The Bureau of Customs sought Friday to allay public distrust arising from the directive of Gloria Arroyo to course all foreign donations through the Department of Social Welfare and Development by setting up a multi-agency one-stop shop system to facilitate the release and delivery of goods for victims of Storm “Ondoy.”
“It’s our initiative to prevent unscrupulous persons to take advantage of the crisis situation. This is a safety net mechanism. This is also to prevent smuggling,” Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales said.
He said the one-stop shop system will rationalize the distribution of donations to ensure these get to as many victims as possible.
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“It’s our initiative to prevent unscrupulous persons to take advantage of the crisis situation. This is a safety net mechanism. This is also to prevent smuggling,” Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales said.
Ano TOH, nagpapatawa? Bwahahaha!!!
Natira o konektado lahat ang mga unscrupolous persons and smugglers sa Malacanang, ulol!
nakatira (not natira).
“These steps being taken by Arroyo to control the outpour of support to the Philippines is a display of arrogance, making her administration look good and undermining efforts of people’s organizations whose relief efforts are made possible even without help from her government,” -Alforque
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Bugbog sarado si Gloria sa tinuran ni Father Alforque pero hindi umaaray kasi manhid.
“One-stop shop processing for foreign donations for ‘Ondoy’ victims”
One-stop shop na hakutan rin.
I’m giving these government officials the benefit of the doubt (do we have an option?) but one problem I see is that, it’s the DSWD that will decide the destination of the donation.
Morales said this is to prevent a situation where one group of Ondoy victims would have an abundance of donations (like if they have a very active relative or sponsor there) while others would be empty-handed.
But then if you solicited for a particular group, how would you feel if the DSWD decides to give the goods to other groups?
In this instance, trust is very important and that’s one thing that Arroyo’s administration does not have.
But then if you solicited for a particular group, how would you feel if the DSWD decides to give the goods to other groups? -Ellen
Ganun na nga, Ellen. And my trust on Gloria’a admin is nada.
A friend here completed her solicitation efforts but with Gloria’s directive, she’s confused because she wants the goods to be given to a certain area there. I advised her to just label them Balikbayan boxes but I think it’s not good because it would take two long months to reach the beneficiaries. Still thinking of what to do….
Sige, bayad na lang kami ng tax.
Or send money na lang. For clothes and other goods pwedeng balikbayan box, even if it will get here two months later.
Ellen,
I’m not surprised that people distrust of Gloria’s pronouncement.
You do know that the break-up between Gloria and Jamby Madrigal (when Gloria was still SW secretary under Erap) was triggered by the former asking Jamby to transfer a huge amount of cash intended for Dept of Social Welfare, into a private account of Gloria’s who claimed then that the said account was a foundation of some kind.
Jamby refused to do it saying it was not proper or something like that, hence the falling out between the two women.
This story reminds me very much of what happened between a good friend of mine, Bing Rodrigo and the ganid pig in Malacanang.
Good suggestion, Ellen. Malaki-laki rin ang na-solicit na pera kagabi, ginawang gala event yung happening. 🙂
pwedeng balikbayan box, even if it will get here two months later.
Ellen,
I’ve been so frantic these last couple of days to fill up boxes to be sent (leaving next week I think); I already had finished my balikbayan boxes for my Mom before going on the road and had already coursed it through my usual forwarding agent but when I rang my Mom who told me about the situation for some people she knows, I contacted my forwarding agent again to send 2 more, filled up — WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT… with rice, sugar, cooking oil, canned goods, coffee, detergent, toothpaste, etc., etc., My kiddies were saying, they would be the most expensive rice and basic commodities (sending a balikbayan box is 90 Euros per box!)
My brother’s parents-in-law and some of his wife’s relatives (not my direct relatives at all) have been so grossly affected — one in particular was my brother’s brother in law and family who have lost all their belongings to the flood, so I’m sending those boxes for them at least in time for Christmas (a bit of consolation).
An agent came forward last night and offered a flat rate of $85 per jumbo Balikbayan box regardless of weight (considering that this is the east coast, malaking tulong na).
The addressee will take care of the distribution there. Dito pa lang ni-repack na, bigay-bigay na lang sila dyan as per instructions from the sender. It’s easier this way.
E kung via DSW pa, hindi rin kami mapapakali dito, di ba?
Chi,
I will never send to DSW talaga… no way. Gloria’s tentacles are there.
Mom said that there are many people in the nearby provinces where she is who are living precariously… Some of the people are relatives of people working for her and have been miserably affected. Parang 1-woman social welfare tuloy ang Mommy ko ngayon.
Parang 1-woman social welfare tuloy ang Mommy ko ngayon. -Anna
I think this is better and easier than letting someone we don’t know (we don’t trust to add) doing the distribution of our shares to the vitims of the calamity.
Most pinoys here I know already sent $$$ donations via IRC (we use this venue always) first day they heard of Ondoy’s damage para meron din nakakalat na tulong sa lahat.
DSWD? Not the foot soldiers of this agency (dedicated and hard-working folks), but its top people are Gloria ass-lickers as well. I will not be surprised if they use the donations as “campaign giveaways.” So, we are directly delivering the goods and cash we collected from this side of the archipelago to one of the TV station’s foundation tomorrow.
Negative ZERO credibility ang misgovernment agencies ni Gloria…
BTW, I have been monitoring through Japan’s Meteorological Agency and NASA the path of Parma (Peping) and noticed that Melor (no local name yet), another “very strong” tropical storm, is treading close to its trail 🙁
Chi,
I absolutely have no idea what Pinoys here in Europe are doing. I’m sure there are groups encouraging fellow Pinoys to do something but I really don’t know any Pinoy here.
The only Pinoys I know (directly from where I sit) are Ellen and you and the rest of the members of Ellenville… 🙁
Ooops, sorry, I know a Pinoy, my dog sitter but I haven’t seen him in ages because I’ve been taking her with me anywhere I go now for the last few months. 🙂
Magpapadala kami ng boxes sa kakilala namin. Ang pera naman sa iba-ibang association at sila na ang magbigay pero pinadadala muna dito ang lista, address, tel/cell ng tao na bigyan para ma-check namin in advance. Hindi kami magpadala diyan sa DSWD or kay Gloria or Gibo. Ginawa na namin ito sa Iloilo noon ang labas malinis at walang gulo. Pinadala pa dito ang pictures ng recepients. rate of exchange receipts, etc. Sa aming paraan, nobody pocketed the money at natangap ng tao ang pera.
Anna,
It’s good timing that a pinoy opened a Pinoy resto here two months ago. Hubby and I were used to be all alone in our area here until a pinoy waited on us in a Japanese resto and told us about the pinoy resto. We went there and presto, kumakain ang mga pinoy many of them own small businesses. All of them reside 30–45 minutes drive from us, but we’re glad we made the connection.
Pero yung mga pinoy sa Denmark (where BO is now vying for the Olympics site) seemed not to care. Abaw, e wala akong nakita/nabasa from them on Facebook anything to suggest that they know/care. Anyhow, I know that Denmark already donated, hindi naman yan nahuhuli in giving aids to the victims of calamities.
Nice to hear from you, Isaac H.
Magpapadala kami ng boxes sa kakilala namin. — Isaac H
That’s my own thought too in my own tiny, very, very tiny capacity as contributor. My Mom is somehow in charge (she likes it, gives her something to do too 🙂 ).
I also have a friend who heads a school somewhere in Manila whom I trust so whatever lil monetary donation I can make, has been handed to her to do as she deems fit.
Chi,
$85 per jumbo
That’s about 50-60 Euros lang…
Bakit ang mura ng expedition ng Balikbayan Box sa inyo? Ang mahal dito sa amin. Last year it was only 80 euros, but this year, tumaas na, 90 Euros na. That’s why, sige, no inch of space lost — I really packed the last 2 boxes with as much as I could that I’m so afraid baka mag-explode.
(Siguro, Belgian kasi ang in-charge married to a Pinay. – hehheh! or maybe walang masyadong nagpapadala? Must tell him only 85$ sa America when he comes to pick up the rest of the boxes.)
Yep, Anna. Special rate lang for Ondoy. I also think that the agent will shoulder the rest as his own contribution.
I think you are doing well in your network.
ABS-CBN and GMA-7 here are doing a great job in their distribution system.
In my case, I give personally because I have friends and officemates who were directly affected. Their houses were submerged in water. Wala talagang naiwan. They are starting from scratch.
But through all these, the good in us shine though. What you all are doing is one fine example.
To Anna & Chi: Thanks.!! Iyon lang ang tanging paraan para makatulong, hindi yung nakawin or ibulsa pa ang pera. We are coming with a fund raising dinner to raise funds for our people.
Hubby and I were used to be all alone in our area here until a pinoy waited on us in a Japanese resto and told us about the pinoy resto.
Lucky you Chi — you can eat Pinoy! Which reminds me, I know there is a Filipino video shop somewhere here (which I chanced on one day while driving); matter of fact I rented two videos from from him of films of FPJ in 2004 to learn about FPJ then, but haven’t been back to his store since (must say didn’t think much of the the films). I must check with him and find out if there is a Fil restaurant. Would love so much to eat Pinoy.
Ang balikbayan boxes dito sa amin (Vancouver Canada), I think C$60.00(US$55.00)delivered in Metro Manila. At ang bilis ng pick-up kailangan ibalot muna bag-o tumawag. Sasabihin pa sa iyo kung kailan a-alis ang container at ang dating sa Maynila.
Isaac,
Wow, that’s inexpensive. Ipadala kaya namin dyan sa iyo muna sa Canada and from there pick up na. Joke only…
The Manila box couriers in West Coast – LBC and Forex – are charging special rates for Ondoy donors. I don’t know in the East where Chi is. I know most Pinoys use Johnny Air and UPS there.
I’ve also read from Manolo Quezon that some anonymous philanthropists are matching every donation to the Phils up to $100K per person. I’ll look for it then post here.
Meanwhile, kung merong mga bloggers dito na may alam na mga apartment na pwedeng upahan ng mga biktima sa San Pedro Laguna Area, please let me know here kasi naawa kami dun sa mga tao doon. Middle class pero na-wipeout ang kabuhayan nila ni Ondoy. Many villages in San Pedro along the coastlines of Laguna Bay are still submerged by knee-deep to neck-deep waters as of today. Yung mga anak hindi pa makapasok sa school dahil walang books, uniforms, etc. They estimate that the earliest they can return to their homes is by late December. Tapos meron pang Pepeng. The rental budget is anywhere from P4K to P7K monthly per family. Hindi pwedeng masyadong malayo kasi they are rotating among family members the duty to watch over their possessions kasi meron pa ring mga nananamantala.
Please help me help these people, thanks.
C$60.00(US$55.00)delivered in Metro Manila.
Wow! That’s very reasonable… Bakit ang mahal dito sa amin?
By the way, I just read Manolo Quezon’s column — he is alerting people to the possibility that donated boxes intended for Ondoy victims with no precise destination might get impounded by Customs.
Also, tax on donations not going through DSWD is going over the top.
I realise that there are fears that money might be smuggled into the country by some unscrupulous people but if donations from abroad are clearly labeled for Ondoy victims and are coursed through verified NGOs, where is the problem?
What’s wrong with Gloria and her henchmen? Sa kawalanghiyaan, walang comparisson itong mga idiots na ito talaga!
Tax on donations — anong kagaguhan na naman yan? Instead of encouraging people from abroad to donate, they are discouraging people.
This is another stupid, idiotic, shameless kagaguhan this administration has invented again.
“Arroyo offer bahay kubo for homeless” – Inquirer
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091002-228060/Arroyo-offers-bahay-kubo-for-homeless
Yan ay isang tunay na bobong leader.
O.T.
Check out other international weather bureau forecast, more accurate.
By the way, Ellen, just read this in Malaya:
P10B is no problem: Andaya
MALACANANG yesterday assured the government has enough funds to augment the 2009 national calamity fund, which is said to have dwindled from P2 billion to P24 million, with three months left this year.
“There is enough money to replenish the Calamity Fund. We can even double it. Do not make the Calamity Fund the limitation. The full force of the budget could be used,” Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. said yesterday in Malacañang.
Andaya said the fund augmentation is allowed by a provision in the national budget law which authorizes Cabinet members to realign their operating budgets to other expenses even without authorization from the budget department.“
Hah! Lemme tell you, there will be lots of instant purchases (even purchases of items not needed at all) from favourite suppliers without any sort of bidding — there will be overpricing left, right, and center, pretext is it’s urgent…
Calamity victims? Under this corrupt leadership and its merry henchmen, victims could go hang!
I know how they do things in NDCCP! Lots of govt and dept people will be making a killing.
Re: Arroyo offer bahay kubo for homeless
Ano bahay kubo sa Metro Manila? Saan niya isik-sik? Ilang bagyo lang wasak na. Pangmatagalan gamit masmatibay ang yero at hollow blocks.
Saan niya isik-sik?
Chi, sa compound siguro ng malacanang?
Ka Diego, Anna,
Pwede nilang isik-sik ang thousands of bahay-kubo along Diosdado Macapagal highway and C-5. Siguro naman ay hindi kukulangin ang espasyo sa kahabaan ng dalawang highways. Ayaw pa nila yan, the names Macapagal ang Villar will forever be etched in the memories of Ondoy victims, ngeeek!
Tama si Ellen, the two TV networks’ relief ops are unbelievable. ABS, AFAIK, has received over P150M in cash, goods and services. Tina Monzon Palma claims they have helped more than a hundred thousand families and counting.
Magaling tayo talaga pag dating sa damayan, nung nag-oopisina pa ako, walang payslip ang walang bawas ng donation sa patay, sa nanganak, sa maysakit, nasunugan, etc.
Dapat na rin sigurong mag-evolve tayo into futurists, yung nagpaplano para sa darating, hindi iyung ginagawang praktis tuwing may bagong sakuna. Kunsabagay maraming pilipino ni hindi nakapagparticipate sa fire drill, earthquake drill, kita nyo yung stampede sa Wowowee na maraming namatay dahil pa lang sa noontime show yun.
chi, nabasa mo na ba yung P78M ni Villar sa C5 inamin ng DPWH sa Senado na inexistent pala yun! Yari na talaga si Villar doon. Lalong nabuking na pati pala yung map ng location ng C5 ay pineke para mapagbigyan si Villar. Sesermonan yata sana ni Enrile si Atty. Francisco (Jamby’s lawyer) pero nagulat si Enrile nung ipaliwanag ni Francisco na iba yung basis ng DPWH, BIR, at Las Piñas sa pag-allocate ng Right-of-way lumalabas na parang wala sa mapa yung lupa ni Villar. Ghost lands daw sabi ni Enrile.
Mahirap maging presidente ito si Villar. Pagkatapos natin sa tsubibo ni EK Queen, sa Ghost Train naman tayo ni Villar
Tongue,
I’ve just read about those ghost lots that in Malaya and also just read about Navy captain convicted for ghost deliveries:
http://www.malaya.com.ph/oct02/metro3.htm
Conviction of Navy captain for graft affirmed
THE Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday affirmed its April 30, 2009 verdict convicting retired Philippine Navy captain Daniel San Juan of 12 counts of falsification of public documents for allegedly faking delivery receipts on P10.44 million worth of medical supplies purchased by that branch of service 19 years ago.
Now, I wonder if Villar and those involved in Villar’s ghost sale to govt will be punished!
And just the other day, Paredes, the Duck, in his Malaya column was hitting the Senate for taking too long in its investigation of Villar. Kaya naman pala, natunugan na nilang kakanta ang DPWH.
Biglang balik sa Anti-Villar na naman ang Tribune at nalipat na yata sa Malaya.
Nabasa ko nga, tongue. So what’s the punishment for his sins?
Ghost Train tapos ng tsubobo e…tsubibo pala. Hehehe, naman!
I’m busier than before kasi I’m already campaigning…para HUWAG iboto si Villar. Sori sa Villarans dito, but can’t swallow him.
Here is one very effective example of fund raising to avoid duplication and centralized the efforts..it must be noted that it was opposition MP Jim Karygiannis who first asked the Federal Government for the initial donation of $5 millions and he is now co-ordinating the fund-raising not only for the Philippines but also for other countries…
Also it is encouraged to donate Cash instead of goods as it is much convenient and faster to reach the victims…
http://karygiannismp.com/spip/
http://karygiannismp.com/spip/article.php3?id_article=1220
Beside the hard working MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Churches and many charitable agencies will be dedicating their efforts this coming days to the victims of Ketsana in many other countries, the Earthquake in Indonesia and the tsunami in the Samoas.
One-stop shop system equals one-stop kurakot system under Gloria Arroyo’s corrupt regime. Trust no one in her government. Crocks protect its kind. Yari na si Villar. Bulag ang taumbayan kung iboto siyang bilang pangulo.
Villar won’t file raps against Arroyo
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20091002-227926/Villar-wont-file-raps-against-Arroyo
Much as I would like to, I can’t even close my eyes and give the benefit of doubt to the government people running the show called donation. There’s too much lesson learned from past experiences. What safety net are they talking about? The thieves are there already inside ready to strike anytime. There’s no such thing as safety net under these same unscrupulous people manning the store. It’s like putting a bank robber to guard a bank which gives him all the access to run off with the goods. With this government, thievery is an institutionalize career of its officials from top to bottom. No wonder nobody trust them anymore.
There are other ways to help those victims without the involvement of the government. It does not necessarily mean that you have to help every Juan and Pedro. You can only do so much and give whatever help within the area of your reach, which is what I advise my brother and his wife that upon receipt of the four boxes of canned goods and other household items which I sent first week of August be distributed to their fellow survivors from the neck-deep flood that engulfed the neighbourhood inside the subdivision.
At least during times of crises little things mean a lot and a little help is far-reaching for those in needs.
Tongue, will include in my column on Monday notice for apartments in Laguna.
Re impounding of donations not coursed through DSWD, that’s precisely the order of Gloria Arroyo.
#45 – Akala ko ay kung anong kasalanan ni Arroyo kay Villar kaya hindi magfile ng kaso ang huli , yon pala ay kung manalo siyang presidente. Isa pa ngang reason yan kaya dapat hindi manalo yang Villar na yan.
Ngayon, kung sino sa mga presidentiables ang hahabol (pursue a case against) kina Glueria at pati na rin kay Villar, yon dapat ang iboto. Kung ayaw ni Noynoy, kay Jamby na lang ako!
“Arroyo offer bahay kubo for homeless” – Inquirer
Baliw na talaga ang mga lecheng yan! Haven’t they heard about “mixed-financed public housing”? Asan ang National Housing Authority and to this day eh walang programa si Arroyo to even address the marginalized community sa Pilipinas?
Another Milenyo type winds eh baka mapadpad ang bahay kubo na yan sa Siberia sa lakas nang hangin. Maybe that was the intent – make it cheaper na mawala ang mga tao.
Talagang ayaw ni Noynoy … yong kay Marcos ang gusto. Yan ang payo ng mga partymates niya. At siyanga pala yong “L” sign na ibig sabihin ay Laban … iba na ngayon LIBERAL na ang ibig sabihin at puwede ring Lakas. Itong mga Liberal na ito ang isa sa nagloklok kay Glorya noong 2004. Yang sila Abad, Soliman ay mga Liberal na tumulong kay Glorya noon kaya nga naging Secretary dati ang mga yan. At ito namang si Drillon ay inoper kay Glorya na ilipat na lang daw ang Malakanyang doon sa nasasakupan niya noong kasagsagan ng “Hello Garci” impeachment. Kaya huwag tayong padalos dalos sa ating pagboto. Kilatising maigi ang napupusuan.
Di ko pa pala nabanggit yong dalawang “Mr. Noted” sila Kubeta at gunggongzalez. Mga Liberal din yan.
i bet you all, if we go back to all her nonsense SONA at isa-isahin naten yong mga pinagsasabi nya, we’d run into some of her WE HAVE DONE THIS – WE HAVE DONE THAT and still all this shit crap happens to us yet they are the ones drank not just with power, literally drunk kahit na in the middle of the suffering nang ating kapwa Filipino.
they’re so busy fattening their pockets magically, none of them took notice that our Urban Planning is sooo non-existent at kung existent sya napaka-jurassic it’s totally bubonic!
grrr!!!
Balik tayo dito sa “One-stop shop processing for foreign donations for ‘Ondoy’ victims.”
Oks yan sa mga buwaya ni Glorya para madali lang kunin.
Reyna Elena,
Para akong nasusuka pag naalala ko yong mukha niya habang binibigkas yong mga “accomplishments” niya sa SONA.
Hay naku …. sarap ingudngud ang mukha niya sa inidoro.
And in the end, it took a day of rainfall to expose the fallacy of GMA almost nine years of daydreams..all the infras she was peddling around, the project of flood controls were just a dream turned into a nightmare for millions of her people…to some it is very hard to go back to sleep until GMA is out of town…
Sa Pampanga magtatayo ng bahay kubo si Arroyo para marami silang makuhang boto.
Laguna floods to stay until December
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/02/09/laguna-floods-stay-until-december
glutonria put the entire country in a state of calamity which had been in that worst state since she grabbed the presidency from the duly elected president.
Such a hypopocrite!
Friends,
I’m about to “brag” but I’m just so happy and relieved (have been worried sick for my Mom and my sis), so please bear with me. I believe what I’m about to tell is about ‘preparedness.’
Just received a call from my Mom to tell me that she believes they (at her home) are “prepared” for the battering of the coming storm. They’ve been re-enforcing roofs, windows, doors, fences, gates, and have got enough food, water, first-aid kits, gas-oil lamps, gas for cooking, wood, and stored water in case of damage to public utilities to last a few days just in case. They even sawed branches of trees that were over-extended. Apparently, compound was humming with relentless human activity last few days.
She’s got 4 families, survivors of Ondoy who have lost everything, staying with her in her compound, and they seem to be all doing fine.
I’ve been hammering my sis (really making kulit) about the importance of being pro-active and being prepared as much as possible. Even if they are high up in the hills, mom and she shouldn’t take mother nature’s ‘wrath’ for granted.
Technically, my Mom and my sis are living in a remote area in the hills (Mom’s choice) on their own with only a couple of female live-in help and the others who work for my mom go home so there are only 4 frail women in the huge compound most of the time. They can only really depend on themselves if disaster strikes so better to be prepared for any eventuality. May not be sufficient if really the worst thing happens but I believe one must try hard, very hard, to prepare for storms, typhoons, natural calamities, etc.
I feel, this sort of psyche should be 2nd nature to Filipinos because the Philippines, by the very nature of her geography, is disaster prone. (A good fable to read again and again would be The Ant and the Grasshopper.
And in the end, it took a day of rainfall to expose the fallacy of GMA almost nine years of daydreams..
Vic,
Indeed! Quite extraordinary, isn’t it?
Laguna floods to stay until December
MPR,
Until December? I’m sorry to hear this. I think Tongue comes from Laguna… I hope his relatives are alright.
I heard Calatagan received a great deal of battering too but somehow, people I know there have survived well. Maybe because it’s near the sea so the water washed away automatically. Also, perhaps, the protective face of Lubang Island which fronts Calatagan helps.
Ellen,
I just read this:
Globe offers free service
Globe is offering free remittance services via GCASH REMIT from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5 to extend help to families of overseas Filipino workers affected by Ondoy.
Globe is waiving all remittance transactions from abroad via GCASH to help OFWs reach out faster and easier to their families in the Philippines.
…/…
No other fees will be charged from the sending customer, as well as the receiving beneficiary, making the service free within the period stated.
Is this for real? And does anyone know how to access GCASH REMIT? What does one do or how? Does one type in one’s bankcard number? etc. Thanks.
If so, this will encourage people to send cash direct to people they know. Depending on banks here, bank transact fees from for money transfers could go from 20 to 35 euros PER money transfer. That fee could very well serve someone in need.
So, Globe’s “special offer” is good if for real. But how to do it?
Btw, it might please people here to hear of this news:
I learned that forwarding agents for balikbayan boxes are very, very, very busy. Person who collected mine told me. He arrived so late last night to pick up mine because he himself was “inundated” by boxes. He told me that he personally has been going around the country (well, Belgium is I think about the size of Metro-Manila) non-stop the last couple of days collecting and collecting boxes; he reckons the number trebled from last year and believes that most who usually send only one box, are sending two or three or more this time because of the Ondoy disaster.
OFWs are such an incredible force!
Three years ago, I opened a special-purpose checking account just for sending cash. For this account, I have an extra debit card which I left with my brother in Paranaque. He can just go to the Citibank ATM 5 miles from his house to withdraw cash.
Anyone reading Bloomberg?
Eto pa:
THE GOVERNMENT IS BIG ON SPIN AND SMALL ON RESULTS
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aRGkXPK9sf8k
GMA has done what Erap, Ramos, Cory, Marcos have done.
. . . . . Manila shantytowns that literally floated away as antiquated sewage systems backed up. The last few governments pledged to upgrade drainage and sanitation programs, only to do little. They promised to improve infrastructure, only to leave the problem for the next leader.
Kailangang isipin talaga ng mabuti kung sino ang iboboto na susunod na Presidente ng Pilipinas. Si Noynoy nga ba, kaya ba niya, o kamag-anak, inc? Si Villar? Mayaman na siya, pero ano ba iyong C-5 at sino ang kaniyang cronies? Si Gibo? Ano ba ang kuwento kay Gibo? Nasaan ang baho? Si Erap, para sa mahirap.
Indeed! Quite extraordinary, isn’t it?
Yes, Anna, Ondoy paid her a visit and it exposed all her brags and all her not so secret “secrets” that all those programs she had been telling the Nation in State of the Nation Storytelling were nothing but empty shells..has there been even half truth to them, the tragedy would not even been in the 10th of what happened. Now let it be told and be written in History and no twisting by her three hired propagandist (remonde, lorelei and olivar) can ever refute…that she is Big Failure…Bigger than her EGO.
Ondoy exposed Gloria Arroyo totally naked before the world. I hate to think but this happened after the death of Mrs. Aquino cut her meeting with Obama out of world news.
When it rains it pours.
Sana naman ay tama na ang calamity sa Pinas na affected ang mga inosenteng tao. Si Gloria Arroyo & Co. na lang ang pagtuunan nila ng ngitngit.
Gloria’s spin idiots can’t do anything with Ondoy’s wrath. Naging burak nang tuluyan ang image ni Gloria.
Anna, I think this is the info you were referring to?
GCASH, iRemit waive remittance service fees to OFWs
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/01/2009 7:13 PM
Remittance companies joined other firms in helping Filipinos recover from the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy by offering free service fee to overseas Pinoys who would want to send money to their families and relatives affected by the calamity.
Clients of Globe’s GCASH REMIT may avail of the free remittance services via GCASH REMIT until October 5, 2009 as part of its relief efforts to OFW families affected by the typhoon.
The company is waiving all remittance transactions from abroad via GCASH as it hopes to help OFWs reach out faster and easier to affected families in the Philippines.
The service is open to all GCASH REMIT partners and customers. No other fees will be charged from the sending customer as well as the receiving beneficiary making the service free within the period stated.
GCASH REMIT services include cash pick up, direct bills payment (including donations to GCASH donate partners), and regular GCASH or credit of remittances to GCASH wallets.
Meanwhile, iRemit President and Chief Operating Officer Harris Jacildo announced that all remittances for beneficiaries living in areas affected by Ondoy maybe remitted free of charge from October 1 to 5, 2009.
“We hope that iRemit’s contribution will help alleviate their sufferings,” said Jacildo.
Their organization and its employees mobilized the operation of relief supplies early this week in response to the appeal made by media and other institutions for nationwide assistance to affected Filipinos.
“The main purpose of the relief is to provide urgently needed food and supplies for those in evacuation centers and those who are still in the flooded areas,” said Jacildo.
The company’s overseas branches were also mobilized to accept donations direct to bank accounts of several foundations and the Philippine National Red Cross.
iRemit waived its money transfer charges for every donation sent to these institutions.
“Our kababayans abroad immediately responded and remitted their donations to their choice of foundation to assist the victims of the disaster,” he added.
First Gentleman Mike Arroyo donated P2 million, according to Philippine Star.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=510792&publicationSubCategoryId=63
He had it publicized. Does he think the Filipino people would thank him for it? What is P2 million to the commissions that he got from government projects. He should give back the millions, even billions that he stole from the government through commissions.
Anna, I got this from the Central Relief Centers website:
for those based in BELGIUM:
– from @SayChiz, they can contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if they want to donate goods for typhoon relief
Ellen, many many thanks! Just wonderful! I will call her/them now… Many many thanks!
(Incidentally, I am blogging from the car while Darling is driving! My Baby Boy is using a phone gadget — amazing piece of technology! I am connected to the net or his laptop is. Fascinating. I’m so techno backward — these things just are a wonder of nature.)
Mike Arroyo donated P2M…lang?! Another one for a show!
Iluwa nila ni Gloria lahat ng kurakot nila sa kaban ng bayan, sobra-sobra pa yun para sa rehabilitation ng Pinas at mga biktima ni Ondoy.
Ellen,
Just spoke to Shiera Catalan on the phone this instant.
She says that she is doing this in cooperation with Phil Emba.
They are going to send relief goods via DHL which has promised to help with first batch.
She’s asked for medicine (eg., paracetamol), sanitary napkins, toothbrush, toothpaste, towels, toilette paper… I promisd to deliver them next week upon my return to Belgium.
This blog is amazing!
I told Shiera that I got info from Ellen right on this blog.
She sounded very pleased!
Shiera wrote in my Facebook Wall. Good if she is doing it in cooperation with Philippine Embassy. Our friend Christy Ortega is still there.
Yes, Anna modern technology is really amazing. In this time of calamity, internet, Facebook, Twitter, blogs really played and continues to do an important role facilitating communication and assistance.
It keeps all of us busy but it’s a good feeling that we are able to help those who need help.
GMA has done what Erap, Ramos, Cory, Marcos have done?
Igan Pepito…set aside muna natin ang pulitika, nakita mo ba yong mga Kababayan nating Pinoy na nasa ibabaw ng bubong ng bahay siguro kanila yong inaanod na bahay at nakakadurog nang damdamin sapagka’t wala tayong nagawa either gloria’s amuyong na iligtas sila?
Kailangan nating magka-isa upang maresolba ang problema na kinakaharap ng ating bansa lalo na ang daming pamilya na ngayon e panoorin ng mundo sa kanilang kaawaawang kalagayan sa buhay.
Focus muna na tayo kung ano ba ang magagawa natin para sa ating mga kababayan?
Ang ginawa ko sa bahay, inutusan ko lahat ng mga anak ko, pati kami ng misis ko na isupot ang lahat ng damit na hindi nila naisuot mula last Christmas.
Bukasan ng kanya-kanyang aparador, tanggal dito, tanggal doon, resulta – 25 grocery bags! ng mga damit na niliitan na, kinalumaan, pati na yung mga bago pero nababaduyang isuot. Ako lang, mga dalawang dangkal yung kapal ng white T-shirts na corporate giveaways na may kung anu-anong labels na kumpanya, hindi ko naman isinusuot kundi pantulog lang paminsan-minsan. Yung mga discolored dahil sa
tagal na hindi nasuot, pinababad ko muna sa orocan (plastic drum) na may Downy conditioner tapos spin-dry. Mahirap na baka galisin pa yung makatanggap, kasalanan ko pa.
Two days pinatuyo kaya kanina pinahakot ko na papuntang San Pedro. Ipapadala ko sana kay Mayor Calex Cataquiz pero sabi ng Mommy ko sa barangay daw ibigay para sigurado. Nagulat nga ako nung nakita ko yung suot ng mga evacuees doon, merong mga silk blouses, wool sweaters, parang may party! Merong ding mga bobo na nag-donate ng gowns, bwahahaha!
God bless you, Tongue.
Ganun din ginawa ko sa mga T-shirts na iveaway kapag presscon. Dati, I bring it to the province at pinamimigay ko doon sa mga kapitbahay.
This year, dito na lang muna sa mga Ondoy victims.
I began circulating email here asking for donations (kahit alam kong marami ng nauna) which I titled “1 Riyal para sa mga Biktima ni Ondoy”.
Nangalap din ako ng mga lumang damit mula sa aking mga kasamahan dito sa kumpanya at nakaipon naman ng isang supot at kalahati at puwede na sigurong ipadala.
Problema ko lang, kanino ko ia-address ‘yung bagahe? Alangan namang sa kapatid ko, eh lubog din ang bahay nila sa baha sa Sta. Rosa.
Ellen, dati ay nakalaan din sa mga kamag-anak sa probinsiya yang mga “relief” goods namin. Sigurado, pag may napasyal, maraming uwi. Kaso, global na rin sila, mga nurse na yung mga anak sa abroad o kaya’y engineer, umasenso na rin kaya nahihiya nang manghingi ng ukay-ukay. Madalas nga, kami na ang pinasasalubungan ng mga damit, heheh.