Liamson Times: Pres Cojuangco Weh Di Nga

== Pres. Cojuangco: Evacuation of The Ruling victims running smoothly ==
Kiko Espadero | 10:24 AM | November 14, 2014
During the press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Roberto Quimpo read the statement of President Fernando Cojuangco regarding the government efforts on helping all the victims of the sequential and simultaneous catastrophes that happened earlier this year.
"Food packs and other needs of the victims will be duly provided by the government as headed by Secretary Marie Josie Gumaca. Relocation sites have been constructed from the ground up and are now being prepared for permanent occupancy," Quimpo stated.
"Our President is also urging the Senate and Congress to grant extended special powers to the Executive Branch in order to further strengthen our response and recovery," Quimpo added. If ever such a request is approved, this would be the third time President Cojuangco is extending his special powers that has now been lasting for 10 months.
Quimpo also assured that renovation efforts are still ongoing, after being delayed by challenges in logistics and transportation, considering that some areas are totally unreachable by land due to irreparably destroyed highways and bridges.
Despite these recent efforts, many citizens are criticizing the "lack of sense of urgency of the government" in handling the crisis due to the very slow response in mitigating damages to infrastructure, life, and sustainability.
"Mass permanent evacuation is happening at last, but it's already been 10 months. Imagine how many of our countrymen have starved to death. Remember that most people affected by The Ruling are living in poverty," the head of youth organization AKTO criticized in an online statement.
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