From the Website of the President
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President Aquino says he is responsible for how government works in preparing for Typhoon ‘Ruby’
December 5, 2014
In
the midst of preparations being made to brace for the impact of super
typhoon ‘Ruby’, President Benigno S. Aquino III said Friday he is
ultimately responsible for how the government works and he want to
impress on everyone that it is not just a matter of doing something but
rather doing the right thing.
Responding to comments on how he led Thursday’s National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) meeting, President Aquino
quipped that his Cabinet secretaries have to endure “a thesis-like
defense presentation” whenever he asks them questions.
“But at the end of the day, I really want to be able to say to myself
when I look in the mirror, that we have done everything that was
humanly possible to address whatever was issued to us,” he said during
the 28th Annual Bulong Pulungan Christmas Party and Forum held at the
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.
“And I impress on all the members of this government, and not just in
the Executive, that we do bear a responsibility to everybody and we
should not have a period where we are regretting that we could have done
something and we didn’t choose to do so. So, perhaps that is my way of
making sure that everybody is doing the utmost in their respective
roles,” he said.
President Aquino on Thursday afternoon presided over a meeting in
Camp Aquinaldo to coordinate government efforts to mitigate the impact
of Typhoon ‘Ruby,’ which is expected to hit Eastern Visayas on Saturday
afternoon.
During the Bulong Pulungan, President Aquino also expressed his
satisfaction with the presentation made by the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) during the NDRRMC meeting.
“We had to learn about the science of all of this. We had to be
clarified as to the precise meaning of all of the phrases and words and
the jargon that was being thrown about in the hope of being able to
direct the necessary actions in a more precise manner. So I was very
happy with the DOST presentation,” he said.
He said he was also satisfied with the respective presentations of
the Department of Public Works and Highways, Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the Department of Energy.
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