Gloria Arroyo's Latest Directives

Here's the latest directive of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo regarding donations, remittances and relief goods coming from abroad.

First, they've set up a task force to stop and prosecute those who raise prices of medicine unreasonably.

Second, they will arrest and punish those who takes advantage and cheats in accepting donations coming through the banks.

Third, there will be no taxes nor confiscation of relief goods by the Bureau of Customs coming from abroad as long as it is directed towards DSWD.

Fourth, the DFA has given our embassies and consulate the task to speed up the processing of documents for donations coming from abroad as long as it is address to the DSWD.

Fifth, they have requested remittance companies to waive their transaction fees for monetary donations if they are directed to the DSWD.

Maybe I'm just a cynic, but I can't shake the feeling that some of those monies directed towards the DSWD will be skimmed.

Also, what happens to the other donations directed towards the Philippine National Red Cross or other relief operations? Will they be taxed? Held at customs or confiscated?

Maybe they won't held those other donations up and really let those monies and goods get expedited quicky.

Maybe it's just me.