Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

Comments

Haiyan/Yolanda is a wake-up call for the Philippines. The thousands of dead, dying, injured, homeless, destitute, devastated, you name it, due to the super typhoon, is not a mere warning. It is a demand for the government to stop nickel and diming PHIVOLCS. To massively modernize its capability, manpower wise, equipment wise, logistic wise, and whatever capability necessary to forewarn all inhabitants. There must also be enough evacuation safe centers to escape Yolanda type ocean surges, and torrential rain flooding.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.183.170

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Now is the time. Not to find who is to blame for the failure because there were things that can't be altered. For example, being within the zone of typhoon, earthquake and volcanic danger is beyond our finite capacity to change. But the country can improve its ability to prepare, response and perhaps redefine the elements that make our defense structurally strong or adoptable. The Filipino trait is characterized as like a bamboo that bends with the wind. Perhaps, that is a clue to where our solution should be adopted for things that can't be changed but can be made to adjust to our environment, temperament and reality.

Name: Joe
City/State/Country: American Canyon
IP Address: 71.156.98.174

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Super typhoon Yolanda and 19 others traversing the Philippines annually as per PNoy, commands, orders PNoy to create, not a homeland security agency, but a homeland typhoon and calamity agency, to deal specifically with natural disasters only. Should be fully equipped, including globemaster, Osprey, cargo helicopters, shallow draft landing cargo and personnel sea vessels, medivac personnel, fully equipped, emergency food rations, etc. Always ready to immediately deal with post calamity situations. Too much to expect? Not when we are talking about 100s & 10000s of lives saved.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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As PNoy proclaimed, in respond to CNN's Christiane Amanpour, that the Philippines is visited by at least 20 typhoons a year, that it is a typhoon beltway, wouldn't it behoove Philippines PHIVOLCS therefore to be the most modern typhoon forecaster scientifically speaking? Imagine if the more than half a million souls that perished by typhoon surge, typhoon over ride, call it what you want, were forewarned hours beforehand, to seek higher shelter, like a building's 2nd or 3rd floor, as some did and were spared? After this government ineptness, do yo think the government will still nickel and dime PHIVOLS? I think so. The politicians that run government always have tons of self serving priority excuses.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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Arch Mallonga: FYI the external debt of the Philippines as of 2013 from foreign creditors is $60 billion. In 2003 it was $53.7 billion. Much of the external debt this country had today was the result of reckless borrowing by Marcos to finance his reelection. The country needs soft loans to rebuild the country. If this country will not rebuild, the loss in economic activity will generate lesser revenue and therefore force this country to spend more on interests alone. Borrowed money creates a multiplier effect if used judiciously.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.143.78

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Now that the emergency aspect of the disaster has settled down, the danger of secondary problem has ebbed and the routine rules the day; then it is the time to seize the moment and form a task force (if none has been made) to decide on what to do next. Bear in mind the saying, " it's better to teach a person to fish than to make him think that he will supplied with fish everyday." the faster the people are assessed as to their capability to be self sufficient is the main objective at this point in time before dependency sets in.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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For over a decade, this country of ours had been visited by typhoons, earthquakes and other forms of natural disasters or calamities yet this government had never learned a lesson. It had always been caught flat-footed in responding. The level of unpreparedness was so astonishing. Now we begin to cast doubt if the government has an emergency plan in case of natural disasters or if China invades the country. The memory of Undoy is still fresh in everyone's mind. The government's inability to respond to flash flood created by a local weather depression was so obvious. The government's response in Yolanda was even worse than the typhoon itself. The intensity was even greater!

Name: wdc
City/State/Country: california
IP Address: 23.242.158.189

Comments

This is should be a wake-up call for those corrupt politicians in our country. The whole world is trying to tell to those who run the Philippines: "If you don't take care your people we will take care of them and next time it happens again we will take over the country, less your leaders."

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.183.170

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Some areas of improvement would be in creating an emergency agency composed of people from civic, educational, religious or retired groups, not closely associated or identified with political parties. It might be difficult considering that in the Philippines politics play a role in the activities of people. But people must realize that such infusement played a pivotal role in the debacle; how it influenced the unreadiness in its emergency response, its lack of coordination, its glaring unfairness in aid distribution and inevitably, corruption.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

Comments

During crisis or calamities man-made or otherwise, people of the world respond. Normally, we would expect our own people to come first and other nations to provide comfort and aid later. It is disheartening to see China, our close neighbor and the second largest economy in the world displaying her stingy manners in aiding a neighbor. It breaks my heart even further to hear no news report that individual donations were made by the Sys, the Tans, Gokongweis, etc. 我的朋友你在哪裡？(Translation: where are you my friend?)

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

Comments

PNoy has ordered probe of the high figure of deaths caused by superb typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan because 4,015 dead (and counting), plus 1,602 still missing = 5,617, which is more than doubles PNoy's top estimate of 2500, and less than twice the 10,000 estimate of PNP chief superintendent Elmer Soria, who was sacked by PNoy et al administration. This makes Soria's handicapping closer to the truth than PNoy's debilitated prognosis. How is PNoy's probe, under the scrutiny of world attention going to queer established facts to make him more righteous than sacked chief PNP superintendent Soria? We will surely watch what kind of string PNoy et al are going to pull to make PNoy look more righteous.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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This country of ours is the first victim of climate change created by polluting the environment. If one understand the science of storms, cyclones, hurricanes, etc the warming of the sea creates the energy that makes the storm more ferocious. The path of destruction they leave behind is just unimaginable. China and India contribute a lot to air pollution (C02 emissions) as these countries burn a lot of fossil fuels. We also pollute the air but not to the extend these countries do. $100,000 initial aid to Yolanda victims from a polluter is just insulting!

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.183.170

Comments

Some things that the country can't change, perhaps they can adopt. Take Netherlands, as an example, the country is in a low-lying area and flooding is a frequent unwelcomed visitor. They built dikes to minimize the problem. With the the rising of ocean level, the Philippines may be in the same predicament. But building dikes around the archipelago is impractical and expensive. But there has to be an alternative somewhere. Any suggestion?

Name: Jojo
City/State/Country: NJ, USA
IP Address: 173.63.93.138

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Our prayers & thoughts to all the affected victims of typhoon Haiyan. I believed this is a wake up call for all of us by our Creator that we need to turn to him right now. The global occurrence of natural disasters this past decade has been so frequent & at shorter interval just like a woman having a baby which is exactly described in the bible. We need to have Jesus in our hearts & commit ourselves to him, not only head knowledge & belong to a certain religion. We need to search the truth. God has plan for each one of us, & He allow this calamity to happen & it is up to us how we respond to it, if we become bitter or better ourselves to face this tragic event.

Name: anthone
City/State/Country: austin,tx
IP Address: 99.190.130.41

Comments

After waking up and realizing what nature can really offer, I think it is about time to consider so many changes that a State like ours need. We must turn our back to planting rice or anything that is so vulnerable to natures ire. Study the possibility of engaging in mining, canning fish, etc..and includes the best technical course in our educational systems. We should try to keep abreast with the latest computer technologies--that's the trend right now.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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In all of the aerial photos we see TV, majority of the Filipino houses that didn't take a chance were made of wood & other native materials (most available) didn't take a chance in this recent apocalyptic storm. Everything were destroyed. So now if our concerned gov't can subsidize the victims with PDAF-like funding then perhaps we can start building dwellings & houses with more concrete, iron-reinforced, & stronger building materials. As long as we don't change our building codes & standards the same old shit & problems will repeatedly happen storm after storm year-in & year-out. It doesn't take a scientist to figure this one out. We need stronger buildings & houses to withstand these super-cyclones. Let's follow what the state of Florida did & brought improved building codes.

Name: Hagupit ng Butiki
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga Mayabang
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Vanessa Lee got it right- "Not learn a lesson yet? When will be the time the world would have high regard to our civil servants that they would admire them the way they act if and when such catastrophe occur?- " WHEN indeed?!? They are caught flat footed as if Natural Calamities are rare in the Philippines. It must be more fun to be delusional hunting for Dragon or Bayawak in the Philippines than learning any lessons from any natural disasters that occur in the country.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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In a recent interview, congresswoman Lucy Torres reported that ugly & unpleasant things are happening in the distribution of relief in her area. What's alarming according to her is on the barangay-level uses 'VOTERS LIST' as the criteria to receive the relief goods. If you're not on the list & didn't vote for the favored candidates you can't get anything. This is the ugly side of what political nonsense do in our country. If you're in the wrong political persuasion you don't get anything. What the hell is this Mr. President? Why are some Filipinos victimized twice. This is really bad. Correct this nonsense now.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that Korina Sanchez comment on Anderson Cooper was based on toeing the yellow party line of President Noynoy Aquino micro-policies. It was crystal clear that Anderson Cooper was just simply reporting the facts. And Korina Sanchez received a different picture & symbolism of devastated Leyte. In other words, Korina Sanchez can't play the role of a wizard at a twisted ping-pong game of journalism. If Filipino politicians would get good vibes or bad vibes, Korina Sanchez could be their sole mouthpiece.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.150

Comments

Mas recommended siguro na magkaroon ng malakas na alarm sa buong bayan na magmumula sa munisipyo kung may bagyo o peligrong darating sa bayan para nakapaghahanda ang mga tao. Bigyan ng palatandaan ang mga tao sa signal. Kung sunod-sunod ang alarm kailangang umalis at pumunta sa evacuation center kung bagyo. pero kung gera o kaguluhan sa bayan dapat maginggat. Sana magpagawa ng matibay at mataas na evacuation centers sa mga lugar na palaging apektado ng bagyo.

Name: don Chalmers
City/State/Country: springfield, mo.
IP Address: 99.28.120.109

Comments

Thank you, Anderson Cooper for telling the truth about what really going on Tacloban. Korina Sanchez you should be ashamed, you are even a Pilipino. I watch the news everyday and seen you always on camera dressed very nice. You were not in Tacloban, criticizing Anderson cooper is wrong. You are very fortunate to have a home and power. But i can see the truth and plastic.

Name: anthone
City/State/Country: austin,tx
IP Address: 99.190.130.41

Comments

Walang katapusan ang ating pasasalamat sa tulong na tinanggap matapos tayong pinsalain ng malupit na 'yolanda'.Ngunit may mga taong nagpipilit na sisihin ang namumuno ng bansa.Kalikasan na ang sanhi,sasabihin pang'malas'talagang tao si Pnoy !Hindi naman yata tama ang ganoon ! Walang may nais noon at kahit na sa poncio pilato pa ang nakasakay sa sinasabing "barko ni Noah",sa puersa ni Yolanda-wasak at lubog siya. Tumulong na 'lang kayo, mainam pa!

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

Comments

Stopping the body count at 4011 is the right move for PNoy administration to do, and make excuses instead, just as the government had been doing all along, post typhoon Haiyan to date. Body count has already embarrassingly far exceeded PNoy's 2500 max. To continue the body count may come close to the 10,000 predicted by a police officer, who the government already sacked for the exorbitant prediction. Now, we will never know the truth, the actual number killed by Haiyan.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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Sec. of Defense is supposed to be the Chairperson of NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council) but I can see in the TV news it is Mar Roxas who is doing the talking all the time and this poor Gazmin is always relegated to the back-ground! But I cannot blame Gazmin, he is only following the order of Kumander Wangwang. Apparently Abnoy is seeing to it that Roxas should get the ample exposure in preparation for the 2016 presidential election even to the extent of resorting to lying to the Filipino people & to the world!

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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ANOTHER NEWS ITEM shared in FB: There are reports that some RELIEF GOODS from other donor-countries are BEING REPACKED and the FINAL REPACKED relief goods are marked "DSWD." If this is TRUE, I can say that this PNOy government is the "MOST CORRUPT OF ALL CORRUPT GOVTS IN ASIA OF ALL TIME! It sucks!

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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Lady Dragon Yolanda: How's the health of your city, Mayor Lizard? Mayor Lizard: My city is vibrant & prosperous. I have created subservient machines. They work like a grazing cow in my field. Lady Dragon Yolanda: What's that big thing on the top of the mountain? Mayor Lizard: That's my mansion. I built it with my own salary. Lady Dragon: Liar. You are a cold-blooded plunderer. I will destroy your city, mansion, & warp your entire creation: subservient machines. Mayor Lizard: No. They are human beings with flesh & blood. Can't you see their souls?

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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Whiss, wos, Marie, you must feel good after posting your comments re. Romualdez. You took off your gloves and really let go your jabs, upper cut and straight right hand. Hope you don't mind, let me add that C. Romualdez, Tacloban city council member boarded a plane bound for Manila within a week after Yolanda flattened Tacloban. Sana nag-resign muna sa pagkakonsehal bago umalis sa Tacloban. Kawawa naman ang mga mamayan sa distrito nya, wala ng silang representation.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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Our gov't must prevent greedy & opportunistic politicians taking advantage of the millions of dollar-donations sent to our country from other nations. Where the smell of overflowing money is to some a lucrative source or target of instant richness, cash, or easy-picking by political scammers, fake relief agencies, etc. It should be prevented at all cost. Most nations are aware that the Phils is notoriously corrupt; 105th place out of 176 countries. Now reports were made of fraudulent claims from some sectors from the affected areas & unauthorized solicitors of funds on behalf of the president. These are the soulless vultures & crocodiles among us. They will always take advantage & do not feel an iota of guilt whatsoever ala Napoles-syndrome. Let's avoid this man-made thievery.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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On the matter of criticisms: " Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.” President Aquino may have his own weaknesses and faults but who ever said that he was a perfect president? He was elected for what he was but never for what we would be. The genius of a man is always kept in silence unless someone discovers it and tells it to the world. Many times it is the ignorant that makes too much noise to be noticed.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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cont... Itong pag pasok ko diyan sa pag tulong ko sa ating bansa, sigurado kong may mga kababayan natin na mag sasabing ako na ang tatakbo sa 2006. Sinabi ko na noon pa na hindi ako papasok sa politika. I am more effective to do what I can to help. Ayaw kong nakatali sa isang lugar lamang. Maraming qualified sa atin kaya lang walang pondo upang labanan nitong malalaking partido. Sa nangyari gayon sa ating mga sunod sunod na sakuna, taong bayan hindi na maloloko at hindi na kayang bayaran ng boto. I have to address not only SAMAR, Leyte, Ilo-Ilo, Aklan kasama na rin ang Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Davao at Zambounga.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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cont... itong mga tent na ibinigat ng Japan, nag papasalamat ako sa kanila. But this are only temporary dahil malit at hindi kayang gamitin ng matagalan. Inabisuhan ko na ang isang malaking Manufacturer dito sa Canada misong Presidente ng Kompanya kausap ko at nalaman kong mga Pinoy ang kanyang mga tauhan dito. I made a proposal to him to set up the Manufacturing sa atin to serve the Entire ASEAN Countries. Yes he accepted it and he will bring some of his Pinoy workers to teach our locals. So that is my role to bring corporations and companies to set up their operation sa atin. Big Corporations that has never done any business in PH. It will be a WIN WIN to all including our own Filipino Chinese Businessman. We sell our products and produce to the world.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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When you see the see the same Chinese businessmen making billions in the Philippines become the last person to come to the aid of Yolanda victims, it makes you sad. These local Chinese billionaires should have been the first to lend a helping hand and well ahead of foreign nations but they didn't. Now you see the true color of these people! The movie and TV personalities are always there in times of calamities but they are not billionaires. SHAME! SHAME ! SHAME

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Just heard that there are funds available to help disasters around the world for $100 Billion . This is good to hear but its for the entire world. For Philippines alone to do its infrastructure takes almost half of this initially. Kulang ito sa ating gagawin sa atin. Well, malaking tulong ng America sa atin dito. Dapat lang dahil matagal na nilang ginagamit itong PVN na pondo isama na natin ang UK. I am not scared to bring this out now dahil tutuo itong sinasabi ko sa inyo. So Mari dito sa Forum hindi mahirap ang ating bansa. At huwag ka nang mag depensa kay Pnoy dahil mga taong bayan na ang siyang mag sasabi na dito. DND should have been in the front line at hindi ang department ni MAR Roxas. Tama si Enrile kahit na galit ako sa kanya.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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continue.. Janet Napoles is a man-made disaster that wrought havoc to the pork barrel system. The rest of us reacted irrationality by suggesting to scrap the system with no solution or alternative(s) to offer. INSANE !

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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To assert that the Philippine government is "kleptocractic and illiberal" is without sound bases. It is a matter of opinion and not supported by facts. We are all aware that in democratic republic there is a system of checks and balances. While it is true that many politicians are "bad" the people's representatives and the people themselves have not punished them. WE HAVE NOT APPLIED THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW TO MAKE THIS NATION "A GOVERNMENT OF LAWS AND NOT OF MEN"

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda-Haiyan will determine the survival of political dynasty in Leyte. This may be the last tango of Mayor Romualdez in politics. It takes a lifetime to educate the majority of Filipino fanatic voters about the persistency of crooked politics perpetuated by the sophisticated minds of political babarians of "kleptocratic & illiberal democratic governance." And, of course, its persistency has something to do with the cannibalistic nature of the whores of political dynasty, who turned their own country to be a laughing stock of the world.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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MR DIAZ says "To AS I SEE IT MY mentioning of Ted Failon as the only former politician of Leyte to con-sole his former constituent after the super typhoon. What happened to the Mayor Alfredo Romualdez no 1/2 show for five days." MY REACTION: Good for FAILON, he is in Manila living very comfortably. The man sent by ABS-CBN on the very first day of the typhoon's onslaught was ATOM ARAULLO, if only you had seen the earlier footage. Because of the strength of Yolanda, Atom could not get out of the building where he was holed in as he was taking care & protecting of his TV equipments and his own life!

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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2/2 To MR DIAZ: On that very first day of Yolanda's onslaught nobody or no public official DARED or BRAVE enough to see around and look if his/her constituents are well sheltered from the typhoon's strength. There were some policemen reportedly died, two local radio broadcasters also died. It is understandable that the mayor (Alfred Romualdez) or any other local officials in other towns could not do anything except to save his or her family first. Besides do you think LGUs has the RESOURCES & LOGISTICS to contain or at least minimize casual-ties? Only PNoy through the AFP, DSWD, & NDRRMC has! If only he had directed them mobilized in preparation, but he did not. BTW, Kabayan gave some comforts to Bohol earthquake survivors, are you endorsing him to go back to run as president or VP?

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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What is NDRRMC? It is National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council. The question is: is it doing its job as mandated and through or by its acronym? Is it doing disaster safety preparation? Nope. Is it doing risk reduction planning? Nope. Does it have the budget to do its job? YES, but it is not NOT DOING ITS JOB! It sucks. Since it is not doing its job, then (as suggested by someone) we may now call NDRRMC as National Death Recorder Record Must Change... Or Noynoy's DAP Renamed Release Money to Congress!

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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Someone is blaming DSWD's Dinky Soliman to resign because of her sluggish to react to the needs of typhoon's victims saying "I totally agree, walanghiya talaga ito si Donkey! Wala sa hilatsa ng pagmumuk-ha ni Donkey Soliman ang gagawa ng matino, kahit saang angulo tignan mukhang man-durugas talaga... mukhang hindi magtitira ng tutong sa palayok! Sa kapal ng mukha, kahit palakol tatalbog lang sa mukha ni Donkey!" My reaction: This someone must turn his ire to PNOY, the abnoynoying president who has the power over Dinky or Donkey Soliman to mobilize DSWD's resources to typhoon affected areas.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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I agree with WJGBalderama saying that NDRRMC should be renamed NATIONAL DECEASED RECOVERY RECOUNT MONITORING CONCEALMENT.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.150

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God is love. He loves his people but sometimes He allows things to happen for a reason specifically in Tacloban where thousands died. Corruption, illegal loggings, cults, sects were probably the causes of catastrophe happening in our country. Look what happened to Marcos and Mayor Romualdez houses? That shows a sign and lesson to us.... Do not steal otherwise you'll lose everything. WOW puros mamahalin pa naman lahat ng laman ng bahay nila, milyon milyon...Yolanda got the worst thieves first. But Yolanda Typhoon showed us the people around the world who have good hearts too. Let us be thankful to US, Germany, Austria, Canada, London & Royal Family, Australia and more more countries.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.150

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As I said, Kahit pa anong higpit ang utos ng presidente ay walang mangyayari kung ang inuutusan ay kulang sa diskarte. At kahit pa tapat sa tungkulin sa mamamayan ang presidente, kung maraming naiinggit at nagagalit na corrupts Pilit sisirain hanggang ma-brainwash ang mga tao. Alam kasi nila na ang mga tao ay maraming naniniwala kaagad kahit hakahaka lamang. Ngayon, despite yong effort na maayos ng presidente ang economy, mga kalaban puros paninira pa rin. Dapat tulungan natin ang ating leader. Ipagdasal na maging maayos ang kanyang palakad at hindi yong lalo nating syang binibigyan ng panghihina. Ang isang pagkakamali ay pwede pang mabago. Si PNoy ay sobra lang nasisira dahil sa mga commentarista at mga balitang exaggerated at mga tagasunod nito.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: gotham city
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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This thought from Steve R "PNoy should have ordered his Sec. of Defense to place all C 130 pilots on full alert, practically inside the cockpit of their assigned aircraft by the time Yolanda had hit the first island" If such order were made, the President would have put the lives of the people at risk. The intensity of the wind would have tossed the ships and put all aircrafts on a spin if they were placed on the path of Haiyan. Some time had to be allowed for the storm to pass. But then the number of soldiers may not be enough to restore peace and order.

Name: Charles
City/State/Country: USA
Remote Name: 71.63.24.216

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The Philippine Government will never create an emergency response agency to any disaster that will strike them. How many super typhoons that they went through and never acted to create such an agency? They will always rely on international aid or foreign assistance as always. It has become a habit, so the politicians can steal more. And if they do have such an agency it is a paper work scam.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
Remote Name: 98.234.22.41

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Did PNoy made mistakes in his response to Yolanda? Yes, I think that the number of military personnel deployed in affected areas should have been much higher. PNoy should have ordered his Sec. of Defense to place all C 130 pilots on full alert, practically inside the cockpit of their assigned aircraft by the time Yolanda had hit the first island. Ship Captains should have been on board ready to start their ship’s engine upon orders from AFP Commanding General. He underestimated the number of possible deaths and removed General Soria from his post after the General estimated that the number of casualties could reach 10,000.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.175

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Stop blaming the President for the slow relief operation. We are in poor country, lack of equipments besides the affected was the whole Tacloban. At least the Red Cross, Volunteers (foreign and pilipinos), officials of the government esp. Dinky Soliman worked day and night. I admire them for the initiatives to help our kababayan. God and people knows how they suffered tiresome during their stay just to focus on helping. May God pour out his blessings to them!

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
Remote Name: 76.90.62.96

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To "AS I SEE IT" MY mentioning of Ted Failon as the only former politician of Leyte to console his former constituent after the super typhoon. What happened to the Mayor Alfredo Romualdez no show for five days. What happened to Mar Roxas and Secretary of Defense Galzim also disappeared. These three inutil leaders could have rallied the shocked population of Tacloban.

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
Remote Name: 112.198.64.18

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Not learn a lesson yet? When will be the time the world would have high regard to our civil servants that they would admire them the way they act if and when such catastrophe occur? It is crystal clear that there is virtual negligence with regard to slow response intended to Yolanda victims despite the voluminous and huge financial assistance received from foreign and local donors. There’s no use of giving blame to each other this is always their scapegoat. What a shame we are having a beautiful nation but surrounded with a very irresponsible and corrupt civil servants. What is the benefit of having a good President if those people around him purposely creating such chaos just to discredit him? There is a touch of politics in this aspect, correct me if I am wrong.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
Remote Name: 98.112.130.24

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Re: The Tacloban Disaster.. I was watching a broadcast of 24 ORAS about 2 0r 3 days prior to the Super Typhoon.. The goal of the Disaster Coordinating Council of Tacloban was "zero" casualty.. Of course that was a complete disaster because their headquarters was blown away by the 190 MPH winds and they didn't have a plan B where to meet. thus of the 290 policemen who were part of that group.. only 20 showed up after the typhoon left. They didn't plan of an eventuality when their headquarters was blown away..Gone with the Wind..that is the title of a movie.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
Remote Name: 67.182.75.243

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I spent five years continuous sea duty aboard Philippine Navy ship in Southern Philippines, & a couple of years of unforgettable military tour of duty at Naval Station, San Jose, Tacloban, Leyte. The citizens of Tacloban City are good people: warmth, friendly & generous. The Filipino people by nature are resilient "Christian Spartans." I do believe that the citizens of Leyte would soon bounce-back after the tragic storm & the evil of incompetent political leadership, which is considered as the silent enemy that steals many precious lives & great opportunities from hard-working Filipino people to be good & virtuous citizens of democracy.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
Remote Name: 67.244.141.97

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If what some posters, the like JRH, says the facts of reducing the relief packages, then the U.S. Marines are right in letting the soldiers distribute the relief as packaged. You can not trust Pinoy distributors to do the right thing. As I said, they will do it all the time. Take when they relocated the Batangas pier illegal settlers (aka as squatters). Each family was supposed to received P100 thousand, but ended up only with P25 thousand. Whether it was true, the proof presented itself with the kind of barong-barong the families built. So relief, relocation money, prapreho victims of greed and ganid.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
Remote Name: 67.244.141.97

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I hope the recipients of these relief from around the worlds are really the victims. Even non-victims are taking advantage of this. But we can't blame them; they knew relief goods are better than their daily fares. BTW, this behavior was demonstrated during an Air Show at MIA way back when. A U.S. Hercules landed full of "nutri-buns". I believe there should have been somw for everybody at the airshow if they just limit themselves to one package of 12-buns; but to the contrary everyone tried to grab as many packages as they can. I watched as the Kano crew watched helplessly. As I said, this time around, there will be enough for all the victims including the non-victims if they will only behave.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
Remote Name: 114.108.222.68

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As I See IT, I think it’s not right and proper that Penoy ignored the town mayors of disaster stricken towns because they are his political enemies. Only an abnormal person is prone to such irrationality. What’s wrong with penoy? Yet when confronted by the international media for inaction to help the typhoon Yolanda victims, e.g., CNN, he pointed to the LGUs. I remember, CNN’s Amanpour pointedly told him it’s a challenge to his presidency.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
Remote Name: 114.108.222.68

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1 UP exclaimed: “Where are the Henry Sys, the Gokongweis, the Lucio Tans, etc. that thrive on the blood of Pinoys??” in light of the super typhoon Yolanda destruction of the Visayas. How right, more so in the case of Lucio Tan who thrived on tax evasion, particularly during the time Marcos.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
Remote Name: 70.83.179.172

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To our international donors, our sincere apologies to the biggest operation of the Phil Relief Disaster fiasco. It appears that our gov't is clueless on how to manage effectively the overall relief operations. All you see on TV is our bachelor president & his whole entourage taking advantage of all photo opportunities everywhere & every time. Likewise, the vice president & his well-designed relief package with his name in big bold letters. most of these bloody politicians portray themselves as saviors of our poor people. It's sickening to treat Filipinos this way. They are going thru hell while our shameless leaders glorify themselves in media & print. What a shame & ignominy.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
Remote Name: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that President Aquino cabinet members & other policy makers were suffering from "visual neglect" or "intentional blindness" or "intentional amnesia" or "unilateral visual neglect." Was it true that President Aquino was playing computer game in Malacañang (unaware of the events in his environments) when cyclone Yolanda (Hayain) arrived in different towns of Leyte like a bunch of 1000-pound thumping gorillas? Was it a matter of failure to perceive or act with speed in responding to life & death situation? Do you think that most cabinet members of President Aquino, local politicians, & other policy makers failed to make vital decisions to save the lives of the citizens of Leyte?

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
Remote Name: 72.5.190.173

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That "just like an orchestra without a conductor" situation is way better than everyone trying to act as conductors with hardly an orchestra to conduct. Reality directs that in a calamity of such magnitude, search and rescue of victims from further danger is foremost; treating the physically and mentally maimed is second. Then comes picking up the pieces be they human remains and everything else. The lengthy and expensive process of feeding and housing thousands is another herculean task. In the midst of all of these, it's hard to organize any group to function like a well-oiled machine. Any semblance of workplace harmony to somehow recover an island turned upside down by nature and take care of whatever is left of the population is better than no conducting at all.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.175

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Did Mayor Romualdez volunteer to help? Puros papogi lang yata yan eh. Nagreklamo sya na may mga patay sa daan, hindi ba nadedesisyunan ng mayor yan? Yong bahay nya nasira din kaya siguro pinakita baka may maawa sa ibang bansa, bigyan sya ng tulong. Ang mga taong may mga dapat pagbayaran sa mga ginawang mga kapalpakan sa gobyerno at mga tao ay hindi na lalabas sa susunod na election... wag lang magkadayaan. Itigil na ang pagboto sa mga kandidatong kilalang may lahi ng magnanakaw para tuluyang mabago ang sistema sa ating bansa....Lahi ni Imelda, Marcoses, Arroyo, Binay n wife... and more more more.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.150

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Si BONGBONG Marcos nagrereklamo pa sa sistema ng pagbibigay ng relief goods sa mga biktima ng bagyo. Syempre kakampi sya kay Romualdez... kadugo nya. Tumigil ka na Bongbong, huwag ka masyado mapagkomento, ibigay ninyo na lang ang mga kayamanan nyo. Balita ko kahit mag 200 years pa hindi mauubos kayamanan nyo. Tanong lang, maraming nasequestered na ariarian nyo... bakit? Masasabi mo bang hindi kayo kumain ng nakaw o galing sa pera ng mgs mahihirap na nagbayad ng tax?

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.150

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Tigilan na ng mediamen ang mga katanungang gusto lamang makapagpasiklab ng intriga. Alisin na ang intriga para magkaroon ng pagkakasundo ng bawat isa. Kayong mga nasa TV at radio ang pwedeng makapaghatid ng magandang balita at hindi yong mga sulsol pa kayo para sa pagkakagalit ng bawat tao.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.150

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Ang nangyaring bagyong Yolanda ay isang aral sa mga Romualdez. Kahit na anong yaman nila ay walang laban sa bagyo kung gustong sirain nya. Ngayon, mababawasan ang yaman nila sa pagpaparepair ng bahay at mga libingan. Lahat wasak pati mga mahihirap nadamay sa bagyong gustong wasakin bahay ng mga magnanakaw. Wala ng Pdaf kaya mababawasan na ang kanilang naipon.... sarili o galing sa bayan?

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
Remote Name: 178.115.0.150

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Mayor Romualdez should have done his duty as a leader before the typhoon. He should strictly alarmed all his people to go far from the area. As mayor, he must be diligent to perform his duty. Why must he rely all the works from National Gov't. to clear the areas esp. the dead on the streets. Helping doesn't need to have boss to ask what to do. Maybe he took it for granted to blame the president.....and that happened, blaming games. But Punishments comes his way if he took for granted those dead people.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
Remote Name: 72.5.190.173

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Phil Research: Let's be watchful in how we paint ourselves (the race) for other races to see. Being a nation younger than others must not suffice as a reason (or excuse) for lack of discipline and order in the mainstream of our society. For sure, Filipinos have not just descended from the trees yesterday. And some nations, way much older than ours, are also plagued and pestered by the same problems we are experiencing, the Japan's ethical standards are clear to be higher than ours. Comparing its response to its own disasters with ours is a good sign that we have plenty of lessons to learn from them in that regard.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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Our people in Dumula-an Alguerra Leyte did not wait for any relief. we mobilized our men. My brother sent US$1000 and his wife who flew to Cebu and met one of our men in Alguerra bought supplies for the family of our fishermen. They started at once to rehabilitate the fishing boats and my last information they will resume fishing in a weeks time. BTW this is the Cooperative which we help organize.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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1-2: In view of typhoon Yolanda, the Bohol 7.2 earthquake and as FilAm this comment is being presented in the most democratic way that I know possible. The president is being bombarded with criticism that in my view are outside the realm of fairness but I also think that some are giving their constructive and/or objective criticism. First, I suggest that members of the President’s Cabinet members must read, ASAP comments posted on Philippine News Link PNL, which is a Filipino global forum where regular posters post comment, but all are welcome to post. Most comments are against the slow pace of relief distribution in Leyte & other provinces. Some comments are what I would call “in the middle” and few are defending the President.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.40

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Marie wondered bakit di agad natulungan ang mga victims of super typhoon Yolanda? Sa aking pananaw, kasi nasira at nawalan ng electronic communication; Nasira lahat halos ng delivery equipments ng LGUs; nasira ang mga karsada at hindi marating ang mga sinira ng bagyo; walang sapat na eroplano ang pamahalaan, e.g., helicopters and C130 big carriers. Dahil sa kahirapan ng bansa, dahil inubos ng mga walang kaluluwang government officials, lalo na ang mga lawmakers and the likes of Janet Lim Napoles na inupakan ang P10 BILLION PDAF. Hindi natugunan agad ang relief requirements ng mga biktima. O alam mo na ang dahilan?

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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2-2: I honestly think that the best response for the President in his next National TV broadcast is to “Thank all the countries who extended assistance to victims of Yolanda, and the Filipino people. In a brief and carefully worded statement, the President should tell Filipinos that he is sorry for anything that I did not do to minimize the casualties of typhoon Yolanda. I am sure that several of the Cabinet members can draft and finalize a statement by the President but it must be done as soon as possible. Knowing that 20 to 25 typhoons pass through the Philippines each year, again, one specific plan must be the establishment of a Philippine Conservation Agency that I suggested earlier.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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The local government as well as the national government was shocked by the ferocity of Yolanda. It took the Local Government and the National Government five days to recover from the shock that was the time they started mobilizing an inutil response to the tragedy.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Though how much we criticize, though how much we put down, and though how much we joke and make a mockery of the self serving politicians, and politicized judiciary, we do so because we love our country and country of origin, and the Filipino people, and want it and they, to be the best it and they is/are capable of being. Now we know the world loves us and our country too. If this does not pierce your heart and make you bawl, your hear must be harder than steel.> LINK

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re ..on the 5th day since the Yolanda typhoon left the reporting of Anderson Cooper was basically a statement that at the airport in Tacloban and the areas he visited there was not enough food , water and relief services..Comparing it with Japan during the 2011 Tsunami , the Japanese military was doing the relief work on the 2nd day..Korina Sanchez took exception to Anderson's reporting result ..she was suspended. Well Korina or Mrs. Roxas you are a Reporter yourself you can't comment on the reporting of another person. Did CNN report what they saw.. absolutely.. There is no question that the relief operation of the National and local governments are very slow .Some people survived the typhoon but might have died due to the incompetence of the people in charge.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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The ABS-CBN Foundation has so far (from TV Patrol News) collected more than P203 Million from international as well as local donors. These CASH DONATIONS are intended for Yolanda victims all over the Visayas region as well as part of Bicol. MY QUERY: WHY DOESN'T ABS-CBN give these cash donations directly to the VICTIMS themselves so that the can start REBUILDING their shattered lives from TRAUMA; so that these victims can start REBUILDING their respective SHELTERS! WHY this Lopez-controlled foundation ASSUMES that these victims are HAVING A LOT CASH in their purses??? A lot of them are fleeing to Cebu City or Manila without MONEY!!! ATTN: ABS-CBN. It's been more than a week. They need not only food, water, med., but also MONEY!

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 67.244.141.97

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In a country like the Philippines, how many days advance preparations are needed to evacuate the populace; means of transport and where. As everybody knew in this forum by this time, only the stadium remained standing in Tacloban. Were there others strong structure that will provide haven to the evacuees? Knowing as we knew that Visayas region is typhoon path, in retrospect sans G&C will evacuation centers be the priority of the local govt.?

Name: mag-isip isip
City/State/Country: Torrance, CA
IP Address: 216.70.166.176

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For God's sake stop politicizing this crisis and media people stop biased reporting. You only report criticism and never praise for the government effort. Remember triple tragedies happened in a matter of days from Zamboanga to Bohol to Yolanda. Even in the US, the richest country in the world with a designated agency only for emergency/disaster response (FEMA) had delays/difficulties during the first week despite their enormous resources and having Katrina alone which was a lot less stronger than Yolanda. NPA's should not be given voice here, stop media coverage for them. Pabigat lang yan sa Bayan.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.164

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MCD: Good observation when you said "there was no reported looting when (a similar) disaster struck in Japan". Because of centuries of national discipline instilled in their proud race. Plus, there were no NGO's siphoning the aids sent from either domestic or international relief organizations. And what a real mess in the PI.

Name: Franco Kit Forral
City/State/Country: Tracy, Ca USA
IP Address: 99.137.236.204

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Let this calamity serve as a lesson to the Pilipino People that the Govt. cannot save you. Only on your own can you survive as shown from what is happening before and after the typhoon.

Name: Mr Gago
City/State/Country: Archipelago
IP Address: 209.144.63.76

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I believe the reason why the Pinas gov't was slow to respond to nature's fury is, like the victims themselves, that they are in the state of shock, a common reaction to any existential event. Like a knockout boxer, the gov't can't get up and regain composure. So, like any one else, give the gov't time to recover, it will do its job. Unfortunate but unavoidable.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.32.254

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Ambulance chaser.. describes the typical poster in this forum. I guess any calamity or misfortune our home country suffers, is a chance for these ex-Filipinos to pride themselves of their adopted country's capability to send in help. Then it is expected for them to bash the Philippine government for corruption, and so called incompetency in the disaster planning etc. Magagaling lang kayong mag type. Umuwi kaya kayo?

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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I understand the frustration of many regarding the handling of the relief operation that followed in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan. There was a lack of coordination among various government agencies and many local officials were either afraid to take a lead for fear of being criticized and who would rather wait for instructions from higher ups. The Romualdezes were a no-show who went AWOL. Aquino was again a Johnny come lately guy. I am reminded of the role Aquino played during the Luneta hostage taking that caused unnecessary loss of human lives. Aquino is never seen as a hands-on president but a great delegator!

Name: I UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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Someone decry this policy : "Just read online that Philippine Customs is taxing some donations from Germany! Can you believe that? Read it and weep ." BIR was one step ahead because BIR anticipates that these good will land in private hands and eventually sold to the public. (That is value added my friend. VAT of course BIR is smart enough to know!)

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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Here is my “two cents” on how to distribute relief goods in devastated areas. 1. In areas where it is doable, secure the area, establish a secured perimeter with security personnel, marked the secured area, maintain security and plan for the number of lines where victims can lined up and receive goods. 2. Bring in the relief goods inside the secured area. Hand out relief goods soonest. Do not allow local politicians to intervene in the distribution of goods. 3. In areas where dense debris is found, use helicopter to rappel security personnel and relief goods. Soonest, repeat the standing operational procedure #1 and #2 My “2 cents” only applies to extreme devastation as seen in Leyte and other provinces.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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I wish I could be "educated" with this statement: "...Homo Sapiens, or the communities of livings things have a duty to preserve the earth's diversity & productivity." What I do know is that man's relationship with nature has been changed including those with living organisms (biodiversity). What I do know also is that the earth is warming in the atmosphere and in the oceans since the late 19th century and it's projected to continue (which explains why storms, typhoons or hurricanes have become more powerful than ever). I am at a complete loss as to what this guy is trying to say and his futile attempt to link earth's diversity with productivity. Excuse my curiosity.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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The PHILIPPINES Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Army are just simply ILL-EQUIPPED, UNDER-SUPPLIED, UN-FED AND HUNGRY, - BUT THEIR COMMANDING GENERALS, FLAG OFFICERS IN COMMAND ARE into the Business of Siphoning, re-channeling all these Millions of AFP Funds to personal accounts by way of money laundering , magical procurement hocus focus of now you see it, now you don't - and the next thing you know -they have built for themselves mansions, lucrative businesses of all sorts, and pocketed millions and millions upon retirement....and this is the established practice of embezzling taxpayers money for self aggrandizement. Phil Corruption has no counterpart in the global scale.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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Of Course, due credit should be accorded to the sitting President - HE WAS MISSING, HIS GOVERNMENT WAS MISSING, HIS GOV'T'S CRITICAL RESPONSE DURING THOSE CRITICAL FIRST FIVE DAYS - IS god-damn F@$%*ed MISSING!!!! Bigtime and Primetime! Now that the USA and other Foreign Forces joined forces in saving this INUTILE Noynoy of the Highest Class belonging to these spine-less LEECHES, - of their Admin's total Failure of the people - they are grandstanding that They are on TOP of Things! Credit-grabbers! All he saved is his ILLEGAL DAP.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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TO [someone]: In the midst of very slow response of the national gov't of PNoy and his blame on the local mayor of Tacloban (Romualdez) with regards to search, rescue, relief assistance during the onslaught of super-storm PLEASE READ THIS LINK & SEE FOR YOURSELF HOW THE PEOPLE VOTED AS TO 'WHO IS MORE BELIEVABLE:' PNOY OR MAYOR ALFRED ROMUALDEZ, whom you are ranting against! LINK Okidoki?

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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Well, ....this REPACKing system ala RP style is simply designed to re allocate these massive material stuff - of donations - that will leave the bulk of these goodies to the discretionary control of Local Officials, Social Welfare directed programs (which will later re appear in lesser amount with political markings of "donated by so and so..." - so the poor mang-mang victims will thank god and heavens for their politicos genuine help, what a vicious ,sickening, and pervading oppression, isn't it? ONLI IN DA PILIPINZZZ...

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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To MR DIAZ: During the visit of PNOY in Cebu City a day after the 7.1 earthquake struck the province the Mayor of Cebu City (Michael Rama) who was just a steps away got ignored by PNoy. Why? Because Rama is on the other side of the political fence. Rama (of UNA) defeated Tomas Osmena of Liberal Party and who is a strong supporter of PNoy. PNoy did it again to the Tacloban mayor!

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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...Sa kasag-sagan ng mga CRITICAL na first five days pagkatapos ng Trahedya ni Yolanda, -ang Govierno Aquino ay parang Manok na pinugutan ng ulo - nagtatatakbo sa lahat ng direction na walang direction na hilong talilong - Mabuti at na I save ng Obama US Gov't ang INUTIL na Penoy-Buknoy na naglalaro lang ng PSP, pa yosi-yosi jan sa kanyang Lungga na Mlcng - Ngayon, mayabang pa sa mayabang kung UMASTA na akala mo siya ay 'On Top of Things" daw. Pwehhhh, NAKAKASULASOK KA, AT ANG GOBIERNO MO, Leche-ng Inutile KAH!

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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Kailan ba nag karoon ng credible na Military Assets ang Pilipinas? Zapatos nga lang ng kawawang sundalo eh pinitik at na divert nang Halang at Walang hiyang Generals/Flag Officer in Comand - para sa sarili nila'ng Rakets/Pagpapayaman/ at mga businesses - na lahat ay galling sa Nakaw na Fondo ng Bayan. Taxpayers Money. Nagpa hiram na ng dalaw'ng C-130'sang Singapore kasi dadalawa lang daw operational na eroplano ng PAF na C-130's, vintage 1974 at 1884 models pa. Ung dalawa pa ay tinutungkab na mga spare parts para ma I venta ng mga kurakot na AFP Officers.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re: Saturday (11/16/2013)headline From NY Times: Death After the typhoon: It Was preventable" Tacloban, Richard Pulga 27, father of 2 P. I lay on a hard steel gurney for 5 days with only a saline drip after being injured in the typhoon that devastated the country. Doctors said the father of 2 small children could have been saved. Instead, he became a victim of the incompetence and inaction that have plagued rleif efforts here for the thousands of injured, homeless or hungry and sometimes all 3 since the typhoon hit. Like needed water and food, medicine-including antibiotics -was held up for days as rescue teams smuggled to operate amid the chaos of a city with too little government control..

Name: american pinoy
City/State/Country: LL, CA 92354
IP Address: 76.94.170.218

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Bush took the blame "katrina". but he is right the first response to mobilize evacuation is from the local gov't responsibility. hundreds of school busses were not utilized to move the people out of New Olreans w/ 3 days of warnings. So as some Filipinos blamed Pnoy. mayor Romualdez knew the warning from pag-asa but he didn't do anything just like the mayor of New Orleans. Romualdez stayed/hid in his mansion and let his people suffer. look at his outfit "dressed up". tell him and his clan "Marcose's & Romualdez) to return the loot to include Enrile, Revilla, Estrada's, Binay. tell Imee Marcos also to have mercy to your people and return the loot of his dictator dad from her Swiss account $2.3 B. LOL

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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Most if not all readers are dismayed on how our Philippine government handled the relief operation in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan. There was no one directing traffic. As a result chaos and confusion set in. The president of the country is to be faulted for not being there to play the role of a traffic cop. As usual he was always late. Late in meeting appointments, late in the handling of the Luneta incident and now with Yolanda. Natural disasters are always a great opportunity for leaders to show leadership qualities, compassion and concern.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.164

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It should not be so great a surprise if NGO thieves will, again, be the subject of long-standing inquiry for pocketing Millions, if not B, out of typhoon aid. Well, like Elton John would hum, "The Bitch Is Back"; mine, though, will trail me forever but me being irresistible I wouldn't mind a bit. One truly dedicated fan is better than none.

Name: anthone
City/State/Country: austin,tx
IP Address: 99.190.130.41

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Bayan: Pakiusap po lamang na tigilan na natin ang walang mararating na pagbatikos kahit kanino dahil ang dahilan ay kalikasan. Marahil nga ay kulang tayo sa paghahanda subalit hindi katakataka,walang pera sa ganoong mga bagay. Alam na natin kung bakit, kailangan pa bang ipaliwanag? Sa ngayon, mag-isip tayo ng paraan upang makatulong sa nabiktima in Yolanda-ano mang paraan, kasama na ang pagasang huag na "sanang "maulit ang ganoong pangyayari. And lastly, dahil tayo ay sadyang hindi makisig na lalaki (pagkat nahuli sa pag...) ang salitang 'sana' ay itabi-tabi. Puede po ba?

Name: Komodo Dragon
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga Mahangin
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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We thank the world's nations for helping us-- but how come we can't seem to help ourselves? Take this case as per A. del Rosario of Manila Standard (Nov16).. "the AFP bought 10 helicopters from Poland but they are not being used to airlift relief goods to far-flung areas. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin reasoned out the choppers cannot carry enough load and it would be a waste of fuel." OH WOW- Really!! We have 10 choppers just to ferry VIPs or rain bullets on those against the government--- and nothing more?!!??

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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If the only thing that we get from our gov't are more excuses, it's time to really think hard why so. International aids came rapidly only to be stockpiled everywhere. Why? Our gov't is not prepared, ill-advised, & not at all coordinated. The command center wasn't there & the president took shelter in the palace after he visited the affected area. Obvious, the real problem is in the overall distribution of relief & the govt's inability to deliver them promptly. Now he blamed local gov't, mayors, municipal employees for not doing their jobs. What can a bachelor president (no wife, no kids) feel the pain? To show that he's in control he's staying in the area. Nice moves Mr. President. You're on top of things. Sad to say...too late.

Name: Don Quixote
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga mahangin
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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May nagsabi- "Aquino is clever and does not agree to that statement of Soria. That's the worst ....very unreliable report." Oh well- sabi ni Noynoy- hindi raw sosobra na 2500 lang daw ang namatay! Ala eh- saan niya nakuha ang bilang na ito?

Name: Raul
City/State/Country: Walnut. CA
IP Address: 67.203.138.173

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To [someone], terminate the President? For what? Your city can't even impeach you Mayor for smoking crack. You can't impeach a President unless he commits a crime, just like your Mayor. Give Pres. Aquino a break. They are doing the best he can.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re: Anderson Cooper.. comparing the Tsunami in Japan with the Super Typhoon ..Comparing the response between the Japanese Government during the Tsunami in 2011 and the P.I. government in the 2013 Haiyan (Yolanda ) is really unfair..because.. Japan is a 1st world country whereas the P.I. is a third world country..In 1935 when we were just a Commonwealth nation under the USA..Japan was already a world power...Its like comparing apples and bananas.. their different.. like comparing Law and order to chaos and confusion.

Name: Judy
City/State/Country: Makati
IP Address: 14.201.66.31

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I think the Romualdezes fled Tacloban because they cannot stand to be near dirty and smelly surroundings after the typhoon. No leadership and no heart. Hope they will not rule this city again.

Name: Charles
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 71.63.24.216

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I see in the news a US Marine General directing hands on assistance to the victims of the typhoon. Plus some international organization. I do not see any Filipino Armed Forces Generals doing any such thing. No command posts are mentioned. You have generals a dime a dozen but useless, no equipment in the respective commands, just on paper. Where is your so called Air Force, Navy and Army. No helicopters to reach remote areas to assist the victims. Your country has just sat back and let the international organizations do the job. What a shame!

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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Sure TonyO people asked for money for their votes and the Romualdezes provided them the money. BTW I was in Alguerra Leyte a week before the Yolanda Typhoon. We lost two fishing boats sunk in shallow waters during the Yolanda disaster and I was there during the Barangay election and saw how the voters sold their "soul" to the highest bidder. TonyO, Ted Failon cannot compete with the stolen money of the Romauldez kleptocratic clan.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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No more excuses. It's super-bulok in the distribution of relief goods. A chaotic system that bring more problems than solve them. Take a look; basic original package (relief goods): 10 kilos of rice, 12 pcs noodles, 8 sardines, 12 pouches coffee, & 4 tins meatloaf REPACKAGED to just 3 kilos of rice, 6 sardines, & 2 packages of noodles. Whoever invented this stupid system need their heads examined. Why reduce the amount & what for? Could somebody from govt answer this please? Why do survivors wait half a day rain or shine just to get this puny package that will only last 2 to 3 days? Why not the substantial original pack that will last a week? And our president is boasting that our govt is helping our people. What a way to go. It's more fun in the Philippines baloney.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 47.54.128.215

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Experts are predicting typhoon Yolanda is the harbinger of similar storms reaching the country in the future. If there's anything the people can learn from this latest calamity, is for them and the authorities, local and national, to get together and assess how to approach the problem next time, better prepared. They know now the ferocity, the extent of the damage, and complications that the storm can generate. Let them form an emergency committee with membership from civic and other groups and not limited to political parties and plan for: what is needed, action plan and how to activate the warning system and centralize calls with or without technology.

Name: Paul S.
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.102.18.14

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Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re: The aftermath of Yolanda-- The age of the instant worldwide coverage, I first experienced watching the Katrina hurricane in New Orleans in 2005..The CNN cameras were there before any National Guard or FEMA arrived. Of course, the Bush Government was blamed for inaction.. Now we have the Super Typhoon Yolanda.. ABS CBN TV Patrol, GMA 24 Oras & CNN were there on Nov. 10 2013.. The National Gov't and the Local gov't weren't in operation. 6 days after the disaster many towns have not seen the relief promised.. There are a lot of lessons to be learned at the expense of dead People.. A NY Times report about Richard Pulga 27 who was in a hospital without any medicines..He died yesterday after a leg amputation..

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Other countries contributing to the relief effort in the Philippines post typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.> LINK

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re: Countries who helped after the yolanda Typhoon..There should be no quarrel as to who first offered help , what is important that they sent help. Whether it was Taiwan or The Mainland Chinese well and good.. Both of these countries have business interests in the PI.. If you compute the $$$ amount of course more than half of that amount comes from Uncle Sam the good old USA..The USA has interests in the PI considering the number of Filipinos now calling the USA as their country. The USS George Washington, aircraft carrier has 5000 crew members and 21 Helicopters. American charities, include The Red Cross, World Vision, Umcor (United Methodists) etc. no question in manpower alone it is still the USA

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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While it is true that public officials are the first responders, these people can't meet that role unless they are provided with adequate resources or facilities. They can direct people to seek shelter for safety but where? They could provide security but to what extent? They could provide some relief but for how long? With a huge typhoon the size of Yolanda, the central government takes over to stabilize the situation. Apparently the central government is as helpless as its local counterpart. Someone makes excuses and the rest like us play the blame game.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County Ca USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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RE..The Philippines..We who are outside looking in have many bad things to say about the Government of the PI..But there are other entities who are also responsible for the well being of the Filipino people.. the NGO, non government agencies, private sector, the Catholic Church,, The Lions, the Rotary, Civic minded people should also help. 24 Oras reported today that some people were buying gasoline & Diesel at a Gas station in Tacloban, to put it in small bottles and sell them at P200 to P250.... The people who were buying said that they had to do it because there were buyers a few miles away. There is a lack of government presence.

Name: E. Tan
City/State/Country: Ongpin
IP Address: 70.160.144.157

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Easy on Pinoy, he did more than what he can in light of the successions of corruption and neglect from Marcos to Arroyo administration. What the Philippines needs is a one man leader who will eliminate property ownership. That is the only way to get rid of government corruption where the great majority of our citizens will be equal.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 108.30.46.135

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The Philippines has to revisit her emergency disaster plan. It is flawed. It does not match manpower and equipment resources. We saw that with Ondoy which was not even a storm but a mere tropical depression. It is more painful to rebuild after a storm with a very limited financial resources. The PDAF funds that were wasted would have helped in some ways. We have not learned any lesson even if a thousand storm visits the country! We are helpless in both natural and man made disasters such as G&C.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Aircraft carrier USS George Washington and US navy ships, helicopters, V-22 ospreys, C-130s, C-17 Globe masters are already deployed. The USS George Washington is also making 100,000 gallons fresh water daily from sea water and its Ospreys and helicopters are delivering to remote location besides food and other necessities. General Paul Kennedy explains.> LINK

Name: JuanDomingo
City/State/Country: Teasure Island
IP Address: 108.38.131.228

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[out of topic] hindi po 2 ung tamang panahon pra mag2ruan kung cnu tama/mali. Por dios/sa2 alam napakaraming matatalinong tao, pero d ginagamit or di enilulugar mga opinion sa panahong e2, d tayo dapat maglaro ng patentero, lam ko na mga blogger's d2 ay mga taong maru2nong, e2 ung time na magunite tyo. Kalimutan na muna ung mga sama ng loob [out of topic] mga kapwa blogger's, sana huwag na muna tayong mag point ng finger, kung cnu may kasalanan o may hatid ng delubio na2. Time magkaisa tyo sa pagbangon.sana mayron magkaisip na mangoclecta ng monetary sa mga blogger's para, mapatayuan ng bahay ung mga taong nawalan ng dwelling.architekto mallonga, umpisahan mo, kahit magkano edonate mo, mamatchsan ko, hamon sa u e2.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Operation Damayan in full swing. US Navy and marines are now reaching remote areas in Leyte and Samar, bringing in logistical supplies and whatever is needed. Guiuan, Southern Leyte, which was cut off a few days ago, is now the hub of US naval operation.> LINK

Name: pinoy ako
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 174.66.13.218

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I hope the Philippine Government will listen to the cry of Filipinos for change and improvement of the government disaster relief. The government is having some success in managing its finances but the money is not being spent for the welfare of its citizens. The best example is the disaster relief for the victims of typhoon Yolanda. This government lacks the ability to respond to a tragedy like this typhoon because ineptitude of all government officials to think and learn from what is happening around them and the world. I hope this tragedy is a lesson learned for those who are in the position in the Philippine government to serve the citizenry and not themselves.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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It may be a bit ad hominem flimflam to assume a picture paints a thousand words the horrifying outcome of the typhoon Yolanda, but the naked stupidity, indifference, ignorance, incompetence of political white-collar criminals can paint a never ending revolution & anarchy. Moreover, the aftermath brutal picture of the typhoon Yolanda could deliver the swiftness, the severity, & the certainty of punishing those who violated the Mother Earth than the passive & blind indifference of the judicial system in punishing corrupt politicians, tax evaders, & political white-collar criminals in Philippine Congress.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Barangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Chief of Police Soria estimated the number of death from "Yoland" through his own calculation. But that should not be the case because more panic, worries, depressions from the families in other countries and outside Tacloban. If somebody from the higher officials will report such bad news as that people will believe. It's good that Pres. Aquino is clever and does not agree to that statement of Soria. That's the worst ....very unreliable report. Officials of our government should always be careful to whatever they do....not to take for granted the positions or responsibilities due to them.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 108.30.46.135

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[Someone] puts the blame on education as the proximate cause of the shameful response by government with storm Yolanda. He squarely puts the blame on bad engineering skills like designing roads and other infrastructures. Mother nature per se has no respect for man made structures. Mother nature could toss a trailer in the sky and sends ships aground. She could litter highways with debris that make these roads impassable. I see no clue in the validity of [someone's] assertion that education played a critical role in the government response to Yolanda. It is a false claim.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Military planes now a lifeline for Tacloban survivors of typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, hitching a ride to Manila. Hours ago, this huge C-130 aircraft unloaded its cargo aid supplies at Tacloban airport. Now it's loaded with typhoon survivors wanting to leave the disaster area, to live with relatives somewhere in Manila, facing uncertain future. Then this plane will again pick up logistical supplies at Villamor air base and fly it back to Tacloban. This massive airlift is 24 hour, around the clock operation. LINK

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Taking a look at life in Tacloban after Haiyan. How are some people coping after the typhoon? Let's take a look.> LINK

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Chief Superintendent Soria shouldn't have given his own calculation on the numbers of dead people in Tacloban. That was an international report that could also affect the relatives who works abroad. That could cause to panic, depressions, worries. The people needs reliable reports too.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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I want us to not sleep tonight in peace. For us to think of Tacloban and what happened there. For us to never forget.> LINK

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Ang mga relief goods ay pwedeng naibigay sana kaagad sa mga lugar na hindi madaanan ng sasakyan kung inihahagis na lang sa tulong ng helicopters kung hindi sila makalanding dahil medyo napapababa naman ng lipad ang helicopters. bakit kaya hindi nagawa?

Name: john
City/State/Country: angeles
IP Address: 72.207.35.23

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If the US bases were around, hindi mabagal ang delivery ng relief goods. Sino ba ang nagpaalis sa kanila? Dapat kayo ang magvolunteer na mag deliver.

Name: V. Loverita
City/State/Country: Toronto, Ontario
IP Address: 66.11.172.250

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Why P-noy is slow? He should not have been elected as a president. He is not smart. He cannot lead. He is pathetic. He is not president material. Why on earth was he elected to that position? People, your hired him so do not complain. As seen, he is not right for the job, he should be terminated as a president. Do not wait until the next election. Do it now. How long will people suffer for lack of leadership. You deserve better. I think he will be happy playing video games instead.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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Noynoy has his Yolanda moment. Dubya had his Katrina moment also. It took days before Dubya reacted to The disaster in New Orleans despite the country's huge resources in money , manpower and equipment. Compared that to a small nation like our country with limited resources. The United States had FEMA. We had none. What really disappoints many is an honest admission from the government that we do not have a coordinated plan for natural disasters. Instead all the government has are excuses and more excuses.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Ang problema naman din sa ating mga kababayan ay sobra magkomento sa parteng negatibo. Nakikita lagi ang mga pagkakamali pero hindi marunong pumuri sa nagagawang mabuti. Sa ngayon binabatikos si PNoy dahil sa ibang kabagalan daw. Pero, ginawa naman niya ang paguutos na magawa ang dapat. Ang mga problema ay hindi naman isang iglap magawa ang nararapat dahil sa tambak na aayusin. Dapat kumikilos din ang mayor sa mga reklamong mga patay sa daan. Ang mayor din ang gumawa dapat ng pagsasaayos sa kanyang nasasakupan. Dapat tulong- tulong. Ang gobyerno ay sobra nagawang trabaho pati mga volunteers at Red Cross. Si Dinky Soliman. Ang sistema lang siguro ang mali pero trabaho ay dibdibang ginawa para makatulong. Pasalamatan natin sila. Nakatulong ba tayo para sobrang mambatikos?

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Ang sakit ng maraming pilipino ay mambatikos, manlait, manghusga. Yan ang kaingayan sa ating bansa. Marami ang nakatutok sa mga negatibo at hindi naman marunong magpahalaga sa mabuti. Tinitingnan ang kaunting pagkakamali o kaya bibigyan ng masamang kahulugan ang bawat sabihin at yon ay.... palalalain o palalakihin. Yan ang katibayang obserbasyon. Bakit kaya ganyan ang karamihan... mahilig sa tsismis at sobrang magkomentaryo. Palagay ko kelangang bawasan ang TV channels at radio stations na walang mapupulot na katahimikan sa pagiisip ng tao .... mga komentaristang nagpapalala sa kaguluhan. Freedom of speech meron nga tayo pero sobra naman, lahat na yata ng butas sa katawan nagsasalita. Sobrang inggay..

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.86

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MCD blasted the BIR for imposing VAT on foreign donations of goods to the victims of super typhoon Yolanda. Sir, you’re right. The culprit is the VAT law. “donation from abroad by such organization are subject to VAT pursuant to Sec. 101 of the same Code. (VAT Ruling No. 072-91 dated July 17, 1991)” I agree with you that the tax law must exempt donations for calamity victims.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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Steve R: I have to be convinced that politics is involved in the handling of the worst typhoon the country ever had. Does that mean that Binay and Roxas are using the situation to bolster their own presidential ambitions? Both have a role to play as national leaders to help victims . Now is the time to provide comfort, to unite people and to set aside the divisive influence of politics.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Sa Japan ng nagkaroon ng tsunami ay madali nga nila naisaayos ang napinsala dahil na rin na kumpleto sila sa gamit. Iba naman ang sa Tacloban. Napakaraming naabot na lugar ang naapektuhan ng Yolanda kaya hindi sa isang iglap nagawa ng biglaan ang trabaho. Cooper from CNN criticized the president and even compared Tsunami in Japan. He's out of his mind! Yolanda is different, many houses were damaged and almost the city was washed out. Tsunami in Japan was only one part. Besides PH is not as rich as Japan that has modern equipment to make it fast. Lets not make too much intrigues and rash judgments.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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I hope na itong mga pera na ipinadala sa atin ay maka abot to talagang nagagaylangan sa Pinas. Itong mga gamit tulad ng mga kumut, damit at iba pa ay dapat makarating at hindi bumagsak sa UKAY UKAY at gayun din sa mga makatangap na ito gamitin nila sa kanilang sariling pamilya. Matagal na ito na ginagawa sa atin tuwing may kalamidad. Kaya nananawagan ako na mahiya na kayo at ito ay gawin na natin ng tama. Sabi ng Customs ipamumudmo nila itong mga illegal na nakuha nilang mga kanin galing sa Labas. Matagal na dapat ito ipinamudmod sa taong bayan. Kung ginawa nila ito noon pa di wala na sanang problema itong mga smugglers at natulungan pa ang ating magsasaka.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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It's a pity for those people who helped day and night yet they were criticized as if they have not done good works. Why not ask those who were satisfied for the help given to them by volunteers, Red Cross, and other people involved in assisting them. Why the news always focused to the few complainants.... to blame the government? Well, it's election time again... There's always unfairness in the news!

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that typhoon Yolanda has exposed every ignorant corrupt Filipino leader like a 800-pound gorilla scratching his/her empty head figuring out what really happened to his environment, or to the elements of the earth per se: the global atmosphere, the oceans, the forests, the land of the earth & its diversity, including the average earths temperature (see the rise of the sea level & the emission level), the quality of public & private industries, and so on. It may be a fact the storm damage inflicted by typhoon Yolanda would be a factor in the disruption of the ecosystem. Moreover, there is a Christian belief that the earth is God's creation; it is sacred: use the earth with tender loving care.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Some of us may have vague idea where in the Philippines is Tacloban, Guiuan and other places named, hit by super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. This map should help, as you should be able to zoom in and out and using mouse cursor to move around, view any place on earth your traveling mind wants to go.> LINK

Name: Tambay sa kanto
City/State/Country: Abu Dhabi
IP Address: 94.59.1.53

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During Saint Cory's time, 7.8 magnitude earthquake took place in 1990 causing too much damages in Northern Luzon. Then Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991. During her son's time, there was Sendong that caused too much damages. Then 7.2 earthquake took place in Bohol. Then typhoon Yolanda flattened Tacloban City and nearby areas. During Ramos, Erap, Gloria, I can't remember of big calamities that occurred during their time. It seems to me that the Aquinos leadership are cursed. Maybe because they are vindictive. Cory blamed everything on Marcos and Noynoy blamed everything on Gloria.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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The offshoot of the wrath of typhoon Yolanda is a lesson that evils results from social conditions & failure of human beings to be a keeper of the earth: that the Homo Sapiens, or the communities of livings things have a duty to preserve the earth's diversity & productivity. I do believe that even draconian attempts to reduce the destabilizing effects of climate change are futile without well-disciplined stewards of Philippine environments: toxic Pasig river & noxious waters of Metro Manila canals, over population, illegal logging & mining in Isabela, Davao, Mindanao, Zambales, etc. I think it is high time to penalize those who violated the Philippine environments. But elected corrupt Filipino politicians are beyond the reach of the antiquated Philippine legal system.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Interviewed by world renown international journalist, covering some of the most dangerous middle east countries, CNN Christiane Amanpour, LINK, asked PNoy why the government is so slow in bringing help to Tacloban. PNoy replied that in the Philippines, the local authority is the first responder, and that Philippines is visited by at least 20 typhoons annually. The only problem with that inane reply, is that Tacloban's ability to respond to the crisis was decimated by typhoon Yolanda, and national government has no assets and manpower in place to address these emergencies. Philippines continually react at last moment, short of expectation, always asking for world help in every calamity it faces, natural and man made.

Name: Emily L. Tan
City/State/Country: usa
IP Address: 66.61.121.134

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Raise the Tao Emerge the Tao Focus on the Identity Issue Why are we called the tao? Call for some investigative academic research... help mobilize knowledge ... and encourage substantial reporting. When we know ourselves for who we are, the country will not have "a Rotting Culture of Graft and Corruption"

Name: Boknoy
City/State/Country: Dubai UAE
IP Address: 83.110.18.48

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It is a clear reminder that our nation is being steered by clueless leaders. Being a calamity prone nation the government must act now without delay to form a multi-contingency group of expert both local and abroad to formulate and create a national disaster response program. Encourage and get all able bodied citizen to be responsible and involved. In times of calamities everyone must be pro active. So that no one will have excuse to blame the government leadership. Create rapid response security to ensure peace and order, build hardened multi-purpose shelter, As well as mobile hospitals, stockpiling of relief goods. There should be a nationwide pooling of volunteers as well as a drive to educate and train all citizen without exception on how to response in case of calamity.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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This Yolanda-Haiyan Tragedy of Leyte-Samar-Northern Cebu/Bantayan Island-Romblon-Panay Island Provinces, northern Palawan, is a reflection-mirror of the REAL TRAGEDY of How Callous and Corrupt the Philippine system in place, - whoever is the sitting President in that stench-filled Palace by the banks of a stinking river that resembles more like an estero, but actually is the Pasig River. Stinks, the stench can NOT even mask the truth.

Name: non-practicing Catholic
City/State/Country: Bellflower, CA
IP Address: 76.169.81.29

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It is reported that Vatican is sending $150,000 to help in the Yolanda relief efforts. Filipinos have been sending money to Vatican for more than 500years and this is just what Vatican can afford to give? Panahon na para magising ang mga Pinoy. Catholicism is all pray and pay, pray and pay. Who are giving the most money to the Philippines? Majority are non-Catholic countries: USA, Grt. Britain, NZ, Australia, Japan ,Kuwait. etc. Shame on the Vatican.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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This Political Tragedy of Impunity of Corruption - unchecked, brazen, even conspicuously to the naked eye of the abused, used and oppressed public masses of almost a 100 Millions - their taxpayer's money RAIDED- RANSACKED -, STOLEN- ,and STASHED by these hordes of Leeches, blood-sucking out of this world Animals Pilipino Politicians of all Kinds, be it may be a Local Govt unit, Governor, Mayor, these blood suckers of the Highest form Congressmen and Senators, Scalawags AFP Generals, PNP Officials moonlighting as Drug Lords protectors, Suckers of the villainous type Bureau of Customs Collectors, GOCC's, other Govt Agencies...down to the lowly tandem of Barangay Captain and his cohorts of Kagawads. And of course, Malacañang itself.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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“Somehow I am getting the feeling that politics is behind it.” Was posted by Diego Talahib and all along my suspicion was the same. It seems like the disorganized and slow distribution of relief were affected by political saboteurs. In one live tv reports, I remember seeing VP Binay smiling sort of joking with victims. In a commanding voice with a serious looking stance, DLIG Sec. Roxas told victims that relief efforts will continue (ipagpapatuloy) until all are given assistance.

Name: Tonypogi
City/State/Country: Monterey Park, CA
IP Address: 124.104.133.26

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The Mayor of Tacloban showed utter lack of leadership in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Instead of rallying the people to organize themselves, he immediately sent his family to Manila, and then led the people in bewailing that they have been typhoon victims. The looting and the unruly crowd crying for relief goods or flocking to the airport to get a free ride is nowhere to be seen in other cities also devastated by the same typhoon.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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GLOBAL NOYNOYING: Not only CNN has criticized PNoy but other heavyweight worldwide media organization such as BBC, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, NY Times, etc. for his gov't's 'turtle-like' (worm-like) response to Yolan-da's devastation! And to think PNoy boasted that his gov't had already completed it preparations for the oncoming super typhoon days after. But just like the previous typhoons like Sendong, Ondoy re-emerged only days after the havoc. Some would even say he could be playing video games when is nowhere to be found. Tsk tsk tsk. LINK

Name: deo
City/State/Country: do Flower city's I 9
IP Address: 173.64.93.88

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Si Pinoys are used to this only this time it is severe. Lets just hope next time they will be well prepared. Although why cant they distribute the relief widely only they can answer.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Can you imagine the magnitude of logistic aid from the US military, were its temporary basing at Subic and other airfields in Luzon was already approved and in place? The V-22 ospreys would have been there already, bringing medical aid personnel, medicine, water, food, etc to unreachable cities and and towns on day one after typhoon Haiyan destroyed most of Leyte and Samar. To date there are still unreachable pockets by land and sea.> LINK

Name: Filipino Cowboy
City/State/Country: VIRGINIA BEACH
IP Address: 174.66.13.218

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I agree this is wake call for the Philippine Government. Preparation for disaster like this typhoon Yolanda, the Philippine government is the up-to-par. The Government should spend more on disaster preparation, ie, ships to transport disaster equipment immediately to the disaster island, heavy equipment for immediate clean-up or recovery operation to name a few.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that Super typhoon Yolanda has exposed the inferiority of education of the Filipino leaders, in terms of corrupt political leadership, poor engineering designs, obsolete transportation network, antiquated urban landscapes, and so on. In other words, the Philippine Republic lacks the crucial elements of a strong & effective democracy: cultural competitiveness, contemporary urban development or engineering designs, high standard of performance of public servants to increase transparency, sufficient investment in education, technology, & job creation, (e.g., the Filipino people will continue to leave their homeland to be re-enslaved by the Chinese as maids or katulongs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, mainland China, etc.)

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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We should go past this matter of finger pointing and engaging in blame game. We have no control over natural disasters like storms and earthquakes. We have China an India that are causing the oceans to warm up and air to get unsettled. We have emergency disaster plans that are deficient if not antiquated to deal with hurricanes like Yolanda. They needed to be revisited and updated. Our country is slow in evacuating people and hastening the arrival and the distribution of relief goods. Moreover people ignore typhoon warnings. How much have we really learned from those storm experiences year after year?

Name: Michelle Hays
City/State/Country: Colorado
IP Address: 172.56.9.110

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Still looking for Trent Hays (American) and Mercy Eder Hays last know residence was Lolita Housing Palo. Please help find them. I have posted one very site looked on every list and heard or seen nothing on them.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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Anderson Cooper & Christian Amanpour of CNN reported what they saw & observed on how chaotic, ineffective, & unorganized our gov't agencies operated during this calamity. Inspite of Mar Roxas attempt to bring solutions to the humongous task of helping our people the number of the affected is just too high. To say that the president & his selected secretaries (passing the buck) were all caught with their pants down is an understatement. All they can do now is make excuses & make predictions that things will get better but as Pres. Obama admitted "we fumbled" is more right. Our president must try harder. Blaming others will not help & his patch-up approach is not working. It's now a challenge to Pres. Aquino's sarado at baradong daan.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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I have only one very short word for the Aquino Administration, or Gov't if you can really call it a functioning government - in times of crisis, tragedies, and emergencies like this Yolanda-Haiyan catastrophe of SUCH MAGNITUDE. Just one short word packed with gargantuan-stentorian meaning that will reverberate throughout the world, as amplified and magnified by the CNN interview with the sitting President in the Malacañang, who is obviously high on rugby and solvent - as he tactfully-tactically evaded the questions with generalized-ambiguous answers.... I - N - U - T - I - L - E

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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4,400 dead and rising. In this news report there are 5 videos of the carnage typhoon Yolanda wrought in the Philippines. Click on the photo to start the video. To go to the next video, return to original page, scroll down to it and click again on the photo. Otherwise, after clicking on the first photo, let the video play on, showing other news and short ad, then another video on Yolanda devastation. Eventually, all 5 videos on Yolanda carnage Philippines will play-out.> LINK

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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1-2. Very well said, PNL. “Getting the country prepared as we said won’t be easy, but it is doable. Doing nothing, or next to nothing as we’ve done in the past will cost us more in the long run. More money, more pain, more suffering, more heartbreak, and last but not least more human lives needlessly lost” Likened to an oil commercial, “pay me now, or pay me later” The point, buy my oil now, do an oil change or pay a big car repair later.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.187

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The PNL editorial on the Typhoon Yolanda STORM SURGE is very laudable. But how can we avoid a storm surge which is Japan TSUNAMI like which devastated and leveled everything in the entire region. The Penoy administration didn't know the extent of devastation for lack of electronic communication. Had it utilized helicopters to survey the extent of damages, it would have discovered who needed relief the most. But it didn't do this on time. Relief poured in great volume from the public and the international community but not distributed to the victims in haste. Why? Because of Lack of system. No systematic distribution of relief for 5 days. This is inexcusable. This is lack of leadership. Future leadership must learn from this experience.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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2-2. In Fairness, CNN Anderson Cooper reported what were in front of him and made an honest opinion of what’s beyond. PNoy needed to be graded on his leadership strengths and weakness. Pagasa gave ample warning to PNoy He should have ordered the AFP, Red Cross & DSWD to report their rescue strategic deployment plans before Yolanda ravaged the first town or city. Feeling better after attending a meeting on ways to donate funds for yolanda victims.

Name: blumntrit
City/State/Country: Houses 4 the future
IP Address: 68.197.152.111

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Consider typhoon a way of life. Start rebuilding a better weather proof or earthquake proof housings. We have good architects and engineers, they could design and built aerodynamic dome for a single family house with 3 or 4 BR. Having 8 hydraulic with spring like spider base footings in case of floods, solar power for electricity and bottom floorings made of solid fiberglass to float in case it got swept by tsunamis. There's also a new inventions in recycling water that can be stored and use for bathing or drinking. Anymore ideas to add on these will be helpful in saving lives in the next superstorm.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.187

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“Militants: No excuse for slow response MILITANTS on Thursday said the buck stops with President Benigno Aquino III, whom they blamed for the slow pace at which the government was bringing aid to the survivors of super typhoon Yolanda. A Palace spokesman said the administration welcomed criticism. Note, however, that Penoy and his alalays vainly defended their slow response when criticized by international media, e.g., CNN, et al notwithstanding that the victims did not receive food and water aid for already 5 days since the onslaught. No action or no leadership for 5 days is inexcusable.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: Gotham City
IP Address: 72.229.243.105

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There is too much negativity in this forum starting from the editorial to the responses by readers. Whenever a political scandal is reported almost everyone concludes that we are a nation of degenerates even if the symptom is confined to public officials. Whenever natural disasters strike the country, we blame so many people.. The intensity of storms are influenced by climate change that affects water temperature. Heat provides the energy that makes the storm behave like a raging bull. CO2 feeds it. USA was rendered helpless with Katrina and Sandy inspite her being being a technologically advanced and prosperous nation.

Name: Peter Green
City/State/Country: Alberta, Canada
IP Address: 120.28.125.0

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The recent calamity that struck the Philippines is not just a concern for Filipinos. Its the GLOBAL WARMING stupid! and its everybody's concern. Its a wake up call to respect and love mother earth.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.187

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The dead and debris littered the streets of Tacloban City for 5 days or more. Why no action has been initiated on this problem? Where is the government? Where is leadership of Penoy? Yet, he blamed the local government despite the NDRRMC, headed by the composite of the DND, DSWD and the DILG chiefs who is task to manage this disaster. They were paralyzed for 5 days. Very bad.

Name: blumntrit
City/State/Country: "Kayo ang boss"
IP Address: 68.197.152.111

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Who's in charge Anderson asked? look around you Anderson they are all in-charge doing whatever to move things quickly. Can Pnoy totally be in charge? He's just like their mere kasambahay doing his part and the best he could.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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What was it like to be in the midst of Hurricane Haiyan/typhoon Yolanda when it actually happened? Here is a first hand account, as experienced by someone that was there at moment of impact.> LINK

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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1-2. One of the 3 Senators who were initially charged with plunder that are tied to the P10 billion pork barrel scam is Juan Ponce Enrile. He is also one of the “Magnificent 12” who voted to end the Republic of Philippines -US Bases Treaty in 1991.Sabi ng isang Magnificent 12, “Pero iba-iba man ang dahilan, iisa ang kagustuhan nilang taos pusong ipagtanggol ang kasarinlan ng bayan," Nationalism was & still remains the Magnificent 12’s reason to “nagpatalsik sa mga Amerikano!" Thus, Filipino voters need to be on the lookout for candidates like Juan Ponce Enrile to make sure no one with similar political goals are elected in any national election. Down with Gabriela & Filipino Student League.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that Anderson Cooper is an excellent American journalist, who has lifted the veil & exposed the inefficient systems & epidemic-politics of President Aquino's administration that caused the escalating chaos & terror in typhoon devastated areas of Leyte. It appears that President Aquino's unacceptable level of incompetence adumbrates a conception of slow dying of the human spirit: corrupted, enslave, manipulated & indoctrinated. It is a fact that you can't "free the pigs (sophisticated political barbarians---see pork barrel scam) from their piggish contentment" (down to the very instinct).

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Earlier this week, PNoy predicted that "..the death toll from super typhoon Yolanda would be between 2,000 to 2,500, and that the higher estimate was influenced by emotional drama." According to United Nations report hours ago, death toll is now 4,600 and counting. Watch "He said she said."> LINK

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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2-2. If Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay were fully operational before and after typhoon Yolanda ravaged Leyte & other provinces, U S could have air dropped emergency supplies such as water, food, medications and generators. Within hours, help would have been on the way. Planning and execution would have been entirely different. Think of the number of life saved. A victim who was in tears stated, we survived the typhoon but we could die of starvation. In their struggle against drowning, a mother stated that her daughter asked her to let go off her hand and save herself.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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There is no other country in the world that's always asking for world help/aid in time of natural and man made crisis as many times as the Philippines. Year in year out, US and the world respond positively. Meanwhile, after each crisis, Philippines just goes on its merry way, as if everything is hunky-dory, till the next calamity hits again.

Name: Vik
City/State/Country: Tarlac City
IP Address: 110.54.139.9

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Picture this: I read in the news, Singapore to lend two of her C-130s, or RP to borrow 2 C-130s from Singapore. Whichever. Singapore, with a total pop of roughly 7 Million people - has a couple squadrons of C-130s. RP, a BLOATED pop of close to 100 Million, - has ONLY Four(4) old model, likely vintage type, operational C-130s - two of which are disabled for lack of parts/undergoing improvised repair works. Do the math and comparison, - you'll see the glaring calculus of INUTILE-ness, of a deep seated corruption, in place.

Name: A. Poli
City/State/Country: Anywhere
IP Address: 64.178.159.18

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PNoy, why not blame your predecessor? Easy way out.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Bakit may complain na maraming nagugutom? Napakaraming nagdonate ng pagkain bakit hindi pa sapat? Siguro ang sistema ang mali. Bakit kelangang may mahabang pila? Pwedede namang gawing sampung pila o linya at may mga nagbibigay sa bawat pila. Napakarami g volunteers bakit hinfi kaagad mabigyan ng mabilis na bigayan. Sa napanood ko maraming nanghihingi pero paisa-isa ang nagbibigay. Kung tutuusin sa dami ng tumutulong, napakadaling magbigay ng mabilisan. Ganyan naman talaga ang sistema ng mga pilipino, wala sa tamang kaayusan at isa pa mabagal kumilos parang pagong. Kelangan kung emergency, magmadali at makita namang bilisbilisan ang kilos.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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China might be 2nd largest economy in the world, but in what it does for others, as a caring nation, commensurate to its wealth, China is a scrooge. It's an introvert nation, giving no love and getting none, and like it that way.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 178.115.0.148

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Kahit pa anong mahigpit na utos ng presidente kung ang inuutusan ay kulang ng sistema ay walang mangyayaring kaayusan. Sa mga mahabang linya, hindi dapat magdepende sa iisang grupo na nagbibigay. Gaya rin yan sa pagcommunion sa simbahan na may nagpapacommunion sa tabi at gitna. So, kung sobrang haba ng pila dapat may nandoon sa mga pagitan ng mga pila kahit 20 volunteers na namimigay din. Then after makakuha may mga security guards na paalisin sila para hindi doble doble at ng mabigyan pa ang ibang nagugutom. After mabigyan, mabilis sila pumunta sa ibang lugar at ganoon din gawin. Dapat bilisbilisan at hindi parang mga kilos princesa pa rin.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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No 'good news story' yet. Super Typhoon Yolanda ravaged the Phils, leaving a trail of diluvial destruction & death. More than 4 million children & families suffer in the wake. Many have lost everything & cling to life without access to basic necessities of food, water, shelter, clothing, medical care, & other essential supplies. It's only now that they finally cleared the debris, obstacles, & huge bottlenecks in the affected area so that relief goods will soon reach the victims. The next big task is burying the decaying bodies of the dead in mass graves. Urgently needed are water-purification plants, make-shift hospitals, tent cities, construction battalions to repair & rebuild simple dwellings. Pres. Aquino's decision to go back to where the action is...it's somewhat commendable.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do believe that majority of Filipino voters will not see meaningful changes under President Nonoy Aquino's "cleptocratic" regime. What kind of cultural values the Filipino people need to be competitive in a global economy? So long as the Filipino people are enslaved, manipulated, indoctrinated & deprived of the middle element, or heartless, the Philippines will remain a Third World country---always at the mercy of international aid.

Name: Don Quixote
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga Mayabang
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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MCD what you posted - "PAGASA should now hire Madam Rosa or Madam Auring to make hula to the effect of any incoming storm." is not a bad idea at all!! After all there are those sanctimonious delusional superheroes that will slay butiki and tuko in this forum --- so I suppose they will also subscribe to the forecast of mesdames Rosa and Auring wholeheartedly! LOL!!

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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The way government handles crisis and calamities, is the same way it handles all facets of governing. It has translated to the people's characteristic. The saying, "The people are only as good as the leadership is."

Name: DAR.
City/State/Country: CANADA
IP Address: 184.147.24.71

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It is not Gods doing, but has mankind tried to do anything to change for the better? We are animals yes we are, look inside your self, do you see peace.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Aerial photographs provided by Australia, taken of the city of Tacloban, before and after typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. Simply follow instruction above photos. Scrolling down to 3rd photo, notice at least 3 huge ships carried inland by sea surge of at least 20 feet, pushed by the winds of Haiyan.> LINK

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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Philippine Congress should pass a law that will automatically suspend all taxes in time of calamity. Again the idiotic administration of the Moron President thru his another idiot BIR commissioner Henares made another heartless announcement that all monetary and material aid to the survivors of Yolanda are subject to a VAT tax if not coursed thru a government agency.

Name: Kamagong
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga mahangin
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Verdot you said --"The first to come to our succor in hour of our need, the U.S. " Sorry to prick the balloon--- but the Chinese in Taiwan and Hong Kong- believe it or not -- reacted first in giving aid!! And-- they did the same thing in the Bohol earthquake disaster! (Reference- Vera Files - Ellen Tordesilla reports)

Name: ganadoka
City/State/Country: Dallas, Texas
IP Address: 68.94.14.70

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I believe that Korina Sanchez and Phil Media should be very thankful for CNN specially to AC360 coverage of the typhoon in Tacloban instead of having bad comment about CNN Anderson. Without CNN, the world would not know the truth, having out pour of support from other nations and the UN. Pina-alis ang mga Amerikano bases kaya matagal ang help. Nasaan ang mga Filipinos na nag sasabi Philipination, nasaan sila. Alam ng lahat hindi natin kaya dahil sa corruption ay matindi. Mar Roxas madaling mag salita kay sa gawa. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas God Bless America.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.222.28

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DILG Chief Mar Roxas said over DZMM radio TV this morning that all transportation equipments in Tacloban City were damaged by the storm surge .of typhoon Yolanda. The damage to the streets leading to adjoining localities also prevented the immediate distribution of reliefs. If true, then the delay is justified. Foreign media, e.g., the CNN should have understood the problem instead of blaming the penoy administration.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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Police General Elmer Soria was relieved from his post as Chief Superintendent after he estimated 10,000 deaths will be related to typhoon Yolanda. However, a petition demanding that Pres. Aquino III will reinstate General Soria to his post. Excerpt: “The petition, initiated by a group called San Marcelino Zambales International, cited news reports that Soria “incurred the ire of government officials for expressing his view on Haiyan/Yolanda’s rampage in Eastern Visayas.” These reports clearly support that the disorganized and slow pace of relief goods are the results of political motivation.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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The people of Tacloban and Leyte in general should think this coming election of whom to vote. Voting the cursed family of the Romualdez into power again will be be at their risk. The only former Congressman and now a TV broadcaster who braved the typhoon and consoled the survivors was Ted Failon he was a one term Congressman of Leyte who was prevailed not to run by the Romuldez money juggernaut. And look where the Romuldez congressman, Governor and Mayor were. They were in Makati.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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The statement from the president that everything is under control is premature & false. Now our gov't admitted that they didn't have a full grasp of the magnitude of this devastation brought by the super-typhoon of the century. Important guidance from the Phil Task Force was absent in providing basic emergency response. It's very slow & totally inefficient cuz the necessary relief is not moving as fast as it should. Most of the victims were unprepared for the fury of the storm. Our govt should have deployed earlier doctors, medical personnel, as well as engineers, signallers, & labourers equipped with communication gears, medical equipments, portable water purification plants & forklifts to clear roads & obstructions.

Name: Diego Talahib
City/State/Country: Malaysia
IP Address: 70.74.233.240

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The rescue effort is disorganized, resulting to delays in delivery of available reliefs, and the survivors getting desperate, resorting to looting and thievery. The devastated areas are becoming dangerous and more sickening. P'noy has all the resources available at his disposal including a trillion pesos DAP funds and yet not able to response promptly and effectively. Somehow I am getting the feeling that politics is behind it. Why did don't he involve opposition personalities in responding to the rescue efforts. Unfortunately all he wants are credits for his LP and allies in preparation for next election.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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In times of disaster our idiots in the BIR have the temerity to announce that relief donations are subject to VAT if not coursed thru government inutil agencies. This idiot Henares should be buried together with the victims of Yolanda in a mass burial grave. These are the type of people that the Moronic President of the Philippines has hired to man the BIR.

Name: Verdot
City/State/Country: Fl.
IP Address: 71.203.162.72

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The first to come to our succor in hour of our need, the U.S. And the UK. And now where those militants shouting "Go home Yankee" in front of the U.S. Embassy. Specially this Mr. Renato Reyes. Bunch of INGRATES.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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The P10 billion stolen money from pork barrel could have been used widely in this recent catastrophic calamity in the Phils. No doubt this will cost our govt a lot of money to rebuild, reconstruct, & recover from this super-destruction from a super-typhoon. Our president should do more & show strong leadership in this devastating calamity. His laid-back approach to doing things is not helping his image to our people. He can't rule behind the gates of the palace smoking away the problems & just give directives to his tuta-group. How could he say that everything is under control while desperate people kill each other to get a handful of relief goods? It's pathetic.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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BUCK STOPS with PNOY!!! CNN's Anderson Cooper said “It looks like the end of the world, for many here it was...The people in Tacloban have great dignity and deserve better than what they have gotten. The search and rescue never materialized...there is no real evidence of recovery and relief.” The international group of Doctors Without Borders described the situation as TOTAL CHAOS!

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) created by Aquino in 2010 is really a USELESS government agency! This agency is headed by his mom's friend Defense Chief Voltaire Gazmin did not do anything in terms of risk reduction and management, planning a creating a SYSTEM of Evacuation, a SYSTEM of Search, Rescue & Reco-very, and a SYSTEM of Providing & Distribution in a Timely manner of Relief Goods & Services to victims of calamity. The BUCK stops with Kumander Wang-wang since he is Gazmin's boss!

Name: Jose dela Cruz
City/State/Country: Laguna
IP Address: 69.176.165.184

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Our country is located in a disaster-prone area and thus subject to typhoons, floods, landslides and earthquakes. One would expect that the Philippine government would have put in place a long time ago well-equipped rapid response teams of engineers to clear roads, install "tent city", install water filtration systems, teams of emergency doctors and nurses to attend to the sick, food distributors, etc. - teams that could be dispatched to affected areas at a moment's notice. Sadly, it doesn't have this kind of preparedness and five days after the storm, a coordinated response was still absent. People are suffering because our public officials are not just corrupt but also incompetent.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.139.49

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The world answered the Philippines call for help and the immediate and unwavering response was beyond imagination. However, TV images and the reality on the ground zero of the calamity were distinctly far apart. Donations and emergency aids poured in at a fast pace but actual delivery to the victims of the tragedy was unbelievably slow and in some cases unreachable. The lack of heavy machinery, disrupted roads and infrastructure and the immensity of the problem contributed to a less rewarding result. The country can learn from this.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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The INEPTNESS and INCOMPETENCE of Aquino government in dealing with any kind of calamity speaks well of how he is NOT FIT for the job description of the position of being president and commander-in-chief. Everything is in chaos and disorder. For so many victims THERE IS THE ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITY to help them. Dead bodies are scattered all around and the area is STINKING! Lots and lots of people want to exit Tacloban. In the first place there was no 'system of evacuation' days before the storm struck. There is no 'system of search & rescue' and there is no system of how to expedite relief goods & services.' O=M=G!

Name: Sandy
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 99.229.134.6

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Pres. Aquino, where are you? As the leader of the country you have to exhaust all your powers to help the people affected by this powerful storm. You are not doing anything. All the help are all coming from international countries. What a shame on you. Nobody is supervising their situation. MOVE ON. Hope the help that coming will be fairly distributed to the people.

Name: DON TONTO
City/State/Country: FRANCE
IP Address: 90.5.80.78

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Another wake-up call. calls have been going on for the past 20 years to no avail. The highest elected magistrate are immersed in multi-million corruption. The president lacks leadership skills, bogged down with 3rd string advisors. Infrastructure is at best 1970's vintage. A flight out of Cebu airport on any day looks like the last days of Saigon. The bangko sentral brags about the thousands of million deposits in its coffers, but a third of Filipinos have less than $2 a day. The house requires a complete cleaning.

Name: Ang Lupit
City/State/Country: Pulo ng mga Mayabang
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Editor wondered - "the Almighty seems to have had a change of his sacred heart." Too many Filipino red-cloaked cardinals and archbishops buzzing around him like mosquitoes when he wants to sleep!

Name: Rolando Cruz
City/State/Country: San Francisco, CA
IP Address: 68.146.28.223

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Another pathetic example of Romualdez family incompetence relatives of Imelda Romualdez Marcos. The mayor of Tacloban should be relieved of duty. Dead bodies litter the streets 6 days after the storm. The mayor of Palo buried 800 bodies within 48 hours folks.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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The PNL Editorial is right on this comment as we all see now what is happening and much more will come if we do not all work together. We have a big problem in Metro Manila at La Mesa Dam and Smokey Mountain and need to be address as garbage are piling up and it is a time boom in waiting. Building codes needs to be updated specially FIRE SEPARATION and they need to address a better system on getting rid of all septic tanks once and for all by providing treatment plants. Those hi rise building do not impress me at all if we do not follow the Building Code. Doing more reclamations towards Manila Bay will only create more clogging the way I see it.

Name: Juab de la Cruz2
City/State/Country: california
IP Address: 208.57.64.59

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I think Korina Sanchez was in her comment on CNN's Anderson Cooper. He was comparing the situation in Fukushima vs This Super typhoon. Yolanda is the strongest recorded storm in history, it covered 600 sq. km of of land and devastation, it involves strong winds, heavy rain and storm surge of the sea , it involves two major cities and several towns. The magnitude of Yolanda can not be compared to Fukushima. Anderson's perspective is coming from a citizen of the richest country in the world and experience in Japan, third richest country in the world.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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To 1UP there was no reported looting in Japan during the disaster of the worst tsunami. In new Orleans and in Haiti the lootings were done mostly by blacks. BTW the National Guard was sent to New Orleans with dispatch to prevent more looting. In Tacloban there was no such police or military presence for more that three days the Mayor and Congressman of Tacloban all named Romuladez were in Makati hence the looting. Or is this in the genes of Filipinos I remember when we were still living in Negros Occ. there was a bus accident bo. Isio Municipality of Ilog in Negros Occidental people swarmed the wreck but instead of helping the victims they looted the victims.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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CNN's Anderson Cooper hit AQUINO gov't for very slow and DISORGANIZED response! PLEASE READ! LINK

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.173

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The most important thing, I understand here is an urgent message for Filipinos to start working together. Everything else is repetition for those who can read along and between lines. To the editor, God, as supposed never have a change of heart; even faithful pagans will believe that in their own gods. God's grand design includes not only the good we know which in the long run will only prove to be bad for us. God doesn't particularly look and care religion, creed, color, or nationality here on Earth. He doesn't falter and His design and purpose for the human race is unfathomable. God used Cyrus the Great to destroy His own "chosen" people, but in the end it was for their own good. Some of us will not be here to see that out of this present calamity, some good will come out of it.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.112.130.24

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Re Aftermath of Yolanda..The inefficiency of a government can be seen When CNN cameras are already in the disaster area and yet the victims, a lot of them have not seen the relief goods, food & water even after 2 to 3 days after the typhoon had left. I would like to see senators & Congressmen even just their minions, distributing the basic necessities.. I suggest that Napoles' daughter sell that Ritz Condo and use the proceeds for food clothing and medicines for the Yolanda victims. Attn. Ms Napoles who is in the LA Area. para mapakinabangan napan yung pera ng mga Pilipino.

Name: ABET
City/State/Country: MANILA
IP Address: 99.108.249.176

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SO, next time vote a talented politician NOT A CLAN NOR DYNASTY such sa Makoy, Estrada family FULL of thieves.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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CNN's Christian Amanpour grilled PNOY! Please take note that Aquino is passing buck to local gov't officials when in fact these local officials themselves and their families are also receiving the brunt of the devastation. LINK

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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Storms happen around the globe..always have & always will. Typhoon is not unusual cuz it occurs every year or couple of years. Blaming it on global warming is a quick & easy answer. There's no escaping from it cuz the Phils is in the typhoon belt zone. It happened before & will continue to happen regardless. The Pacific Ocean's temperature is rising & warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour turning to cyclone. The most important task for us to do is to be prepared before the next typhoon hit us again. Year in & year out International Conventions are held on climate change but up to now nobody can suggest how to solve or prevent it. How can you stop a super typhoon like Yolanda? Think about it.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.90.62.96

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To Dragon slayer most of the casualties in Tacloban was due to drowning. The PAGASA predicted a storm surge of at most five meters the actual storm surge was more than 10 meters and PINOY did not fire the PAGASA chief moron like what he did to the PAGASA chief who he fired for not predicting ONDOY. PAGASA should now hire Madam Rosa or Madam Auring to make hula to the effect of any incoming storm.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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Currently distribution of relief goods and services for Yolanda affected areas are still very very slow and in trickles. And there is no system as to the distribution of goods and services if there are any to be distributed. ALL ARE IN CHAOS. A lot of people don't have nowhere to go. Some would want to go to Cebu. Only those near the Taclo-ban airport are most likely able to fly out of the stinking devastated area. I saw only 1 C-130 cargo plane is in sight. There are reports of armed men looting and even raping of young women! OMG!

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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I UP I fully agree with you. Yes it is so sad but GREED is all about. Just look at one businessman in Tacloban who is distributing most canned goods to most of the stores in Layte. He left Tacloban with his entire family and left being used by the AFP. But in reality the reason is to make sure his produce are safe from being looted by the people. What an excuse. He will only be back when things get back to normal. Our government doesn't prepare like we do it here in North America and other countries. Food Reliefs water, canned goods, Medical Kits are good for at least a year. It is stored in warehouses under the gov't. This are mobilized right away within 24 hours or so. But too much corruption in PH that is why it will never be delivered at all. Kulang tayo ng disiplina.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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NY Times turn at bat against Noynoy Aquino! Puppet Drilon defends Noynoy! PLEASE THIS PIECE. LINK

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.179.174

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Let's have a moratorium on the discussion of what's ailing the country and instead unite to help, hope and pray for those who suffered in the latest tragedy of the monster typhoon. Material, moral and spiritual support is what the country needs in this critical time.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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PLEASE READ THIS REPORT OF CNN's ANDERSON COOPER re:PNoy's Gov't Failure in Tacloban! LINK Attn: KORINA SANCHEZ of ABS-CBN, you can not disagree with Anderson Cooper. He is in Tacloban personally seeing and experiencing what is going on there while you are inside the comfort zone of the studio in Quezon City. Just because you are the wife of PNoy's cabinet secretary you can not just twist the real score in Tacloban and other parts of Leyte.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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It is so sad as of today the Government has not mobilized the ARM Forces of PH in a big wave just like they did when it happened to Japan a few years ago. Are they just waiting for those countries including Canada and USA to do the job. Our AFP has to be mobilized including there equipments & engineers now. Maybe this politicians are still sleeping too well on the bed for they don't care anyways. The election is still very far for 2016 and it will passed away. Sorry for all of them cause this time the people can not be fooled again. Though we have some of the AFP personnel in this location, they have to take care of there families too as they themselves are victims of this sad calamities.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.179.174

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These are desperate times for people in dire need of the basic things; food, water and shelter and especially those who lost love ones or have missing relatives. Let's assure them by any means possible that the world is responding and help is coming. Share what little you have for each other until the emergency aid comes around your area.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Cont... But I am sure we will survive cause we Filipinos in general has been facing such tragedy including the eruption of Mount Pinatubo If there are looters I can not blame them as they too are victims of this situation. I have already informed all my contacts here in North America to prepare as we will come in to do the massive rehabilitation of Leyte and Samar. We have the people including technology that will work and we can finish this job in just 2 years or so. But we need to address those from Davao, Negros Oriental and Zambuanga as well. The DART of the Canadians has already landed in Tacloban and US Aircraft Carrier. They too can make a big difference to help our people. No Political but just doing the job.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 94.245.249.166

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Pwede sigurong lahat ng tambak ay sunugin, maghukay at gawing parang isang bundok na pwedeng iharang sa mga darating na bagyo o mga malalakas na alon. Wala ng bundok na nakakaharang sa lugar kaya madaling nakakapinsala ang alon at hangin. Huag na lang sanang magpatayo ng bahay sa malalapit na dagat. IHarang na lang ay mga bundok bundukan na siguro balang araw magiging isang tunay na bundok rin .

Name: A. Luna
City/State/Country: New Jersey
IP Address: 173.220.133.2

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In light of the recent calamity, I strongly urge Imelda Marcos and her family, to return the money and riches that they looted from the country in order to help rehabilitate the areas affected by this horrible natural disaster. This will partly atone for all the sins and crimes you have inflicted on the Filipino people.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 94.245.249.166

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We're tested if we the people in this world have really the heart to help neighbors in times of need. To test how generous we are.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.173

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The usual knee-jerk and easy (Filipino) way of reacting to emergencies: Hastily send out a vehicle without appropriate protection or security guards to safely deliver urgently-supplies to hungry, old, naked, and dying victims at Bacolod. On the way the vehicle and supplies were ambushed and commandeered by (who else) Filipinos and the AFP blamed the most vulnerable of government scapegoats: NPA, of course. Even a brainless lizard will laugh loud at such convenient excuse and at the senders for being so short-sighted and stupid. Just like the poor Bacolod woman while lamentlingy weeping asked the media people; "What is happening to my country?"

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Balita na naman na NPA ang pasimuno sa mga pag ransack ng mga bodega sa lugar dito sa Layte at Samar. Sa itong situation gayon hindi na ito paniniwalang ng masang Pilipino. Dapat magtulungan at walang magsisihan. Iyan ang kailangan ng ating sambayanan. mabuti na lang at may tumutulong sa atin sa ibat ibang mundo kung hindi lalong kawawa tayo. Mga sundalo natin ay may pamilya din na kailangan nilang pag ukulan din. So do not blame it to anyone but blame those who abused the taxpayers. Huwag nating kalimutan ito sa darating na election sa 2016 at this time elect someone who really serve the masses not there kailala at kabarkada.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: CebuCity/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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Some people is alluding to the fact that just because the MAYOR of Tacloban City is an opposition (Alfred Romualdez) PNOY would not want to see him eye to eye and coordinate with him in terms of preparation (days before the typhoon hit) and now the relief operations in the after-math of the devastation. Just like what happened to Cebu City which was very recently hit by 7.2 earthquake. PNoy could not see Mayor Michael Rama who was just steps away because Rama happens to be in the other side of the political fence. WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT IS THIS? OMG!

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.139.49

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I know the monster typhoon exposes a lot of the country's problem: the unpreparedness of the govt's both local and national, the politicization of everything that matters, the human weakness when faced with extremely adverse difficulties and the exceptional force of nature with its unbelievably unforeseen effect. That was how the Filipinos experienced it and that was how the world saw it.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.173

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It never fails. In the wake of a natural disaster such as this, arise all kinds of modern doomsday prophets who cannot wait until situation gets down to normal before they consult their crystal balls to purvey more future scenes of Armageddon proportions. Instead of spreading hopes, they would rather sow more fears an uncertainty to the already heart-rending state of things. In their foolish acts to display and advertise that uncalled for and untimely knowledge of more disastrous "things to come", plenty of otherwise constructive minds are lost amidst groups who want to be known as the "i know" and "I guess" fools. Now, let's hand down a sentence of 6-months community service to this Napoles character and co-horts, add that little Dragon, to Tacloban to help pick up and bury the dead.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.139.49

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The blame game can go anywhere and can involve anyone. But in the ultimate scheme of things and the world's point of view it doesn't help the country or its people. Even in the best of situation and in the most progressive country the irresistible force of nature can't be averted. Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy brought U.S.A. on her knees and New Orleans and New Jersey are still far from complete recovery. When we talk of violence amidst chaos one can remember the riots in Los Angeles or in Vancouver, Canada, the latter, of all situations, from a hockey victory. So let's unite, help and pray. That's what the country needs and that's the best way we can help.

Name: Komodo Dragon
City/State/Country: Lupa ng mga Mayabang
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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"Whoever ARE in charge of this monkey business ought to be shot before a firing squad composed of hardworking people. " UY-- ang hanging mainit!!!! Big words indeed! Going after the "conduit" and not after the head will hardly--- slay the dragon!!

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 72.5.190.173

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"36 int'l Donors Gave $3.6B to Yolanda Victims". That's about P1,512,000,000.00, enough to house and feed the living and bury their dead. But that's considering that none of that donated money and supplies be inadvertently and criminally channeled and funneled to some Napoles-like NGO's. Remember, no fighting, no show of greed over something you did not earn and have shame in the face of the whole world watching. Let's not show the whole world that Filipinos just descended from trees.

Name: Taimtim
City/State/Country: Pugad ng mga Butiki
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Ed said ---"There once was a time when most Filipinos thought they were God’s “chosen people” in Southeast Asia. Filipinos were the pious Catholics surrounded by a sea of pagans.." Still is! Just ask Marie! The only question is --Chosen people for what?

Name: Hagupit
City/State/Country: Pulo ng mga mayabang
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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"Therefore now more than ever, the Philippines needs brilliant leaders who have the smarts to triumph over Nature’s wrath. " -- Yes! Like those with subliminal fantasy to be a superhero! If we have more of the same fearless loonies-- the country has nothing to fear but fear itself! (With my apology to FDR!)