Typhoon Ondoy: Who is to be blamed?

In a span of 9 hours, typhoon Ondoy has successfully drowned millions of houses and submerged most of the areas in NCR. The urban cities were transformed into rivers and people were forced to evacuate the residential areas to high places. In that span of 9 hours of raining, lives were lost and thousands of families were displaced. In an eagle’s eye view, Marikina, Rizal, Pasig, Laguna, Quezon City and other parts of Luzon looked like swamped because of the water that engulfed the places. For the time being, many places are still flooded.

Behind fears, nightmares, cries and stress brought by the flood lies the question, “Why did this happen?”
On the process of recovery, the government also asked the same question. The MMDA chairman, the DENR Secretary, and the LLDA has been picking holes against each other. Now, the national government and local government also exchanges fault at each other. Many experts have also shared their opinions. However, despite everything that what these people and agencies told, there is only one clear answer- All of them should be blamed.

It is not beyond one’s knowledge that development has been swift over the years. Mountains have been flatted to make way for housing projects and subdivisions. Farms and agricultural lands were converted into industrial and residential areas. Some of which, actually, have been submerged by typhoon Ondoy. Developments have also been fast along the creeks, bridges, esteros and other natural and artificial resources.

While housing projects and subdivision houses were built in mountains and farms, shanties were also built below the bridges, along the esteros, rivers, and even canals. It has been surprising that thousands of the population has been living a poor life in areas not meant for dwelling. With these developments, pollution of water and land followed. The rivers, canals, esteros and other bodies of water were converted into a garbage pit. Aside from that, greater bodies of water lie bays were covered with land to pave way for another industrial development.

There is nothing wrong with the developments. However, development for betterment and not for betterment only leads to abuse and disaster. On the part of the government, the fault should be pointed to them for they have the power to prevent developments and the people from residing and polluting the natural resources, yet they were heedless and completely ignored the problem. Though there are various environmental laws and plans for developing areas near the rivers, the government was incapable of properly implementing such laws and plans. Why? What was making them busy?

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was completely inutile in protecting and preserving the environment. The rivers and other natural resources were within their jurisdiction, yet, they failed to protect it from abusive people. Why did the DENR failed to prevent people from abusing the natural resources? The local government units, on the other hand, are clearly responsible for the people within their jurisdiction. How come that there are people living a hell life on the places not meant for dwelling. How come that they did not taught of cleaning their areas, especially the rivers, canals, and esteros? People abusing the environment are also at fault for they do not know where to dispose off their garbage. These reasons are merely shallow actually but were too difficult for the government agencies and lgus to address. Usually they reason out that they cannot do it, they cannot do it! Then, they should step down from their sit because they are completely inefficient and lacks the political will in exercising their power. They should be ashamed because they are a failure.

How should be blamed of the disastrous flash flood? All those in the government who used their power for their own good and the Filipino people lacking discipline of loving and caring the environment should be blamed.

I HOPE THAT WITH THE TREMENDOUS EFFECT OF TYPHOON ONDOY, NO ESTEROS, RIVERS, CANALS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER WILL BE FILLED WITH GARBAGE, NO MOUNTAINS WILL BE FLATTENED TO PAVE WAY FOR HOUSES, THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE SERIOUS IN IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, AND THAT EVERY PERSON ALIVE WILL LEARN HOW TO LOVE AND CARE THE ENVIRONMENT. DENR, WAKE UP!

i wish i am wrong

HOW DO THEY CORRUPT JUAN DELA CRUZ

According to Section 1 Article XI of the Philippine Constitution, Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.
Very nice to read right? But if you observe in almost all government offices, this Constitutional mandate seems lost... lost in space as if it doesn’t exist at all. Worst thing? They just corrupt the Filipino people who humbly and honestly pay their taxes for their salaries and bonuses and other benefits.
Was so innocent then, I viewed the world as a Utopia. My parents opened a beautiful world for me. But not until I journeyed the reality. The world before is the complete opposite of the world where I exist now.

Ang dati kong inosenting pag iisip ay namulat na sa maraming katotohanang hindi mawari ng aking isip. Isa na rito kung paano tayo lokohin ng mga nasa gobyerno.
Papaano? Basahin mo…

Ang start ng opisina sa gobyerno 8:00 ng umaga, ngunit alas 9:00 wala pa rin sila. Makikita mo iilan lang, yong janitor, gardener, clerk, OJT siguro kung meron at iilang regular na empleyado. Wala pa sila ngunit pag nakita mo time card nila naka IN na sila. “Ano yon kaluluwa?” Hindi! Tumawag sila kay manong janitor, "Manong, paki IN naman ako." Si manong naman ooo. Oh di ba astig?

O eto na sila nagsipasukan na, 10:00 na. Ngunit hindi pa yan maguumpisa kasi mag mamake- up muna yan, papaganda at daldal muna tungkol sa napanood nila kagabi na telenobela. Ah magtatalo pa pala muna sila kung alin ang mas maganda, KAPUSO BA O KAPAMILYA. “Mga walang puso, bilis bilisan mo naman at may hinahabol pa ako. Pwede bang ako muna asikasuhin mo!” marahil gusto mong isigaw to ngunit wag na lang baka lalo ka lang dedmahin ng PUBLIC EMPLOYEE na to.

Alas 12:00 na breaktime, mag hihintay ka na naman, walang tigil na pag hihintay, yong papel mo natutulog na din. Ayan 1:00 na. “Hay salamat” sabi mo. Ngunit asan na sila? Alas dos na sila papasok kasi mamasyal muna sa mall, park at sa tabi- tabi. “Hind na nahiya naka uniporme pa naman” WAH! Wala kang magawa kundi maghintay. Ayan inaasikaso na nila papel mo, kung tutuusin madali lang i- process ngunit inabot ka ng hapon bago inasikaso ang papel mo. Kawawang Juan Dela Cruz.

Kung ang involve pera o lupa, wag mo ng asahang mapapdali ang pag process ng papel mo. Maghanda ka na lang ng ilang Ninoy (pampadulas daw).

Akala mo ganun ganun na lang? Ngayon mahal na ang gatas at lahat ng bilihin, sabi nila kulang daw sweldo nila para sa pamilya nila (bakit ilan ba pamilya niya?)

Ito may pondo galing sa National Government. Sabi ni Director o sino mang nakakataas, ganito ang projects natin… Ito si contractor, magkadikit sila ni Director. Ibibigay yong project kay contractor. Kunwari may bidding “sige gawa ka documento.” Automatic may share si Director, 50% siguro baka mas malaki pa dun. Si contractor walang ibang trabaho eh kaya sige tanggap. Gastos pa siya pampakain o pampakape kay Director at yong iba pa. Sosyal pa nga ang kapehan nila. Ngunit kung tutuusin, mababa lang ang presyo ng project magtatanim lang naman ng mga puno ngunit napakalaki ng pondo para doon. Kasi naman ang share ni Director nakasama na doon. Yung tulay na ginawa may share din si Director, proud pa si Director may project ang office niya, may billboard size pa na picture ng mukha niya matapos ang tatlong buwan dumaan lang si bagyo, ayon ang tulay bumagsak. Kawawa naman si Juan Dela Cruz na nasawi dahil sa tulay na hindi matibay. Paano kasi ang materyales na ginamit, binili lang sa tabi- tabi kaya mura na low quality pa. Kasi si contractor inuuna ang share ni Director.

Ito may pondo para sa agency na ito. Sabi ni boss, wala na daw office supplies. Gagawa si office staff ng Purchase/ Procurement Order. Ang mga supplies bibilhin kay ABAKADA Enterprise. Lahat legal. Pipirma lahat ng dapat pipirma. Akala mo legal kasi complete requirements. Hindi mo alam may darating na cheque PAYABLE TO CASH! Para kay boss yun. Ngunit uutusan niya si janitor “paki encash ang cheque ko, magdala ka ng ID mo ha?” Ikaw janitor ang pipirma ng cheque nga payable to cash (kung sino ang may hawak nung cheque, siya ang payee).”Mission accomplished na” Walang malay si janitor an ginamit ka lang ni boss para maging pera yong kinurakot niya sa gobyerno. Kawawang Juan Dela Cruz

Wala pang isang linggo, dami na naming Purchases. Naku muchos gracias na naman si boss daming datung. Bibili ng pagkain para sa office staff niya, syempre pampabango.

Akala mo ba dito natatapos ang lahat? Hindi ah! Marami pa ngunit sa dami pudpud na daliri ko sa kaka encode. Walang kwenta naman. Sige next time ulit, kwentuhan kita.