Comments on: Heroism and Frustration during Typhoon Ondoy

By: Cassey

Cassey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:47 +0000

my friends in Philippines were also victimized by the flooding caused by Typhoon Ondoy. i just hope that you guys could recover soon from this natural disaster. `

By: Atty. Fred

Atty. Fred — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:27:06 +0000

Warrior/Ariel/Bystander, the government already admitted that they were caught flat-footed. Some local officials did well, some didn’t. It’s really up to the voters to decide. As you guys said, people should stop voting for those who can’t deliver when it counts.

Fabulous lawyer, yes, we’ve heard about what Judge Lee did. Some now call him Superman.

By: fabulous lawyer

fabulous lawyer — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:05:46 +0000

Warrior Lawyer:

That’s a touching story… and frustrating at the same time.
Last week, we, the public attorneys attended our MCLE. One of the speakers was Judge Ralph Lee. He spoke with such humor much to the delight of his audience.
After the five day seminar, I went home. I saw on tv this person who helped people from the place where he used to live. He found a way to save his former neighbors even if his life was put in peril. Later on, I realized that the savior was Judge Lee himself.

By: the bystander

the bystander — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:21:55 +0000

As usual, government’s rescue and relief efforts leave much to be desired. Sayang lang ang taxes na binabayad natin.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:53:39 +0000

Good point, warrior. I haven’t seen Mayor Belmonte all this time. Wala rin ako naririnig kung ano ginawa niya. I still believe he has done so much for Quezon City. Baka nagtrabo lang na walang press release.

Ang magaling lang sa Pinoy, we help others . . . especially in times, like during Ondoy, when the government is not doing its job. Ang problema lang sa atin, kung hindi nagyari sa atin, ok lang. Kung nanakawan ka or pinatay ang mahal of sa buhay, at hindi na-solve ang krimen, you feel helpless at inutile ang gobyerno. Inutile na i-prevent ang laganap na krimen at inutil na lutasin ang krimen na nangyari.

Kaso lang nangyari yung pa-isa-isa. Kanya-kanyang kalbaryo. Ang iba ok na lang, nagpapasalamat at hindi napatay (nagpasalamat pa, kahit naholdap). Ang iba nagtatayo ng vigilante groups. Ang iba nagtayo ng NGOs at private organizations para diretsong makatulong.

Nagtutulungan kse walang ginagawa ang gobyerno. Rely on yourself and your community. Uunahin ba kayo ng gobyerno?

Buti na nga at nangyari sa atin ang Ondoy, para maramdaman ng nakakarami ang pagka-inutil ng gobyerno. Mas maraming makaramdam, mas mabuti.

Kung magpapaloko pa rin ang mga tao sa susunod ng eleksyon, wag na wag kayong magreklamo na hindi kayo pinagsilbihan ng mga taong binoto nyo (o ang mga walang-silbing taong hinayaan nyong manalo). Sila ang mga binoto nyo. Sila ang inyong gobyerno. Kung nadismaya kayo, wag nyo na iboto. Kung iboto nyo pa . . . magdusa kayo na walang mag-rescue sa inyo sa panahon ng pangangailangan.

By: warrior

warrior — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:18:29 +0000

The city governments were caught flatfooted when disaster struck. The officials, particularly the mayor, neglected their duty to provide for the general welfare of the people.

For example, take the case of QC mayor Belmonte. He has no disaster preparedeness program in place. All he does yearly is to trumpet that QC is the richest city and his triumphant collection of taxes led by his lackey treasurer Endriga.

All people, particularly the voters, should remember what this useless government did during typhoon Ondoy.

Remembering, voters should reject the reelection of the present crop of city officials, who, despite their failures, would like to remain in power forever. Just like Belmonte, who is now fielding his daughter to the vice mayoralty post of QC.

Let us not forget. Let us not vote for this useless officials.