CNN journos on Tacloban ops: Disorganized, no one in charge

[ian_1983]

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Anderson Cooper to Korina Sanchez: Go to Tacloban

Anderson Cooper to Korina Sanchez: Go to Tacloban | Inquirer News

MANILA,Philippines—CNN broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper urged news anchor Korina Sanchez to go to Tacloban, the hardest hit by one of the worst typhoons in history, since she has the means “as she is the wife of the Interior Secretary.”

In a live broadcast on Friday morning, Anderson clarified that his previous reports merely showed the situation in Tacloban as it was and not to attack the government for its lack of presence in the desolate Leyte province.

“I urge her to go there (Tacloban). I’m sure she has the means as she’s the wife of the Interior Secretary. Her husband’s a politician, I’m sure he can arrange her a flight,” said Cooper, referring to Manuel “Mar” Roxas II who is at the forefront of relief operations for victims of Supertyphoon “Yolanda”.

Cooper’s report aired on Wednesday apparently irked Sanchez. In her early morning radio show, she was quoted as saying: “Itong si Anderson Cooper, sabi wala daw government presence sa Tacloban. Mukhang hindi niya alam ang sinasabi niya. (This Anderson Cooper, he said there was no government presence in Tacloban. It seems he doesn’t know what he is saying.)

But a day after she drew the ire of netizens in social media for criticizing the CNN reporter, Sanchez went to Ormoc, also in Leyte, to make an on-the-spot report in the city, which is about 105 kilometers from Tacloban City.

Recapping his controversial report that Sanchez had criticized, Cooper replayed a clip of his previous CNN report in the Friday broadcast:

“Here’s what I actually said: As for who exactly is in charge of the Philippine side of operation, that is not really clear. I am just surprised. I expected on this day five, I thought I may have gotten here very late, that things will be well in hand, it does not seem like that. People are desperate, they do not have any place for shelter, it’s very difficult for people to get food, neighbors are helping out neighbors, water is in short supply, it is a very very bad situation here.”

Cooper also pointed out the lack of medical supplies, food and water in clinics set up at the Tacloban airport.

“I was sure there were clinics several days ago at the airport. The doctors said they did not have enough food, they didn’t have enough water, for the hundreds of people they were seeing every single day, that they did not have enough medical supplies,” he said.

“If any clinic in the entire disaster zone should be able to receive aid quickly and easily, it’s the clinic at the airport and they were not getting it.”

Cooper has been covering the disaster in Tacloban City where Yolanda’s fury was heavily felt as it leveled buildings, smashed homes, toppled trees and posts and killed and injured thousands.

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My advise to Korina..Dont go to Tacloban, rather go to San Juanico bridge and jump off the bridge.
Tacloban will be better off without you.

[ian_1983]

Anderson defends CNN's typhoon coverage

Anderson defends CNN's typhoon coverage - CNN.com Video

This is so embarrassing...ABS-CBN should fired this bitch!

[NapoleonBlownapart]

Kasabot man ta nga dili jud kaya na sa Inutil nga Goberno .. ang problema lang jud wa jud silay immediate response after yolanda ... kay ang systema daw to follow is the LGU first .. unya patay naman ang LGU sa tacloban dili sila mangita ug paagi .. mamasangil napud walay communication nag expect sila iguro nga minimal ra ang casualties, pero ang ABS-CBN, GMA busy na kaa sa reporting sa chaos sa tacloban .... MAO NI RASON SA INUTIL NGA GOBERNO ...

Please do not blame the President kay Abnornal .... sabton lang nato

Di jud katuhoan na ilang giingon nga way communication oi.. tua na si Roxas didto.. nakacommunicate man gani mga reporter syaro wa jud sila kahuna2 ug pangusal kay emergency.

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Di jud katuhoan na ilang giingon nga way communication oi

To be fair, remember Day 1 - when only 3 people were declared dead? All local news agencies that remained in Tacloban through the typhoon could not broadcast their reports- not until Day 2. (One could assume the gov't only started mobilizing relief operations then.)

Tacloban airport opened on Day 3.

Anderson Cooper's CNN report came on Day 5.

It's possible help only came in small doses between days 3 and 4 before any meaningful large-scale relief could be properly set up. Any criticism on the slow relief operations seems natural. Who wouldn't? It's been 5 days (4 days after communications were restored (for the news networks at least)).


But here is where PNoy came into the picture with his bombshell of an interview on CNN, refusing to take ANY responsibility for the slow response and blaming everything on the 'unpreparedness' on the part of the LGUs. Right off the bat, he declares: "The government's immediate response has been reassuring to the vast majority of our people". Um, I don't know if he's talking about the victims in Tacloban or the people who are comfortably watching TV Patrol's coverage (albeit filtered, thanks to Korina's nudging) in their salas.

He continues: "...(we have) the ability to take care of our problems rather quickly". Really. And when asked about the possibility that his presidency will be defined with how well he responds to the crisis, he wiggles out of the question and instead lambasts the LGUs in Tacloban as well as other towns/cities which were heavily hit with a big "I TOLD YOU SO" for not heeding his warning for proper evacuation. He is thoroughly convinced he has done nothing wrong and is not responsible for the slow response from the national gov't.

I personally learned more about how his mind works in that single interview than in any other interview. The most important being he only sees the color yellow.

[mr.fuji]

wala lage cya bolas ni c B. Aquino, nag binayot

[mang kulas]

Kris Aquino for PRESIDENT

[mandix]

I saw the latest video ni Anderson where he said that the mood and the situation in Tacloban is finally seeing a shift and improvement with the arrival of several hundred more US Marines. The US marines, with Gen. Kennedy at the helm, managed to get Tacloban airport up and running, so planes and goods are finally pouring in. A couple more US helicopters arrived, along with planes from other countries, so the situation is improving.

While I'm so so so grateful to the Americans for everything, where's our government in all this? While we are not rich, we are a nation of 98 million people. What we do have is manpower. So many Filipinos are willing and eager to volunteer. At the behest of the president, I'm sure millions would not even think twice to help out in the relief and cleanup efforts in Tacloban and other hard-hit areas, wala lang sila own resources to do so. Asa naman ang millions of aid from other countries, mao unta ni gamitan sa kuarta oi, Pnoy! MR President, gipasagdan naman lang intawon nimo ang mga Amerkano maoy nangunay ug lihok didto sa Tacloban. Paka uwaw man lang ka Pnoy oi!

Anyway, my takeaway from Anderson's latest video was, and here's my thought on this --- mas maayo pa si Gen Kennedy nalang presidente sa Pilipinas.

i second the motion>> we are not a rich country but politicians and others have stolen billions of pesos thru the latest scam of ms. nafoolish , bow

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Kris Aquino for PRESIDENT

serious ni bro?

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i second the motion>> we are not a rich country but politicians and others have stolen billions of pesos thru the latest scam of ms. nafoolish , bow

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serious ni bro?

Paminaw nimu bro?

[Crinkles11]

^^ seryos na bro wa man smiley

[gcc4426]

question, is the delay of assistance got something to do with the Romualdez? di ba territory na nila ang leyte?
if you know your history, related sila sa Marcoses
connect the dots nlng...

just a thought though. i may be completely wrong.