ROBREDO IS A PATHETIC INCOMPETENT WHO MUST BE FIRED!

I hate to say this but for a Cabinet member, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo is one PATHETIC INCOMPETENT.

President Aquino should either relieve him of disaster preparedness responsibilities IMMEDIATELY, as in NOW, or fire him altogether.

It has been 10 days since the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that the West Valley (formerly Marikina) fault line is already ripe for movement and could trigger a 7.2-magnitude earthquake ANYTIME.

Alongside with this was the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study saying  a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila would destroy 16,000 buildings and injure at least 150,000 people.

But it was only YESTERDAY when Robredo instructed  Metro Manila mayors to identify areas sitting on fault lines and warn residents of the risks they face.

So had the earthquake struck within the past 10 days Robredo, as LOCAL GOVERNMENTS boss, would have had VERY LITTLE, if not NOTHING, to say on how were residents prepared for the disaster.

Interpret this direct quote by him from today’s issue of the Philippine Star yourself: “I think we have to provide them with information that if this happens, this is what you do.”

Robredo did not even have anything to say about evacuation programs and preparations in the local government level. He DOESN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON in his OWN TERRITORY.

He could not even cite SPECIFIC recommendations. All he can DISGUSTINGLY say is “can we afford it (evacuation)? If you don’t have the money, what will you do?” He’s the BOSS, but he’s the one asking what must be done. 

If Robredo does not know what to do, and what’s going on in his kingdom, he has NO MORAL and PROFESSIONAL RIGHT to be DILGF chief.

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Seven of our friends on “If Ligot can be detained, why not Garcia?” :

VICKY PALOMPO CARLOS of Manila

Magdilang anghel ka sana. Managot ang pasimuno ng kurakot sa kaban ng bayan!

ALBERTO ROJO of Bacolod City

Ligot and his wife were ‘awarded ' contempt of court for not attending the hearing because of 'alibinitis' (Senate doctor found them lying that they are sick)  I suggest, a class suit for conspiring to obstruct justice for all of them to be filed by the citizens.

BHABY MARTINEZ

Kitang-kita naman na puro paiwas pareho ang mga iyan. Iyung mga ninakaw nila, dalhin nila lahat kay Satanas. May premyo sila dun.

ANNEFORD FERNANDO VERDAN of Quezon City

You are correct, brod. Garcia's turn will come if ever he is put under further questioning again. Their legal counsels should be cited for contempt too, and probably, together with them placed under Senate arrest if found guilty of abusing the privilege of invoking "right against self-incrimination.”

ALLAN DAVID of Milan, Italy

The Ligots are just using the "right against self incrimination" to escape from answering intriguing questions. The Senate must insist (on answers) in "aid of legislation." The Ligot couple is fooling the Senate committee.

TEAROSE LEETSAC of Los Angeles, California, USA

About time this government leeches are caught. I feel sorry for our kababayan who are willing to work but because of (a) corrupt government, they have to leave tcoz there is no decent job that pays well (enough) for them to support their families.

BILL SAGUING of Rome, Italy

Ang tunay na tanong ay sino ang kilala ni Garcia na hindi kila