Pandemic task force adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa on his controversial 'death by community pantry' statement: Hindi ito laban sa pagbabayanihan ng mga tao at pagpapakain ng mga nagugutom (1/2)
Dr. Herbosa: Ang context ng sinabi ko ay bilang expert ng disaster medicine, kasi pwedeng magbigay ng tulong pero 'wag ilagay sa kapamahakan ang mga mamamayan (2/2)
Dr. Herbosa: Wala dapat mamatay kung gumagawa tayo ng pagkakawanggawa, hindi dapat mamatay ang mga kababayan natin diyan. Importante na kung gagawa tayo niyan, pangalagaan natin ang kapakanan ng mga mahihirap at nagugutom at gusto lang makakuha ng ayuda.
A man died while waiting in line at a crowded community pantry organized by actress Angel Locsin in Barangay Holy Spirit last Friday. Locsin and the Quezon City government vowed to extend help to the family.
Dr. Herbosa: Nagalit ako at tinext ko 'yung eight words na 'yun, at minasama 'yun ng mga tao. Ang basa nila ay kontra ako sa pantry. Hindi ako kontra, ang kontra ako ay pinabayaan nila na pumila sa init ng araw, ni walang baso ng tubig. May maling ginawa dun. Kailangang mag-ayos.
Dr. Herbosa: Sa disaster medicine system, ang thinking ay di dapat blame culture, di nagsisisihan. Importante na ayusin ang sistema, ako ay nagsusuggest lang. Pero nilagyan nila ng bahid ng pulitika dahil ako ay nagtatrabaho sa pamahalaan, sa administrasyong ito.
Dr. Herbosa on his move to resign as executive vice president of the UP System: Minumura ako, ang daming hate messages. Ni hindi nila ako kilala, kung ano ang nagawa ko (1/2)
Dr. Herbosa: So nagfile ako agad ng leave of absence sa UP. Mga kasamahan ko pa sa UP ang tumutuligsa sa aking post, hindi man lang ako tinawagan o tinanong. Nabasa ko lahat 'yun, nasaktan ako (2/2)
Dr. Herbosa: Ganito na ba sa UP? Kapag ikaw ay nag-criticize ay ikaw na ang bawal? Bawal na ba ako tumuligsa ng mali? 'Yun ang tinuro sa UP, tumingin sa mali at i-criticize. Ang sinabi ko lang ay totoo, may namatay sa inyong ginawa.
Dr. Herbosa claims there's a troll army attacking him as he continues to receive a fair amount of bashing: Nag-apologize na ako, pero tuloy tuloy pa rin. Mukhang may troll army dahil ang mga tumutuligsa pa rin ay mga new accounts.
Dr. Herbosa: Maganda ang ideya ng bayanihan. Maganda na naumpisahan ito. Ang problema ay ang paglagay ng pantry a isang kalye at pagpunta ng mga tao ay kontra sa paglaban sa pandemya. Maghahawaan po sila.
Dr. Herbosa: Ang suggestion ko ay makipag-coordinate sa local government. Pwede na magpaikot ng isang sasakyan or karton, iikot sa bayan. 'Wag natin papuntahin ang maraming tao sa isang lugar dahil hindi tayo mawawala dito sa pandemya.
Do you think there is something lacking in the government's response to social aid?
Dr. Herbosa: Siguro, kasi hindi lahat umaabot sa dulo. May social aid tayo, pero hindi naman dapat tayo magsisihan. Bakit ba tayo nagtutuligsa? (1/2)
Dr. Herbosa: Tama 'yung konsepto na ang komunidad ang magtulungan, kung may pagkukulang ang pamahalaan. Hindi naman kaya ng pamahalaan na pakainin ang buong Pilipinas. Tayo mismong mga citizens ang magtulungan at magbigay sa mga kababayan na nangangailangan (2/2)
BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona on the government's maritime exercises in West PH Sea: Nag-conduct po ng exercises, kasama ang surveillance vessels ng BFAR. Okay naman po ang report ng PCG.
BFAR: Ang significant effort na kasama doon ay para pangalagaan ang ating mga fishermen doon, fishing vessels, ang environment, at to prevent illegal fishing
BFAR on reported overfishing in West PH Sea: Patuloy tayong nangangalap ng mga information tungkol sa hangganan ng epekto ng fishing activities ng mga Chinese vessels sa West PH Sea. Pinlakas natin ang ating pagpapatrolya para labanan kung may overfishing na nangyayari doon.
BFAR on the possible collapse of the local fishing sector amid China's incursion: Malawak po ang pangisdaan ng Pilipinas, marami tayong pangisdaan bukod sa West PH Sea. Pero malaki ang kahalagahan ng West PH Sea, dapat lang na ito ay bigyan ng proteksyon.
BFAR on presence of Chinese vessels: Threatened po tayo, kaso kung ako ang tatanungin, personally kelangan lang na i-encourage ang fishermen na mangisda sa West PH Sea (1/2)
BFAR: Hinihikayat namin sila na wag matakot doon, dahil ang purpose natin doon ay mangisda. That's our common fishing ground. Sa amin naman sa gobyerno, dapat sinusuportahan, pino-protektahan ang mga mangingisda, fishing vessels, at environment (2/2)
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