Four straight days at home without even going out of the gate.
You won’t believe this. In his first speech, he announced a community lockdown in Metro Manila. Two days after, he amended it to enhanced community lockdown in the entire Luzon. He issued directives to the local government and barangays without guidelines leaving them to their own devices. They were given power to act for their own constituents. This government didn’t even consider how our health workers, those who are badly needed in stores, supermarkets, drug stores and utilities in hospitals would report to their respective work. VP Leni spearheaded seeking donations from the private sector to buy PPEs (personal protective equipment) for our public hospitals and some private hospitals too. Her group procured several buses (at the same time observing social distancing) to ferry those medical personnel who don’t have cars at their disposal. Some local governments followed suit. The twenty-nine year old Pasig City mayor even purchased drones to disinfect the city. He is on the ground and knows the needs of the people and yet those paid trolls did not stop maligning him on social media. He suggested that some tricycles be allowed to operate for free in the city so those who need treatments for other diseases in hospitals could go but Malacanang rejected it outright. Would you allow a five-kilometer walk to those patients to reach the hospital? He does not belong to the administration so he is hot in the eyes of the DDS and the national government. What the ____. Last night, the old man issued another directive that mayors should adhere to what the national government tells them to do and not make their own decision in their localities. What if their ideas are better? What if they have more productive means of carrying out what is supposed to be a better alternative in this situation? The one up in Malacanang seems to be threatened by a “baguito” mayor who thinks of better ways to do his job.
It is quite frustrating to read news nowadays. Believe me, most of us are complying with staying at home. I wonder where the gargantuan budget supposedly for situations like this went to. Your guess is as good as mine.
Yes Arlene…. sounds like you need a unite front, and quickly…. everybody must be doing the same positive things for the good of the whole community…..
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There is something still lacking Ivor.
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I am so frustrated. The disparity of wealth and power plus the reality of corruption is so pronounced in the midst of a crisis.
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It is so glaring isn’t it? I was aghast by what Lea Salonga said about staying and watching Netflix. Not everyone can afford that, right?
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The world is upside down at the moment, but I am still going out every day with Ollie. No restrictions on going out here, so far.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We are on a lockdown Pete. Movement is restricted.
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Leadership is certainly exposed at the moment the world over
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The time that we’ll know who truly cares among them.
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All this shall pass, Arlene. Kapit lang. Dito Australia announced 6 months (or more) no travels from yesterday.
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Better be safe. This is global. Take care Teresa.
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Take care too Arlene!
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Thank you so much🙏🌝🥰✌
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Still fuming mad about not having public means of transpo to do necessary tasks like going to the bank, etc. And I’m more mad for workers who have to walk kilometers to their job sites. The Task Force headed by the authoritarian Ogre is unbelievable! They are trying to make us feel that we are prisoners of war with the Quarantine pass and the Military and PNP personnel who are all over the place! Now, he’s been granted more emergency powers!
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So frustrating talaga, easier if you have a car, at least protected on the road. Mabuti nga tinapyasan ng Senate yung approved bill ng Congress. Inalis daw yung mga nakakatakot na provisions like limitless emergency powers at yung takeover sa private businesses. Parang ML nga feeling ko eh.
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Yes, at least. Although I wonder what he needs the additional budget for when it is the private sector moving to help the displaced workers.
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Baka paghahati-hatian nila. Wala na akong tiwala sa kanila 😢🤔😕
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