Some people in Bulacan blaming Noynoy for their misfortunes

You cannot blame Noynoy since he doesn't want it to happen besides western portion of Bulacan like Malolos, Calumpit and Paombong are catch basin of water came from angat dam so flash floods should be expected.

Those people are in despair and frustrated. They have to vent their frustration to someone at some point and I guess there's no higher authority in this land than Pnoy. I think if those people are not afraid of God, they would blame him as well although they won't since we all know that what happened is purely man made. I'm not saying the storm is but the string of events that caused the flooding is. But i suspect that not all residents of the flooded areas are blaming the president I think it is just an opinion of some, mostly likely the opposition, who didn't waste their time to blame the president as if his presence there would make the flood go away.

well i am not surprised, it is always this way everytime such happen, it happened to previous presidents. no one is ever satisfied nor take the blame on themselves, every one is looking for someone else to blame

I have to agree with you greenpeas. Whenever I hear some people from Bulacan and Tarlac complaining just because Noynoy wheren't able to visit their place, I felt a bit off. I think it is due to the floods and all the natural calamities that made their brains a bit twisted. Sorry for the term. Instead of blaming it all to the government, why do they just pray and help each other. Even if P-Noy will visit their place or not, it won't make a difference. Now, I know the reason to why until now most people don't really succeed in life. Whenever they gained something (maybe for free), they'll always crave for it. They will always remain to be abusive individuals.

Hello, Kababayan. We can not blame them. Out of frustrations and maybe faith due to what had happened to them, they need to voice out their grievances. There's a need to throw stones on someone. As if, the government willed it to happened. Sadly, we, Filipinos are like that. We often put the blame on someone. All our misfortunes are easily thrown at the government's face. I don't even know why,too. However, we suffer too much because of corruptions and selfishness of some government officials ,and it is easy for us to lash on the government when things are not favorable. We so are used to it.

People always look for something or someone to blame when they totally know the faults are on them. Yes, there may be some mistakes but if they only did their part, cooperate with the local government, then perhaps the damages could have been lessened. The releasing of water from the two dams, Angat Dam and Ambuklao could have been wrong and miscalculated but only if the people headed the call, they will not suffer the worst situation. But things had happen and this is a lesson to learn. If we have somethings to donate with the victims, let's do it. In fact, our church is doing a donation campaigns and every body is sharing.

I don't think we are in a position to judge them. I mean c'mon guys, most of them have nothing now. Their homes, clothes, money, source of income, all ravaged by the flood. When the water subsides, that's when the real problem comes in. Let's just understand their dilemma and not condemn them for what they are feeling.

in a natural calamity like this we can not blame any one. just like what happened at Japan during the tsunami. they can not blame their government for a disaster like that. blaming someone does not give you any solution. it just add pain to something that is damaged already. i guess flood starts from garbage so i guess it starts at home. if you clean up and segregate it will be much easier to cope up with the garbage that causes the flood. of course there are a lot more aspects that is inside that needs to be tackled but the thing is we all need to start on doing our part, and stop blaming when something happens. i agree with you also saying that during elections people needs to vote someone who has the capabilities of ding something for the people than for someone you see most on tv and popular.

I find it really stupid, that some people are like that. They blame everything to the government. It's as if , it's the government to be forever feeding them. And to think they blame PNoy for their misfortunes? Don't they think that had PNoy have the power, he should have stopped those natural calamities from happening.

That, my friend, is the price of being the most powerful man in the country. I think Noynoy knows that in the moment he assumes power, he will be the scapegoat for every misery and pain and suffering of this nation. From his mother's experience, I think he already deduced that he's gonna be in the pit that moment the people (and some others) 'forced' him to do a presidential campaign. He knows how much patience, understanding and sacrifice he shed to appease our fickle nation. One day we love love him, another day we want to burn him. As I mentioned to a friend before, people have short memories and they would do anything for anyone who can provide them their needs. People need not to be loyal if a family's stomachs a grumbling . Your discussion reminded me a part of Ninoy's speech in the US where he mentions that a sack of rice is an equivalent for a vote for a constitutional convention. Perhaps many of us will never learn and will never change. We all have our interests and we protect them very dearly. Few of us will be bold enough to admit our mistakes and do change. But in times of our need and anger, we need a very convenient scapegoat. The president always qualifies for that.

This is an absurd way of thinking, although I am sincerely sorry for the victims, I have very strong words to say in what caused their misfortune and who we should blame. We should blame: -Those who cut tress from the mountains, that's why water came rushing down from the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges. - Some of our countrymen are really hard headed, they were asked to leave but still they chose to stay, fishermen were warned by the coast guard not to go to sea and they still did, parents leaving their children while the storm is raging, most deaths came this way. - People who build subdivisions by securing doctored permits in connivance with corrupt government officials. - People who build illegal fish ponds, again conniving with corupt government officials. - Squatter families who build house along vital water ways.And all others who build structures that would block or divert the natural flow of water. - Land Subsidence or ground sinking due to over extraction of ground water to water crops instead of collecting rain water and other means of irrigation. - Every one else who dump garbage anywhere and don't practice proper waste disposal and recycling

Amen to that. We Filipinos should have learned our lessons by now, but I think not. We still buy those corrupt practices time and time again.

The phenomena of typhoon is nature. Every country who is in the pacific area all has the same problem of facing typhoon. For example, Taiwan, not far from your country, has to suffer the destruction of typhoon in 2~3 times in a month during summer season. Why its people would not go to street to protest their misfortune ? Because they have a full scientific education and well weather forecast. No body would blame the typhoon because they know it is a nature phenomena. The governments spend a lot of money on improving river bank and other related river engineering. Right now,there is not much disaster in Taiwan during typhoon season. It is not fortune but the efforts from all people.

it is a natural calamity and we can't blame the president nor people from the government of this. if they want to blame others for these why don't they check their selves first. maybe if have planted more trees and avoid illegal logging. there will be enough trees to stop the flooding. if they have abandon there places and evacuate to a safer place instead of worrying about their properties more life will be save. i pity those old people and children suffering now. i hope the government will have enough found to support all of them.