| Leyte Mudslide message board
On February 17, 2006 a farming village is gone, swallowed whole by a wall of mud and boulders that swept down at a terrifying speed from a mountainside in the eastern Philippines. Officials feared the death toll could climb past 1,000.
"There are no signs of life, no rooftops, no nothing," Southern Leyte province Governor Rosette Lerias said.
The village of Guinsaugon, once a community of 2,500 people, now looks like a 40-hectare (100-acre) patch of newly plowed land.
Its 375 homes and elementary school were buried under mud up to 10 meters (30 feet) deep. Only a few small piles of debris hint at the devastation.
The Sun.Star website has devoted a whole section to hear your opinions on the incident. Fill up this form or e-mail your comments to sunnex(at)sunstar(dot)com(dot)ph and sunnex1(at)sunstar(dot)com(dot)ph. |
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2006-04-06 01:44:10
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soaring-spirit " <
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Been reading lately the Samar News when I stumbled on to the article written By Pinoy Gonzales; Guinsaugon Survivors Ask for Help, dated March 17. There revealed the situation of the few survivors:
1).they had a piece of plywood to sleep on that serves for mats.
2).They been eating noodles and canned sardines; apparently they saw canned corned beefs and meat-loafs but these goods never been given to them but had mysteriously disappeared.
3). No visible project of the supposed 4x5 meter houses the authorities are talking about to be given to the survivors.
Our questions here now; WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SEND TO HELP THE PEOPLE?
To think that this people had nothing, really nothing! They lost their love ones, their homes, their lands, and now they lost their rights and dignities because even the goods intended for them were stolen by some unscrupulous people of authority taking advantage of their misery! Please! Please!, People of Leyte! Be aware of this! Is there anyone their who is courageous enough to confront Gov. Lerias and the town mayor concerning this matter? And for those who channeled their money to a relief-organization working for Guinsaugon Disaster, could you launch an inquiry there? There is injustices going on here! This is another killing!
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2006-04-06 00:44:00
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cerin " <
sjauncey@oracletranslations.com >
This story breaks my heart. I wish there was something more I could do. I have been writing to Ms Arroyo personally for years about various issues, but the corruption that is evident here is shocking at every level. It is such a shame that such a terrible thing should happen to such beautiful people in a beautiful country. |
2006-04-03 16:38:50
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cecile " <
cecile@gentri.com >
nakakalungkot na malaman na sa isang iglap mawalan ng halaga ang buhay ng tao, pero hindi dito nagtatapos ang lahat. sana sa lahat ng nais tumulong sa mga naging biktima nitong pag guho ay makita ang sensiridad sa inyong mga puso.God Bless southern leyte! |
2006-04-03 14:47:36
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minda " <
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i would like to ask Governor Lerias and her staff at the provincial government to make an ACCOUNTING of all the donations received for THE PEOPLE OF GUINSAUGON, SAINT BERNARD, SOUTHERN LEYTE AND THE SOUTHERN LEYTE....
From a very reliable source, the municipality of Saint Bernard received only 4 million pesos as of March 29, 2006. Where are the rest of the financial help extended for THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY?
PLEASE PUBLISH the report on the all newspapers, national and local for the sake of the people who wanted to know.... |
2006-03-29 04:40:07
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mary anne " <
lagalag1181@yahoo.com >
nakakalungkot isipin na may mga kababayan tayong nangangailangan pero heto at nakikisabay ang mga mapagsamantala,at di man lang irespeto ang mga patay na,walong taon na akong wala sa pinas pero hanggang ngayon puro pangungurakot pa rin ang naririnig ko hindi ba nakakahiya na sarili nating kababayan ay di man lang natin matulungan at may tumulong man na galing sa ibang bansa,pero nakahanda rin pala ang mga nasa puesto para mangurakot,nakakahiya talaga sila at talagang wala silang mga puso,sana lang ay di mangyari sa kanila ang nangyari sa mga kababayan natin at sana lang ay hindi sila MAKARMA....nakikiramay po ako sa lahat ng biktima ng sakuna |
2006-03-29 02:49:45
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please answer my questions " <
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It is sad to know that most of the people here don't trust our politicians anymore. Anybody can answer me.
The Japanese Government donated P27,000,000.00. But until now I heard that the victims has no place to stay.
Where is that money. The Press should do something to know where the money goes. |
2006-03-26 14:18:23
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A.B. Lunaria " <
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Sir,
Minsan dumarating sa buhay natin ang pagsubok at lahat tayo ay nakakaalam nyan, sana sa ganitong pagkakataon, huwag nating isisi a iba ang nangyari at kasalukuyang pangyayari. Me trahedya man o wala ay laging me pagkukulang tayong nakikita, sana sa ganitong pagkakataon, ang pagtulong mula sa ating puso bilang Pilipino at bilang tao ang ating pairalin, hindi bilang pagpapakitang tao lamang dahil sa ating personal na interes. |
2006-03-24 08:06:07
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Rescuers " <
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A big cross is already at the site with lots of flowers, I would say let us not disturb them anymore, we must let them go, no more digging please let them rest in peace. Politicians concerned please give the relief goods to the vitims families! |
2006-03-23 18:35:24
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Bishop Memrem Jose Villena, DD, OMHS " <
louieville46@yahoo.com >
I am really shocked and dismayed from the posting of our countrymen who are witnessing the outright plundering of the relief goods by the local officials, mainly the politicians.
Just wondering if the recovery operations has been suspended in trying to locate the still buried school and the more than 900 victims still unaccounted for.
I have with me a metal detector equipment that can penetrate down to 25ft below the ground surface. If I could be of any help, kindly contact me via my email, or may reach me via my cellphone (619) 772-2059, or may contact the Sister's Convent in San Jose, California at (408) 729-7200. I could be in the Philippines right after the Holy Week. Thank you. |
2006-03-21 13:40:12
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toring toring (Manila) " <
toring@yahoo.com >
Panawagan sa mga nag samantala sa mga relief at financial assistance! sana kung natangap man ninyo ang mga ayoda galing sa labas o sa loob nang bansa.. ipatiking nyo naman dahil kawawa ang mga survivors! mga currupt wag ninyong gamitin ang tradhiya sa Brgy. Guinsaugon para sa inyong pakikilimos, dahil malaking karma yan marami sa mga napatay na hindi pa handa.. kaya ang aboloy para kang Juan ibigay ninyo at wag ninyong ipakain sa inyong mga familya! Mahiya naman kayo! Attention all agency of the government from National level, regional at sa provincial government, who recieve the money from the different country's assistance, please give it directly to the victims thru the master list. Kawawa sila ngayon, galing ako doon, itigil nyo muna ang higwaan sa politika, e focus natin ngayon sa mga survivor hangang magkaroon na sila ng panibago nilang tahanan. Kayo rin magsisi sa bandang huli dahil ang trahidya ay tatama yan kahit saan baka sa susunod sa inyo na naman yan! pera lang yan makita pa yan kaya ibigay nyo na. At para sa mga taga medya wag naman ninyo ipahayag ang na si ganito sa ibang bansa nagbigay ng assistance hangat hindi kompermado para hindi naman panay ang bilang nang ghost money at mga kagamitan, pagkain. Lumalabas toloy na pinaasa ninyo ang mga biktima, dahil sa mga publicity na maraming dollar at iba pang currency mula sa ibatibang bansa, ito na ngayon ang tanong nasaan na? kaya i confirm nyo muna bago ninyo ipahayag sa publiko. kasi baka yong iba dyan publicity lang konwari nagbigay nang assistance pero pala hindi itinawag lang, alam muna maraming mangagamit para sumikat. God Bless sa mga tomulong kahit papaano sa ibang paraan..
true guardians! |
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