Mayor asks: Where’s DSWD’s help?

[Little_Mermaid88]

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

RONDA, Cebu Mayor Mariano Blanco III yesterday criticized the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7, saying it failed to help tropical storm Seniang’s survivors in his town.

“There is not even a single family food pack that arrived from DSWD to alleviate the suffering of my people. Where are the DSWD officials now?” Blanco asked.


Fourteen of the 17 persons in Cebu who died during Seniang were from Ronda, a fifth-class town some 81 kilometers south of Cebu City.

DSWD Assistant Director Shalaine Maria Lucero earlier explained that under the law, the local government units (LGUs) serve on the frontline of relief operations during calamities.


The Province will have to augment their relief goods if a town or city runs out, while the National Government, through the DSWD, will augment supplies once the Provincial Government also uses up its relief supplies.


Going hungry

Blanco, however, said he didn’t know about that policy and expected that the DSWD, as the welfare agency, would help the calamity’s victims.

As part of the programs of the National Government, DSWD is always conducting seminars and trainings on poverty alleviation, among others, at the expense of the Ronda Municipal Government, he also said.


DSWD then reported these seminars and trainings as part of their accomplishments, he said.

“Now, DSWD officials and personnel are nowhere to be found when we are in need of help. Several people died and several families who lost their livelihood are hungry,” Blanco said.

The mayor said that without offense to officials of other LGUs, he was saddened by the report that Barili and Dumanjug already received relief goods from DSWD because they submitted letter-requests.


Wet supplies

“In my case, I failed to submit a request for help from DSWD because I am busy helping my constituents. Besides, our office supplies are all wet because of the flood. So, we are not given relief goods? What kind of welfare agency is DSWD?” Blanco said.

As of last night, DSWD 7 Director Mercedita Jabagat and Lucero had yet to answer text messages asking them to comment on the mayor’s observations.


However, Kerwin Macopa of DSWD 7 said that Assistant Director Lucero was still tracing from field personnel why Ronda was not given relief assistance yet.


DSWD 7 Regional Information Officer Leah Quintana said they will prepare an official statement on the matter today.


Vice President Jejomar Binay, who visited Ronda yesterday, declined to comment on Blanco’s complaint against DSWD. “No comment about it. The most important is that I am here to help the Seniang survivors,” he said.



source: Mayor asks: Where

[cat_inthehat]

I work in DSWD. Worst department so far. The inconsistencies and failing coordination plus the very poor communication among the seniors and the staffs are very overwhelming. The saddest part are the corruption, politicking and office drama. From staffs to community volunteers, they all have a hidden agenda that will surface later on. Grabe magmugna-mugna ug travel expenses. Mouli lang sa balay gobyerno pa pabayaron sa pamasahe ug pocket money, nasi gani pasalubong pa. tsk3

[psyche54]

Why aren't they receiving help from DSWD?

Simple ra jud kaayo ang tubag... Seniang isn't receiving national attention compared to Ruby. And national TVs aren't hitting these horrendous conditions by our fellow Cebuanos..

Dagkong hinampak... They'll get their acts together if in front of national news, otherwise, Keber ninyo dirang tanan.

[bleedingboi]

I work in DSWD. Worst department so far. The inconsistencies and failing coordination plus the very poor communication among the seniors and the staffs are very overwhelming. The saddest part are the corruption, politicking and office drama. From staffs to community volunteers, they all have a hidden agenda that will surface later on. Grabe magmugna-mugna ug travel expenses. Mouli lang sa balay gobyerno pa pabayaron sa pamasahe ug pocket money, nasi gani pasalubong pa. tsk3

Resign nlang. Dayun whistleblow ka ani nga issue. Nindot ni ma-bulgar ilang baho. Ang badside, ma-broadcast ka sa national TV.

[rickflag]

Nahurot na sa pa color sa buhok ni Dinky ang funds sa DSWD.

[MeMing]

I work in DSWD. Worst department so far. The inconsistencies and failing coordination plus the very poor communication among the seniors and the staffs are very overwhelming. The saddest part are the corruption, politicking and office drama. From staffs to community volunteers, they all have a hidden agenda that will surface later on. Grabe magmugna-mugna ug travel expenses. Mouli lang sa balay gobyerno pa pabayaron sa pamasahe ug pocket money, nasi gani pasalubong pa. tsk3

Basic issue ni sa tanan goberno dili lang sa DSWD. Awa lang sa inyong mga silingan daan pila kabo-ok red plates gipanggamit diha para hatud mga bata unya take home nila atong gipang bayran?

Sa white hills banawa lang daan naay 4 kabo-ok. 1 ra akong nahibaw-an kinsa barangay capt. nga pick-up sa kamputhaw (pero sulti ra pud ni sa mga tao ako gipangutana kinsa to ang red plate nga pick-up hatud mga anak niya etc.)....

Simple ra kaayo ni unta ang solution ani, naay e-assign 1 ka tao (sa kadaghan tao sa mga barangay halls ug uban pa gov't units) nga magcge update dapata sa ilang facebook pages asa padung ang mga assets sa goberno, unsay nadawat budget/kwarta, ug asa padung.

unya tanan constituents mo comment dayon ngano man diha gibutang, ngano wala diri, etc.

nana ang information infrastruction, LIBRI pa gyud, dili lang gamiton. wala pa gani FOI bill kani naba.

Mag end of the world nalang... zombie nalang guro mahimong presidenti dili pa gihapon ni mahitabo.

Maypa mag new year's resolution ta nga pasagdan nalang ang wala tay mabuhat?

Pero ingon man pud sila, "sala pud ang inaction"?

[cobraKing]

mahal kaau ang tina sa buhok ni dinky the rotten soliman...

[lstorya]

'Vice President Jejomar Binay, who visited Ronda yesterday, declined to comment on Blanco’s complaint against DSWD. “No comment about it. The most important is that I am here to help the Seniang survivors,” he said.'

Hahahahahahahaha, well said epal! Ayaw hilabot sa problema sa gobyerno kay mas importante ang ma picture-an nga nanghatag og relief goods.

[30121895]

Basic issue ni sa tanan goberno dili lang sa DSWD. Awa lang sa inyong mga silingan daan pila kabo-ok red plates gipanggamit diha para hatud mga bata unya take home nila atong gipang bayran?

Sa white hills banawa lang daan naay 4 kabo-ok. 1 ra akong nahibaw-an kinsa barangay capt. nga pick-up sa kamputhaw (pero sulti ra pud ni sa mga tao ako gipangutana kinsa to ang red plate nga pick-up hatud mga anak niya etc.)....

Simple ra kaayo ni unta ang solution ani, naay e-assign 1 ka tao (sa kadaghan tao sa mga barangay halls ug uban pa gov't units) nga magcge update dapata sa ilang facebook pages asa padung ang mga assets sa goberno, unsay nadawat budget/kwarta, ug asa padung.

unya tanan constituents mo comment dayon ngano man diha gibutang, ngano wala diri, etc.

nana ang information infrastruction, LIBRI pa gyud, dili lang gamiton. wala pa gani FOI bill kani naba.

Mag end of the world nalang... zombie nalang guro mahimong presidenti dili pa gihapon ni mahitabo.

Maypa mag new year's resolution ta nga pasagdan nalang ang wala tay mabuhat?

Pero ingon man pud sila, "sala pud ang inaction"?

Hehehe.. Lage boss Daghan kung makit an nga mga politiko or naa sa mga government agency nga himoong pang personal use ang sakyanan sa katawhan. Mga baga kaayog nawng ganahan uroy sila mag gamit gamit anang naka red plate..Pati pa siguro pang gasolina sa sakyanan mga tax payer ga bayad..

[MeMing]

Hehehe.. Lage boss Daghan kung makit an nga mga politiko or naa sa mga government agency nga himoong pang personal use ang sakyanan sa katawhan. Mga baga kaayog nawng ganahan uroy sila mag gamit gamit anang naka red plate..Pati pa siguro pang gasolina sa sakyanan mga tax payer ga bayad..

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