Typhoon Damage at Php. 7 Billion

Shamcey's 'Tsunami Walk'

There’s a joke that says that Shamcey Supsup’s ‘Tsunami Walk’ really brought the typhoon Pedring and Quiel to the Philippine area of responsibility. I say, we shouldn’t blame it on the Shamcey’s ‘Tsunami Walk’. She made us all proud and I know that won’t mean any harm.

Reports says that the extensive damaged caused by the two typhoons that hit our country could reach up to the whooping Php. 7 Billion. The severely affected are the rice production, crops and the fishery sector. The Abnoy administration should revise its 2012 budget which was hastily passed at the lower house.

I suggest that the 29 Billion cash dole out for the CCT project of the Abnoy Administration be rechanneled to support farmers and build the damaged infrastructures. Our government should spend on the rebuilding and rehabilitation. This way, people will have way to earn a living. Unlike dole outs, people will earn money with dignity. Dole outs will only make them lazy and mendicant. We’ve launched CCT program last year and even the corrupt peace bond scam lady, DSWD secretary Dinky Soliman could not properly account.

US Embassy Drowned

The saddest part was that during the devastation, President Abnoy was nowhere to be found. The lady gaga in Malacañang said that the president doesn’t want to be the center of attention during the calamity. That’s wrong since people expect him to be there. If he can’t provide immediate assistance, he can inspire people. I think that Abnoy’s alipores in Malacañang are just making excuses. The then PGMA was always there when calamity strikes to supervise relief and emergency operations. She’s always on top of the game and people expect her to. We’re still a centralized government and people look up to the presidency in times of calamity. President Abnoy will not leave the comfort of Malacañang palace, playing online games with his special nephew Joshua.

The flooding caused by Pedring and Quiel has started the blame game. We blame ourselves, everyone and the government. Unfortunately, we haven’t learned our lessons from the past. It still boils down to the abuses that we made to our environment. We throw garbage everywhere clogging the waterways. We also cut down trees without replanting. We need to change people. If we don’t we’ll be doomed.