Where's the money?

Been browsing throught the net for news. Ondoy still tops the headlines. I share the wrath of some people about government expenditures on 'hakot barangay' travels, 'golden' meals and the idea of a new presidential jet (which was scrapped recently)... while our disaster brigade here lacks the necessary equipment like rubberboats atbp. and the people have no decent evacuation areas. Have they lost their minds on the true meaning of priority? Hayy naku...