Looting in Marikina only shows that during times like these, vultures come out and prey on the public.
That said, doubtless there'll be unscrupulous individuals who will try to cash in on the disaster, especially on critical items like food and bottled water, cooking fuel, medicines, and transportation fares.
This post is an attempt to give direction to whom to ask help from.
Price watch, folks, and despite the battering we got from Ondoy, let's not be cowed.
For complaints regarding food and bottled water costs: report to the Department of Trade and Industry. Click this consumer complaint link to file a complaint online.
For complaints regarding LPG and other cooking fuel costs: report to the Department of Energy. Click their contact details here to find at least one person who will attend to us (I hope).
For complaints regarding the cost of medicines: report to the Department of Health. They have provided Health Emergency Management Service hotlines (+632) 711-1101 and (+632) 743-0538. With any luck we can depend on the Bureau of Food and Drugs; find from the BFAD contact information someone willing to talk to us. (So sorry folks, best I could do at short notice.)
For complaints regarding transportation fares: contact the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board. Click on the LTFRB complaint form to file a complaint online.
Also, do make the effort to furnish a copy to the media; it will be useful for the public to know these things. From the previous post, maybe these numbers can be of some help.
ABS-CBN Typhoon Ondoy Hotline: (+632-4163641)
Jam 88.3: (+632- 6318803) or SMS at JAM (space) 883 (space) your message to 2968
GMA Kapuso Helpline: (+632-9811950-59)
Finally, the top coordinators have to know about any and all attempts to fleece the public during disasters. Again from the previous post, contact the NDCC -- with hopes they can deploy the police and whoever else can respond.
National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) (+632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9115061, +632-9122665) Help hotlines: (+65 734-2118, 734-2120) ndcchelpdesk@gmail.com
It will also be useful to contact your local disaster coordinating council and your local government officials.
Still keeping an online eye on the country, folks. Let's help however way we can.
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