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Tambayan ng mga Chicx at Tsonx => General Discussion => Current Events => Topic started by: bohica on November 10, 2013, 12:46:18 PM
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Bohi's comments: Mahigit tatlong taon ka ng nakaupo bilang Presidente ng Pilipinas. Hanggang ngayon ba naman e bintang pa din ang lumalabas sa bunganga mo? Kung hindi man angkop ang kakayahan ng Tacloban, kanino ba dapat manggaling ang tulong? Di ba sa inyo - sa National Government! Konting command responsibility naman. Puro papogi alam mo sampu ng Gabinete mo. Panot.
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President Aquino stopped short of criticizing local officials in Tacloban for being unprepared for the coming of Super Typhoon "Yolanda," as he assured victims they will be provided for.
"Yung Tacloban, hesitant lang ako. Para bang hindi ganun ka prepared...compared to other areas...Siguro I will reserve comments muna at this point in time hangang mas makumpleto natin yung datos," the President said in a briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC).
He said that officials in most hard-hit areas did prepare for the coming of Yolanda, as seen from their low casualty count. But those who seemed unprepared will "have to explain" their casualty count. "Any casualty is an issue with me," the President said.
The President also said the government is scrambling to restore power and communications in provinces battered by Yolanda to effectively conduct relief operations. He also said another priority is clearing operations so relief goods can reach survivors.
President Aquino said 4 top Cabinet officials - Defense Sec. Voltaire Gazmin, Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas, Social Work and Development Sec. Dinky Soliman and Energy Sec. Jericho Petilla - are making the rounds of typhoon-hit areas.
"Immediately, in coordination with the LGUs, mag-identify sila ng lupa...magconstruct ng temporary shelters...bunk houses...Yung DOH is assessing the health risks, may kulang ba ng tubig may polluted ba na tubig dahil may mga deaths. Yung upper respiratory infections, diarrhea, and the injuries that have to be treated right away."
He said he plans to visit the hardest hit provinces on Sunday.
Aquino also assured there was enough funds for relief efforts. There is a P1 billion calamity and contingency fund, the P6 billion Presidential Social Fund and about P16 billion in savings.
Besides that, countries like Israel and New Zealand have offered to help.
The NDRRMC also said the official death toll is at 134, of which 118 are in Leyte alone.
But the President admitted that the figure could still go up.
Also, ABS-CBN's Atom Araullo, who reported from Tacloban after being cut off for almost a day, said local officials expect the number of bodies that will be foud in Tacloban to reach at least 500.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said it received reports that more than a hundred people have been killed in Tacloban.
"At 5am we received a report from the station manager in Tacloban...100 dead lying in the street with 100 plus injured...They were requesting for medical evacuation...The station manager in Tacloban is a reliable source."
Tacloban in Leyte is believed to be one of the hardest hit by Yolanda.
Powerful winds and rains pummeled the city with storm surges flooding streets.
In Barangay San Jose, homes were flattened and trees were uprooted. Debris and bodies litter the streets.
Yolanda did not spare hospitals and medical centers in Leyte. Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Sec. Eric Tayag said they are deploying 3 tent hospitals there. The DOH also said it is sending additional medical teams to Leyte.
Tayag also said they are coordinating with disaster management officials on the burial of recovered bodies to prevent the spread of disease.
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Its really a big disaster. Pero sana naman bago sila mag sisihan unahin na muna ang recovery and support para sa mga victims. Rehabilitation nung area and immediate restoration ng power, communication and transportation. Kung nagkulang man sa preparedness then dapat instead magsisihan, i highlight nila pagkukulang na yun para maiwasan na sa mga susunod pang pangyayari na ganito anywhere in the Philippines.
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yup, sana wag na magsisihan tsk. unahin mo muna yung pag pagbibigay ng relief goods at restoration ng power, roads and communications. for me, kahit anong preparation kung ganun kalakas na super typhoon ang hahagupit sa inyo eh wala talaga magagawa. i think kahit yung mga evacuation centers ay tinamaan din ng bagyo.
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Sa totoo lang, kahit saang lugar dito aa pinas e hindi handa sa alin mang bagyo o lindol. Tsaka lang nagiging matalino ang gobyerno pagkatapos ng sakuna. Dun nila nakikita ang kulang, kung ano dapat ginawa, at kung saan dapat mag evacuate. Yan ang pinoy, ndi pro active. Palaging reactive. Jan magaling si ngoyngoy. Magaling magturo.
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Tacloban hit very hard with super typhoon.
Kahit anong prepare ang gawin hindi maiiwasan yan.
Just start not to whine.
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