1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3
Walang mga community pantry habang nasa ECQ (enhanced community quarantine) ang buong Metro Manila mula August 6-20. Maaaring ma-extend pa ang lockdown ng ilang linggo katulad ng mga nakaraang ECQ na pinatupad sa kamaynilaan. 1K (P1,000) lang kada qualified na individual ang kayang ibigay ng ating gobyerno bilang ayuda sa ECQ. Ito ang masakit na […] The post 1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3 appeared first on Bandera......»»
How ready are we to manage disasters?
A recent report from the World Meteorological Organization warned that global temperatures are expected to rise to record levels in the next five years, triggered by greenhouse gases and the recurring El Niño. With the current hot weather already a bane to many, and occasional thundershowers offering temporary relief, the scenario in the not-too-distant future looms as a threat more than a warning, as the chances of having the hottest days on record within five years appear to be a dead certain reality. “A warming El Niño is expected to develop in the coming months, and this will combine with human-induced climate change to push global temperatures into uncharted territory,” said WMO Secretary-General Pro. Peterri Taalas. “This will have far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management, and the environment. We need to be prepared.” Despite the grim announcement, Taalas offers a ray of hope. We still have time to prevent the inevitable from happening; he provides to soothe doomsayers. This is not an impossible situation and is not irreversible, he adds. Strengthening weather and climate services to protect people from extreme weather conditions and new greenhouse gas monitoring will be on top of the agenda of matters to be discussed during the forthcoming WMO Conference scheduled from 22 May to 2 June. For our part, how ready are we to handle disasters of this sort? Are we equipped to face or institute disaster-reduction/mitigation efforts? There has been a lot of discussion on making a paradigm shift from reactive to proactive in the matter of responding to disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and droughts, among others. The government and the private sector have stressed that responses should be immediate and efficient, and emergency relief immediately followed by the rebuilding of destroyed houses or infrastructure or rehabilitation and livelihoods restored to the affected victims. The World Conference on Disaster Reduction mapped out a framework from 2005-2015 that adopted “five priorities for action: 1. Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation; 2. Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning; 3. Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels; 4. Reduce the underlying risk factors; and 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.” Considering that the Philippines ranks first in the world regarding risks associated with natural disasters and is “host” to an average of 20 typhoons annually, six of which are destructive according to a World Risk Index report, have we used these recommendations? Only a few years ago, five Northern Luzon town mayors were facing charges in the Office of the Ombudsman after they were found missing from their posts as Typhoon Ompong ravaged most parts of the islands, causing deaths and destruction in the aftermath. Many victims of past calamities continue to live in makeshift dwellings as they cannot rebuild their homes far from their workplaces and schools for their children. There is a never-ending line of displaced people seeking food or ayuda and a mad scramble for the same caused by disorderly or ill-maintained distribution systems. Donations are being ripped off and do not go to the intended beneficiaries. Instead of being disaster-prepared, we react as if these calamities are happening for the first time. In contrast, look at how neighboring Bangladesh, another developing nation in 6th place on the Global Risk Index, deals with the catastrophes that come their way. Its government has boosted community-focused risk reduction efforts, decentralized disaster management, developed partnerships, and enhanced community resilience by working together to reduce their vulnerability to the elements and participating in risk-reduction activities. Our local government executives should look up to their Bangladesh counterparts and learn a thing or two, reviewing their original mandates and responsibilities to their constituents. Old systems that did not work must be discarded or restructured according to the needs of the times. And the time to act is now before it’s too late. The post How ready are we to manage disasters? appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Some job orders being used as ‘legal’ vote-buying – Lente
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 26 that some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying by functioning as coordinators for purposes of electoral campaigns. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo) This finding was part of Lente’s 12-week monitoring effort on the Abuse of State Resources (ASR) which according to the poll watchdog, is an overlooked form of political corruption in the Philippines. Lente said that candidates or political parties “unduly” utilize official powers and government resources to gain electoral advantage. ASR involves different types of abuse which include abuse of financial resources, institutional resources, regulatory/legal resources, and coercive/enforcement resources. Lente explained that over the course of their research, it learned the use of some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying. It added that under the Local Government Code, the local chief executives have the power to engage and hire job order personnel as early as a year prior to elections. Due to this, part of the proposed recommendations of Lente in relation with this issue is the amendment of Section 261 (j) of the Omnibus Election Code to establish a mechanism for command responsibility in so far as the local chief executive /mayor is concerned, in the event that the perpetrator of ASR is a local government employee, or under a job order contract. It also seeks the amendment of Comelec-CSC Joint Circular No. 1 S. 2016 or the Advisory on Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities to include job orders under the prohibition on engaging with Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities. It also proposes a further study be conducted regarding the practice of some local government units using the provisions in Local Economic Enterprise to justify mass hiring of job order casuals. “The abuse of institutional resources pertains to the misuse of a state’s physical resources such as infrastructures and vehicles,” Lente said in a statement. “Among the 127 voter respondents interviewed, only 25 percent observed ASR in their respective areas and their observation involved incumbent candidates who utilized government vehicles to transport supporters to campaign sorties and to distribute campaign materials within the locality. Likewise, the community leaders made a similar observation,” it added. On the other hand, Lente bared that abuse of financial resources usually takes the form of campaigns veiled as a distribution of social services. it mentioned that this is a more challenging proposition with respect to ASR, pertaining to the practice of muddling social services and campaigns. “A number of respondents revealed that the most common observations in relation to this type of abuse is the presence of politicians during distribution of ayuda by DSWD and other government programs such as DOLE-TUPAd,” the poll watchdog said. Unfortunately, Lente stated that the general public had a hard time differentiating between legitimate social services and ASR by incumbent officials......»»
70% of Makati beneficiaries claim ayuda
Around 70 percent of Makati residents qualified to receive financial assistance during the two-week enhanced community quarantine have claimed their ayuda, the city government reported yesterday......»»
30% of ECQ aid in NCR disbursed – Palace
Almost 30 percent of the P11.2-billion ayuda or cash aid allotted by the national government for low-income individuals have been distributed to qualified beneficiaries in the National Capital Region, a few days before the two-week enhanced community quarantine is expected to be lifted......»»
Parañaque residents assured of ayuda
Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez yesterday assured qualified city residents that they would receive ayuda or cash aid during the enhanced community quarantine......»»
TURNING POINT: Beware of What You Wish for
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 6 Aug) – “Kung walang bakuna, walang ayuda.” “Hindi makalabas sa bahay ang walang bakuna.” The two short liners above were, according to authorities, fake news responsible for the sudden unimaginable surge of people in various LGU vaccination sites, a day before the imposition of another Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) […].....»»
1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3
Walang mga community pantry habang nasa ECQ (enhanced community quarantine) ang buong Metro Manila mula August 6-20. Maaaring ma-extend pa ang lockdown ng ilang linggo katulad ng mga nakaraang ECQ na pinatupad sa kamaynilaan. 1K (P1,000) lang kada qualified na individual ang kayang ibigay ng ating gobyerno bilang ayuda sa ECQ. Ito ang masakit na […] The post 1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3 appeared first on Bandera......»»
As lockdown looms, community groups urge ‘ayuda‘ for informal waste workers
“Our request is that we be given food every day because we do not have the resources to buy food if we are not allowed to go out to buy goods,” said Ronaldo Sarmiento, of the Samahan ng mga Mangangalakal ng Scrap sa Capulong based in Tondo, Manila......»»
Drilon: Government prioritizing funds for NTF-ELCAC over ayuda
As the government scrambles for funds for emergency financial assistance to those to be hard hit by the enhanced community quarantine next week, the Duterte administration has already released “up to the last centavo” the controversial P16.3-billion anti-insurgency funds in just four months, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said yesterday......»»
Budget chief told: Produce ayuda funds
President Rodrigo Duterte, who approved the return of the national capital region to Enhanced Community Quarantine starting August 6, has ordered the budget department to look for funds to aid the area's residents, Malacañang said Friday......»»
Angel binigyan ng pera ang tatay ng batang iyak nang iyak sa loob ng clinic
HINDI na talaga mapipigilan si Angel Locsin sa pagbibigay ng tulong sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan sa sarili niyang paraan kahit pa nga may ilang bumabatikos sa kanya. Mula pa noong nagsimula ang total lockdown dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic ay namimigay na ng ayuda si Angel hanggang sa nagtayo na nga siya ng community pantry […] The post Angel binigyan ng pera ang tatay ng batang iyak nang iyak sa loob ng clinic appeared first on Bandera......»»
Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda
AMINADO ang Kapuso comedienne na si Ai Ai delas Alas na hindi niya keri ang magtayo ng community pantry sa kanilang lugar. May pangamba pa rin kasi ang Comedy Concert Queen sa mga ganitong klase ng pamamahagi ng ayuda sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan. In fairness, bago pa man mauso sa bansa ang mga community […] The post Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda appeared first on Bandera......»»
320,477 families in Manila get aid
The Manila city government has distributed ayuda to 84 percent of the targeted beneficiaries of the enhanced community quarantine cash aid......»»
Pokwang, Paolo sanib-pwersa sa pagbibigay ng ayuda; ‘Pantry Sisters’ tagumpay
TAGUMPAY at maayos na naitawid nina Pokwang at Paolo Ballesteros ang itinayo nilang community pantry sa kanilang lugar. Nagtulungan ang dalawang celebrity at ang iba pa nilang mga kaibigan para maisakatuparan ang kanilang plano na makatulong kahit paano sa kanilang mga kababayan na hirap na hirap na sa buhay. Sa kanyang Instagram account, ibinahagi ni […] The post Pokwang, Paolo sanib-pwersa sa pagbibigay ng ayuda; ‘Pantry Sisters’ tagumpay appeared first on Bandera......»»
Corruption persists in ayuda
We initially thought that distribution of dole or ayuda now would be smoother and less prone to corruption compared to last year, when the government initiated the program to ease the impact of community lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out we were terribly wrong......»»
Over 276,000 Quezon City families receive aid
The Quezon City government has distributed ayuda or financial aid to over 276,000 families affected by the recent implementation of the enhanced community quarantine......»»
Panelo to senators: Add to P1k & lsquo;ayuda& rsquo;
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Sunday dared senators to donate their one-month salaries to supplement the P1,000 “ayuda” (assistance) for poor Filipinos in areas under the most stringent community quarantine to curb the spread of COVID-19......»»
Opposition dared: Donate your salaries to increase ‘ayuda’
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador Panelo on Sunday dared Vice President Leni Robredo and other opposition senators to walk the talk and donate their salaries to augment the financial aid the government is giving to people affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine. Panelo was reacting to statements raised by Robredo, former Vice President […] The post Opposition dared: Donate your salaries to increase ‘ayuda’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
EDITORIAL - No room for ayuda anomalies
Into the second week of enhanced community quarantine, local government units have started distributing lockdown aid or ayuda to affected residents in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. ECQ in the NCR Plus bubble has again deprived many people of their livelihoods......»»
Parañaque forms task force ayuda
The local government of Parañaque has created a task force to supervise the distribution of the lockdown assistance to city residents affected by the extended enhanced community quarantine or ECQ, an official announced yesterday......»»