And Gibo is put to TEST

At Don Bosco Makati around 3 PM

This is the time, unexpected events concerning the whole country that Twitter is of better help than Facebook. Tweople are up-to-date, concerned, and help each other even in the least way that they can do. Updates are more or less real time.

And this time also, where one of the presidentiable wannabee, "Gibo" Teodoro, who is the current National Disaster Coordinating Council head is put to test. But, sadly, Twitter is not his avenue for making his name a sweet music to the ears of the Filipino. And, definitely, his music is irritating to my ears.

Hear is the rundown of events that concerns GMA's bet for 2010. And, before you continue reading, this accounts for the happenings in Twitter that has a relation to Twitter ID @giboteodoro, whom Twitters construe as the real Gibo. This serves as my disclaimer.

In about past 2 PM, Gibo tweeted:
been constantly working w/ all depts since last night & will focus our efforts on the most critical areas.

Rain not as bad as ths morning but I still advise everyone 2 stay indoors, stock up on supplies, & pray 4 the safety of our countrymen

These tweets raised an eyebrow and to some, raised that ire upon reading the said tweets. The best tweet I read was telling Gibo, to stop tweeting and do his job right there and then. I can't help but laugh.

An hour or so after, @MLQ3 (Manuel L. Quezon III) tweeted:

Teodoro appeals to public to clear roads, use MRT/LRT and walk if necessary, Asks people stranded for patience.

Sec. Teodoro announces President authorized placing most of Luzon including NCR under state of calamity.

Teodoro announces basically all of Luzon including Metro Manila under state of calamity, gov't resources being mobilized.

I personally hit the keyboards with extra force while retweeting. I can't help but put sarcasm on my statements as I find the update so useless. Telling people to clear the roads, at this hour where the whole Metro Manila was turned into a Manila Resort, is like telling the people that we are all dumb! Who would get out of their houses with their cars battling with the flood? Ugh, Filipinos are more intelligent now, in case Gibo doesn't know. And WALK? Can you possibly risk your life in the middle of the windy and stormy day walking? These, to me, is yelling at people - HEY! SAVE YOURSELVES! DON'T LET THE GOVERNEMNT DO IT FOR YOU!

I know he is doing his effort, but in trying times like this, people don't need such updates.

And lesson learned? Beware of twitter power!

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It's already like seven hours of non-stop raining in the metro. This time, this time i just can't be more pissed off knowing that my friends, my close friends are experiencing such hardships. Yes, hardships not just to physically get out of their way and be in the comforts of their home but more importantly, my friends who are miles away. Emotional attacks are killing them, having that uneasy feeling of not knowing how their family members are. A friend of mine is in Qatar, her folks are in Montalban, Rizal.

We cannot contact her family through the phone, may it be celphone or landline. Her dad is in the office right now, safe. But we have no news where her mom is. Worse, their house was finally eaten by roaring Ondoy. Roof now became a basement.

Can you just imagine how she is currently feeling, at this very moment? Have you had experiences the feeling of helpless? She is a good daughter who has nothing else in her mind but to give her parents a much more beautiful life. With this, she braved all the way through Qatar to seek a better paying job. She wants to help her family. She is helping our government. SHE DOES NOT DESERVE THIS.

I have never been as in rage with the government as this. You cannot have a better airport? Fine. You cannot solve the everyday traffic? Still fine. You cannot provide better education and health care? Bitterly still fine.

BUT, you cannot save people's lives in a scenario that is so common in Philippines? It is not about because it is unforseen, or the heaviest rainfall of all time - IT IS ABOUT BEING READILY PREPARED. Securing a million rubberboats cannot drop your stolen money to a significant level. In simple terms, BARYA lang yun.

Why can't we have readily available relief goods? Why is it that the seemingly best option now is to ignore the government and we, the citizens just hold hand in hand and help to the best of our capability?!