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To GMA NEWS.TV and ABS-CBN’s BANDILA
Oct 20th, 2009 by ella
Nasa TV ang byuti ko
OMG, nasa TV ang mukha ko ngayon lang. Sa ABS-CBN’s Bandila. It should have been awesome, I guess, but I don’t appreciate the SENSATIONALISM attached to the word “NABUBULOK”. Also GMA NEWS.TV’s use of the word “ROTTING”. That’s not my point, pipol, sorry.
Sa urban lingo, a.k.a pangaraw-araw na salita:
Nabubulok (rotting) - nakatambay, matagal na naka-imbak, hindi gumagalaw, stationary, not showing any progress, loser.
I did NOT literally mean INUUOD, NAAAGNAS, INAAMAG, YUCKY at EEEEW! Get it?
I know what non-perishable goods are. You see, doon tuloy na-focus ang denial ng DSWD, hindi sa santambak na goods. Kakaiba.
On to the next point. Marami akong nabasang comments, posts at kung ano-ano pa, doubting the veracity of my “allegations”. I was there in the warehouse. I presented the pictures. I think I’ve done my part as a concerned citizen.
To the DSWD officials and Ms. Cabral:
The burden of proof is on you. The donors expect that everything they sent be distributed immediately to the intended recipients and not be stored in some warehouse. As government officials, it is your social responsibility to the people.
My post was featured on GMA.NEWS.TV
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“I don’t know where this rumor is coming from,” Cabral told GMANews.TV in a phone interview Friday.”
“She also denied Ella’s allegation that she told a reporter from the Philippine News, a US-based Filipino community paper, that the reason why the relief goods were not moving was because they lacked volunteers. I don’t even remember talking to a reporter from the Philippine News. At least, not personally.”
“GMANews.TV called the Philippine News office in Los Angeles in California but was unable to get a response as of posting time.”
In fairness to Secretary Cabral and the DSWD. I’m posting her comment. It’s amazing that she found the time to write a very long winded comment/explanation. She didn’t have the time to answer one simple question from a journalist two days ago. She was given every opportunity to present their side pero sa totoo lang she ignored each one.
“Statement of Dr. Esperanza Cabral on the issue of relief goods in the DSWD Warehouse
October 23, 2009
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) manages the National Relief Operations Center (NROC) which is the facility for processing and storage of relief goods that are purchased by the Department or donated to us by generous individuals both here and abroad. The relief goods are released to our Regional Offices or directly to evacuation centers or to the local government units as they are needed and requested by these entities. They are delivered in trucks, many of which were lent to us by private companies or by military vehicles. Some of the goods are shipped by air from nearby Villamor Airbase.
When typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng hit the country, we received and are continuing to receive donations. Our warehouses are indeed full, inspite of the fact that we have distributed 500,000 food packs and 200,000 clothing packs as well as thousands of sacks of rice, blankets, beddings, and items of personal hygiene in the past almost 4 weeks. That is the reason why when asked if we still have enough goods, my constant reply is yes, so far we do, thanks to the many kind-hearted individuals and organizations as well as countries who responded and are still responding to the plight of the typhoon victims.
There are no rotting relief goods in our warehouses as we do not keep perishables there and the relief goods that are there, save for the donated old clothes are quite new since they have been either recently purchased by us or have been just donated.
Our goods are repacked by volunteers who are there because they want to help. But they are volunteers and report when they have time to help us. Sometimes there are two hundred of them and sometimes there are only a dozen. However many or few they are, we appreciate their presence and their assistance. Weekdays are usually quiet but on Saturdays and Sundays, the students, along with others who work Monday to Friday, including our own employees, are there.
Our staff at the warehouse work round the clock even now, making sure that the requests for relief goods are met in a timely manner. They work hard, they work quietly and they work humbly and I feel bad that they have been subjected to public vilification that they do not deserve.
I do not recall having talked to an Editor of Philippine News. I do remember my secretary telling me that someone was on the phone asking why there were no volunteers working at the warehouse. My reply was we do not own the time of the volunteers.
I wish that I could have prevented the deaths from typhoons but in fact, they have nothing to do with the relief goods that we are in charge of. Most of the deaths were from drowning or injuries sustained during the typhoon. Some died of illnesses. We are not in charge of rescue nor are we in charge of health and to the best of my knowledge, none of the deaths was due to absence of or delay in the delivery of relief goods.
We would like to assure all of you that the relief goods will reach the intended beneficiaries as they become necessary and will be used only to assist them. However, the relief goods don’t all go out at the same time and an empty warehouse is not proof that the goods were used properly just as a full warehouse is not evidence that the goods are being hoarded. If you visit our website http://www.dswd.gov.ph you will find updates on our activities related to typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. It includes an updated list of donations received and goods released from the DSWD warehouse.
There are many aspects of disaster response. They include recovery and rehabilitation and in both instances, goods and other resources are still needed. In the initial reaction to a calamity, people will want to help and as we saw recently, they came in droves, offering their time, their talent and their resources. We want them to know how much we appreciate them for what they have done and what they are still doing. But further down the road, when the initial flush of generosity gives way to donor fatigue, there will remain only a few hardy NGOs and volunteers and the workers of the DSWD and other government agencies to continue the job of helping the disaster victims back on their feet. Judicious use of resources at the outset is imperative lest we face the situation of even greater want after a period of relative plenty. We at the DSWD wish to assure you that your trust in us is not misplaced. Thank you.
Before I published my post, I called an editor friend and discussed the issue with him. He saw that there was a valid story and decided to write it which all journalists are supposed to do.
Before submitting his story to Philippine News, he called the office of the Social Welfare Secretary and FOUR times, the request was denied.
In fairness to the editor of Philippine News, I am posting his comment. His story was in the front page of this week’s issue.
From Beting Dolor, columnist and contributing editor of Philippine News:
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“My name is Beting Dolor and I am a columnist and contributing editor for US-based Philippine News. I have been with this paper since 2002.
I was the one who called DSWD four times to try and get their side. I was told that Sec. Cabral was 1) at a meeting, 2) interviewing applicants, 3) in the comfort room, and 4) about to leave for Pampanga.
It was her office secretary who relayed to me her message that there are not enough volunteers.
I wrote my piece for Philippine News because I was disturbed by the relative inaction of the department. The Philippines is under a state of calamity. As such, action is needed now, not tomorrow.
The hundreds of thousands of displaced Filipinos need all the help they can get. They cannot wait.
In times like these, I expect the DSWD to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The DSWD says there are not enough volunteers. I disagree. There are tens of thousands of Filipinos willing to help. The DSWD should have gone to the schools to ask for volunteers. There are countless employees in the private sector willing to help. The DSWD could have asked the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police to help.
I expect the department to take a more pro-active rather than a reactive stance. I expect the secretary to DEMAND that everyone help out. Lest we forget, human lives are at stake.
The victims are dying by the score everyday. It’s in the news.
As for the rotting of the goods, we all know that it is not only food that can rot. So, too, can clothes, canned goods, biscuits, blankets and everything else that can be found in the DSWD warehouses.
Time is of the essence. The food that the DSWD hands out today will be forgotten tomorrow. Believe it or not, the victims still need to eat every day. Three square meals, if possible.
Finally, the hoarding of the relief goods for future calamities does not make sense. We have just undergone the worst calamity in 40 years. Does the DSWD plan to keep those goods for the next four decades?
Distribute them now, not tomorrow, not next week, not next month.
Agreed, Madame Cabral?
geez… how about announcing that on tv? that they need volunteers, kaysa sa mga political commercials, hindi man lang ba nila naisip na maraming means para makakalap sila ng volunteers?
private sector nga nag-aambag ambag pa… samantalang ang dami dami pa lang puedeng ipamahagi.
yung cash donation sigurado nasa mabuting kamay na nila yun and instant PUNDO na para sa 2010 hehe!
anu ba yan… next time, kapag magdodonate kayo, ibigay nyo sa mga REPUTABLE Foundation like GMA Kapuso Foundation OR ABS-CBN Foundation. wag yung kung saan saang Government Organization lang… di na kayo nasanay sa gobyerno ng pilipinas!?
ellaganda! i saw you on the news.. sa saksi! yup. mali nga ung konsepto ng paggamit nila ng ‘nabubulok’ na word.
celebrity na celebrity na! i knew lalabas kamo sya sa PN but i was really surprised to see your picture (and your blog) sa TV..
Please give Dr. Cabral some respect. She gave up a lot for DSWD. You don’t even call her Dr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Cabral
Dr. Cabral, who is a cardiologist and clinical pharmacologist, graduated from medical school at the University of the Philippines. She extended her medical and pharmacological training at the U.P. Philippine General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joslin Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Cabral has long served as an educator and leader in Philippine medicine. At the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, she was a professor of medicine and pharmacology. She served both as Director of the Philippine Heart Center and Chief of Cardiology of Asian Hospital and Medical Center. She authored and co-authored more than 85 scientific papers on hypertension, cardiovascular pharmacology and clinical and preventive cardiology.
he served during the Corazon Aquino administration as Director of the Philippine Heart Center. She also consulted for the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) and the Department of Health. Earlier she served as Commissioner for Science and Health on the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women.
She has earned a number of awards. In 1981, she received the National Outstanding Young Scientist for Medicine Award from the Department of Science and Technology. In 1982, the Philippine Society of Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology’s Achievement Award. In 1986, she was named the Outstanding Woman in the Nation’s Service for Medicine. In 1991, she received the first Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award by the Philippine Medical Association. She has also been named the Most Distinguished Scientist by the Philippine Heart Association in 1993, the Outstanding Alumnus for Research for 1993 by the UP College of Medicine and the Distinguished Researcher for 1998 by the Philippine College of Physicians.
dswd - tsk tsk tsk
baka IMBAK to sa mga KAMAG-ANAK nila,wag naman. me,myself a victim of Ondoy but NEVER NEVER humingi ng tulong. good thing may ipon ako (am from cainta rizal one of the provinces that was flooded by Ondoy)
to REITERATE: “Distribute them now, not tomorrow, not next week, not next month.”
I think the Philippine government should file libel against you. Do you really know the mandate of this government agency?The non-distribution of these non-perishable goods does not entail a life & death situation.If you examine it more closely, it’s more like you, posting these pictures,& creating a juicy story about it. And now being happy that your face is on tv.Pity you.DSWD may not have efficiently distributed the goods but you should be more responsible in your blogs as you’re inviting mostly pessimism from netizens.Kung gusto mo talaga tumulong sa Pilipinas, wag mong siraan ang gobyerno.Ayusin mo muna sarili mo.You dont even know how the govt needs to prioritize their tasks & now you even have the audacity of defaming your own government?
Nako, Ate Ella, pag in-interview slash na-interview ka, dapat babatiin mo kami, ah. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Anyway, may nabasa ako somewhere na nagpalabas na raw ng public announcement ang DSWD calling for volunteers. After kumalat ng blog entry mo. Di ko nga lang mahanap yung eksaktong link kasi ambagal ng internet. Iniisip ko, di kaya may konek yung announcement na yun (if ever na meron man) dito: http://twitter.com/ANCALERTS/status/5094818435 ?
dapat din siguro sagutin ni ms. cabral
1. bakit puro local goods ang ipinamimigay sa mga tao (sardinas, sabon, banig etc) .
2. bakit untouchable ang mga international relief goods?
3. bakit kailangan pang magpa schedule ang mga volunteers?
4. bakit reserved for future victims of typhoon ramil (nabasa ko sa isang newspaper) ang mga relief goods eh kaya yun dinonate para sa mga ondoy at pepeng victims?
bakeeeeeettttt???????
Good thing na you clarified the word nabubulok. Naku, sensationalism….umatake na naman sa ere. As far as I understand also, you never mentioned it was nabubulok or something but rather nakatenggga lang sa warehouse.
I-link ko lang ang post mong ito para maliwanag. I hope you would not mind again. Thanks!
Go Ella! tama lng ang gnwa mo!
All Filipinos hv the right to know..
Share ko ha..
Tnx! Godbless!
Grabe! Hindi ako makapasok sa blog mo, kala ko sarado na. Kumalat sa facebook ang post mo…..Sana maging simula ng pagbabago.
God bless.
It’s great that you got the courage to stand up and speak up about these things. Awesome, awesome. I have been sharing your site to everyone I know. Keep up the good work.
Hello Ella,
You’ve done a great job making it known to the world why food meant for Typhoon victims are being held up. It’s like a person who fell off of a boat, people on the boat are surrounded with life vests yet they choose not to use its purpose. This is exactly what’s going on and I applaud you for doing something about it.
-Jerico, changphilippines.com-
No excuses, these relief goods should have reached the intended beneficiaries 1 or 2 days after they arrived. Volunteers? call and they will come……..
You saw the truth and dared to bare it. You started the ripple that hopefully will reach those people who needs it. You made those people in power scramble to defend their inaction. Be strong and take care. I was a little worried when I could not access your blog last night. You have a lot of people behind you and the truth and true friends beside you. You gave voice to the helpless victims of this natural calamity and victims of incompetency of our so called leaders. I want to let you know, I am proud to know you and thank you. My hope for the Philippines sparked again because of citizens like you. Ingat lagi and God bless!
Siguro mas maganda yung kwento mo pag nasundan mo kung saan napunta ang mga goods. Parang di naman tama na magsabi ka ng ganyan na di mo na verify yung mga nakita mo lalo na paglabas ng goods din. mas maganda pag may facts, di lang pics. kasi sa tingin ko, mas maganda na pinakita mo rin ang load ng goods na lumalabas.
Ellababes, I’ve read several comments from others about your post, and nakakainis lang ‘yung iba kasi sinasabi nila na dapat hindi na lang daw ikalat ‘yung sinulat mo at ‘wag maniwala sa isang ‘blogger’ lang kasi nakakahiya daw sa UN at sa ibang bansang tumulong. I just don’t get their point, mas gugustuhin pa ata nilang itago na lang ang katotohanan. And as you’ve said, you’re just being a concerned citizen.
Basta ingat ka lang d’yan Ellababes. Meron ka na bang bodyguard? We don’t know what these government officials are capable of. LOL
Just to be direct mga tsong. I am quite certain that it will be used in the 2010 MAY ELECTION!!!
Cabral and her cohorts has already promised these relief goods to POLITICIANS TRAPOS and CORRUPT which she owed a lot when she asked for confirmation as Secretary of DSWD during confirmation hearings with the Commission on Appointments manned by Congressman of the House of Representathieves and Senatongs. Not to mention favors (give and take) between and among her fellow Cabinet Secretary and other government officials/Malacanang palace residents and relatives running for next year May election particularly those running for the highest post - the reason being if that person win, she will be reappointed again as DSWD Sec or in other lucrative government position).
Thats the sad reality happening to our country’s politics. We need to raise this issue to the nth level so the people may know what kind of government officials we have.
Bravo Ella! Your the one!
saludo ako sa tapang mong kumuha ng mga pictures kahit katabi ng sikyu. grabe, sandamakmak nga ang relief goods na nabubulok dun (read: nakatengga!) may post din ako tungkol sa natural calamities na man-made naman talaga, tulad nitong puno’t dulo ng problemang ito, si ondoy at pepeng.
Mabuhay ka Ella! Dapat talaga sa mga nasa gobyerno kinakalampag para kumilos. Kailangan ng mga nasalanta yung relief goods na yun as soon as possible. At dapat nga na round the clock ang packing at distribution. Kung kulang sa tao, they can appeal to the people for volunteers via all forms of media. Imbes na nagagamit para kahit papaano maging komportable yung mga tao eh naka “stock” lang.
Ano bang klaseng kabobohan yang ginagawa nila?
you are doing the Lord’s work, ella. keep up the good job.
and to DSWD: constructive criticism yan (CONSTRUCTIVE being the operative word)… live with it. learn from it. do something great about it. all your statements will not justify the stupidity of the judgment calls you made. thank ella and then move!!!
Nakakatuwa sundan blog mo, anyway, hope u don’t mind na panay comment ko. Kasi since ondoy, though puro Re-tweet at Re-posts lang ginawa ko maghapon, I know what happened during that 1 week na nagdagsa ng relief goods sa iba’t ibang schools and relief centers. Alam nyo po ba na may ilang schools/relief centers na pinapauwi na ang volunteers dahil sobrang dami na nila? At nakapost po lahat yan sa facebook and twitter accounts ko. Marami pong nagvovolunteer at marami rin pong nag-rerepost and hindi na text message ang naguupdate ng drop off sites and mga centers na kulang ng supplies, it’s via blogging, facebook and twitter. Kaya walang reason para magsabi ang DSWD na short-handed sila, kasi maraming volunteers, ayaw lang talaga nila ipamudmod yang mga imported relief goods. Baket nga ba ako mamumudmod ng coleman eh magagamit yan ng sangkatutak na kamag-anak ko! duh??!?! Anyway, excuses excuses… d na tumatalab sa akin yan since napanood ko si Mikey sa Unang Hirit w/ Mareng Winnie. It ignited the patriotism in me, di ako mahilig makialam sa politics pero sobra na kasing panloloko ginagawa nila. Oh and by the way, tuwing tatawa si Mikey kasi ala na sha masagot kay Mareng Winnie, nagmumukha siyang nanay nya… parehong sinungaling. =.=
Mabuhay ka Ella! Saludo ako sa yo.
Ella,
I salute you for your courage to think right and do what is right.
I woke up usually still sleepy and needs a cup of coffee to perk me up… This morning it was really different…matindi ang news mo para gisingin ako at tuloy binulabog ang i-lang kaibigan sa connection… I immediately asked help from a friend who works in UN and the US government… to do something about this report. Kung dati uso ang pinasasara na lang ang isang newspaper to block a news…Iba na ngayon!
God Bless Ella Ganda
Stay safe, Ella. We’re trying to get to the bottom of this. Posting how it really is in the warehouse is an act of a good responsible citizen.
Hello Ella,
Just keep up the good work. Continue showing what the DSWD failed to do. People need to know what’s going on with the relief intended for them.
Internet really makes wonders.
With your article, I forwarded to one of the politicians I know and he is not aware of it and he immediately responded to may mail.
Keep up the good work and let’s not allow this happen again.
To all internauts….let’s keep the ball rolling!
Thanks to all of you….for all the things you do for our kababayan.
I wish I am with you.
Susie Barbieri
France
hi ms. ella,
saludo ako sa ‘yo…..sana mas maraming Ella na may lakas at tibay ng loob na isiwalat ang katotohanan. i agree with some of your followers, next tym mas maganda at may paseguro kung sa Kapuso Foundation at Sagip Kapamilya na lang idaan ang mga donations kahit sabihin pang over sa publicity at least nakikita natin ung pinatutunguhan. Syempre, hnd naman nila (GO) ipapakita or ipupublicize ang pamumudmod sa mga special someones nila sori…baka nga panginoon nila. mga tuta kase yang mga yan ni congressman, senator, mayor, at ang hindi pwedeng mawala, ang kanilang mga kamag-anak.
ms. ella, susundan ko ito. keep on goin’ we are here for you dahil naniniwala kami sa yo at kapanipaniwala ka kesa sa mga taong gobyerno tulad ng DSWD.
You know what fren?, you’ve opened the “Pandora’s Box”. Isang hamak na “ella” lang pala ang katapat nila. Basta tandaan mo lang, walang dapat katakutan kapag alam mo tama ang iyong ginagawa. Dami mo kakampi fren. Umpisa pa lang ito, mahaba pa ang laban.
good job! the filipino people should be aware of this.
sigh* its too bad that the people we are relying to help our fellow countrymen who are in dire need does NOT have any sense of urgency…
double sigh*
thanks lots for keeping us informed and aware of these goings-on (or what IS NOT going on) with this part of the government!
I’ll also try to forward your blog and info to one of the politician I know so this would be taken care of… IMMEDIATELY!
Take care!
makailang beses na akong napadpad dito sa blog mo. una dahil sa iyong diary at nasundan pa yun ng makailang ulit.. pero ngayon lang ako naglakas loob magkoment. sang-ayon ako sa ginawa mo.. kasi kung hindi mo to isiniwalat, hindi mabubulabog mga yan. at patuloy ang ganyang sistema. Napansin ko rin yung pag-gamit ng salitang “nabubulok/rotting” sa mga news reports.. imposible namang di nila nakuha ang ibig mong sabihin, masyado naman nilang ni-literal. pero tama ka.. may nabubulok talaga.. hindi lang relief goods.. yung sistema mismo! kung gugustuhin talaga nilang ipamigay yun sa mga nararapat, MARAMING PARAAN.. pero kung ayaw.. MARAMING DAHILAN. Ano hinihintay nila, PASKO?.. ELEKSYON?.. anyway, let’s keep an eye out for DiviSWD… San kaya pwesto nila?..
Nice…Rolex and imported goods for local politikos next year eh…
aba…aba… sikat ang lola ella. mabuhay ka lola! idol na kita.
Hello from Laos! (1st ata ako, wala pa sa flag finder)
Honestly this is why I didn’t donate through the DSWD. Why will I have faith in one part of an entire system that I don’t trust? And when I asked friends from the right places (GMA, Aid agencies) they said don’t na muna send kase lots of countries are sending relief goods, and wait nalang for later when we need to sustain the efforts..
too sad talaga..and the fact that they are focusing on semantics is typical..I mean, Erap is trying to run for president again. If that isn’t a key indicator of the state of our nation, I don’t know na what else can tell us that our government is rotten to the core.
Hi Ella,
Maraming salamat may boses at mata na tulad mo…mababaw ang dahilan na kailangang i reserve para sa mga darating na araw samantalang ngayon ang araw hindi bukas…habang marami pa rin ang dumadaing na walang tulong na nakakarating malinaw na hindi pa natutugunan ang pangangailangan ng napakaraming apektado ng mga pagbaha at mga sakunang dulot nito. Nakakalungkot isipin na itinatabi ang mga tulong na galing sa mga pribado, individual, bansa at ibabahagi sa ibang panahon. Maawa naman kayo…ibinigay ang tulong na iyan bilang tugon na ngayon ang PANAHON…”NGAYON KAILANGAN NG MGA NASALANTA ANG TULONG”.
hi! we don’t know each other but i was one of the many who reposted the various links to your original entry via facebook. i’m sorry if you felt bad that the pressure was put on you, but for what it’s worth, i–and i think many of those who also reposted–truly appreciated your journalistic initiative (at for my part hindi ko in-interpret ang “nabubulok” literally ;).
thanks for being such a good sport about this (e.g. posting Cabral’s message) and i hope you won’t be discouraged or deterred from posting similar important stories in the future.
Ms. Ella,
napakabobo naman nila, they treated the word “nabubulok” literally, OMG, anyway ang laban mo ay laban ng buong sambayanan, ang kabataan ay kailangan ng kumilos at manguna upang labanan ang mga gahaman at mapagsamantala sa ating pamahalaan, sinalanta na, may mga namatay pa ngayon GUGUTUMIN pa ng mga WALANGHIYANG buwaya sa pamahalaan ang sambayanAng FILIPINO, kung hindi pa lumabas ang BLOG mo hindi pa sila magkukumahog magtawag ng mga volunteers, but then again what happen sa mga gusto pa din mag volunteers…wala!!!…MAY MAG PUSO BA KAYO!!…TULOY ANG LABAN, HUWAG NATING HAYAAN NA YURAKAN ANG MGA KARAPATAN NG BAWAT ISA SA ATIN….
How many days/weeks ka bang nag volunteer? how come na nasabi mong nabubulok (nakatenga) ang mga goods sa storage area? how sure you are na hindi nakakarating sa mga disaster victims ang mga donations na yun? another is, lagi ka bang nadun para masabi mong nabubulok (nakatenga) yung mga goods na nakuhaan mo ng pics that you posted in your blog. please answer naman para naman maging credible yung blog mo….
Thanks po…
Hi Ella,
I just followed a post to your link and have already “kalat” the news.
You’re a brave girl. Kahit anong gawin nilang baligtarin ang salitang “nabubulok”, the question is bakit nandoon pa rin sa warehouse ang mga donations?
Keep up the good work. Please stay safe. You’re one kababayan i’m very proud of.
MJ
Australia
Two thumbs up as long me people who cares like you me pag asa pa ang Pilipinas!
hi ella, salamat sa isinulat mo, at least ngayon talagang mapupunta na sa dapat puntahan ang mga relief goods na nakatambak lang dun sa bodega ng dswd.
pag di pa rin kumilos yung mga taga gobyerno na yan, pagtatampalin mo ng mga inihaw na liempo na kakahango lang sa ihawan!! (naalala ko pa yung isang entry mo dito, para malaman ng mga readers na magaling ka rin magluto! hehe!)
oo nga pala nakita ko yung video mo dito: http://chuvaness.livejournal.com/714839.html
God Bless!!!
Kaya mo yan….knowing you…..madami kaming susuporta syo.
Hi Ella! KUDOS to you, girl! I’ve been following your post (actually re-post) from abashet’s blog (gangbadoy), and found out nga na OK na link mo. Worry ko yesterday was - BUHAY PA BA SI ELLA? Kasi nga, akala ng marami (including myself) na baka na-sabotage yung blog mo, yun pala, “it got caught in the traffic” hehe…
Was’t able to watch the news last night, preggy lola mo, 34 weeks and 4 days today with twins, kaya pag kaya ng powers ko, mega-read and post lang ako, at kung anu-anong reseach on the latest comments sa blog ni Gangbadoy, ni MLQ, then post and re-post sa Facebook ko. Kainis nga eh - kapal ng mga muks ng iba, comment na puro lang daw salita ang Pinoy, kulang sa gaw. (Lech!)
Sahre ko lang dito sa blog mo page ni MLQ, as I’ve read some paragraphs which he quoted from this blog (o dba? Pati sa MLQd3rd eh following your post? ;p)
http://www.quezon.ph/2009/10/23/flooded-with-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-1065754
KUDOS at mag-ingat, OK? As in - girl, super INGAT. Lam ng buog bansa na capable si bansot.
Keep us posted - galaw galaw, so we’ll know you’re still OK.
God bless!
you are one BRAVE soul Ella. And the courage you have shown (and still showing) is very admirable. HATS OFF! the world needs THIS kind of courage!
i found a repost of your blog in facebook 5 hours ago and spent all this time looking for related sites/articles about this controversy until i found one site saying that your blog is up and running again.
(thank God! for a while i thought the government shut you up because of the world’s reaction to your post)
i am not impressed nor relieved of cabral’s lengthy explanations about the protocols, SOP’s, inventories etc, that need to be done BEFORE any of those goods can be packed and distributed to the very people who were intended to receive them in the first place. i personally think her explanations are nothing short of LAME, and all lameness showed through in the form of changing the point you were making. e.g. focusing on the “nabubulok” word and the “non-perishable” .
for DSWD (if ever they read this! lol)
FILIPINOS ARE NOT DUMB, MS. CABRAL. the goods that arrived in the country are for the 2 typhoons that already passed! you are in no position to say that they are “reserved” for the next typhoon that is coming. if 5 other super typhoons hit luzon or any other part of the Philippines (God forbid) — the world will provide for it!!! what the hell are u trying do? DISASTER RELIEF OPERATION? or RESERVATION OF RELIEF GOODS OPERATION? ANO BA TALAGA?!
distributing goods is not ROCKET SCIENCE!
Ella, do not let anybody intimidate you. not the media. not the internet. and most of all not the government. stay strong and stand tall. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.
The blog you wrote really upset me. Siguro dahil na rin sa personal experiences ko with local DSWD offices. Pero ito ay pambansang issue na. Hindi na dapat palagpasin pa! Thanks for the wake up call. Madami kaming nasa panig mo. Nakakainis pag ganito ang nangyayari. Buti na lang may isang Ella na naglakas loob magsulat tungkol sa mga totoong nangyayari. Of course they will deny it. Lack of volunteers ba kamo? So ganun ganun na lang yon, maghihintay lang sila na may dumating na volunteer habang ang mga biktima namamatay na sa gutom? Lagi naman silang nasa TV ah, bat di sila manawagan na kulang kulang ang tao sa warehouse nila. Eh bakit ang NGOs dinudumog ng mga gustong tumulong? Kasi nga may irerepack! Napaka phony ng sagot nila sa issue sa totoo lang!! Nanawagan nga kanina sa DZMM. Ang tanong, bakit ngayon lang? Dahil ba alam na ng madla ang tinatago nila? I’m sure the warehouses will be busy the next days pero hanggang kelan? Dapat nga yata kalampagin sila araw2x nang wala na silang maidahilan pa!
hey there ella.thanks sa pagshare ng blog mo..ngayon lang ako napadpad sa blog mo at napakainteresting ng naisiwalat mo na ito..i forwarded and repost it sa FB and mga sites na tinatambayan ko..a lot of people are supporting you..wag ka matakot kase tama lang ang ginawa mo..if something harm na mangyari sayo..[wag naman sana] alam na ng sambayanan kung sino sino ang nasa likod nyan..keep it girl..
napaka lame excuse ang sabihin ng dswd na kulang sila sa volunteers kaya na iimbak ang mga donation sa warehouse nila tsk tsk, ms. cabral and buong dswd hooooooy gisiiiiiiing na po!!! galaw -galaw! ito ang panahon na kelangan na kelangan kayo ng mga kapatid nating nasalanta, this is a time for more action don’t let lack of manpower slow you down think more ways think! think1 think! !!!!
indeed the pen is mightier than the sword hehe qwerty is mightier than the sword na ata hehe, thanks for sharing this ella!
its easy for you to say that the DSWD should do this and that because you are not in their position. during the typhoon, you are not the one’s who made rounds to different places, hindi kayo yung nagtrabaho hanggang hating gabi nung mga panahon na yun…they cant just release those goods gaya ng gusto niyo dahil lahat yan nililista kung san mapupunta at kanino mabibigay…sila ginagawa nila ang trabaho nila miski walang camera na nakatutok sa kanila habang namimigay ng mga goods…hindi nila kasalanan kung madaming namatay sa bagyo, hindi naman nila ginusto na bumagyo at hindi rin naman kontrolado yun..ang trabaho lang nila ay mag allocate ng mga goods sa mga pamilya na nangangailangan…and if you’re saying na hindi sila nag announce that they need volunteers, mali kayo dun..i’ve seen shoutouts in facebook that they need volunteers and they even actually requested for a repost of that shoutout..
Sorry Ella for this long comment. I actually posted this in my FB page as a response when I linked to one of your post’s re-post.
For DSWD.
1. Camp pads, blankets, pots can also be considered relief goods.
2. There really is no way to validate Ella’s claim that only two people were allowed inside a particular warehouse. For one, they might have checked in at the wrong time or it used to be that way….
3. Personal opinion, I still don’t understand why relief goods must go through the government first when we have NGOs’ who linked abroad. I know its probably for efficiency but we all know that in times like these, NGOs’ do a wonderful job of assisting the government.
I’m referring to the government as a whole because I do know that there are some decisions (made by the President for example) that DSWD just have to live up with.
4. Why was the interview request from Philippine News denied? Why would Cabral’s secretary give a different answer to PN? Wrong interpretation perhaps by PN.
For Ella:
1. It would have been more appropriate to use another Tagalog word than “nabubulok”. <– though its not your fault that it was misrepresented by the media. Media = sensationalism anyway.
2. This actually for Dolor, “hoarding of relief goods for future calamities”? Citations please.
3. Not enough volunteers does not translate to WALA. So which is which? Is it from Dolor itself or has s/he written it differently in his/her article so that it wouldn’t sound that bad?
4. It’s not just Cabral’s job. The system as a whole is corrupted as it is and the problem might be with the LGUs themselves or something else related to the delivery of these goods. Though yes, they should have been able to do something about it to speed up the process. There are a lot of untapped resources.
Aside from these questions/comments, I’d like to commend you for writing about this thing because it did inform everyone about what’s currently happening in our country right now. Just shows how much power the internet and informed bloggers hold.
hindi ka naman kaya maganda kaya nakakashock nga naman na NASA TV ang BYUTI mo…
Sabi ko na nga ba (#143 comment of the previous blog), lulusotan din nila to. so, kailangan nating mag ambak ng gamot sa highblood ngayong pasko. tiyak, mahahighblood naman tayo sa mga sasabog.
hey ELLA, baka excited lng ang officers ng DSWD makakuha ng imported GOODS. LOL!! dapat dumugin ng mga victims ang warehouse n yan eh haha makasam nga bka makakuha din ng imported goods LOL!!
hay nakuh,,, kakasura…nagutom si Ms. Cabral kaya sa warehouse muna nya ipinalagay bago sa kanyang pridyider ( refrigerator) hehhe joke
lang
Pero tama naman itong si “ellaganda.com” …kasi …uhmmmm
kasi..
ayun! dapat malaman ng mga tao kung saan na napapapunta ang mga sardinas na iyan…may corned beef pa yata….
basta
good job
isiwalat mo lahat
isiwalat mo din yung kabit ni Cabral..hehe joke
Hi Ate ella….
don’t be afraid and i know you are not…
As long na alam mo wala kang ginagawang masama go lang….andito lang kami to support you….
I know that malalampasan mo ‘to. And always fight on what you believe coz God is not sleeping. Siya na bahala sa mga nagsisinungaling. Let just pray na lang para everything will just fall on their right place. Mwuah! You can absolutely do it Ate..
saludo ako sa yo! because of your post, volunteers are being mobilized for DSWD. masama man ang naging simula sana sa mabuti to matapos.
madaming sumusuporta sayo…..
nasa likod mo kmi…
we are here for you…..
wag kang matakot….
thumbs up kmi syo…
we re very proud of you….etc ..etc..etc…..sarap ng pakiramdam ng may mga sumusuporta syo…….hangang ganoon lang ba……wala ba tayong magagawang action…….bkit ganoon…ako mismo di ko magalaw mga paa ko…..di ko mabuka bibig ko…..paano tayo magkakaisa para labanan ang mga bulok na isip ng mga DSWD!!
PAANO? PAANO?…..gagawin nalang ba ntin ang ginawa ni rizal…puro sulat nalang…..tapos maghihimagsik!!!!! SULONG MGA KABABAYAN S DSWD!!!!!!!!!!.or MAG DASAL NALANG TAYO…
n sana matauhan si CABRAL…..baka ngayon palang inililipat na nila ng ibang warehouse yon mga goods……
You always say in fairness dito sa article mo..but I doubt if there is any fairness sa description mo sa mga pictures mo. Cause just looking at the pictures plus the descriptions - it completely say what you wanted.
MAKADIYOS - MAKABAYAN - MAKATAO YAN SI ELLA GANDA !!!
Hi Ella, Got your link from Sylvs in FB and thanks! din for the FB poke. Luv your blog! and great eye on this atrocious misdeed…salamat for breaking the news. Interesting on Dr. Cabral’s lengthy reply, managing to shoot her own foot almost immediately, e ditto palang “…are purchased by the Department or donated to us by…” problema na, none of these goods were purchased by them or donated to them! Only by an inauspiciously dubious exec order where they deemed authorized to hoard donations. If they are ill equipped to receive, manage, distribute, etc. said goods then why take them in the first place then have the audacity to place the blame on the public for lack of participation in volunteering! Anak ng Tinapa! You’re use of “nabubulok” is ON TARGET! The wool they tried to put over our eyes was see-through pala! Dr.? what a quack!
If there are no volunteers, there is no need to reschedule. If the volunteers are there and no on is actually volunteering, why do they have to have a schedule just sign them up and let them start volunteering. At least, it’s not a waste of time, they can help immediately.
I think Secretary Cabral’s response explains the side of DSWD clearly. Of course most of the people here are so riled up by Ella’s posts that they failed to even stop and think if Dr. Cabral’s response were logical and reasonable. I expected more reaction from Ella to Sec. Cabral’s response since it answered the questions she posted on her blog. But its swift dismissal as a response too late, was not unexpected either. Based on how she treats negative comments, If it doesn’t agree with Ella, it doesn’t merit a proper and polite response.
Could Ella have actually jumped the gun and judged too quickly? Did the photos actually prove what she’s accusing Sec. Cabral or was it, looking at it from all perspectives, a non sequitur?
I would agree with you Joe Castro that Ella jumped the gun and judged DSWD quickly. As what a lot of bloggers are doing right now. Pictures and a small script from what the Sec. said don’t prove anything. Also it is the close mindedness of some people about our government contributes to make their conclusion.
I think what we should also ask, are their any people dying because they are not getting relief goods? I mean reports that has been verified and not hearsay and unconfirmed reports. Because if this is happening then the blogger should be commended for what she is doing. Else if there are no reports then the agency so far is doing their jobs right and should be given credit.
The “Honorable” Secretary may be one of the best doctors in this part of the world, but she is by no means even a decent manager. She may be the brightest in her class, but we don’t need a rocket scientist to realize the urgency of the victims’ dire need for these relief goods (which is the main issue raised by ELLA).
Clearly, volunteers are going more to NGO’s and private foundations because this government suffers from lack of credibility.
Here is an equation for the government:
KATRINA = McCain loss in the 2008 elections : ONDOY + PEPENG = ???
Go figure it out Gibo!!!
To “AnongPaguutak_naman_to”….
1st - It clearly shows why you chose that name…it suits you well
2nd - Such a coward to use as an alias.
3rd - Better inform your tribe… If the previous events you can block a news by closing a newspaper company, or bayaran ang ilang reporters para itikom ang bibig nila…This time — Maraming Ella ang haharap sa inyo para protektahan ang Pilipinas sa pambababoy nyo!
I just don’t like the way you sound so giggly excited about being in the news for writing a story that defames the relief effort of the government. It’s easy to write something negative and get the adulation for it , but you don’t know what was really happening with the big picture and it is shameful to be so callously trivial about this thing. If I am the government I would file a major case against you so you are the one who rots in jail. Be thankful that the government is not as vindictive. And learn to love your country isntead of being sweept into political babuyan and negativity just to score….
balat sibuyas ang government. kung kelan me nakakita at nagreklamo, tska lang kikilos. kung hindi pa babatikusin, hindi pa kikilos? alam niyo kase, wala naman magrereklamo kung walang irereklamo. buti pa nga, me nakakita ng ganito. me isang ella na naglakas loob na iblog ung mga bagay na tulad ng ganito. kung tutuusin, kung walang malasakit si ella sa pinas, hindi na nia pag aaksayahan pang kunan ng picture at iblog niya ito dito. kung wala pa si ella at hindi pa kayo mapapahiya, hindi pa kayo kikilos at mag iisip ng paraan para maideliver to agad agad? anu ba naman pag uugali yan. concerned lang ung tao, binabatikos niyo pa? anu ba naman ung pasalamatan niyo si ella. nakita na nia at sinasabihan lang niya si Sec. Cabral na “oi marami na palang nakaTENGGA na relief goods, magtawag na kayo ng marami pang volunteers para maideliver pa sa mga taong nangangailangan” pero anu pa nakuha niya? sheesh. kitid ng pag iiisip.
elladear, kung kelangan mo ng volunteer na magsesekyu sayo at magbabantay 24/7, tawagin mo lang ako ha. pero pashare ng wifi kase kelangan ko magtrabaho pa kase. dami kase trabaho eh. alam mo naman kung saan ako tatawagan eh.
Here’s the obvious question that could prove the DSWD guilty:
Is there any sector of PH who actually GOT much of those imported goods? If there is any sector who did, please confirm that you got these goods and how much of it you received.
According to Cabral (from Yahoo PH News):
“Some [of the goods] will be reserved. It depends on whether we’ve fulfilled the emergency needs. If those goods are required for emergency release, then it will all be released for emergency relief. If some goods are left behind, then they will be used for recovery and rehabilitation.”
According to this statement of hers, this does mean that they HAVE GIVEN EVEN THOSE IMPORTED GOODS AWAY.
But IMO…what’s left in the warehouse doesn’t seem like “some” to me. There’s a whole lot of it left. And I don’t think they’ve fulfilled the “emergency needs” they are talking about either. there are still lots who need help.
Bottom line… For people even daring to gain a profit from the misfortune of others, I condemn you. Hope you guys rot in hell.
this is what we need be vigilant in all aspect… matagal na tayong niloloko ng gobyerno… to think akala nila ang generation ngayon eh kaya pa rin nila , na hanggang ngayon bopol pa rin tayo … maaring awardee ang namumuno pero may sinusunod ba siya na huwag munang galawin ang mga goods? i would think so.. kung matalino siya dapat alam niya ang gagawin.. alam ba niya ang word na media para makatawag ng volunteers… siguro naman iyong mga tao na nasalanta mismo willing tumulong bakit hindi gamitin sila? hay naku… kaya tayo sa election mga bata dapat mag-isip mabuti kung sino ang pauupuin ninyo… nakakahiya tayo sa buong mundo mananawagan ng tulong ng dumating bale wala lang o gagamitin kung saan… hay naku kita ninyo naman during the briefing of the situation nakapangalumbaba lang ang presidente ninyo… he…he.. he..
In spite of the many criticisms and threats you have received because of your brave observations, I still salute you for a job well done. Not many would choose to do what you have done, not because of lack of courage but because of our passive attitude. We accept things the way they are. We sometimes believe that they are part of us, our culture as a people and a nation.
When u posted your blog, I understand that you do not have anything personal against the DSWD Secretary. I believe that you just don’t like their system and the way they run the department. I can feel what you feel. I also belong to a government agency and I also don’t like our system. Talking of the truth doesn’t mean defaming the government. On the other end, I believe, what you’ve done is a close call to all government agencies who intends to use these calamities for their personal interests. Stopppp it. One thing more, we should not expect Sec. Cabral to have that sense of urgency. Hindi pa sya naging biktima. Sana maranasan nya ang naranasan ng mga taong nasalanta ng bagyo!
Lastly Ella, don’t be bothered by your detractors. No one can put a good man down. Continnue to wage against those that are corrupt and incompetent.
God bless you.
gabs
ahem why do you have to erase other comments, and the link to your you tube accounts, most of all your pictures? etc? having thought of ahem something may happen? or cases filed against you in the future? or you have thought of what I have said, na mag ingat ka lang sana, alam mo naman kalabanin ang gobyerno,, oh well. but still you are brave enough to feed up our imaginations about DSWD, you got your fame girl, but be ready for consequences. Stand up for truth, I just hope no one else would turn their backs on you. Always stand on the safe side. It will pay off later. Thank you and please do not delete comments. The public has the right to know EVERYTHING.
People should always look on the brighter side. Dapat pasalamat na lang kayo na may tao gaya si Gandang Ella! Karamihan sa atin pati na rin ako kahit na harap harapan na dinadaya tayo. Harap harapan na ginagago tayo di pa rin tayo pumipiyok at umaaray. Buti pa si Ella, alam nya na may nangyayari mali ….sa pagkakaalam nya na mali, umakto sya agad. Di dapat sya sisihin, dapat nga pinupuri sya at sya ang makabagong PINOY na kailangan natin ngayon kung kailangan talaga natin ng PAGBABAGO. GOVERNMENT IS FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE…. Kung ayaw nila masita gaya nito they have to do their JOB well. Don’t just do your Job…Just do it and do it well..kasi kawawa naman mga kababayan natin nasalanta. Ibigay dapat ang nararapat para sa mga kababayan natin. ACT NOW DSWD. I-PROVE NYO NA “MALI” NGA SI ELLA. At ng matuwa naman kami at si Gandang Ella! Distribute na yan at tama na kaka explain. Keep it Up Ella at tama lang ginawa mo! Sisihin nila kung bakit marami marunong mag Internet at matakot sila sa power ng Pinoy Netizens.
@ Joe Castro
@ AnongPaguutak_…
While I believe the burden of proof lies with Cabral/DSWD, you two raise valid questions, however much you miss the point of Ella’s Blog.
When the President of your country raises a State of Calamity in a certain area, and appeals to the international community for aid/assistance/donations, etc. you can be almost 100% sure people are “dying”. Even they weren’t dying [do you two really wait for people to die before you do anything?], videos of their plight shows immediate need. Now.Not.Later.Now.
When the President of your country gives clear, detailed instructions and procedures on how, where, and who to give donations to, two things happen:
1) you are relieved to know there is an entity that can effectively handle the goods
2) you raise your eyebrows - ONLY thru DSWD? why?
When the relief goods arrive, and then they are stored in warehouses, gathering dust, if not “nabubulok”, and there are no volunteers in sight, and there is no activity whatsoever, and the goods do not move within a day, ….well you know the rest of Ella’s story…
…and apply Occam’s Razor: “which would be a more likely explanation of the goods found there”? That there are no volunteers as earlier claimed, that it will be “for future use”? That the, cough cough, imported goods are for, cough cough, “other” victims? Come, now do you believe the long winded excuses? Where did the President’s sense of urgency go?
Ella’s swift dismissal of Cabral’s “official explanation” is only matched by Cabral’s swift dismissal of inquiries by phone made earlier, not one, not two, but FOUR FREAKIN’ times. All of which Cabral deftly sidestepped. And now she/they have an official statement AFTER the fact? Apply Occam’s Razor again, Joe and “Anong…”. Come on, it won’t hurt, I promise.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Kaya pala ang daming dada para magpaliwanag. But the pictures beg an answer to the question, “Mayroon bang imported goods na na-distribute”? A picture of those goods being distributed would be the best rebuttal. Nasaan?
May nagsabi sa taas libel daw? In court, physical evidence trumps testamentary evidence (dada). Hindi libel ang maglathala ng larawan. Kung libel man, isama mo sa demanda ang Canon or whatever camera was used. Good luck sa abogado ng complainant.
Ang masisipag na DSWD worker at mga nakaimbak na imported goods are not mutually exclusive. So yung claim na nagtratrabaho naman kami sa norte, etc., does not negate the probative value of the pictures - may nakatenggang imported goods.
@Jep - sa pagkakalam ko matagal nang gumgawa ng relief operations ang DSWD pero ngayon lang na tv kaya siguro mas maganda rin ipakita ang nagawa na nila. di lang naman sa typhoon Ondoy at Pepeng at Ramil kailangan, ang disaster sa lahat ng antas yan. kaya maganda rin mas mag focus tayo sa nagawang kabutihan at sa magagawa pa nating tulong para mapaayos natin ang gobyerno natin.
@saxnviolins - ako pumunta sa warehouse at nagtanong. siguro mas maganda ikaw rin. at paulit ulit kong sasabihin ang nakita ko na ang mga foreign donations doon ay di nangangahulugang “made in spain” dahil may tatak ang karton na donation ng spain. ang nakita ng mga mata ko ay “made in laguna”, “made in the philippines”. ang kahulugan nito ay ang mga foreign donors ay bumibili ng mga produkto natin para makatulong din sa ekonomiya natin. pati ang mga kaldero ng UNICEF doon, “made in the philippines” din. ang noodles na galing indofoods yun ang nakita kong imported pero kadarating lang nga mga yun kaya isasali pa lang yun sa mga susunod na food packs. mas mabuti kasing alamin muna natin ang detalye.
HI ella.
my first time here, and you made me smile reading your comments, hahaha!
you are one courageous lady and we think alike, (I think)
I even made a post linking your blog , kaya, sorry, fan mo na ako, ahihihihi.
Bon courage,ELLA it is not in shame that you shine, but because of your good deeds to our kababayan in exposing the truth.
i wish i could do the same.
So ikaw si ELLA??
Wooo.. bongang bonga ka girl.. Sino ka ba sa tingin mo? nu ba alam mo sa proseso wen it comes to RELIEF GOODS?? kaya di umuunlad ang pilipinas e, sa kagaya mo na wala na ginawa kundi mamintas sa iba. HELLO??? LInisin mo muna ang pagkatao mo b4 ka manlait. At kayo na bumabasa sa BLOG NI ELLA, hello?? di masama ang magtanong.. b4 ka magconclude.. Pinagtatawanan lang kayo ni ella dahil na-uto nya kayo.. haiy.. kung alam nyo lang ang pagkatao nya.. kung pano kepanet ng mga salita nya, sya rin na kepanget ng pagkato nya.. hwag kayo pa-uto sa kanya..
Yung blog mo look familiar to me.. One time kaze naghahanap ako ng mga kababalaghang kwentong LEZ at me link na lumabas, ayun blog ni ella. Binasa ko yung lezbian love story, ang kyut .. Kinilig pa nga ako weh. Sayang kala ko pumatol ka.. Tsk TSk tsK..
Tapos 2nd time na nakita ko yung blog mo sa news na.. Parang familiar nga so na realize ko na kaw din yung sa dswd expose..
Ang masasabi ko lang, i admire you for standing and fighting not only for your own right but for every pilipino..
Natatakot lang ako sa ginagawa mo Teh, ingat po ng onti…
Please be safe.. And God Bless… MwaHHHhhHHH…
@kagandahanngloob:
Ang tinutukoy ko ay mga larawan ukol sa donation ng Japan. Samakatuwid, ang Japan ay bumili ng local goods, (1) nilagay sa kahon na Reliance Products of Canada at sa (2) kahon na sinasabing Camp Pads (Made in USA).
I suppose that is part of the spirit of Banzai Nippon.
Blog Review: Be a real blogger not a troll
Is Ella Rose a real blogger or a troll? I have examined Ella’s article “Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo? (A special report from a volunteer). I have dissected it “blog by blog” to determine what went wrong. Here is my opinion on the blog:
As you now know, initially Ella wrote:
“I’m asking your help to spread the word. Tulungan po ninyo akong ikalat ito. Beyond this, we should also demand action. I disabled a plugin so you can copy the photos of relief goods rotting in DSWD warehouses.”
I reviewed the article but failed to see pictures of “relief goods rotting in DSWD warehouses.” All pictures show relief goods in perfect condition. I am also surprised why Ella quickly called for help to spread the word [virus as others call it] without further data gathering and verification.
Then Ella wrote:
“I never imagined that my post will stoke a hornet’s nest this big. Not in my wildest dreams. It’s plain to see that it’s out of my hands. People reposted and it became viral.”
Ella, we have to take note that earlier you wrote: “I’m asking your help to spread the word. Tulungan po ninyo akong ikalat ito.” Ella, for whatever reason, you grew inconsistent here. While at first you asked for help to “spread the word,” now you seem surprised of the results of what you wanted to happen. Ella seems to be a confused troll [Wikipedia says - In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
Ella also said:
“I therefore conclude, social media rule.”
Ella, this is nothing new. Unfortunately it is only now that you are realizing this.
Then finally today, Oct. 25, 2009, Ella started to loose potency as she wrote:
“Everyone has seen and heard what I had to say. All I did was ask the right questions that sparked a controversy. No hidden agenda. It has even come to the point that I am being maligned as a person. My words are being twisted and each point I say is discussed endlessly. “
Ella, your error was that you really did not asked questions, much more the right questions. You had your speculations and you quickly asked people to “spread the word” and “Ikalat ito” as you said. In my opinion it is outright malicious. You need not complain now. You have maligned others hence it is not surprising that those you have maligned will respond. They feel that your words twisted the facts hence it is not surprising that those who were affected will respond to fix what you have twisted, and yes it could be endless.
Ella further wrote:
“I am just a blogger who wanted to know what’s going on. I did not accuse anyone of hoarding. There were never any allegations of pilferage. I did not even claim to be a “balanced, responsible journalist”. There were no interviews granted to any news agency. Still, “news” was released about my stand on the issue.”
Ella, you are not just a blogger who wanted to know what’s going on. You are actually a troll. You really did not accuse anyone of hoarding or pilferage because you really cannot. But I believe your article and the manner by which you presented it have falsely maligned the DSWD organization, its officials and employees through your malicious imputations and speculations. You cannot really claim to be a balanced, responsible journalist because you are not but you can easily qualify as a troll. You could have done better if you chose to be a real blogger.
More from Ella:
“After my first post about DSWD, I had nothing more to say. Most of all, I have no intention of putting the hard-working DSWD employees in a bad light.”
Ella, again your error. You are really a troll [get back at my definition above]. You published to provoke and disrupt then you say, you have nothing more to say. That you have no intention of putting the hard-working DSWD employees in bad light. But you just had. In fact not only the DSWD officials and employees but their families and the country as well. It is really difficult when you fail to recognize the potential damage that your blog can do. More difficult to accept the actual damage you have done. That is the reason why we really need to be careful about our blogs.
Ella further said:
“Secretary Cabral said her piece and I published it. I also believe in hearing both sides of the story. I’ve said mine and I’ve aired hers and all your comments.”
Ella, there is nothing new with this. Bloggers really have the responsibility to manage responses and comments.
Then finally Ella wrote:
“All that I ask is for people to take their part in this issue: volunteers. DSWD, and myself. Wherever you fall in this category, do your part. I am not the issue. DSWD has a problem deploying relief goods. I know each of us have our own stand regarding this situation. Don’t let this cloud your judgment of anything other than what’s important — getting the right help to the people that need it most.”
Ella, you could have made such statement before your published your article and asked others to spread it. I did not find this objective in your original post. What I read was your call for people to spread the word and “ikalat to” and your litany of malicious imputations and speculations. If this was your purpose, you could have given justice to your blog and to the network if you put it forward earlier as your main agenda. Your blog was an unguided bullet, something like “to whom it may concern.” You really did not have a good purpose and clear target. It was only meant to provoke and not to solve any issue. You could have established your blog in a proper perspective and framework.
I read this Blogger’s Code of Conduct in Wikipedia. Hope bloggers can get something from it to enforce civility on their blogs by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blogs. Author O’Reilly said, “I do think we need some code of conduct around what is acceptable behavior, I would hope that it doesn’t come through any kind of regulation it would come through self-regulation:
1. Take responsibility not just for your own words, but for the comments you allow on your blog.
2. Label your tolerance level for abusive comments.
3. Consider eliminating anonymous comments.
4. Ignore the trolls.
5. Take the conversation offline, and talk directly, or find an intermediary who can do so.
6. If you know someone who is behaving badly, tell them so.
7. Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t say in person.
Ella, Be a real blogger, not a troll.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Hello mga TANGA BA TALAGA KAYO O NAGTATANGAHAN LANG?? kumuha muna kayo ng SOCIAL WORKS na corz kc di kayo mk-relate.. WALA KA ALAM TANGA>> ENGOT ka PALA e bago ka gumawa ng kung anu-ano LINISIN MO MUNA PAGKATAO MO.. ANG BAHO!! Sing BAHO ng PANINIRA mo na wala ka naman enaf evidence?? hello?? BOBO!! dapat pangalan mo di ella ganda.. ELLA BASURA la ka naman alam ume-epal ka.. LOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSEEEERRRRR!!!!!
kunwa mahal mo ang pilipinas, asus! OROCAN KA!! kapal ng fes mo day..
Here is the news about the donation of Spain:
http://balita.ph/2009/10/13/urgent-exclusive-to-the-philippines-news-agencypspains-aecid-head-due-in-manila-for-post-typhoon-reconstruction-talks/
The Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines said:
He said Spain chartered the plane loaded with emergency kits and materials, mainly shelter materials and family assistance kits such as two water purification plants, food, blankets, toiletries and kitchen kits, water containers, and tents.
Walang Noy-pi goods diyan.
hello ella iha mia!!tsk tsk tsk!!
i can’t blame you iha kung maglielow ka…it’s ok…
there’s no need to sensationalize the whole thing…hhehehhehe!!
sa ganda mong yan iha mia….hayaan mo na lang na mamatay sila sa inggit sa ganda mo…hehehheheheh!! and thank God na rin, kasi NAGSILBING ALARM CLOCK KA SA MGA NATUTULOG….HEHHEHEH!!
So, nagising na sila….MAGHILAMOS, MAGMUMOG NA AT PATUNAYAN NA TOTOO SA PUSO NG MGA DSWD ANG PAGTULONG SA MGA NAGING BIKTIMA NG ONDOY, PEPENG ETC. ETC.!!! DON’T PROVE TO US…PROVE TO THE VICTIMS…PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!
well…God SEES , AND KNOWS THE TRUTH!!!!
The first time I read your blog I already know that is malicious in nature and anyone that will fall for it is truly an idiot. Don’t be surprised if their will be people that will disagree with you and attack you because you presented you information biased and unfair. “Distribute it today, not tomorrow”, basing on this words you don’t even know anything about disaster and relief management. Areas affected by the calamity are given relief goods (food) that will last for 3 days. So that resources such man power, transportation and others, can be allocated and attend to other areas as well. The containers, pails, blanket, etc. are supplies for those are in the evacuation area and I don’t think you need a dozen of this in 3 days time for one evacuee. The relief effort done by the DSWD is fast enough basing on my observation. Their maybe delays but that’s understandable and it’s not because they are hording it. So whatever intention you have in your blog and how do you defend it , the bottom line is your just another unpatriotic fools can’t keep themselves on bashing other Filipinoes. Kung talagang concern ka sa DSWD then why haven’t you tried to talk or send a letter to them before you posted it here. Naghahanap kalang ng attention yun lang.
HAYSSS……sa totoo lang….whether good or bad publicity….sumikat na rin si cabral of dswd, at the EXPENSE OF ELLA….never na nagpainterview si ella sa mga tv stations…right??? eh si cabral…panay paunlak sa mga interview sa mga tv stations, di ba??
to set the record straight…..i believe…ella is still young…but she had the GUTS/BALLS to expose what she saw…AND THAT’S THE TRUTH!!
the only thing that i noticed…di lang nya nainterview or natanong ang head mismo ng DSWD before she expose the relief goods issue..
since ALL OF US KNOW THAT SHE’S NOT A TV OR RADIO REPORTER, right??? so……there….COMMON SENSE NA LANG….WAG NANG PAGTALUNAN PA KUNG SINO ANG ME MALI….LAHAT NG TAO…NAGKAKAMALI!!! KE PRESIDENTE KA PA NG PILIPINAS, KE SEC. KA PA NG DSWD…..NAGKAKAMALI PA RIN…NO ONE CAN SAY UPRIGHTLY THAT WE ARE PERFECT PERSONS….THE MAIN THING HERE IS THAT…IN MY OWN OPINION, ELLA HAS THE HEART OF A CONCERNED CITIZEN….PERIOD!!! yun lang ang point nya…sa NAKIKITA KO…AT SA NARARAMDAMAN KO…yung MALASAKIT NYA NA DAPAT NASA MGA BIKTIMA NA NG MGA NASALANTA NG BAGYONG ONDOY OR PEPENG ANG MGA RELIEF GOODS…KE KIKITID NG MGA UTAK NG MGA HINDI MAKAKUHA NG POINT NI ELLA….TSK TSK TSK!!!
TAMA BA AKO, ELLA, iha mia???
i salute the blogger for her strong guts of exposing what’s going on in the relief goods operation of dswd. indeed, the relief is intended for the two previous typhoons that struct the philippines. not the next nor the fourth calamity. dswd should dispatch everything and not save some for the next calamity. oh.. i hope the dswd people will take note on the expiry date of the goods… it might be too late.. dispose them whilst the precious time has not eaten the foods yet… c”,)
Madami ang mga volunteer, madami rin mga NGO ang tummutulong. Wag naman sana nilang gamitin itong mga goods na ito sa darating na election. Nasalanta na nga mga kababayan natin, mukhang pagsasamantalahan pa ng mga nakaupo sa gobyerno.
@powerhouse - please study the logistics planning and disaster operations management. stockpiling and warehousing is one of the more interesting topics to study. that is what i am doing before i make my opinion/conclusions on this matter. mas maganda na may alam ka muna sa gawain ng dswd para maibahagi mo kung paano ka makatulong. our negative comments will not help this country!
@ivan - there is a certain planning involved pag dispatch ng goods. siguro better reserve that comment during election time as it is not pertinent as of this moment. let us know in may 2010 or 3 months before that if your statement still stands. thanks. peace and love to you.
i think my comment yesterday was caught in the traffic and got deleted anyways; keep safe ella you’re a brave young woman
ciao!
@momregg - can we see it from this perspective - the reason why secretary cabral was interviewed because the media asked her stand on what ella wrote in her blog. as far as i understand it, ella could have presented this story in a ground where both she and the dswd could set the record straight (THIS CALLS FOR RESPONSIBLE BLOGGING). yes, she showed pictures of the goods in the warehouse. by all means, should we not be grateful that there are goods arriving there,and are actually distributing them? if those goods were in the houses of representatives and mayors, then that’s the more alarming factor.
@momregg - can we see it from this perspective - the reason why secretary cabral was interviewed because the media asked her stand on what ella wrote in her blog. as far as i understand it, ella could have presented this story in a ground where both she and the dswd could set the record straight (THIS CALLS FOR RESPONSIBLE BLOGGING). yes, she showed pictures of the goods in the warehouse. by all means, should we not be grateful that there are goods arriving there,and are actually being distributed? if those goods were in the houses of representatives and mayors, then that’s the more alarming factor.
@Catwizkers - thank you. your post is very informative. i support responsible blogging!!!
@EzraCramer - here, here! good observation. my sentiments exactly.
di tama ginawa mo..isa ako sa mga nakatanggap ng relif goods na galing sa govt..sana nagtanong ka muna bago ka gumawa ng isang hakbang na nde mo alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan..
sayang ang katalinuhan mo..nawa’y naging masaya ka sa ginawa mong pag paparatang sa mga sinabi mo sa blog mo!!!
Support responsible blogging.
http://catwizkers.blogspot.com/
Pictures do say a thousand words, but they do not tell the whole story.
One drawback of the social networking technology, although it has helped us enormously in connecting with a lot others, is that it has suddenly made a lot of people become “experts” on one thing or the other. Everyone suddenly wanted his/her “expert opinion” heard.
In her haste, it was sad that ella did not bother to go further and check about the procedures in the handling of relief goods. In your desire to “help”, you have maligned, instead an agency and demoralized the people behind it, whose only pride for its untold efforts is the recognition that DSWD is not a corrupt agency for a couple of years already. The call for help, will indeed help donors shy away from our country the next time disasters, God forbid, come visit us. I won’t go further and discuss the issues, because there has been much already, and from brighter minds pa. My humble opinion: this all about RESPONSIBILTY. What a painful lesson!
I believe in this blog. The others may just be government cronies or thugs and slugs from DSWD.
People, DSWD purposefully slows down the distribution so that by the time it reaches the destination or the period of disaster ends there is “surplus” and DSWD officials sometimes thinks “surplus” is a sad thing to waste and rot in warehouses so DSWD officials will have clear consciences in distributing them to… themselves. Wala naman mali eh, dahil lang sa bagal ng distribution “surplus” na sya.
Nag-volunteer ka na ba sa DSWD? Ang mga volunteers ng dswd ay talagang kulang kahit iannounce nila kaunti lang ang dumarating. Bakit niyo nasabing sa GMA Kapuso o sa ABS-CBN foundation na lang mag-volunteer or mag-donate? Marami nga dagsa sa kanila kasi laging nakatelevise at may kasamang artista. Ano ba talaga ang purpose ng iyong pagtulong? Hindi mo alam kung gaano ang hirap ng mga employado ng DSWD para lang makatulong. I for one, is a witness to their untiring dedication sa work. Hindi sila (employees ng DSWD) exempted sa nasalanta ng bagyo pero anong gawa nila duty calls parin. Working extra time. Isipin mo ang gulong ginagawa mo. Marami nga nagsupport sa iyo pero naging biktima mo rin sila
ella, alamin at pag-aralan mo muna ang proseso ng disaster response and management, ang hirap kc sa mga indibidwal at ilang grupo na minsan nga lng tumulong e akala mo kung sino ng kayang gawin ang lahat!
alam ng buong Pilipinas ang mga dumadating na donations esp. sa ibang bansa, bakit pinapangunahan mo kung papaano ito i-didistribute? kung sa tingin mo magaling ka sa usapin/gawaing ito, bakit journalism ang kinuha mo? sana humanitarian or social welfare and development worker man lng di ba?
hindi nmn pagmumulat ang ginawa mo, paninira…
do you really have concrete evidence that DSWD is doing nothing esp. in response to disaster??? i will be the first to disagree, for someone who has always been there witnessing and experiencing not just for ONE DAY the DSWD disaster operation for the typhoon ondoy and pepeng. hindi tulad ng isang ella na nagkukunwaring volunteer just to get a story…
maybe… you have a brave heart, pero gano ba kalinis ang intensyon ng puso mo?…
to everyone…
just wanna share with you my sentiments sa mga “malicious” comments ninyo sa aming departamento..
i agree sa mga pictures..malinaw na madami nga ang mga stocks for distribution..pero ella..did u even bother to ask anybody from that office y the stocks/ donations are still der?..did u even ask y delayed ang distirbution despite na one month na ang nakalipas?..have u tried reaching out sa mga taong andun para at least nabawasan ang “doubt” mo sa mga nakikita ng iyong mga mata?
being responsible means being objective sa mga nakikita at information na iyong ilalabas…m not saying your “accusation” is not valid, pictures sometimes shows the real storied behind but sna sinamaham mo nga “factual” information not only focusing sa mga “personal interest” mo and “subjective” assessment mo sa mga nakita mo..
yah i agree kami dapat ang nagunguna sa mga ganitong gawain..to account..i was there on the onset of the disaster, despite na apektado rin kami ng flood…though worried ang parents ko for the disaster and yet, i was there 36 hours straight delivering the needed services of those affected…yet ganito pa rin ang matatanggap naming “comments” from all of you here…asan yung sinasabi ninyo “katotohanan” well in fact u didn’t even bother to ask anyone of us the truth behind it?
is it really fair to say na “wala kaming kwenta and puro lang kami kurakot?”..to tell you wala kaming natatanggap na “family packs” for xmas even foreign goods nor recieving higher incentives compared to other NGAs there…yet nagreklamo ba kami?..tama rin na wala kami rights na magereklamo kasi choice namin ito..so does it mean ba na dahil wala kaming choice, all of you had it to criticize us as if wala kami nagawang tama at matino?
don’t u even bother to think those people behind those pictures?..naisip nyo ba na may mga pamilya rin silang apektado and yet in the name of service they still dedicated their time to spend it on service…personal interest pa rin ba yun for you?..just because what ur naked eyes had seen, meaning kurakot na kmi from the very start disregarding the efforts and sacrifices we’ve done for the people?
im not pleading for support on our cause…wat i’m trying to say is check urself first..anu ba nagawa mo na sa buhay mo na masasabi mo na tama lang na kutyain mo ang DSWD kasi ako..i’ve done a lot than them?then i can therefore say u have the right…kya nga if gnito ang stand ninyo..well then gnito rin stand namin…
and to you ella..i don’t have any pesonal interest wid you…di ako yayaman sa ginagawa ko and vice versa..but always remember “NAGVOLUNTEER KA LANG”..kami ngasakripisyo sa gawain ito…NAGREPACK ka lang..kami ang sumuong sa baha at lugar. kaya don’t accuse all of us na wla kming ginawang tama kasi if you’re responsible blogger…ull make effort to know both side of the story before u’ve posted it!
hello ella!! hope you’re ok, iha mia…
@kaalaman..
Hindi Gutom sa Interview si Ella…i’m sure of that iho mio,,,,kasi, never talaga syang nagpainterview….di ba??? me mga witness, me mga mata , at me mga nakakaalam….
ang point lang dyan….why on earth naman na pati security guards ng dswd, inconsistent sa mga info nila about the time sked ng mga volunteers??? and, bat di sila magpapasok ng gustong magvolunteer kahit pa 11pm pa yun??? sa channel 7, ongoing ang mga volunteers don..kahit pa me sked…nandon kami last oct.04…..naghatid ng donations and at the same time, nagvolunteer sa repacking…sino namang tangang tao ang tatangging tumanggap sa Nag-aalok ng tulong na magvolunteer?? eh di na nga sinuswelduhan yon….tapos ite-turn down pa??? asan ang logic non???
the bottom line ng issue about the relief goods expose, is that, Victims Must Not Wait For Another Day, Another Time of Receiving the Relief Goods from Dswd’s warehouse ok???
so. dito na papasok yung question na..”Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo??”
simpleng solution lang kasi dapat gawin..kung konti lang ang volunteers nila…at di kaya nilang idistribute agad sa mga typhoon victims, dapat, IBIGAY na lang sa mga Kapuso Foundation, Abs-Cbn Foundation or whatever na foundation na alam naman nating Mabilis Umaksyon…Yun lang!!!
@ella_ganda?… ano ba talaga pakay mo dun mag imbestiga o mag volunteer? kung mag iimbestiga sana ang pakay mo eh nag sama kana sana ng NBI para mas detalyado pa. Kung mag volunteer naman ang pakay mo eh sana lang nag repack kanalang ng nag repack, kaysa nag ikot ikot, imbestiga, at picture taking ka.. e di sana masmarami pa ang na pack nyo…
Huwag matakot kung ang inilalahad ay totoo. Dapat lang malaman ng publiko at buong mundo kung saan at kanino napupunta ang mga donation para sa calamidad. Kailangan na natin mga filipino magising or gumising sa matagal na nating pagka himbing. Dapat tulong tulong tayo para sa ikakaganda ng ating bansa . Huwag tayong maging duwag para sa kapakanan ng ating pinagmulan. Kung ano man yong ipinaglalaban ng ating mga kinikilalang bayani, ating ipagpapatuloy hindi lamang sa salita kundi sa gawa. GOD BLESS PHILIPPINES
i read the post…
I also read the reply form Dr. Cabral
I went to their website to read about the updates about their relief good operations…
and I read in the HOME PAGE, her message… LOL
C`mon Doc, you can do better
Im a Web designer i know how those things work…
What a shame, thinking that I studied from UP too… T_T
hi ella, ang galing mo pong mambulag ng mga tao ang dami umayon sa iyo kahit hindi nila alam ang kwento, dahil maski na po ikaw hindi mo alam ang totoo, sana kahit papaano man lang may tinanong kang responsableng tao sa mga pagdududa mo, hindi puro picture lang na ginawan mo na ng istorya, i-tsek mo yung motive ng heart mo kaya mo ginawa ito. naisip mo po man lang ba yung nasa Taas bago mo paglalagyan ng kwento yung mga picture na nakuha mo ng sa ganon maisip mong responsableng gawain nga ang ginawa mo, sa palagay ko lang po ay hindi, dahil hindi kayang gawin yan ng may takot sa Diyos. yan po ay gawain lang ng may ibang sinasamba, magaling manira, magaling gumawa ng gulo. kawawa naman yung mga napaniwala mo biktimo mo sila.
sana mapatawad ka ni LORD.