I especially like this part:
“The sound and fury along the way is a small price for the good that was achieved, and more so, if the DSWD decided to implement and adopt some of the recommendations made by a public every bit as concerned as the DSWD is, to bring relief to typhoon victims. It would be a terrible mistake, simply from a public-relations perspective, for the DSWD to attempt to file lawsuits against the blogger who dared to ask questions: it would only fortify, in the public’s mind, that the DSWD was caught going about its business in a lackadaisical manner, and only tried to look busy afterwards.”

Cabral really should think about how she’s handling her PR with regards to this situation. Especially after this published statement to the inquirer:

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/letterstotheeditor/view/20091030-233181/Lack-of-volunteers-no-impediment-to-DSWD-work

To say: “We do not deserve this demolition job that was started by some publicity-hungry bimbo, which is now being gleefully carried forward by all sorts of characters of dubious motivation”.

Instead of spamming blogs that write about this issue, I suggest the pro-Cabral parties give the Secretary a tip or two about good public relations. She may end up being slapped by a libel case herself by calling someone she doesn’t really know a “publicity-hungry bimbo” in print. Whether the blogger deserved it or not is not the issue, its how she handles herself in public that I worry about.

ang sabi ni sec., 140 trucks filled with relief goods are moving to North and South Luzon… wala na akong maco comment pa dahil iyan ang kasagutan sa mga mistulang misteryosong relief goods na sabi sa records sa warehouses ng dswd ay nailabas na 10 days ago pa, AND, iyan din ang sagot sa puzzle na… how many people (volunteers and staff of dswd combined) do you need to repack the donated goods, load them onto the waiting trucks, move them from the warehouse(s) to the intended destinations — wherever they are, be it malacanang palace, office of secretary of this and that,, whatever — in the period of time it was alleged that those goods left the warehouse(s) and NOW, as we speak.

enough said… consummatum est

Thank you very much, people like you make us proud to be Filipinos…and human beings…

sabi pa ni governor Espino, only 5,000 relief packages (family packs – his words) ang napamahagi ng DSWD sa citizens ng pangasinan whereas the provincial government distributed more than 80,000 packages to starving citizens of pangasinan. sinabi pa nya na mas marami pang naipamahagi sa kanilang mga taga pangasinan at mga taga nueva ecija ang DZRH Operation Tulong kesa sa DSWD.

ang issue ng delayed distribution (and inadequate goods distributed) ang topic dito at hindi ang personalidad ng mga tao. i don’t give a hoot kung, maganda man o masama ang intention ng mga nagco comment dito — ang importante para sa akin ay ma highlight ang issue.

kahit na meron ganitong pangit na nababalitaan kami dito sa canada, ang grupo namin ay unfazed by it at patuloy na nangangalap ng donation — at bukod sa 500 balikbayan boxes na naipadala na namin 2 weeks ago (not to government agencies, but to several church groups and not-for-profit cause oriented groups) na naglalaman ng mga pangunahing kagamitang kinakailangan ng mga biktima ng twin typhoons, sa oras na ito ay abalang abala kami sa pagpupuno ng mga kahon para ipadalang muli sa mga nangangailangan pang biktima ng kalamidad sa pilipinas sa susunod na linggo at pasalamat kami sa mga volunteers dito na walang sawang tumutulong ng walang inaasahang gantimapala kahit kanino man.

at kahit medyo sumasama man ang loob namin sa mga nababalitaang nagaganap na katiwaliaan dyan sa pilipinas, ay patuloy pa din kaming tumutulong at tutulong sa aming mga kababayan sa pilipinas.

salamat mlq3 at sa iba pang may malinis na hangarin at magagandang asal na hindi alintana kung mapuna at mabatikos ng kaunti.

alam ni mlq3 sa pagcheck nya sa email address namin at sa IP’s na totoo kaming TAO at nagpapakataong totoo.

“I will not deny that some commenters were also harsh in lambasting DSWD in sweeping generalizations in reaction to the photos but their comments were nothing compared to the viciousness of pro-Cabral lobbyists.”

“…by the obscene attacks on my person resulting in low blows. The thread turned into insults, cursing and name calling.”

“There was another comment supposedly by me using text language -in sabotage strategy.”

Here is the multiple clones:

platterofpeaches @mlq3 @Bert @erle> “After checking for updates on your previous blog and reading the additional comments, I finally landed on this page.”

jace @mlq3> “monetizing goods received is the kind of discussion that we need to pour our blogging hours.”

EzraCramer> “If you think Ella is telling a lie then she must face the punishment of abusing her freedom of speech.”

jace> “My mind suggests that we sober down a bit a lets go to the drawing tables and sort all these.”

crusader @Lovelysoul> “you seem to have a very low regard for local goods.”

mlgtheninth @crusader> “should ask the donors where they sent their goods to begin with.”

changewithinus> “Sharing this post from ellaganda…”

anan @changewithus> “thank you for sharing this. blown out of proportion din kasi yung issue, naging personalan na. but to blame the secretary for what happened …is very unfair.”

anan @james quasha> “we should make way for a new environment wherein the government (in this case the dswd) will have to present what ella must have missed asking.”

mlgtheninth @jace> “Very well said. ella could have presented (what she saw and questions) to the dswd, and not jump to any conclusions.”

anakngbayan @mlq3> “because this will have more stories to sell, right? and big bucks from your network?”

jace @mlgtheninth> “one more important note that I believe ought to be had is the conduct of a good closure after every outpourings I believe call these loose ends. I urge all concerned to extend a hand of tying straight and mending these loose ends. I have conviction that DSWD, being a social welfare agency that it is, has a big heart for everyone. And the rest of the netizens, including gandangElla.”

crusader @ramrod> “you’re the one who’s not doing your job well enough. the manner in which you write says it all.”

EzraCramer @ramrod> “but have you use your head in thinking it was a UNICEF warehouse on DSWD compound?”

crusader @carl> “those empty phrases would get you nowhere.”

crusader @ramrod> “there’s no need to be obnoxious.”

crusader @ramrod> “why don’t you do a household survey of every DSWD employee?”

skatergirl @ramrod> “baka gawain mo yan kaya alam na alam mo. hahaha! can i also join you for lunch so i can just kick your brain?”

skatergirl on @ramrod> “oh, a certified boss….with a small brain!”

skatergirl @Carl> “and that makes you stupid as well ….hence your life is sooo filled with stupid comments.”

daydreamer> “Nothing funnier than an American dissing the Filipino government’s response to massive floods? ”

crusader @ramrod> “Egotism is a malady, don’t show it.”

crusader @PUMALAOTSACANADA> “you have a talent for twisting words. i believe the same thing has happened to your brain. Canada can have you. This country is better off not having addled people like you.”

bangungot ni ella @pumalaotsacanada> “andun ka ba pren? kasi kung makapgsalita ka prang kaharap mo lang sila ano? galing! galing! matanong ko lang, kaano-ano mo si ella? kasi pareho kayo magsulat eh. malisyoso. hahaha.”

Congratulation, you made this thread longer with your multiple nicks.