Noy gets brickbats for late calamity tour By Charlie V. Manalo and Virgilio Bugaoisan 10/06/2011

INVISIBLE MAN AS PRESIDENT

Noy gets brickbats for late calamity tour

By Charlie V. Manalo and Virgilio Bugaoisan 10/06/2011
Members of the House minority scored President Aquino’s belated response to the widespread calamity that descended on Central Luzon as a result of the recent back-to-back typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel” while Aquino justified his conspicuous absence at the height of the calamity as being key to the efficient provision by government agencies of relief and rescue operations.

Aquino is widely known as a slacker and is usually late for appointments and also was known to have cancelled several appointments to give in to inertia.

At their weekly press briefing, House Minority Leader Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, Deputy Minority Leaders Zambales Rep. Ma. Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez took turns in lambasting Aquino who had earlier expressed his dread for photo opportunities which he indicated as the likely outcome if he visited the calamity-stricken areas, even citing his “fear for cameras” as expressed by his spokesmen.

“When the first typhoon struck, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda boasted the ‘Ondoy’ experience will not happen again, meaning there will be no slow response,” Magsaysay said. “But what we saw with Pedring and Quiel were floods everywhere and no sight of the President.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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