Palace calls for bayanihan - Tempo

Sometimes doing your best is not good enough.

With this admission, Malacañang has sought public assistance on how to enhance its disaster response and assistance in light of the devastating onslaught of typhoon “Yolanda” in parts of Visayas.



As it marked 100 days since Yolanda left a trail of death and destruction, Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. admitted the government’s shortcomings in the relief operations despite its best efforts, asking instead Filipinos to use the EDSA People Power spirit in extending assistance to the affected families.

“We realize that despite its best efforts, government is unable to adequately respond to all the needs of all the affected families and individuals. We continue to welcome suggestions on how we can improve our response and assistance,” Coloma said.

“We call on all Filipinos in the spirit of bayanihan and in the spirit of EDSA People Power that we will be celebrating soon to continue working with government and all donor and aid agencies in extending a helping hand to our countrymen who are rebuilding their lives and seeking a better future,” he added.

Coloma said the government is firmly determined to carry out massive rehabilitation efforts in all 171 municipalities and cities affected by this unprecedented calamity.

He laid down the government’s “build back better” efforts in the storm-hit places so far, from building disaster-resilient housing to the establishing storm surge and flood warning system.

“We take heed of the counsel given by Ms. Luiza Carvalho, UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, that while “the authorities, UN agencies, and non-government organizations, and the Filipino people should be commended for the pace of progress in relief and rehabilitation efforts, we cannot afford to be complacent,” he said. (Genalyn Kabiling)

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