Puto-kutsinta ni Bae Osiang
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My last stand
Oct 25th, 2009 by ella
My blog can no longer handle the amount of traffic coming in every hour. I’ve already allowed all comments with no moderation, however, it is still experiencing glitches. I repeat as I have said yesterday, I am not deleting your comments.
My local host has been kind enough to give me unlimited bandwidth for the last few days given the urgency of the situation. I’ve tried my best to limit the amount the blog is consuming — from removing streaming videos to disabling plug-ins and finally, even deleting some of my older posts.
There is no malicious intent on my part with regards to the management of the technical side of this blog nor is there any government conspiracy going on. No one is trying to block the blog or silence anything. This is simply a matter of capacity overload.
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.
I am neither the hero nor the villain here. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo? (A special report from a volunteer)