News: House committee OKs bill abolishing NDCC (Source: abs-cbnnews.com)

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"MANILA - The House committee on appropriations on Tuesday approved a consolidated bill abolishing the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), citing its failure to immediately rescue and provide relief to victims of tropical storm Ondoy.

The still unnumbered consolidated bill, “Strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system,” seeks to replace NDCC--a council convened only when need arises—with the permanent National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC)."

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Fact : NDCC has caused a great deal of embarassment to the Filipinos.

Fact: When someone says, "rubberboat" the first thing that comes to my mind is the NDCC.

...so they're planning to replace (the) NDCC with NDRRMC, quite long for an abbreviation if you ask me.

I think the real reason why they want to abolish the NDCC, aside from the fact that it sucks, is to let the Filipinos forget of the government's failure and negligence; and take note, the election is fast approaching the political candidates should get rid of the ugly truths from their "saintly" professional qualifications.

One thing to point out: it doesn't matter and it wouldn't change anything if they would replace the NDCC, with another council having the same members straight from NDCC.

That would be one ugly truth and really stupid too.

PGMA's Latest Directives Sept 29, 2009 2100h (3 days after typhoon Ondoy hit Manila and 25 provinces)

(at 0:49 secs of the video)

"...ikatlo, hindi sisingilin ng buwis o kukumpiskahan ng Bureau of Customs ang mga donasyon na pagkain at kagamitan mula sa ibang bayan basta't ito ay naka assign sa DSWD"

And what would happen to the relief goods that aren't addressed to DSWD?

The Philippines is in a state of calamity. (of course this is a common knowledge)

THE PEOPLE NEED THE RELIEF GOODS BADLY - THEY NEED IT NOW.

I quickly shared this video to my contacts in facebook, and mentioned this to several tech-savvy celebrities and politicinas whom I follow in twitter - hoping that the information would spread and the people concerned would do something so that the relief goods that aren't addressed to DSWD would also be included in the tax exemption and would not be confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.

Luckily, Senator Kiko Pangilinan was able to spot my tweet even though he has many followers.

Salamat sir! =)

I find it funny that I'm desperately seeking help for what the President had instructed.

The Filipino internet community has been in an energetic state since the disaster happened.

It seems this "online bayanihan" is driven by compassion and empathy for the victims of the typhoon.

I hope this unity would last until the 2010 elections.

[2nd update] Red Cross now also accepts donations through paypal, therefore I am editing my old links to redirect everyone to that page, wherein they can donate any amount. =)

Please help our fellow Filipinos.

Send your donations through paypal.

This is just one way to help those in need.

A lot of people have been displaced from their homes because of the epic flood caused by heavy rains brought by storm Ondoy yesterday. (read more)

I am not connected to Red cross or any NGO organizations, but right now, considering that I have the resources of the web, I decided to create this paypal donation link as one of the best ways to help.

Your 1 dollar (50 pesos) would really mean a lot.

Or ask your local government/barangays to know other ways to help.

By the way, if you belong to the oursourcing (working) community, you could send/forward the donation link to your foreign clients/superiors.

Spread the love.

Thank you. Maraming Salamat.

Palace : Time to part ways (Inquirer.net)

Nabasa ko 'tong article kaninang umaga, natawa na lang ako eh, alam mo yun eto yung isa sa mga pagkakataon na mararamdaman mo na ang sarap magmura.

Talaga bang unti-unting nagiging bobo ang mga tao sa Pilipinas?

Sa article na yan mababasa yung iba't ibang opinions ng mga ilang politicians tungkol don sa pagbigay ng support ni Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo kay Noynoy Aquino. Bale ang issue daw ng Palasyo jan eh dapat mag resign si Romulo kung hindi nya pala susuportahan yung manok ng kasalukuyang administrasyon na si Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.

Ang siste kasi jan, para silang may "brotherhood", pero babae ang leader (hehe), tapos kung ano ang utos at gusto ng leader yun ang dapat gawin o masunod - substandard man o hindi. Para bang may sinusunod silang "code".

Pag sinabing "Palace", "Malacanang", "Palasyo"...ang naiisip ko jan yun ang highest office sa bansa, therefore, ini-expect ko na matino mag-isip ang mga taong nasa loob nyan - lalo na yung mga nagpapatakbo.

Pero sa article, kitang-kita ang "machination" ng pulitika.

Kailan ba naging kasalanan ang pag state ng preference?

Matter of national interest/security ba kung yung mga cabinet members eh mamili ng ibang kandidato?

Nahahalata tuloy na takot na takot ang "Palasyo". Masyado kayong sensitive. Maliit na bagay lang yan, ginagawan nyo pa ng issue.

Ang praning.

Pero ang totoo nyan, habang nag-aaksaya kayo ng oras jan - kung paano gawing mali ang tama o tama ang mali (yung ginawa ni Romulo) - maraming Pilipino ang nagugutom.

Magpasikat na lang kayo, para makuha nyo ang boto ko.

Mas katanggap tanggap siguro kung si Francis Magalona na lang yung isa sa mga napiling maging national artists ngayong taon.

Hindi madaling i-promote ang pagiging makabayan sa showbiz, lalo na ang talakayin ang mga baho ng gobyerno at sakit sa lipunan ng Pilipinas.

Kitang kita naman kung gaano tangkilikin ni Francis M ang bansa natin, sa larawan sa itaas, dalawang tattoos ang makikita ng pagiging makabayan niya: isa sa likod - 3 stars and a sun (katulad ng sa bandila ng Pilipinas), at pangalawa sa nakataas na kaliwang pulso nya isang letra sa alibata (o baybayin) - NATURAL hindi ito isa sa mga kwalipikasyon para maging isang national artist, pero sa tingin ko kapag nakita ko ang hubad na upper body ni Carlo J. Caparas eh hindi ako makakakita ng kahit ano man sa pagiging makabayan.

Hindi ba? Maging open-minded ka at i-consider mo ang totoong ibig kong sabihin.

Naisip nyo ba na dahil sa kalidad ng mga napiling national artists ngayon, para na rin nilang sinabi na kahit sino eh pwedeng manalo? ...kahit ako! hehehe tutal lang naman din eh nagkakalokohan NA NAMAN.

Hindi ko gusto ang administrasyon na 'to - WALANG ART.