Government's response to typhoon Juan
By TheAdvocate
@TheAdvocate (2392)
Philippines
7 responses
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
20 Oct 10
well it has improve. it was better than the first typhoon that came. but i agree with ddaguno up there, that for a better forecast it is better to update the equipment that PAGASA are using so they can serve the people better. but if compared to the past responding to typhoon Juan was better, and the typhoon is very strong so they need to make it better. learn from experience.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
this government always has greedy politician, it is no longer a surprise. but if P-noy truly makes the people his boss then i hope he can push this buying new equipment, this will not only benefit one person but the whole Philippines. i just wish this can happen in his administration. P-noy needs more luck to fix this country.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Hi Bird! I know you're also from Marikina. Weren't you glad that our local government was more prepared now than last Ondoy? At least they learned from Ondoy.
Pag-asa has been asking the government for years for new equipment but the past administrations just did not listen. I understand that now they are in the process of buying some new equipment but as usual, greedy congressmen have been meddling with the sale.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
20 Oct 10
Doing an over kill or being over prepared is way better than not being prepared at all. Based on what's shown on TV it seems that the authorities have gone to great lengths to make sure that everything is addressed, after all Juan is a Super typhoon. Given the limited resources, i can say that they've done a good job and lets just hope that it's going to be that way every time there's a disaster coming. I guess people already learned their lessons and realized that the typhoons now and those that are about to hit us are no longer the same as the previous ones. I think this is already the effects of global warming. We also have to realize that nature is very unpredictable. Just take the case of Ondoy for example, who would have thought that that typhoon could almost drown Metro Manila? Being prepared or even being over prepared could make a big difference really when natural calamities struck.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
That's true, it's better to be overprepared than underprepared. Here in Marikina, even though we were not going to be hit, our local government still made efforts to be ready. I slept soundly knowing that my local government was going wide awake, monitoring the situation and ready to sound the alarm should we need to evacuate. That was what we were waiting for last Ondoy which unfortunately never came.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
That's the problem with Filipinos really, we tend to take everything for granted until it's already staring us in the face or in the case of Typhoon Ondoy, Slapped us in the face 
. Ondoy really taught a lot of us a lesson hard to forget. Let's just hope that the preparation made over the typhoon Juan is not just a "Ningas Cogon", again this is a trait inherent to a lot of us, especially those in the government.
. Ondoy really taught a lot of us a lesson hard to forget. Let's just hope that the preparation made over the typhoon Juan is not just a "Ningas Cogon", again this is a trait inherent to a lot of us, especially those in the government.
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
Always, it is the government's duty to warn the people about impending typhoons or whatever natural disastrous calamity that might come the people's way, like dengue strain. The government could only forewarn according to the data they have at hand and they have no power to prevent the magnitude of the aftermath. So the government could be talking big about the response preparedness they could have instilled in the people, and a huge thank you for that, but no one could really truly be prepared for natural disasters.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
I agree, we could never be fully prepared for Mother Nature. I guess that is why NDCC changed their name to National Risk Reduction and Mitigation Churva so as to reflect what the government can do, that is reduce and mitigate the damage. Looking at the damage done by Juan, there is no question that Mother Nature prevailed. But at least we put up a good fight.
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@maxen07 (882)
• Philippines
20 Oct 10
first of all it is not entirely the government's fault if there should be any casualties during this time of crisis. many people still stubbornly stay at their homes despite the fact that they're putting their lives and the lives of their loved ones at risk and floods should be quickly subsiding from our streets if only people are disciplined enough to observe cleanliness.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
19 Oct 10
Since the Philippines is a tropical country, it is just normal for us to have huge storms once in a while. I'm sure the government made their preparations especially after the disaster of Ondoy but I think they should prioritize giving Pag-asa better equipment. That would really help a lot.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
I agree, Pag-asa should have better equipments. It was one of the reasons that their prediction was more or less accurate, allowing the government to pre-position supplies. I heard in the news that we are in the process of purchasing Doppler radars but it has been delayed because of meddling congressmen. We never learn, corruption is one of the reasons why we are always caught unprepared.
@jordq7 (576)
• Philippines
19 Oct 10
Hi there TheAdvocate! Well I think the government tried it's best to respond on this calamity but it is still not enough.Many people still suffered because of this typhoon and there is minimal support coming from the government.Maybe it's because of the limited fund of the government.I also think that our president should exert more effort in resolving crisis like this.
@TheAdvocate (2392)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
I guess nature is just too powerful for even the government to conquer, much less tame it. Everyday as I watch the number of casualties and injuries and see the amount of devastation,I realize the task that we need to do.
What is really troubling me is that if this government was able to come up with such a disaster preparedness plan, how come Arroyo was not able to do this? If she only allowed the funds to go where it should have gone, I should not have been a victim of Ondoy. Makes me really mad.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
dear the advocate,
i think the response of the government and the planning has really improved a lot. if these were done during the ondoy time, i guess there would be a lot more people saved.
i just wish though that the government make more highways to reach those places that are poor and needs more help so that when disasters come, the people there dont have to wait for weeks before being reached by relief goods, etc.
have a nice day.
ann
