When news of the aftermath of Yolanda(a.k.a. Haiyan) reached us, we were devastated. My facebook newsfeed was and is still full of pictures, videos, news updates of missing people, notes from survivors- everything that painted a picture of the shocking destruction made by the supertyphoon and the tsunami-like storm surge that killed an estimate of almost 10,000 in just one area, left thousands homeless, and wiped out entire cities. Not only that, my facebook wall has also been full of personal opinions on how the affected should be helped, complaints on delayed relief efforts, derogatory remarks about the government and the president- even of volunteers, media people, fellow doctors, and the Red Cross– blogposts on people being insensitive about what they post on their facebook walls, attacks on churches and religious organizations, and disputes, yes quarrels on social media about anything pertaining to the use of social media in such a time as this. And this too, is heartbreaking.
Dear fellow Filipinos, the whole world is watching us. We claim to be strong in the face of adversity; we claim to be heroes for withstanding the strongest typhoons, earthquakes and other natural disasters beyond our imagination, but we seem to go on lashing out at each other- judging people by the content of their facebook walls, judging victims who have looted grocery stores, attacking the president or any other politician, attacking churches and whole religions, complaining, oh, endless complaining about almost everything- from the delay of relief operations, to the blackouts, tv programs deemed insensitive- almost everything. Please, let us stop.
Let’s not judge the president for his seeming lack of sensitivity and reported lack of manners by walking out. We don’t know exactly what was on his mind. Let us not judge the church who reportedly refused to help survivors, we do not know what really happened, and if they did really refuse victims, it is not for us to judge them, they are not accountable to us. Let us stop making or even exaggerating the stories about politicians from the affected areas who are also victims of the tragedy. I am sure they are doing their best in helping. Let us stop complaining about the delay of relief operations to the affected areas. We do not know exactly what it entails for the volunteers to travel to the affected areas. We also do not know what it entails for truckloads of relief supplies to reach the area. We know nothing about the logistics. Let us stop judging volunteers if they post photos of themselves helping out on facebook. We are not aware of their intentions, and even if it were to brag, it’s not for us to judge them, at least they’re helping out. Let us stop judging victims who have looted groceries, helping themselves to whatever is left- food, clothing, even appliances- these people have lost their homes and loved ones, and have gone hungry and psychologically traumatized for days. Let us not judge the media for still allowing “happy” shows on television amidst the mourning. They might just want to cheer us up. If you can’t take it, you can turn your television off. Let us stop judging our electric companies for the blackouts, it was actually caused by a lack of power supply due to damage of electric lines and powerplants- and I know this because my brother and of course my dad both work for the National Grid and they haven’t slept (and gone home) for days. Let us stop arguing about the cause of Yolanda, whether it was man-made or divinely appointed. Only God knows why it happened. Let us not blame God for this disaster. We do not know His purpose. We can only trust and hope. Let us not put the blame on the victims for their sins either, it’s like saying the whole earth deserves to be wiped out right now. We are no better than them.
Let’s stop judging. Let’s stop blaming. Let’s stop complaining. Let’s stop arguing and attacking each other. This is supposed to be a time for unity, a time for solidarity among the Filipino people. We ought to love and forgive each other. We ought to help each other, move together, hope for the better. We ought to pray. We ought to live up to our own reputation of being strong (and happy) in the face of adversity. The last thing we ought to do at this time is attack a fellow Filipino. This isn’t war, people, this is a tragedy.
Faithful Resilience 
Thank you. You put it perfectly.
Thank you.
thank you for this. I hope people realize that complaining and judging never gets us anywhere.
“Culture beats strategy for lunch…”
You’re welcome. I do hope so too.
ill repost it! nice!
thanks!
Thank you.
You’re welcome, doc des! Thanks for reading!
Totally agree! Thank you.
You’re welcome. thanks for reading!
This is worth sharing kai….Thanks.
Thanks tita!
exactly what was on my mind. thank you for putting it into words
I’m glad we have the same thoughts. You’re welcome. And thanks for reading.
I just saw your blog post because my friend shared it and although I agree on some of your points, especially the ones about logistics and the lack of electricity, I can not stand by you when you said that we should not judge those who looted or are looting stores. You said that the whole world is watching us; should we really let them see that the way we can survive a disaster is by looting shopping malls? I can understand scavenging for food and transportation because if one’s home was washed away, no amount of preparing could help you, but TV’s, refrigerators, even an ice cream storage unit? They don’t even have the electricity to run those machines.
I respect your opinion 🙂 I will never know why they looted TVs, refrigerators and other appliances aside from clothes and food; it may be for their own future use, comfort, or possible an income generating project in the future, it may also be out of greed. I’m not saying it was right or wrong. I’m just saying that the last thing we could do is to judge them. We weren’t there. We didn’t go through their loss. We don’t know how much they are going through, dealing with their loss.
Why do people assume that Filipinos are judging the government when we are simply trying to understand why is it that five days into the catastrophe and we still hear of the news of people starving? I believe every single Filipino with the capacity to help has helped in one way or another in order to heed the cries of our fellow men in Visayas stricken by this colossal tragedy. If we who are watching feel frustrated, I can only imagine the desperation of the victims. I believe each one of us may directly or indirectly know someone or have relatives in the Visayas and we are worried if they are still alive. That is where everyone’s frustration is. Yes, the whole world is watching and even they are growing frustrated.
I am sorry but I have deleted (or have yet to delete) and will not tolerate comments that contain foul language and cussing directed toward me, another commenter, or whoever for that matter. This blogpost was not written to approve of (meaning, I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF) the ineptness of the government and its lack of urgency in dealing with the matter at hand. It was not written to silence people. Nowhere in the article have I written that we should keep silent and stay silent about the incompetence of our government- especially in dealing with corruption. I also did not say that the victims themselves or whoever was affected by the typhoon, or those who are on the ground volunteering do not have a right to complain about the delay of relief operations. Instead, I was addressing us, “fellow Filipinos” the rest of us who (although some have donated large sums of money or have helped in packaging relief goods) are not in Tacloban or any other typhoon-stricken area.
If you notice in the last paragraph, I have emphasized that this is a time for solidarity and the last thing we should do AT THIS TIME is attack a fellow Filipino. This is not the time for judging, complaining, blaming, attacking each other. It will not do good AT THIS TIME. The president or any person subject to criticism will not be able to hear our complaints right now anyway because they either choose to shut off or are busy in dealing with this calamity.
There is a proper time and place for airing our sentiments regarding the ineptness, the ineffectivity and the corruption of our government.
I understand that we are all angry about the corruption and incompetence of our government, but it’s the government we have right now, what else can we do about it? I have been a part of rallies and protests on the streets for the government to change. And believe me, the government hasn’t changed for as long as I can remember. I know it’s sad and frustrating.
Lastly, let us all respect each other’s opinion. We do not know each other, and so we don’t have any right to judge any one. If you do not agree with what the writer has written, you can just say so, without having to attack her or her person, and judge her according to your interpretation of what she has written.
Well said. This shall take time for the whole country to recover. Nevertheless, I believe in the capacity of the Filipinos to stand up again. Not anytime soon ut soon, soon. Prayers will do but actions will be equally appreciated. 🙂
Initially, I believe the looters were just looking for food .The other criminal minds just took advantage of the situation. If my family was among the victims, starving, cold and sick, I would have been one of those looters.
Wow. Armchair activist reads the article and then proves the articles point in the comments section. Thank you MRebo.
I am unable to comment on the reply that came after this reply, so I might as well put my thoughts here. MREBO, I think, rephrased what you had in the article – it’s the insensitive attitude that does not get us to anything. For one, MREBO only made it too obvious how we as FIlipinos resolve issues – a preacher without a church. At least with your article, you made a point by humbling down to understanding each other through this tragedy. MREBO on the other hand, is a prick who has words but no sense. I guess, I blame the internet for giving birth to revolutionists like him who start the argument and never a solution. Don’t worry – the constitution gave him the right to be a blabbering idiot.
the ineptitude of the government consistently shows every calamity and we ought to keep our mouth shut??? this is the reason why they efficiency of the government is not improving because we do not demand accountability everytime! we can complain, demand accountability and help the victims at the same time.
exactly my point, in a nutshell.
right there with ya!
Thanks for this article. I shared this in my Facebook because I think this is the most sensible one I’ve seen so far.
Thank you!
Thanks for saying this! You’re right about the world watching us and it’s embarrassing (even if the complaints are proven true) to see how ready we are to throw people under the bus just to have a say and be part of the “intelligent discourse”. The internet, with its equalizing power, continues to make many think the access to information already makes them intelligent. We’re always so quick to judge, so quick to offer solutions from our armchairs, from the point of view of our “educated-ness”… But it’s never real intelligence without sensitivity and discernment. Ok, sorry I ranted. Just thankful somebody said it. It’s a time to just do what our hearts — not our egos — tell us to do.
Thank you for ranting 🙂 You have an excellent point there!
Thumbs up! 🙂
Thank you for this piece. I took the liberty of posting it on my wall. God bless us all! =)
I don’t mind, go ahead and repost. Thanks for reading!
Peace everyone. Lets put aside all our indifferences and work side by side as Filipinos, not by religion, stature or people divided by islands and dialects. Helping is not measured of how much or how many you give or donate its how sincere your intentions are and be willing to execute it not as individuals but as a Nation…
Points taken but sometimes it’s also easy to suggest things on not to do especially if we’re not the ones affected first hand. People say things even though they know have no basis because they’re desperate. Also, those people reacting are really sick and tired of the government. So what if other countries are looking at us? This is not the time to pretend or to be better than anyone. This is the time when you put all out how you really feel and fight for. A voice should be heard so that officials will be corrected and donations don’t get corrupted. There are a lot of good words, encouragements and assessments outside the real situation but I do believe if you are first hand involved in the situation people will be singing a different tune. just my two cents.
Please people take a look at this.. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY8dBQICYAAZsad.jpg:large
That is why we don’t overcome poverty! Look how selfish politicians are. They really want themselves to “feel good, be “superior” and they want people’s attention. Annoying.
Thank you
Abigail, perhaps this is not the time and the place to air your grievances. We all have opinions, let’s just respect those opinions. What’s done is done and no amount of explaining to you or to anyone else will change that. By the way, if you have questions, so do I and everyone else who posted here. But we do NOT (and have no right) to demand answers NOW when it may be more productive and practical to focus on solutions rather than more questions.
Can we feed the victims by piling up more questions? Just sayin.
so when do we ask the questions? or demand answers?… when its over? when another disaster hits? after the fact, the deed is done? come on are you saying that we just sit back & let things unfold the way it has always done in this country ? has that gotten us anywhere? I for 1 am glad the people are finally airing out in the social media…. let us not stop them nor curtail their voices, for once let us not be christians to those that crucify us over & over again….. we are humans not devine there is only so much we csn take!
I agree with Abigail. Awareness is a necessity at times like this. Some of us may have never known the real situations of some affected areas if none of them posted or complained in social networking sites. Some targeted politicians, delays and among other things. When your president point fingers on who to blame in CNN, concerned citizens will voice out in social networking sites because that’s their only way to be heard. Five days passed and some areas were not yet reached by relief operations and we complain about it because we are concerned. A lot of arguments and issues are currently circling around but based on my observation, no matter how we argue or complain on different issues, at the end of the day we do our part to help those victims. As what you have said, let us stop judging. Maybe we should start by not judging those people who kept on complaining or attacking some issues.
It is articles like this and writers like you that moves people to act or write about the truth. Please continue doing the good deed. =) Thank God for people who have broad and open minds. =)
I agree with this one!
It’s easy for you to write this because you are not directly affected by it… If you are one of those who lost a family member and had nothing to eat or drink for days, would you not be frustrated by the lack of urgency? If you cannot stomach the truth, you are also free to shut yourself off from social media and what’s going on in the real world. Just keep your comments to yourself.
Thank you. It breaks my heart to see my kababayans deal with the tradegy, added by the negativity of the filipino people around us.
It is easy to judge somebody, but when we are the one being judged we are all hellfire because of it.
Thank you for your blog. Sometimes, in this situation, what we need is faith in our people.
Every body is doing something, lets not put down the spirit of the people helping us by our negativity. If only we could just support each other.
I also admire your positive comments on the negative feedbacks. Just shows that your not one hypocrite person. 🙂
I totally agree. Let us not judge people for their reactions. We wouldn’t not how we will act if we are in the same dire situation. As an outsider looking in, I could not even begin to imagine the helplessness and sense of loss the people from these devastated areas feel.
I agree with the general sentiment of what was said. This should definitely be a time to unite as a people.
At the same time however, I feel like we also have an obligation to demand more from our national government. They are doing a lousy job and we shouldn’t let this be. So much aid is arriving but they aren’t given to those who need them the most.
We should also call out those that are just wrong like some senators judging those forced to loot. Let us remember, before they were thieves, they were victims. They are victims. Instead of being judged, they should be supported.
Though the goal is to be one as a people, we shouldn’t also accept everything. When it’s obviously wrong, we shouldn’t keep our mouth shut for the heck of it. We have a duty to say something. Not for the sake of complaining but for the sake of the victims and the Filipino people.
I agree with most of your post. But we as Filipinos should always complain when it comes to the kind of service our government has been giving us for so many decades now. We must not stop working together to help others specially during these times but as you can see, because of the lack of preparation ( as early as oct 31, it was already known that there was a super typhoon that going to cause a lot of devastation ), they have at least a week to prepare. They have all the information. We must never stop complaining until we get what we deserve. We are complaining not for ourselves, but for the hungry people over there. they don’t have a voice right now. they are very hungry and desperate. if you don’t demand CHANGE from the government now, what will happen to our country? we have the right to demand change and improvement. the last thing we Filipinos should do is to let this kapalpakan pass. If it was your baby or your parents who are going hungry there, wouldn’t you complain? Kung susundin namin ang sinabi mo na stop complaining and tumigil na mag demand ng pag babago sa gobyerno, sa tingin mo pag sa lugar mo tumama ang ganyang delubyo, matutuwa ka na ang gobyerno mo hindi alam ang gagawin? never tell people to ignore their right to demand from their government. we have done our part and always do our part for this country, but the government should serve the people.
I am sorry but I have deleted (or have yet to delete) and will not tolerate comments that contain foul language and cussing directed toward me, another commenter, or whoever for that matter. This blogpost was not written to approve of (meaning, I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF) the ineptness of the government and its lack of urgency in dealing with the matter at hand. It was not written to silence people. Nowhere in the article have I written that we should keep silent and stay silent about the incompetence of our government- especially in dealing with corruption. I also did not say that the victims themselves or whoever was affected by the typhoon, or those who are on the ground volunteering do not have a right to complain about the delay of relief operations. Instead, I was addressing us, “fellow Filipinos” the rest of us who (although some have donated large sums of money or have helped in packaging relief goods) are not in Tacloban or any other typhoon-stricken area.
If you notice in the last paragraph, I have emphasized that this is a time for solidarity and the last thing we should do AT THIS TIME is attack a fellow Filipino. This is not the time for judging, complaining, blaming, attacking each other. It will not do good AT THIS TIME. The president or any person subject to criticism will not be able to hear our complaints right now anyway because they either choose to shut off or are busy in dealing with this calamity.
There is a proper time and place for airing our sentiments regarding the ineptness, the ineffectivity and the corruption of our government.
I understand that we are all angry about the corruption and incompetence of our government, but it’s the government we have right now, what else can we do about it? I have been a part of rallies and protests on the streets for the government to change. And believe me, the government hasn’t changed for as long as I can remember. I know it’s sad and frustrating.
Lastly, let us all respect each other’s opinion. We do not know each other, and so we don’t have any right to judge any one. If you do not agree with what the writer has written, you can just say so, without having to attack her or her person, and judge her according to your interpretation of what she has written.
agree…will your insight.
thank u
You don’t even know if that INC incident is true. Just saying 🙂
This is the first honest article worth reading..you are correct..its never our place to judge..unless we can read minds we should never pass judgement..we may never know the suffering they went through or are going through right now..we can only hope that things will be better in thecoming days..
i agree with you ms. kai. this is worth sharing.
And you’re sure of this because? The victims told you themselves? I have one question for you, the person who posted the status about the incident OBVIOUSLY have internet access and OBVIOUSLY she have access to the victims as she claims they told her this story, so why is she not helping people in contacting family members since she have internet? What a very believable and reliable source you have, eh? But if this is indeed true then judge all you want. But until this news is confirmed by the victims themselves, you are perpetrating the trolls in the internet which is not helping anyone. And as for the people spreading hatred on twitter and facebook, ever heard of trolls? Thought not. Before you judge, at least judge intelligently.
It’s funny after posting my own opinion in Tagalog I read this….almost exactly how I feel….its already a hard time for all the survivor and whateverr ia going on with all the blaming, pointing fingers criticizing one another we need to united ans strong and be helpful….stop wanting to be on d limelight and just do….help!
Thumbs up
Agreed. And if people would stop complaining, how would others know the problems faced by the victims of Haiyan? If we just let the local government run things and don’t criticize their shortcomings, how will these be corrected?
Well said!!! Exactly my sentiments…
I disagree. I believe that constructive discussions on why relief and recovery operations are not evident on the ground six days after the typhoon hit the Philippines is a self critique everyone involved in disaster management in the national government can learn from.
Being impassive and turning a blind eye does not save lives.
I agree with everything here except the point of not complaining.
You say the eyes of the world are on us. I believe the Filipino people are right to point out the inefficiency of our own government. We, as a people, have the right and duty to raise this issue and there isn’t a better time than now when what we are saying has the chance to be heard farther than our own communitites. I’d like for others to see that we are capable of standing up for ourselves and not be one of those who are content with letting things stay bad. Change will not happen when there is no outcry. Silence helps the oppressor, not the oppressed.
However I also believe that all these rumors and false information, and a lot of debates going on about everything is only serving to make everything seem more chaotic. We should all focus our efforts to helping those affected, but at the same time, raising awareness of the problems in our government that has never been more clear than now.
I am sorry but I have deleted (or have yet to delete) and will not tolerate comments that contain foul language and cussing directed toward me, another commenter, or whoever for that matter. This blogpost was not written to approve of (meaning, I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF) the ineptness of the government and its lack of urgency in dealing with the matter at hand. It was not written to silence people. Nowhere in the article have I written that we should keep silent and stay silent about the incompetence of our government- especially in dealing with corruption. I also did not say that the victims themselves or whoever was affected by the typhoon, or those who are on the ground volunteering do not have a right to complain about the delay of relief operations. Instead, I was addressing us, “fellow Filipinos” the rest of us who (although some have donated large sums of money or have helped in packaging relief goods) are not in Tacloban or any other typhoon-stricken area.
If you notice in the last paragraph, I have emphasized that this is a time for solidarity and the last thing we should do AT THIS TIME is attack a fellow Filipino. This is not the time for judging, complaining, blaming, attacking each other. It will not do good AT THIS TIME. The president or any person subject to criticism will not be able to hear our complaints right now anyway because they either choose to shut off or are busy in dealing with this calamity.
There is a proper time and place for airing our sentiments regarding the ineptness, the ineffectivity and the corruption of our government.
I understand that we are all angry about the corruption and incompetence of our government, but it’s the government we have right now, what else can we do about it? I have been a part of rallies and protests on the streets for the government to change. And believe me, the government hasn’t changed for as long as I can remember. I know it’s sad and frustrating.
Lastly, let us all respect each other’s opinion. We do not know each other, and so we don’t have any right to judge any one. If you do not agree with what the writer has written, you can just say so, without having to attack her or her person, and judge her according to your interpretation of what she has written.
May I repost this? I’ve been wanting to write the same things. Been looking for the most sensible write-up about the current situation. You said it all, thank you!
Very well said….
I agree that we should be united and not judgemental. However, complaining and airing out are also ways of shaking the current situation. Shaking it to awaken and eventually trigger changes needed. If we shut up, perception is the situation is ok and acceptable…. and it is not. It was never acceptable.
Before you practice your freedom of speech, u must’ve research every details of it.. prove that it’s factual because for sure, whatever you are saying right now, it’s just a story from what you’ve read on fb statuses or tweets, a hear-say I supposed. where is the proof that INC closed their doors during this time of calamity? Show us and prove it before you judge them. God bless you!
And kindly refer to this blog for your enlightenment:
http://www.geekgonegirly.com/2013/11/what-i-know-of-regghie-m-orpiada.html
First of all Abigail, we don’t have the right to judge people. We are not experiencing the things that they are now experiencing. What will happen if we keep on saying negative comments and negative opinions. Yes, we can practice our right to freedom of speech BUT CAN WE JUST FOCUS ON HELPING THOSE PEOPLE? What is more important, helping them or judging them. Can our negative opinion help those people? JUST SAYING 🙂
brilliant!!! i posted this on my wall and shared it to a group of leytenos. you are a good inspirational writer.
We are not judging. We are asking the government to take action and govern over their people who are in 6 days without food. FOOD! A basic human right. I don’t care how hard it is to get relief goods over. The media has managed to send people from all over the world to those places. Why can’t the government send food to the people? There is something they should be able to do SIX.DAYS.IN. It’s a matter of life or death.
very true…all what u have said. thanks for writing this. I want to share this blog also.
I tend to think we should be vocal about our frustrations, particularly when it comes to government inefficiency to assist victims of the typhoon, while remaining quiet about our own personal actions to help (no self aggrandizing). this “anger” is not meant to sow disunity or to judge, but as others pointed out, to raise awareness of lapses and to press those charged with the responsibility to action and accountability.
there is no question that people are helping and will continue to help. whatever is lacking (food, water, medicines, shelter, clothing) can be provided and is waiting to be provided, but it is the government that is responsible for organization. donors and volunteers cannot provide that. even international organizations cannot provide that. they are not here to substitute for the government, but to support them. but six days after the disaster, there has been no indication of who’s in charge and what sort of direction the relief efforts are supposed to take.
I hope you’re not saying that we should be quiet about our frustration over this.
I am sorry but I have deleted (or have yet to delete) and will not tolerate comments that contain foul language and cussing directed toward me, another commenter, or whoever for that matter. This blogpost was not written to approve of (meaning, I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF) the ineptness of the government and its lack of urgency in dealing with the matter at hand. It was not written to silence people. Nowhere in the article have I written that we should keep silent and stay silent about the incompetence of our government- especially in dealing with corruption. I also did not say that the victims themselves or whoever was affected by the typhoon, or those who are on the ground volunteering do not have a right to complain about the delay of relief operations. Instead, I was addressing us, “fellow Filipinos” the rest of us who (although some have donated large sums of money or have helped in packaging relief goods) are not in Tacloban or any other typhoon-stricken area.
If you notice in the last paragraph, I have emphasized that this is a time for solidarity and the last thing we should do AT THIS TIME is attack a fellow Filipino. This is not the time for judging, complaining, blaming, attacking each other. It will not do good AT THIS TIME. The president or any person subject to criticism will not be able to hear our complaints right now anyway because they either choose to shut off or are busy in dealing with this calamity.
There is a proper time and place for airing our sentiments regarding the ineptness, the ineffectivity and the corruption of our government.
I understand that we are all angry about the corruption and incompetence of our government, but it’s the government we have right now, what else can we do about it? I have been a part of rallies and protests on the streets for the government to change. And believe me, the government hasn’t changed for as long as I can remember. I know it’s sad and frustrating.
Lastly, let us all respect each other’s opinion. We do not know each other, and so we don’t have any right to judge any one. If you do not agree with what the writer has written, you can just say so, without having to attack her or her person, and judge her according to your interpretation of what she has written.
I definitely agree. i just dont understand fellow filipinos posting non-sense (selfie, etc). Seriously? in this particular time? SMH
Your encouragement is a real blessing. God bless you more! 🙂
God is Good .This is a message to all of us. That we have to unite and
.More blessing to come if we surrender everything to him .Let others live in this universe , we that we inherit the divine providence
Judging is far different from raising awareness and placing complains over those abusive politicians. If the people shall not in any manner speak the truth, sa mga susunod pang kalamidad uulitin at uulitin ng mga buwakanang gobyerno ang katarantaduhan nila. Because educating someone is not only lies on how u should or should not judge them. In some point, dahil sa nakikita mong paghihirap nila, magagalit ka. Magtatanong ka. Magsasalita ka. Para po sa akin hindi un panghuhusga. Kundi pangangalapag sa mga tamad at ganid na pulitiko. Bakit sinita ang hindi pagtanggap ng isang relihiyon sa ibang nasalanta para maparating sa kanila ang mensaheng ang Diyos ay hindi nangingilala kung san ka umanib na relihiyon, kung anong kultura mo, kung sino ka, kung anong estado mo. We better speak. Yes, the world is watching us, if we do not speak of whats the real score, walang mababago sa bulok at inaamag ng sistema. Dahil ang ibang nasyon, they know how to speak to when needed. To speak to raise their country for greater cause.
I do Agree with you… Judging is really FARRRRRRRR DIFFERENT FROM Raising Awareness… Like you, I would rather speak than being quite….. Mabuhay ka!!
I agree. I do not want to judge, pero sa mga nakikita natin ano ba ang masasabi ko?, eh kung hindi “Palpak na naman”.
Here is my thought also:
I wonder if the Philippine government has ever thought that those areas affected by Yolanda are also surrounded and accessible by its coastal areas. Why can’t they borrow, or rent, ask for assistance,(or maybe even sequester boats)to all who has a boat to help in distributing the relief foods. It seems that they are only depending on planes to send the relief goods to Tacloban airport.
Philippines is an island archipelago for Christ sake. USE ITS SEAS. Get the food reliefs to boats and let each one go to a coastal town in different area affected by Yolanda and start distributing the goods from there.
Also, now I think it is the right time for the Philippine government, and its people to start thinking of buying, if not making more transport planes, aircrafts, more fast boats, and transport boats for the Philippine governments’ use in the future. The Philippines will need these assets fast, as for sure more and more calamities like Yolanda and the earthquakes will come to the country in the near future.
This is where the governments’ Pork Barrel funds should be used too in order to get these much needed assets fast and plentiful.
So far the most worth reading article on social media. Thank you for your intelligent article!
May I share this, please? Thanks.
sure go ahead. thanks!
What an intelligent article. Thanks God, there were few men/women who think like you. You are an angel. God bless you always.