From the
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Filipinos in Hong Kong who have gathered donations for survivors of tropical storm Ondoy are requesting the government to ease its requirement that all donations go through the Department of Social Welfare and Development.In an e-mail, Daphne Ceniza said “many donors want to send their items to specific and monitor the goods at its receiving end but this cannot be done because of the rule that everything has to go through the DSWD.””How practical is this procedure? I can just imagine DSWD having its hands full now attending to the flood victims, does it have enough manpower to handle the processing of donated items?” she asked.Ceniza proposed that consular posts, not just in Hong Kong, to be given the mandate to screen donors and shipment for tax exemption for this instance.She said Filipinos in Hong Kong have been able to gather 53 balikbayan boxes for Manila, and have been able to convince freight forwarding companies to donate their services.“They know the community better. They will know who is legitimate and who's not. Guidelines for screening of donors can be set to prevent abuse,” Ceniza suggested.”The need is urgent. Government must streamline its operations if they want speedy delivery of service,” she said.This is in response to the directive of GMA on Sept 29, 2009 here
A couple of reactions from the article were these.
Facebook Userhayup talaga itong gobyernong ito, gusto kasi nilang gawing springboard yang donation from other people na icourse thru DSWD para sa 2010 election. this is truly impractical and idiotic. yung anak ng dwendeng itim na si Mikey Arrovo the Bobo, anong ginagawa nung kasagsagan ng baha at nagkakamatayan ang mga tao at napipinsala ang mga ari-arian? nandudun sa rustan's katipunan naghahanap ng maiinom. hayup talaga. saboi nga ng mga OFW na ininterview ko sa singapore, balak daw nilang mag-ipon ng pondo para ipapatay si GMA at ang kanyang walang hiyang anak na si Mikey at asawa ni GMA na si FG. hayup sila.... ang kakakapal ng mukha. tulong na para sa mga kababayan nila, pahihirapan pa. TANG INA NYO ARROYO matatapos na din kayo.Another reaction from another reader
VERY GOOD IDEA NG ARROYO ADMINISTRATION NA Lahat ng donations para sa mga biktima ng bagyo at pagbaha ay padaanin sa DSWD . Sigurado naman po na makakarating yan sa nasalanta ng bagyo at pagbaha pero SIGURADO RIN PO NA KAPAG IPINAMAHAGI NA YANG MGA DONATIONS NA YAN - NAKALAGAY NA YAN SA ISANG MAGANDA PLASTIC BAG AT MAY NAKATATAK ---- "TULONG MULA KAY GMA". Of course, there's other readers on the other side of the fence.
To Facebook User: Ang tapang mong magsalita pro ba't nagtatago ka? libelous ang mga statements mo at mey halo pang conspiracy against the President of the Philippines ang her family. stupido ka, magpakilala ka at panindigan mong mga paninira mo.
I'm guessing a lot of people don't have a lot of trust in the government.
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