in behalf of jun and nenia juntilla we would like to thanks to all who prayed and gave support to the following persons:
richard estorque
eddie villanueva
mel nava
joel durano
govind purswani
lulu/sherwin naron
rod malibunas
mel denise nava
eugene
agustin olaivar
wilifred uberas and family
manny boy escanilla
cliffert panlilio
michael curom
ronald centino and family
dionalyn toledo
virginia
roy/menalyn
macky aguyo
danilo sixon
gloria agustin
hermie davy would like to thank you for all the prayers and support for her father especially these persons:
wilifred uberas and family
wendy campos and family
melbourne and family
roslyn distor
imelda amomonpon
ailyn mangulabnan and family
nora cueto
richard estorque and family
god bless you and your family.
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RE: BALITAAN dito tayo (NEWS) what's happenning around us here and our beloved country
Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo? (A special report from a volunteer)
Oct 21st, 2009
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?
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
bayanihan
Even grade school kids pitched in to help!
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Youth volunteers repack detergents for distribution
making beds
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.
walang tao 2
“Not a creature was moving, not even a mouse.”
walang tao
Parang haunted warehouse ang dating. May multo na yata.
pots and pans
Kahit na daig pa ang tindahan sa Divisoria sa dami ng naka-stack na kaldero
kaldero pa ulit
At walang katapusang kaldero pa ulit
delata 2
Kahit halos natakpan na ang mga bintana sa dami ng mga kahon
coleman
Kahit umabot na hanggang kisame ang stack ng mga kahon
camp pads
(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?
banig
Sabagay, may BANIG naman para sa “ordinary victims”. Ito ang kasama sa inimpake namin. Sayang ‘yung imported.
kumot
Ano kaya ang laman nito? Hindi rin pinabuksan. Pang-special victim din kaya ito? (teka, dito nga pala galing ‘yung mga kumot)
jica
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Mahiwagang mga kahon from Japan Aid.
japan
(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.
toys
Marami ito, mga laruang kasinlaki ng tao. Hindi nakunan ng pic kasi nasa tabi ng sikyo.
pork and beans
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PORK AND BEANS? Yup, you’d think kasama ito sa relief bag. Pork and beans lang ‘to, puwede na sigurong ipamigay,
close up pork and beans
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
sa loob ng kaldero
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.
tuwalya at napkin
Tapos papatungan ng isang tuwalya at isang pack ng sanitary napkin.
kumot
Sisiksikan ng tatlong rolyo ng kumot(?) ang blue water jug tapos ipapatong sa kaldero sa loob ng sako.
sako
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Last but not the least, lalagyan ng dalawang banig.
tinatahi
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
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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.
nutri biscuit
“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:
# Alam ‘nyo palang walang mag-volunteer sa inyo, bakit hindi kayo mag-hire ng mga tao? Bayaran ‘nyo ng arawan para mag-repack. Ang daming walang trabaho, makakatulong pa kayo. Hindi naman malaking kabawasan ‘yon sa bilyong pisong donasyon na natanggap ninyo.
# Isa pa, gaano ba karami ang mga sundalo natin? Hindi ba puwedeng ipagawa sa kanila ‘yan? Baka isang araw lang, tapos na ang problema ‘nyo
# Bakit hindi ‘nyo ibigay ang trabaho sa mga NGO, churches, private charities, TV stations? I’m sure they are more than willing to help. Time is of the essence. Huwag kayong suwapang. Obvious ba, hindi ‘nyo naman kaya.
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.
You are the government. You have the power, the resources and the money. You just have to really care.
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RASHMI TOLENTINO-SINGH
www.lightworks. com.ph
www.rakendra. com.ph
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RE: BALITAAN dito tayo (NEWS) what's happenning around us here and our beloved country
Thank you for posting this article. I personally heard the interview of DZMM to DSWD Sec. Cabral last week through internet & she already questioned about this issue & she also answered all the enquiries made by the radio anchorman. She assured the public that there is no perishable goods to worry about & she also assured the public that the distributions of the relief goods will be started soon.
I don't know whether hanggang ngayon hindi parin na aksiyonan. may karapatan po tayong magtanong at magpakilos sa DSWD Secretary Cabral kung siya ay walang malasakit sa mga mahihirap at nagtutulog-tulogan sa pansitan. kailanga siguro katukin o kaya'y kalabugin kong hanggang ngayon di parin ginagampanan ang trabaho nila para sa publiko. Madam Cabral maraming mga biktima ng bagyo ang nangangailangan ng mga relief goods sana ipabigay nyo' na ang mga relief goods. Salamat po!
Bishop David will be joining the St George's Parade in Bradford on Friday, 23 April 2010.
The parade will start in Ivegate at 11.15am and make its way through Tyrrel Street, Bridge Street and onto Centenary Square.
Bradford Industrial Museum's Horses at Work will lead the route as they carry the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun John Godward. He says: "We encourage everyone to join in the celebrations and we will be handing out St George's flags to the public along the procession route."
A plane will follow the route of the parade pulling a giant England flag and then circling the city centre for about an hour afterwards. Also taking part in the parade will be the leader of Bradford Council, Coun Kris Hopkins, members of the Royal Society of St George, and Addingham, Allerton and IQRA Primary Schools as part of the Schools Linking Project.
Providing music for the parade will be the Queensbury Scout Band and local band The Real Macaws who deliver a blend of Caribbean, African and South American dance music with a jazz twist.
Once the parade has reached Centenary Square the St George's Flag will be raised at around 12.30 followed by speeches by the Lord Mayor and the Bishop of Bradford. Onlookers can then enjoy performances by the Revolution Show Corps, Queensbury Scout Band, Allerton Primary School Choir and The Real Macaws.
Emmerson
Regards
Dr. Mohammed Salam
Chief Executive
Consortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations
Carlisle Business Centre
60 Carlisle Road
Bradford, BD8 8BD
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RE: BALITAAN dito tayo (NEWS) what's happenning around us here and our beloved country
Bishop David will be joining the St George's Parade in Bradford on Friday, 23 April 2010.
The parade will start in Ivegate at 11.15am and make its way through Tyrrel Street, Bridge Street and onto Centenary Square.
Bradford Industrial Museum's Horses at Work will lead the route as they carry the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun John Godward. He says: "We encourage everyone to join in the celebrations and we will be handing out St George's flags to the public along the procession route."
A plane will follow the route of the parade pulling a giant England flag and then circling the city centre for about an hour afterwards. Also taking part in the parade will be the leader of Bradford Council, Coun Kris Hopkins, members of the Royal Society of St George, and Addingham, Allerton and IQRA Primary Schools as part of the Schools Linking Project.
Providing music for the parade will be the Queensbury Scout Band and local band The Real Macaws who deliver a blend of Caribbean, African and South American dance music with a jazz twist.
Once the parade has reached Centenary Square the St George's Flag will be raised at around 12.30 followed by speeches by the Lord Mayor and the Bishop of Bradford. Onlookers can then enjoy performances by the Revolution Show Corps, Queensbury Scout Band, Allerton Primary School Choir and The Real Macaws.
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royalknights 13/04/2010 22:31 Hi All,
Bishop David will be joining the St George's Parade in Bradford on Friday, 23 April 2010.
The parade will start in Ivegate at 11.15am and make its way through Tyrrel Street, Bridg
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