philippines. =(
Im sure my reasons ang DSWD bakit naka pending ang distribution ng relief. Bakit hindi muna natin pakinggan ay side nila.
Sorry for flooding a 2nd post, can’t help but post this link as well… Another red tape sa customs is that if it’s not addressed to DSWD ang mga relief goods, pinapahirapan rin i-release. Patay na ang kabayo, dinedebate pa rin ng DSWD at Customs kung irerelease un ‘donations’ from other country na di naka c/o sa DSWD. CRAP talaga…
http://kahel-luna.livejournal.com/113097.html?view=1507529#t1507529
nakakafrustrate naman ang balitang 2…I’m based in Dubai, at kahit sa kaunting naitulong namin, malaman pa namin na di nakarating dyan ang mga donations…ayoko nalang magsalita ng masama pero sana makokoncensya sila sa ginagawa nila..kung wala silang koncensya, God na bahala sa kanila…. sana lang makarating na agad ang mga kailangang ipadating sa ating mga kababayan…thanks for posting…..
Take action now! Filipinos should gather together and MAKE the DSWD distribute those goods!!!
“” YUNG MGA BAGAY NA BINIGAY PARA SA MGA NASALANTA DI KAILANGAN ITAGO AT GAMITIN PANSARILI !!! MAHIYA NAMAN SANA KAYO SA SARILI NYO, KAYA TAYO NAPIPINTASAN NG MARAMING BANSA. DAHIL SA ILANG PILIPINO NA BULOK ANG UGALI AT PRINSIPYO SA BUHAY. ILAGAY NYO ANG SARILI NYO SA MGA TAONG NASALANTA , NAMATAYAN, WALANG MAKAIN AT NAKAHIGA LANG SA SAMENTO PARA MARAMDAMAN NYO KUNG ANO YUNG SALITANG
” KAAWA-AWA”. DI MARAHIL NGAYON PERO PAG DUMATING NA ANG ORAS NA SA INYO NAGANAP ANG TRAHEDYA ,HULI NA PARA SA PAG SISI.”
truly na eye opener sa ating mga nakaupo. sana ay magamit nila ang resources para makarating sa mga nangangailangan. bilyon ang donations kung ayaw nila kumuha ng volunteer why not hire para mabigyan pa ng work ang mga mamayang walang work.
wag naman sana masayang katulad na nangyari noon sa mga NFA rice na nabulok lang sa isang warehouse.
Wow! wtf! ano bayan mga alang kaluluwa
Hi, I linked this on Facebook to join the wildfire of cause.
Sa tingin ko hindi mo na-gets yung sinabi ni rene borromeo. Ang ibig n’yang sabihin ay ang tatamaan lang ng blog na ito ay isang hindi gaanong ‘reputable’ body, which is DSWD. He was trying to point out na para mas malayo ang marating ng kasong ito, mas maganda kung sa UNICEF idederetso yung report, which is more ‘reputable’ than DSWD. Baka nga mas epektibo ang hakbang na kayang gawin ng UNICEF kung makarating ito sa kanila, but til that happens, let’s keep the fire burning hanggang sa masunog ang mga nasa likod ng anomalyang ito.
Hi Ella,
I reposted this story on my balay (blog site). I hope you would not mind provide your links there.
Totoong nakakapangmura at init ng ulo ito. If these relief goods are well distributed as the agency claims, then they should not be there. They should be in the hands of the victims.
And hello nila, ilang araw lang ba ang 10 lata ng sardinas, sabihin na natin there are 5 in the family?? E three times a day pa ang kain nun. Tsk.
More power to your blog!
~taas kamao~ 
PI talaga si Pandak, sigurado pagdatinf ng eleksyon maglalabasan yan lalo na sa pagkandidato niya at ng dalawa nyang mga anak na walang sile sa bayan
>>> potah! nakuha pang mag-sinungaling sa media ng DSWD. eh may pruweba na nga! nakakasama ng araw itong DSWD. mga bullshit!
ok n din na dumating satin ang ondoy at pepeng.
at ok din n nagkaron k ng tapang na kumuha ng pics kahit bawal dun.
at least ngaun, sana lang, na magising na mga pinoy sa darating na botohan.
mga tol (pinoy) magisip isip n tayo ngaun sa pagboto.
hindi porke pumunta sa burol ng kamaganak natin ang pulitiko
hindi porke nagdonate ng mga waiting shed ang pulitiko na may malaking pangalan nya
hindi porke magaganda ang mga sinasabi nya sa interview sa media
hindi porke nagpapakita sya sa mga tv stations kapag may mga malalaking skandalo na akala mo eh tlgang concern sya
at marami pang hindi porke..
eh mabuti na sya. karamihan sa kanila plastik
mas mabuti kilalanin natin tlga sila
minsan hindi maiwasan ng mahihirap na tanggapin ang bayad para iboto sila. pero sige tanggapin nyo pero wag na wag nyo silang iboto.
wag kau mhiya dahil sila hindi nahihiya sa mga kawalang yaan.
sana magising na tayo. sana matuto na tayo,
lahat naman tayo nag gigigil kapag nakakakita ng mga ganitong issue eh.
kaya mas mabuti magsimula n tayo ngaun.
may mga dadating na show sa mga tv stations ngayong eleksyon tungkol sa interview sa mga tatakbo.
doon pa lang makikita na ntin kung sino ang totoo. kung sino ang puro salita lang.
sana lng mga tol (pinoy) matuto na tayo.
sana…
DSWD officials are preparing their warehouse retail store right now to move those products somewhere in the Philippines. They are holding those relief goods for themselves.if not, how come so many people are starving to death every where. Millions of cash donations in $$$$$$$ and only things that are given aways are i small bag of rice and a can or sardines per family. where are the money?pls have pity on those people..let them eat ..those goods are for them.tax payers already paid your mansion..thats enough
Hey Guys,
Here’s another update. Keep it coming. Sana we need to do our part as well. People out there ask for more volunteers.
http://burymeinthisdress.com/blog/2009/10/are-relief-goods-from-abroad-gathering-dust-in-dswd-warehouse/?utm_campaign=Twitter%20for%20BMITD&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
Be patient my fellow countrymen..those relief goods are to be distribute sometimes in May of 2010 (for election campaign) DSWD are still waiting for boxes to pack everything, and those boxes are labeled with the name of the Administration Candidate..for president
Hi yanaliao,
Hahahahahaha ROFLMAO (hindi lang simpleng LOL hehe)
Alam mo ba, dear, inaatake na yata ako kanina sa sobrang stress. I was out for a while para mag-relax kasi nga naloka ako sa site ko, nawala lahat ng pics and nothing was working. Sabay biglang ‘404 not found’ na siya
Tapos pagbalik ko, tinawag ako ng sis ko dahil nasa TV raw ako. Fotah, imagine ang gulat ko nung makita ko ang mukha kong nakalutang doon sa screen!
Tapos CM emailed me sa feature ng GMANEWS.TV. Taragis, lalo akong nabaliw. Then when my site came on, nakakasama pa ng loob ang ibang comments na nabasa ko. 70+ comments yung inisa-isa ko. Oh well, I should have known. Some people will always SHOOT THE MESSENGER. Hindi ko na lang sila in-approve.
Sobrang stress ko, sumakit na ang dibdib ko. But when I read your comment about Mikey A and DSWD, natawa ako for the first time today and yesterday. AYLABIT!!
Hey yanaliao, thank you. Thanks for putting the smile back on my face….and for the laughter, too.
Super antok ako kasi nga, Friday shift at wala na masyadong trabaho, out of nowhere, may nag ST (Sametime) sa akin yung boss ko about this link. Aba para akong uminom ng Red Bull na may pulutang Extra Joss gising agad ako sa INIS!
Sana naman kung hindi kaya ng DSWD, hwag silang makipagsabayan sa relief operation ng ABS CBN at GMA, o kaya coordinate with these two stations para naman yung mga taong nasa waiting list nila ng volunteer eh sa DSWD na lang mag volunteer.
Pero anyway that is not the point! I was wondering kung may nag donate kaya ng formalin at kabaong for the people that died, i ho- hoard din kaya nila ito for safekeeping in case sila naman ang mamatay?
lintik yang ginagawa ni cabral na yan sana naisip nya that thousands of victims need basic needs and complaining that they dont received yet those donations…sana sya na lang ang nakaranas lahat yung baha na duating sa mga taong yun.Bulok talaga ang ahensya ng gobyernong to.nakakwalang gana…
Hi Eiluj,
“I’d be spreading reports that could inflame hate from a source that is not really reputable (pardon, I am just being careful with this post-modern journalism).”
Yeah. But I wanna thank you for trying to make me feel better, Eiluj. I’ve been blogging for almost 5 years and I think I earned a reputation of calling a spade a spade. I’m not known to mince words. My long time readers can tell you that.
Rene Borromeo meant that I am a source of ill repute (hehe pun intended). I’m telling you now, it was INSULTING, ok?
But both of you have a point. Report the case to UNICEF. After all these brouhaha, maybe I will.
But you cannot deny this, the powers that be sat up, took notice and acted out … a bit. Natinag sila kahit konti, di ba?
And that’s what this post is all about, nothing more, nothing less.
Hindi na kataka-taka na nangyayari ito sa ating bansa, we’re rated as one of the top three CORRUPT countries in the whole world. Mismong gobyerno na natin ang nagpapahirap ng buhay ng bawat pilipino sa ating bansa. Puros pang-sarili lang ang iniisip ng bawat opisyal na nakalukluk sa gobyerno natin. NAKAKAPAGOD NA!!! MAAWA NAMAN KAYO SA MGA KAPWA NYO!!!
know what? i think it’s better to hand those relief goods to ABS-CBN/GMA coz there are many celebrities are more than willing to volunteer and help. actually mas ginagawa pa yata ng mga ito ang dapat sana e DSWD ang gumawa.. it’s been a month now yet those “goods” didn’t do any “good” to our fellow men kasi nakatambay lang.. pangkain siguro ng guard at nung isang dswd employee.. make it their food supply for years.. mabubuhay na kayo jan kahit jan na kayo matulog!! haaiizztt!! dalhin niyo narin pamilya niyo jan! sarap ng buhay!
I agree with you mam,
dapat malaman ng mga CONCERN sa gobyerno.. yun eh kung Meron ngang concern s kanila, pero wala!
kaya nila pinatatagal yan kasi IBEBENTA lang nila yan mga goods,
that is why it is better talaga na kung magbibigay ng donation sa mga biktima ng kalamidad eh i diretso na mismo sa mga TOTOONG BIKTIMA hindi sa mga NANG-BIBIKTIMA!! madaming ka awa-awa.
Ella, pahiram din nito ha link ko sa facebook ko. Thanks.
ang kapal talaga ng mga muka ng mga taga DSWD, kung sino man ang namamahala ng DSWD dapat matanggal sa sa trabaho o baka naman isa rin sya sa nakikinabang, wala silang awa sa mga mas nangangailangan. hoy gloria gumising ka ang kapal ng muka mo palibhasa isa ka rin at ang pamilya mo na walang ginawa kundi mangurakot, kung sabagay “ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw” sana gloria kahit ngayon lang naman kumilos ka para sa mga nangangailangan…
naku, pano na kaya yung pina direct ni wowowee “willy” nung last saturday na donation nung mga TFC epsecially yung taga Canada na malaki din ang amount? Tsk…tsk…tsk…yun relief goods madaling makita at nasa warehouse, eh pano yung mga donasyon na pera, alam naman natin lahat na yung resibo sa pag tanggap ay nagagawan din ng paraan…Gobyerno Pa…Sucks!
nako naloko na, sa mga tatanggap ng relief sa mga susunod na buwan kahit yari na yung bagyo, tignan niyo yung mga pinamimigay sa inyo, baka na request pa ng pondo para diyan para bilhin pa ulit yung mga free na binigay ng ibang bansa, o di kaya mauwi na naman sa wala itong kalampag ni ella, buti pa si kris aquino na lang ang gawing DSWD head at wag na si noynoy ang iboto niyo para di bigyan kulay ang nagagawa ni Krissy..chozz.
Hi Ms. Ella, nakakastress ang magexpose ng ganitong entry, and kudos to you for doing it. Remember the Pic of Mikey buying Alcohol? Well, I admire the courage of that person for exposing such pic, na-suspended pa account nya sa fezbuk. Freedom of speech rulez pa rin! ^^
P.S. At least dahil sa entry mo, nakapagformulate na ng magandang response ang DSWD and natuunan ng pansin ng publiko ung tambak na imported goods doon. Oh well, magandang umaga!
Nakakalungkot… nakakalungkot na malaman na sa gitna ng ganitong krisis ay may mga tao pa rin na pagiging corrupt ang iniisip. Unang una hindi naman sa kanila galing ang mga goods na iyan, at lalong hindi para sa kanila kaya hindi nila kelangan itago. Sana ma-konsensya kung sinuman ang utak ng pagtatago ng mga goods na to. Naniniwala ako sa KARMA, it’s universal in all religions.
Thanks to you Ella, for airing this out. You made a big difference! Am sure sa ngayon, halos umiikot na ang mga paa ng mga taga DSWD at hindi na alam kung anong gagawin, SANA MATAUHAN NGA SILA!!!
Ngek…yan na talaga ang kalakaran sa Pnas…kalungkot…pano yan pag nalaman ng mga foreign donors ..kakahiya..kapal ng mga mukha..sana ibalik si Dinkee Soliman di ganyan ang mangyayai…
ikakalat natin to …
http://www.baguiocityonline.com/daforum/viewtopic.php?pid=320281#p320281
nako ella lakasan mo loob mo darling…nde k tatantanan ng gobyerno. nkikinig ako sa programa ni noli de castro now at lumalabas na pinagtatakpan nya si espi.
hay pinas..
GRRRR!!! TAMAAN SANA NG KIDLAT ANG MGA BWAKANANGINANG KURAKOT NA MGA LINTEK NA YAN!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Kahit na anong exposé na gawin natin, hindi tatablan ang mga ito. ang kakapal na yata ng mga kapit nila. kasing kapal ng kanilang mga MUKHA. lulusutan at lulusutan din nila to, yun ngang mga nakaraang malalaking exposé, nalusutan, ito pa? baka utos to ng pamilyang diablo na ang pinuno ay may napoleonic syndrome. isipin nyo, malapit na ang pasko. regalo para sa mga constituents.
Hi Ate Ella,
Ill post this http://www.ellaganda.com to my FS, FB and twitter account! Hope everyone would care ’bout it… Una kong nakita ung blog mo sa http://mabuhaygirl.multiply.com, and upon reading it, nakakalungkot
ilang bagyo na ang dumaan sa Pinas just this past few weeks pero ung mga naimbak na goods sa DSWD ayun bumabagy o sa warehouse nila… ‘Di ba nila naisip na ang daming nagugutom at walang matirhan.. Bakit umabot nga naman ng gantong katagal ang mga goods na un na dapat ay napapakinabangan na ng mga biktima!
grabe naman yan garapalan na to….
Elle, what you did was a brave thing to do. Keep it up and don’t “rot”! Meaning, di gumagalaw, nakatambak and NOT naaagnas, inaamag, eww!
Now it is obvious that declaring a state of calamity is opportunity for the G to make money! Kainis!
And you are correct: The burden of proof is on them NEVER on the volunteers, givers, broadcasters, bloggers, etc.
grabe naman toh.. > <>
Hmmm. Nakakadisappoint naman. But I guess we can’t put all the blame on them (DSWD). The best thing to do is… tayong mga nagcocomment dito, why not go there and volunteer.
Sa totoo lang, hindi lang sampal ito sa mga nakaupo sa gobyerno at sa sekretarya at opisyal ng nasabing departamento. Sa halip, ito rin ay sampal sa mga taong walang pakielam sa nangyayari sa bansa at mas minabuti pang magpasarap sa buhay. Bakit nga ba walang volunteer? Simple lang sagot dyan, walang gustong magmalasakit. Tayong mga nagcocomment dito, of course, it seems na we do care a lot. But volunteering is more than any comment will do. Kasi parang imposible ung maghihire ng tao ang DSWD para idistribute tong mga relief goods na ito. Madaling idahilan ang WALANG maisasahod. Palaging dahilan.
Syempre, ang sisi uli nyan ay babagsak ulit sa MAHAL nilang PANGULO. Kung bakit ganto, at bakit ganyan.
Tama! garapal na sila kung garapal!
Simpleng mamamayan ka ba?
Sa palagay ko ay may magagawa tayo. magtulungan tayo, kahit sa simpleng paraan, makatulong tayo. Salamat Ella para sa iyong nasulat, marahil ay marami ang matatauhan, hindi lamang ang gobyerno, o yung nakaupo sa trono, o higit sa lahat… yung mga taong walang paakielam at walang balak makielam.
teka’t iinom muna ako ng para sa high blood.
let’s spread the word around. Iyong mga relief goods including IMPORTED ONES ay para ipamigay doon sa LAHAT ng nasalanta ng bagyo . Hindi na dapat patagalin pa diyan sa warehouse. TALAGA NAMAN ! nape-penoy na ako!!!
ano sabi ni cabral? may darating daw kasi na bagyong ramil kaya nila inihahanda para sa northern luzon? ha?
di pa po nakakabangon mga sinalanta ni pndoy at pepeng…hell-ow? paghahandaan nyo si ramil? hayun si Ramil, naka steady pa, ayaw din gumalaw, baka kayo(DSWD) hinihintay? bilisan nyo daw! hahaha!
magre-release daw ng pondo, magkano nga ulit? P10B? P12B? kelan?
‘yung pondo ng bagyong FRANK last year pa, kailan lang nakarating sa mga victims? eto ang appeal ng mga officials: http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/typhoonfrank/view.php?db=1&article=20090327-196415
eto sagot ng palasyo:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/01/09/arroyo-oks-p481-m-rehab-fund-w-visayas-official
suggestion ko lang kung kailangan nyo talaga ng maraming volunteers? sa ibang gov’t institutions po marami magpasabi lang po kayo madam cabral…sa mga training centers/schools ng AFP, PNP, BJMP, BFP, mga private schools na may ROTC kung meron pa? hindi po yan abutin ng dalawang linggo, tapos na ‘yan. proper coordination lang po. libre po ‘yan.
mabuhay ka ella!
salamats po…
dapat bigyan ng emergency attention ng pamahalaan ang pamimigay ng mga relief goods including IMPORTED ONES para sa lahat ng nasalanta ng bagyo at baha SA LALONG MADALING PANAHON. Talaga naman! naman! nape-penoy na ako!!
ano ba yan. sobra na ang gobyerno ntin. ang dami nghihirap dahil sa nangyaring kalamidad na ang isa sa pinakamalaking may kasalanan ay ang kapabayaan at kabulukan ng sistema ng gobyerno. ngayon, pati yung tulong na dapat pra sa mga taong lubos na nangangailangan ay tinatago nila. hirap na hirap na mga kababayan natin dahil sa kalamidad bukod sa pagiging inutil ng gobyerno tpos yng tulong na nararapat pa sa kanila ay hindi binibigay….GOD BLESS PHILIPPINE PEOPLE FOR THIS WORST CALAMITY THEY COULD EVER EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No volunteers? May I suggest that they contact the congressmen who paid the bill at Le Cirque and “Steak resto” in NY. Their 1 million can give jobs for: 22,800 man-hours. In short, if DSWD will hire 50 persons to repack the donations, they can work for 57 regular days. Kesa nmn sa wala silang ginagawang action on how they will include “Coleman” items in repacking. Call the attention of the 2 congressman. Its time to give back to people. better late than never
Hi Ella. When I first read your blog my reaction was to get pissed. So I read it again. You didn’t say naman that they were keeping it for themselves. Your point was, “why is there a delay in the distribution?” Of course that implies a lot, and people who already distrust the government are quick to add their personal opinions to this blog. I wouldn’t say this is all Sec. Cabral’s fault. I don’t think any experience in her life quite prepared her for this kind of thing. Yun nga lang, malas lang at medyo in the dark ages pa ang kanilang pag-unawa sa bilis ng balita sa internet, despite having their own website. Prior to your expose ang laman lang ng kanilang “news” ay yung photo op with Gibo Teodoro. Yes, may Google Docs sila listing what was received and how much. Pero hindi naman nila inilagay kung aling barangay ang nakatanggap ng alin, at kung kailan. My point is, what they think the public wants to know is totally different from what the public REALLY wants to know. How will they claim then that their deliveries are timely? I feel sorry for the DSWD and I’m not defending them, I just wish they would accept the fact that the bureaucratic world and the needs of the real world often don’t match. You said, “You’re the government, you have the resources. All you need to do is care.” You are right, Ella. Kung kailangan, maaaring magawan ng paraan. They could take a page from the private sector and take advantage of the news networks to appeal for volunteers. I’m sure Sec. Cabral worked very hard for her position, but if she doesn’t take the opportunity provided by this situation to make a real and lasting difference, it would be very hard to get donations coursed through the DSWD.
Yung sister- in- law ko who works for an international aid organization nagsabi na sa akin na yung tulong intended for the victims, delikado pag nakurakot ng koruptong politicans for their own personal gains. mas lalong kawawa yung mga nasalanta and nakakahiya tayo sa mga banyagang gustong tumulong sa atin!
Kawawang Pinas. Ganito na lang ba parati ang mga opisyales natin? Sila ang may power na gumawa ng kabutihan, pero exemplo ng kapalpakan.
Naku nag email na ako sa UNICEF, pinakita ko itong link na ito at sinabi ko at pagpapalakad ng DSWD sa kanila, nag reply agad, nag pasalamat at galit na galit, no wonder daw, na kaya binabaha ang bayan, sigurado, ang mga tubong kinabit sa drainage na siningil sa taong bayan ay kinabitan ng under size para magkamal ng limpak limpak na salapi. Ang galing naman ni Ella, talo pa nya si Mike Enriquez ng Imbestigador, nagawa nyang kunan ang mga tinatagong relief goods ng DSWD. Ang katwirang “walang volunteer” na mag rerepack ay isang malinaw na may anomalya sa pag didistribute ng mga goods. Anyway, papatigil daw ng UNICEF ang padala ng supply at sila mismo mag iimbestiga sa mga nakita nilang ito, magsasagawa din sila ng actual survey sa mga tao kung talagang nakatanggap sila ng mga pinadala nilang items. Kakahiya ang mga namamahala sa bayan natin, may trahedya na, sinasamantala pa. Karmahin kayo ng sangmilyong ulit sa kasamaang ginagawa niyo, naway bumalik sa inyo at sampu ng inyong pamilya ang kasamaang pinagagagawa nyo sa mga kababayan nating Pilipino.
Tingin ko, walang Pinoy na hihindi sa DSWD kung nag anunsyo sila ng pangangailangan nila sa volunteers at that time. Isang malaking kasinungalingan na sabihing wala ni isa!.
Isa pa, ako mismo as a regular volunteer, I don’t think kailangan pa ng sandamak-mak na papers para mag-volunteer diba? Pakita ka lang sa center, list your name in a Logbook, perhaps, put a sticker with your name on it and voila!
Maraming magmamalasakit, actually pero ang iba hanggang lip service lang. Hindi makatayo sa kinauupuan to make a difference onsite where help is needed most. I do not want to blame DSWD or the government exclusively kasi kung tutuusin maraming naging epekto ang bagyong dumaan nang dahil rin sa ating kapabayaan sa kalikasan (at kasama na ako doon)
All in all, suggest we pray, continue to seek ways to help out (financially or otherwise) and keep on believing na kaya nating lahat ito. Ella, maraming salamat for posting this. Its linked now to all my personal sites (Facebook, Myspace, what not…) Greetings from an OFW in Malaysia
what else is new iha mia???
that’s why i never tried to volunteer sa ganyang mga government chuvaerks…hehhehehe!! naglielow na rin ako sa media….kakainis lang if you know the whole truth about corruption sa dswd…..heheheh!! @kelan naman tayo nagkaroon ng matinong namumuno sa dswdM, IHA MIA???? eh kung yung mismong namumuno din sa kanila…matino din ba???? yun lang…..mismo!!!!
they can hide their rotten agenda…..their rotten corruption from people…but, THEY CAN NEVER HIDE THEIR CORRUPTION MIND/DOINGS FROM GOD….WHO SEES ALL THEIR CARELESS DOINGS…PROMISE!!
Ella, guybyerno ang kausap mo. Mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulug-tulugan. Anong sabi ni Marie Antoinette? “Let them eat cake!”
hi ella, thanks for sharing this with us. di naman alam na may anumalya palang nagaganap sa warehouse ng dswd. one of my cousin works at dswd ill repost this and share this to her.
i was also shocked to see the logo of agencia espanola, since that agency is our client.
ganun na ba sila talaga kaswapang na kahit na sa panahon na kalamidad at maraming ang nagugutom at namamata sa gugutom eh sariling ka[pakanan pa rin ang naiisip nila? tsk tsk
by the way ella….thanks iha mia for having the COURAGE to unveil the issue about the dswd thing…the relief goods…na upto now…malamang sa alamang, pinag-iisipan pa siguro nila kung kelan pa nila ididistribute ang mga imported relief sa mga “DESERVING” victims kuno…hehehhehe!!
I SALUTE YOU IHA MIA!!! IKAW LANG ANG ME BALLS KAHIT NA DI KA BOY…HEHEHEHEH!!
GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY, ELLA!!
Sana lahat ng journalist….or bloggers..maging katulad mo iha mia….
SELFLESS…..NOT SELFISH….
God be with you always….and i will do pray for your safety , iha…
promise!!!
Ella, guybyerno ang kausap mo. Mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulug-tulugan. Anong sabi ni Marie Antoinette? “Let them eat cake!”
magpa interview ka sa tv…para malinaw ang lahat
Ella, tama yang ginagawa mo-spread the word yan na lang ang tanging paraan para masupil ang kalabisan ng iba natin na nasa gobyerno. Para kondenahin din ng international organizations ang mga yan dahil walang mangyayari kung dyan lang sa Pilipinas nakikita o nababalitaan dahil sila-sila nagtatakpan. At para na rin ma-i-account ng mga international agencies ang mga donations nila. Sana sampahan ng karampatang parusa-international man o local ang mga taong hindi tumutupad sa tungkulin lalo na sa panahon ng kalamidad.
I hope KC Concepcion will have the chance to read your blog. She did all that she can to seek help from her organization for our countrymen. But look what happened to all her efforts? All the energy biscuits given by WFP are not distributed to all Filipino children.
KC, if ever you read this please do react. You have the voice that will be listened. You have all the means and the right to give direction on what to do with the goods that you and your organization gave to the government. Once again we should do some actions on this.
Ella, thank you so much for your bravery in exposing this. This kind of issue will not just pass, expect us to spread this. I (together with my family) am one of those who were affected by typhoon Ondoy. But I was able to lend my hands and volunteered for Red Cross. They still need lots of food, water, toiletries, medicine, etc. in their relief operations. Those goods in DSWD warehouse could have been the answer to Red Cross’ shortage.
DSWD and the PGMA government is very disappointing. What’s next in their corruption?
Iniintay lang ng Secretary of DSWD ang mga sticker ni Villar para malaman ng tao na si Villar ang bida ng Pinas.
Land grabber na, mandurukut pa. Totoo nga na galing sa mahirap. Malamang maduruj=kut noon mayaman, kaya tuloy and ugaling magnanakaw. Pinagmalaki pa ang pagka
magiging mandaraya, magnanakaw at pekeng tao. Malunod sana kayong lahat sa sunod na bagyo. Mula Presidente hanggang Congressman at ang buong kabinete.
Kung gutom iton ahas maging Presidente, dedbol na ang Pinas.
Sa bagay dedbol na tayo ngayon, salamat kay Brumhilda ng Palasyo, ang PinakaPekeng presidente sa buong mundo.
to Vigilante Dinkame, pakikalat nga ng email ng Unicef. tapos lahat tayong pinoy denizens ng blogs mag-email. Express natin ang atin outrage para matauhan ang Unicef.
ella you are one brave girl.. sa ilang volunteers na nakapag-work sa dswd, ikaw lang ang naglabas ng ganito. galing.
this is so wrong. kelan ba naman aahon ang bansa natin kung pati sa systema ng pag distribute ng relief efforts ng local and international agencies hindi maayos. sana naman pagtuunan ng pansin ito ng gobyerno. ayusin ang systema at wag mag bulag-bulagan. hay, pambihira naman tlga..
Nakakapanggigil nga. Pero lalong nakakapanggigil yung reaksyon ng DSWD. http://ph.news.yahoo.com/abs/20091023/tph-dswd-cries-foul-over-online-allegati-85c5a6c.html
(haha gobyerno talaga! me calibrated release pang pinagsasabi e tapos na yung nangyaring delubyo! Baka me inaasahan pa ata silang darating? Uy grabe kayo ha!)
E pano kung wala ka ella? E hindi nalaman ang nangyayari. Saludo ako sa yo!