Groups hit Aquino gov’t's wrong priorities for disaster wrought by Typhoon Sendong
In his veto message on the 2011 national budget, President Aquino said the P5 billion calamity fund should be mainly used by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for “actual calamities” and not for “preparation of relocation sites/facilities, and training personnel engaged in direct disaster.”
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
Bulatlat.com
The President was partying while Cagayan de Oro and Iligan homes were sinking.
This was the accusation leveled by Kabataan Party-list in the immediate aftermath of typhoon Sendong which killed hundreds and rendering thousands more homeless in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. The group said President Benigno Aquino III was “partying” as the typhoon wrought its damage.
Late on Saturday night, December 17, actress and television host Valerie Concepcion tweeted about performing in a Malacañang party where President Aquino allegedly laughed at her jokes and enjoyed her performance.
“Done w/ work.. Tnx for having me..
It was nice to see Pres. P-Noy laughing at my jokes & enjoying my
performance..ü #Malacañang #PSGNight,” Concepcion tweeted.The twitter post, which quickly spread across various social networking sites, generated criticism against Aquino who was accused of being insensitive for partying as thousands of Filipinos in Mindanao were locked in a life and death struggle against rising flood waters.
Athena Gardon, deputy secretary general of Kabataan Party-list, said that as head of state, Aquino should have been at forefront of efforts to aid Northern Mindanao and that the least he could have done is to forego the party..... MORE
Source: Bulatlat.com
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2 comments:
hindi nga kasi maarok ni "pangulong" abs ang ganyang bagay kasi nga eh psycho.challenged by default kayo naman. ang may sala kasi kung bakit naupo sa malacanang ang ganyang klase ay ang mga kulang.sa.pusong dilaw, ang civil evl society, si arrobo at ang dmnyong cia na nagluklok diyan via hocus pcos.
"In his veto message on the 2011 national budget, President Aquino said the P5 billion calamity fund should be mainly used by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for “actual calamities” and not for “preparation of relocation sites/facilities, and training personnel engaged in direct disaster.”XXXXXX
"“We can dramatically reduce the devastating effects of of typhoons and other natural disasters by installing a clear and scientific disaster preparation plan which should include, among others, a decisive anti-large-scale mining stance and prompt evacuation drills. It was irresponsible to veto disaster preparation in the calamity fund for this year and the coming year,” Gardon said.
Shows up at the PSG christmas party to thank them even for a short time is his prerogative. But to spend much time there is a different story, which the article wishes to paint, and I dont buy it.
Can't please everyone, his show of appreciation for the men and women who protect the president was blown out of proportion. I still don't like the Aquino's, but that does not mean I would dwell on this matter.
Eitherway the authorities are doing what they can with what they have and a lot of donations are pouring in "the spirit of bayanihan" as Christmas approaches.
For the survivors of Sendong, every filipino no matter where they are in the planet is rooting for you. Except for DSWD secretary Stinky Dinky, shes a klingon.
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