Various views on CDO tragedy, but who cares?
So the news has been continue spreading about the tragedy in Cagayan de Oro and the feedback regarding our follow-up post on the flash flood and feeding program start pouring in via emails and comments. All seeing the event from different interesting aspects which I would like to share to you.
Credit first to the Global Voices Online that has given a little ping back to get the attention of the writing staff regarding a few unread posts which also discuss the disaster of Cagayan de Oro and it’s Misamis Oriental Region. Without them, we may not have bumped into a further detailed discussion narrated by a Mindanaoan located in Imperial Manila who talks about the experiences his fellow father members like mother, father, etc have in Cagayan de Oro.
I wonder myself why the local services and groups are not showing off their support towards their fellow Filipino who struggle right now in the Philippines, particularly the 75,000 evacuees of Northern Mindanao. The local television and the attention of the local media currently lies in other issues, concerning the dead of Erap’s Mother, the increase of Oil Price, and the victims of Gaza, but where is, if any, news about the local disaster that we are having here in our own Country?
The People living in the said, Imperial Manila, appear not to care much, if not, at all about what is happening here in Mindanao, as if they have that twisted mentality which says, “What concerns people in Manila, concerns the whole country.” Which is totally incorrect.
Cagayan de Oro has been struggling for days now, but it’s not only Cagayan de Oro that is facing trouble due to the
flash floods but also it’s nearby localities like Iligan, Gingoog, Balingasag, Naawan, El Salvador, Opol, Alubijid, Initao, Manticao, and Tagoloan. Summing a total of more or less 75,000 affected people.
It’s as if the people in the Philippines are more concerned and feel more grief about the victims in Gaza, rather than their own brothers and sisters in their Mother Land, it’s really good to know that at least, there are a few hands that still wish to help without any exchange expected, unlike some politicians; who are trying to gain publicity in showing their so-called support towards the victims. Fake smiles, a few goods; that’s heck not enough for 75,000 people.
CDO Flash Flood causes from a Religious point of View
Which has really caught my attention was a comment left by one of my readers in regards to this issue where he/she states one of the ten commandments: “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me”. Why did that reader of mine come to such a commandment?
The explanation goes like this. Cagayan de Oro City hosted the Black Nazarene a few days back, which was actually just a few hours before the rain started pouring over the Cagayan de Oro and the cities nearby. And according to the one who has left a response regarding the issue on my blog post, he says that, that could have been the very reason for the rain and the flash flood. ’cause, it’s as if you’re worshiping another God, the Black Nazarene is not Jesus, by the name itself the two differ, and it’s like the people of the Church are putting more faith into the said-t0-be miraculous Nazarene than into the ones whom we should really put our faith into, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit. (well, that’s what I understand based on his comment).
While from my classmates point of view (Jonathan who has played the guy role in the Peace Role Play).
“For me, he’s not interfering with the earth because we have been given the freedom that were responsible for our own consequences, maybe in very rare occasions, why does a hosti turns into a heart shaped blood in a catholic church where statues are being worshiped?”
All of us see the event from different angles and perspectives, but after all, we’re facing the common problem, more than 75,000 misplaced brothers and sisters of ours are still out there with their future a bit unsure. Even my Uncle has joined the discussion with fellow family members a while ago about the Cagayan de Oro Flash Flood and the reasons and causes of the Flash Flood in Misamis and Cagayan.
One of my uncles is contradicting the statement that one of the readers threw in relating to the Black Nazarene, because, “if there would really be a God, if there is really someone who rules above the earth, hence he has done a lot of things wrong. Why are there young people that suffer from Cancer? Why are there Children that die on Leukemia? Doesn’t God have mercy on them?” A statement that is very common to the one that blogging friend Patrik has thrown in.
CDO Flash Flood causes in Scientific and Rational Explanation
It is a interesting topic to debate upon whether it has any relation to any religious personnel, but of course, the inpatient ones will always move to the rational side of things. Like for example Illegal Logging in the Cagayan de Oro region which contributed to the flash flood, and the soft soil that is present in Cagayan which made the place very muddy and may also be a cause to the natural disaster. But whatever the cause may be, there’s one thing that we will always gonna go back to, and that is the people who stand at the side of the victims after the event.
As far as my knowledge is concerned the only people who are really trying to help out by heart are the CDO Bloggers which are headed by the Feeding Program of Chiq Montes. But what about the other organizations? The help from Politicians, parties, and their like?
Last Words by yours truly…
C’mon people, Manila, Philippines. Look at your own country before you take a glance of the happenings in the world. Gaza’s problems can wait, serve your neighbors first, before reaching out to others.
what are many theoties about this inccident happened in cagayan de oro??
Go Kevin Go!
Thanks Kevs
thanks for mentioning the cdo bloggers
Don’t conclude us. We are not worshipping the Black Nazarene as another God. If the Black Nazarene is the cause of the flash flod why punish all the people, including you(who did not belong to us). Don’t make your mind as small as the mongo. Think wider.
THERE ARE NO THEORIES! WHAT HAPPENED IN CDO CAN BE EXPLAINED THROUGH COMMON SENSE! FLASHFLOODS IS WATER IN THE WRONG PLACE! FLOOD IS HEAVY WATER RUNOFF, IT IS UNABSORBED WATER BECAUSE OF LACK OF TREES! LOGGING! DEFORESTATION IS THE CULPRIT! SO ACT!
to et-et:
i agree with you! the people are even the ones making all these mess. It’s all understandable. I conclude that we should take care our mother earth and start being responsible in all our actions to prevent such catastrophy.
flashfloodinCDO
Dear Mrs. Daisy Cline of CDO EXPAT LADIES CHARITIES.
Rather you want to admit it or not the reality is your your group is defined by its members and the misbehavior of certain trashy members does affect public opinion regarding your charity. This said you should “police” your members by establishing rules of conduct for your members instead of letting their trashy behavior stain the image of your group. In fact most organizations have such rules in place.
Also, A whorehouse, Spooks, is not a appropriate venue for a charity. If the expats in Cagayan de Oro want to meet in that establishment so be it but certainly it is not a suitable venue for charitable venues. I mean do you honestly realize the the pimp owner, Michael Mountstephen, profits by selling pussy and turning pinays into mere objects? Not to mention what the populace of CDO must think seeing you ladies and your foreign spouses meet in a whorehouse that no respectable lady would step foot in.
Check out blog below for more info:
http://sexpatswallofshame.blogspot.com/2009/12/sexpats-whorehousesphilanthropists.html
prayers accompanied with actions are the only solutions to this problem.
we must now be alarmed and prepared for it.Cagayandeoro.
the people are the ones responsible in making our environment a good place to live. let’s not allow evil doings ruin our life. let’s not wait that our children will suffer much in the next generation to come.. move! act!
Below is a email that Gordon Elletson , of Cagayan de Oro Philippines, sent Mike. This email is very interesting as in it Gordon Elletson admitts to bathing with a small child. This is obviously disturbing seeing how Gordon Elletson has no children in the Philippines though he does have a few in America that he was a deadbeat father to.
Gordon Elletson will most likely state that that his wife watches hi bath with small children but then that will bring his wifes morals into question as what kind of self respected Filipina would allow her elderly white husband to bath with small children? Can we say enabler?
PASTED:
——— Forwarded message ———-
From: TexKano
Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: My shit’s fucked up
To: Mike Roy
Been there, done that.
That shift changing is fuckin’ up your sleep habits.
Fucked up sleep habits lead to depression.
Depression, (if you had it before the sleep pattern was messed up) is nothing to screw with.
Damn near killed me.
Take walks
Eat and drink right.
Try some chocolate once a week or so (sometimes that helps)
We know you’re there. Stay in the back if you prefer. It’s okay.
Yep, a group that on normal situations, would never happen. hahahahahaha
You take care. Write me now and then if nothing else.
I’m always here.
oooops, lil girl just said “Tito Gordy, lets take a bath”
she been doing that everyday all month
hahahahahaha
she washes my legs and my back
I get to wash her hair.
gordy dos 17dec07
http://sexpatswallofshame.blogspot.com/2009/07/tr.html
Sorry to intervene in a subject that might be different of the one I want to inform you, but is still about tragedy, respect and dignity and since the original subject is about Cagayan De Oro I felt is the appropriate place to post. It’s about a new tragedy taking place in the area, a new form of prostitution has been imported by a portion of the expat community with center of operations the SPOOKS WHOREHOUSE in the CDO red light zone.
Please, take a look on the site below and mail us with some suggestions. Is the author of this blog willing to investigate the allegations or open this subject for debate?
http://sexpatswallofshame.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-about-pimps-human-trafficking.html
Thanks in advance for your response
M Brown
mtchlbrown@gmail.com