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After a Year, Government Rehab Program Still Exist? #FamilyLife

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Last November 8, 2014 was the first year of killer Typhoon Yolanda who ravaged the Visayas region especially Tacloban. Her fury for three days damaged lives, infrastructures, livelihood and other vital points for Filipinos in that area. The aftermath saw the major devastation which needs emergency funding came from the government. The DSWD responsibility is to ensure that the survivors get the aid needed to build their new lives. Various private and humanitarian organizations helped meet the need for temporary shelter after Yolanda. A state auditors’ report, however, points out that foreign and local donations weren’t spent quickly enough to reach survivors during the most crucial time, shortly after the storm. After a year of relief operation done by the Pinoy Administration , still Yolanda victims in Tacloban are disgusted by ways our national leaders treated them for their support. LGUs in the Yolanda-stricken areas should be consulted in the rehabilitation efforts since local...