“It’s not God who was absent or was somewhere else when Yolanda struck. It was the Aquino administration that was and still is nowhere to be felt, found or seen by our hapless kababayans (fellow Filipinos),” said Davao-based lawmaker, Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate of Bayan Muna Partylist.
The poor though, could only share coins and even used clothings, but the magnanimity and sincerity was overwhelming, volunteers of Tulong Kabataan said.
Some of the 911 personnel in their uniform as they get set to go as the second batch of the city's volunteer work for retrieval and medical operations in Tablocan City. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte send 55 personnel who arrived in Tacloban Monday, but will return to Davao when this second batch arrives to take over their roles. Local relief and international aid are racing against time to a now restless populace in Tacloban who are in need of food and relief. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
“Our province is only focused on disaster reduction but we are clueless of what is causing climate change,” he said.
“Aside from showcasing local talents, we are also aware about current issues,” said Ma Cristina Manuel, President 2014 of JCI DuWaling Chapter, one of the concert organizers.