It’s the post by Edwin Molina in Ace Esmeralda’s wall. I’m sharing this without Molina’s permission.
He said: “We now need the so-called masterminds of the looters to run the show in Tacloban for their organizational/motivational skills, foresight, sense of urgency and swift, decisive actions after Yolanda hit the area.
By Pablo A. Tariman,VERA Files
“It is horribly sad,” said pianist Cecile Licad who expressed willingness to participate in any fundraising concert. The pianist once again received standing ovations for her performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Hawaii Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony in Texas.
Another artist who wanted to cheer typhoon victims is violinist Cho Liang Lin who has forthcoming engagements with the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan and the symphony orchestras of Detroit, San Antonio, and Shanghai. He wrote to Licad saying how deeply he was touched by the plight of typhoon victims. “If there are events that I can help to cheer the victims, please let me know. I am in!” the noted violinist said.
Text and photos by Jose Bayani D. Baylon Immediately upon landing it became obvious to me that while there was a semblance of order, this…
‘Wala akong ibang paraan na makontak ang aming pamilya. Sana po matulongan nyo kami,” he pleaded for help.
He forwarded to me the following letter of his brother, Armando, who is based in Texas, U.S.A, addressed to the Philippine Red Cross.
Update: Sheila Pino Ylagan informed me in Facebook that Richard Gappi and family are okay.
A Facebook post said on Nov. 5, he went to Tacloban for the birthday of his son, Intoy. His family in Angono lost communication with him during the typhoon.
Those who have access to him, please let us know. We pray he is safe.
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When we saw the devastation in Leyte, we felt awkward about being engrossed about the damage wrought by typhoon Yolanda in our place in Guisijan, Laua-an, Antique.
The sight of the dead all over – on the street and underneath fallen structures – was simply heartbreaking.