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Disappointing how Pduts is using this regular nightly address, can't he be concise. I really dislike how he emphasizes threat and violence over calling for cooperation, unity, and positivity
With slight political nudges against critics and even not forgetting on commending China... Tsk tsk
He even highlighted the lack of national ID system in difficulty of aid distribution. We can always make a way to properly and efficiently distribute even with the lack of that system by calling LGUs to take the initiative and organize.
No hindrance is enough to continue serving and helping. Hope he could just stop emphasizing his opinions regarding what he read scientifically. Can he just leave it with DOH...
He is blabbering too many unnecessary things, not even proper information
And btw, instead of blaming the people for being undisciplined can't he tell how unefficiently his admin is handling this crisis
First, he was hesitant in banning entry from travellers coming from china
Second, there was no clear guidelines when they preemptively announced an ECQ (well, lockdown)
Second, there was no clear guidelines when they preemptively announced an ECQ (well, lockdown)
Third, they announced to hold a press con at 4pm (during the early weeks of ECQ forgot exactly when) but held it late close to midnight
That action triggered people to panic buy, it caused unrest, distress, dismay even frustration. It rooted from the govt's indecisiveness, actually
Yes, it isn't all and always the govt's faul but also the people failing to cooperate. But given how the admin is handling the crisis and not being able to give a proper directive, often tentative... How could you expect clear cooperation from the people....
Fourth, by using threats and suggestion of violence (to undisciplined, unruly - extreme case people) it even initiated discrimination...
Health workers are being avoided, someone shot serving in the frontline battling the virus, what else..
Some provinces/cities/hospitals even deny patients of their right to health care
What this pandemic is trying to show us... the LACK in our healthcare system (lack in workforce, equipment)
I have all respect to our health workers and frontliners in battling this pandemic amid THE so called LACK thereof
Some admin politicians (ehem Cayetano, even with his hideous attempt to alter what he said) even deny the lack in PPEs, masks, equipment though doctors/hospitals are raising the concern
Fifth, our frontliners aren't well-equipped. The admin even maliciously brought up issues against other leaders (vico, leni) in their way of helping and servicing the people
The govt should have initiated in assisting the health workers by providing transportation, shelter, food, personal hygiene (essentials) as they are risking in servicing the Filipino people
NGOs, individuals took the initiative instead. Which is great, the real bayanihan. That is why they should have set guidelines/action plan beforehand
Sixth, financial aid... When they decided this lockdown for a month (initially), it is common-sense that there will be sectors that would lose income
It is where emergency/contingency/calamity fund enters the picture. The aid is not only for supporters, it is for everyone in need (per DDs) . It is our right not "utang na loob". This is not an exclusive fandom
PDuts shouldn't be too dramatic over it that sounding like it comes from his own pocket. Economically, there are a lot of ways in sourcing. Yes one way is loans, we can also do budget cutting from other projects, also savings...
And the best, (following the logic that banks and utilities are allowing grace period in paying bills and waiver of penalties) politicians should also forego their laundered money/stolen money from taxes
The best of the best is actually stopping stealing, there is no ethical 10% or whatever percentage from procurement and projects
This thread has become long, but it only points to my disappointment ove what's happening :(
Particularly, how this crisis is being handled
