Donors don't trust the government on aid distribution

The worst that can befall a nation is when disaster strikes and the people do not trust the government to be honest enough to manage relief, assistance, and even rescue operations.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

Those who want to help do not want the government to handle distribution of money, food, and other forms of assistance. There is a crisis of confidence in the government.

We know why there was chaos in the initial phases of the relief and assistance distribution to victims of the earthquake in Bogo City, and in the towns of San Remigio, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Sogod, and other places in the north. All donors decided to do the distribution themselves and nobody was on top to coordinate, manage, synchronize, and oversee the traffic from Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Talisay City, and all other cities and towns from the south. Each one was on his or her own. There was no overall leader who was on top of the situation. The provincial officials' attempt to centralize relief distribution was not followed because the people do not trust the government in general.