This article gives you an overview on the magnitude of foreign aid the country received during the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Most of the data here were sourced from the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH)-the Philippine government's online information portal for international calamity aid and assistance.
The amount, however, only represents government-to-government transactions,
those that were deliveredthrough embassies, some from
multilateral organizations and civil society groups. Outside its mantle, FAiTH does not cover billions of pesos funneled directly into
non-government organizations (NGOs),
those that went directly to local government units and hand-delivered
donations.
The total amount the country received for the past 3 years since the super typhoon struck remains unknown. Filipinos remain blind on the propensity of the aid the country as a whole(including NGO's and private groups) received. Total Foreign Aid received through government transaction (aid through NGO's and private entities are excluded): Php 17,233,297,910.67
Including donations coursed through the different NGO's, local government units and private groups, total value of donations are way more than the aforementioned amount.
These are thetop 10 countries that donated to the Philippines through government-to-government transaction after Haiyan devastated the country.
These are the top 10 countries that donated to the Philippines through government transactions after Haiyan devastated Central Philippines: Top 1 : United Kingdom US$121,153,336.00
Top 2 : United States of America US$90,074,530.00
Top 3 : Australia US$64,907,867.22
Top 4 : Japan US$63,328,022
Top 5 : Canada US$58,682,262.00
Rounding the top 10 donor nations are Top 6: Germany US$39.619,200.00 Top 7: Norway US$31,579,414.00 Top 8: United Arab Emirates US$20,622,870.00 Top 9: China US$15,792,911.71 Top 10: Sweden US$15,592,025.52 Source of Top 10 Donors:
November 8, 2016 will be the 3rd year since the destructive super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck Central Visayas and wrecked havoc. It was considered the most powerful storm ever recorded. Let us remember the 58 countries who came to our aid. If not for them, most of our brethren in the ravage affected area could still be suffering until now. Its sad to note that not all of these are accounted with many goods wasted. Please SHARE
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by Jec Ortiz Sometime on January of 2014, the Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (CIDG) then headed by Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy
chief for operations Director Benjamin Magalong started to conduct an operational
research and case build-up on groups of PNP Officers and NCOs who were involved
in “Agaw Bato.”
“Agaw Bato” is an illicit activity of police officers under
the guise of a legitimate anti-drug operation. This activity is a pseudo police
operation wherein the operatives will file a pre-operational report with the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Upon apprehension of their subject
and seized of drugs, they directly proceed to their safehouse. The
subjects were usually Chinese drug traffickers or big-time local drug
traffickers. If they are flagged down along the way by other law enforcement
agencies, they will prove the legitimacy of the operation by presenting the necessary
documents they prepared. And if the trip to the safehouse is without a flaw, they
will divide the drug loot and recycle it to the market, disposing it in “fastbreak”
as what the general coined it.
In some instances of these sham raids, still with
pre-operational requisites, the operatives often misdeclared the real quantity of seized
drugs, divide among them the undeclared portion and recycled it in “fastbreak” plus
have the apprehended drug trafficker, specifically Chinese nationals, ransomed
and replaced by another Chinese national. This is to erase any trace
that there were apprehended drug personalities being released in exchange of
hefty cash.
By March of 2014, Gen.Magalong and his office enforced a
search warrant against the CIDG office of Pampanga and in the course of the
raid, arrested the provincial chief of CIDG along with six civilian agents for
alleged trafficking of illegal drugs previously seized during police operations.
The furtive activity of “Agaw Bato” leads to CIDG’s
discovery of rampant drug trade inside the National Bilibid Prison (NBP), Director Benjamin Magalong
(CIDG Chief) revealed that some PNP operatives were recycling seized illegal drugs
and had links with some inmates.
During the inquiry at the house of representatives, General
Magalong said, “Ang ka deal po nila (referring to the police scalawags) dito ay
mga tao sa loob ng NBP.”
His team presented their findings to then Secretary of Justice
(SOJ) Laila De Lima. He also suggested in carrying out operations at the NBP.
Soon after, a series of high level meetings and discreet planning sessions
followed. These were attended by former SOJ Laila De Lima, Dir.Magalong, former
PDEA Chief Arturo Cacdac, former NBI Director Virgilio Mendez, the Intelligence
Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) and heads of various law
enforcement agencies.
Initially, they
deliberately excluded in the meeting the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR), the
agency overseeing the NBP. Eventually, they open the plan to BUCOR chief General
Franklin Bucayo. Magalong was surprised when the BUCOR chief allegedly opposed
the planned raid. The CIDG chief even recalls that one time, Bucayo together
with the Presidential Anti-Organize Crime Commission executive director Gen.Reginald
Villasanta visited his office and asked him not to proceed with the operation.
Magalong quoted Bucayo, “Benji, kung pwede wag mong e re-raid ‘yong NBP (Benjie,
do not raid the NBP)”. Bucayo further said to Magalong, “Benji, mamatay ako.
Delikado ako diyan.” Despite Bucayo’s repeated attempts to stop the raid, the
CIDG came up with “Operation Cronus” on October of 2014, which was the basis of
the raid.
They waited for green light from the SOJ to conduct the
raid, but no one is willing to take the responsibility as ground commander.
According to Gen.Magalong, Gen.Bucayo and Gen.Villasanta refused to take the
task, so he offered himself as ground commander to SOJ De Lima. De Lima
answered, “Antay ka lang Benji, antay ka lang.”
The NBP is divided into a quadrant wherein two sides are
composed of the Carcel side (Visayas and Mindanao inmates) and the Presidio
side (Luzon inmates). Carcel’s drug trade was allegedly control by Herbert
Colanggo and the Presidio trade was under Jaybee Sebastian.
The plan was for the CIDG and NCR-PO to raid the Carcel side
whilst the PDEA and NBI to operate at the Presidio side. But what transpire
surprised Magalong and his team: the NBI, NCR-PO and BUCOR raided the NBP on
December of 2014; another team raided the NBP. The CIDG, who conceptualized the
operation, were left behind. On the other hand, the PDEA was informed only on
the day the raid was carried out, with only their K9 as participants.
After the allegedly sham raid, 19 high profile inmates were
transferred to the NBI Detention Center. Magalong later found out that De Lima,
Bucayo, Villasanta and General Marcelino Garbo, then PNP Deputy Director
General were the once who planned the December raid. Garbo was one of the five
generals named earlier by Pres.Rodrigo Duterte as drug protector.
Many speculate that Sebastian was spared from the raid in
order to monopolize the alleged billion peso drug trade at the NBP. The
national penitentiary was the "drug trade center of the Philippines"
during the term of Senator Leila de Lima as secretary of the Department of
Justice (DOJ), an inmate told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday as reported by
GMA Network.
De Lima and Bucayo are implicated in the proliferation of illegal
drug trade at the NBP. Cong.Rodolfo Farinas said during the inquiry in the
House of Representatives, “If I look at the affidavits of the witnesses here,
yong timeline nag sasabay eh.”
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has asked Magalong and
other officers involved in “Operation Cronus” to submit their affidavit as
evidence against De Lima and other erring officials.
In her press conference at the Senate, Sen.Laila De Lima said she needs clearance to divulge details on Jaybee Sebastian’s real status at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP), and why he was not included in the raid “OPLAN GALUGAD”. Since Laila De Lima was the former Secretary of Justice holding the highest position in her department, admitting that she needs clearance simply means that there is someone higher than her involved in the drug fiasco inside the NBP. Who could that be? Who could be her boss? Click here and watch the so-called "clearance" issue.
