Pres PBBM enjoins kababayan to accept "new normal"

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One hallmark of humanity is ruling over the vagaries of nature;  it is mandated in Genesis that man shall be Gods caretaker of his creation and thus must rule over the challenges of nature.  Thus we rise inspite of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions typhoons.   Our population grew to more than 7B because we have believed in our ability to transcend rise above what nature throws in our path

So it is very disappointing that the leader of this land enjoins our kababayan to accept the new normal (it was an old normal to be viisted at least 20x by typhoons annually in the Philippines) An act of resigntion or laziness.  As leader he must find his hard and use all available resources and power in his office to lead and make this country fight the vagaries of typhoon.

At the risk of being an armchair pretenders may this post suggest:

1. Pres m ust change his mindset and do what he is supposed to lead.  Inspire us amidst these challenges

2.  Make people accountable for the flood control funds last year - almost 1/2 trillion.   Anong overwhelmed.  UK and Dutch govt were able to mitigage effects of flood.  Bgc in our very own country has flood free streets.   Even Pasig  

3.  Use our PHP budgetr wisely.

4.  Be a President.  Kung hindi sayang ang funds ng govt just to elect you. 

State of flooding in MM; barges collide with bridges, 600,000 individuals evacuated; relief and rescue on going

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Its a disaster;  state of calamity in the country,     600,000 individuals evacuated.  Relief and rescue operations ordered and on going.         

Caused by typhoon Carina which has intensified and OTW to Taiwan.

NDRRMC has repeatedly warned residents of flooding and landslide in affected areas.   Typhoon holiday was declared:   schools and stock trading were suspended.   

Worse than war?

Philippines to import rice again? Can Phil reach rice sufficiency?

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Philippines |  January 21 2014



Rice is headline again.  Rice smuggling, that is.

And that there will be increase in price of rice due to shortage.

There are some said news of impending rice shortage, and importation again.  I was told that the rice shortage or conditioning our minds that there is a shortage and that the only solution is a ruse for some quarters to make money from this crisis.  It is not clear whether the crisis is real or not.  But according to sources, money is made several ways:

Making a killing on a crisis

1.  license to import rice cost millions

2.  bidding of rice from the govt agency;

3.  disposal of "rotting rice" which may be not rotting, or mixed with good rice.

Plus the purchase of fertilizer, the farm inputs, subsidies to farmers.