Remate, Apr. 2, 2019, Negligence, Incompetence In Yolanda Aftermath.pdf

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llt Y0uilDA THERE may be fake news on ihe

misuse ol iunds lollowing Typhoon Yolanda,

hi

the public must

not torget the incompetence and

"Kami na reporters, we all knew thal the biggest typhoon on record was coming, Surely, alam

din'yan ng DILG. gakitnagkulang pa rin tayo sa agarang pagsuplay

Manicad, who led the TV

Roxas' camp earlier shated a statement of Senator Panlilo Lac-

aimaves after Yolanda hit the

ng tubig, kuryente, pagkajn pagkatapos itg bagyo?"

son exonenling Roxas on the lal-

Visayan region, jssued this in res, ponse to a recont statementfrom

te/s alleged theft ol Yolanda funds, dispelling any "lake news,'on the

the camp ol ex- lnteriorand Local

matter.

Government Secrelary Mar Roxas warning the public on 'fake news'r surrounding the Yolanda lunds, "Kasama kami ng mga tagaLeyie noong rumagasa ang bagy-

Manicad insists that the public

mush'l lorget the real ineptitude displayed by the previous govemment in lhe Yolanda aflermalh. "Wilh respect to iormer Sec, Mar,

ong Yolanda. We thoughl we?e going to die. We're the first and

'yun naman ay hindi fake news. Tanungin niyo na lang po 'yung mga laga-Le!,te,', he quipped.

only netwo* to go five thon, To

Family zone in Navotas

lhe horror of the victims in the .

ang rumercsponde,"

negljgence of the previous gov, ernment response during the brisis, says broadcast journalist and senalorial bet Jiggy Manicad. broadcast which litst penetrated

.

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hours, days following the lyphoon, wala pa dng tulong. Konti pa iang.

To provide an open space

fer

Navoletio families to bond and pur-

.sue a healthy litestyte, the city

governmenl has closed part of the Badial Road 1 0, from the Navolas

enls and children closer to each otherand strengthen the relationship among Navoteio families. The launchingleatured aiumba maathon participated in by lamily-beneficia es of the panlawid

bus lerminal to the old Fishport Road, and declared it as Famiv Zone every Sunday, hom S a.m. to I a.m. The Tiangco brothers, Mayor John Rey Tiangco and Bep. Toby

memberb of the C-4 Aero-Iaebo

Tiangco, led lhe launching as they

Civic 0rganization and the

both stressed lhe importance of having open spaces in the coast-

Navotas Funbikers Associalion. Atterthe program, Mayor JBi and key local oflicials proceeded

al city. "Having open spaces is vital 10

the well-being ot each Navoteno,

By declaring thjs stretch as Fam-

ily:one, 'lreTrovide not only a place.tor Navoteho lamilies to bond

but also lor everyone to jog, bike and do other physical activities," Mayor JRT said. The Tiangco brothers hope the

Fanily Zone

wilt. help.bring

par,

Pamilyang Pilipjoo program,

to lhe Centennial

Pa* and played

'patinlero' and 3{n-3 shootout. Bolh expecled to be reelected afterthelorthcoming May 1g po s given the massive support they get from the residents, lrayor JBT

seeks the post to be vacated by Bep, Toby, who is gunning the mayoral post he once held before rhe

loimer.

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