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News comment of an American dweller in the Philippines: "I wish you all could see the amazing community spirit, charity and compassion in the Philippines. What I see happening here totally blows away the response to hurricane Katrina. People here have less to give, yet they are giving ABUNDANTLY. There is such a greater story than just the 'death toll' that the lame american media fails to capture."

Sorry for not updating this thread, but big thanks to Nancy, Pete and everyone doing so. I guess this needs another reposting: http://moongirl.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/donating-to-manila-from-abroad/ Donating to Manila from abroad September 28, 2009 by moongirl Update: A million thanks to every single person who has forwarded me info. Many of them are in the Comments below, or on Facebook. This list is being updated constantly – please keep ‘em coming. I’m not one for feeling helpless – and neither are the rest of the Filipinos around the world. When Typhoon Ondoy struck Manila this weekend and buried 80% of it underwater, everyone went online on Facebook and Twitter and started what my dad calls People Power 3. If you’re outside the Philippines like me, and you want to help, here’s what you can do: Donate Online * PhilippineAid.com: http://www.philippineaid.com/ * Ayala Foundation: http://www.myayala.com/ondoy/ * World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/donate/ondoy * TXTPower (Paypal): http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20090927-227196/Help-Ondoy-victims-via-Paypal * Ateneo Alumni Northeast, Inc: http://www.atenista-usa.org/site/featured-articles/help-for-ondoy-victims/ * Xoom: http://ronaldredito.org/blog/321/ondoy-donation-using-xoo/ * HOPE Worldwide: https://www.hopeww.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1227&srctid=1&erid=162143 Donate by Phone * USA: Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-435-7669. Please choose the 3rd option (International Donation), then tell the operator that your donation is for the Ondoy (Ketsana) typhoon victims in the Philippines. Donate Through Your Community There might be people in your community gathering relief goods and donations. Find them and go. * Australia (Sydney): Deliver donations to 303/5 Stromboli Strait, Homebush Bay 2127. message twitter.com/allorange for questions * Australia: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1100222/Philippines-floods:-How-you-can-help * Austria: Cash: message Charmaine Taus ([email protected]). she’s having a benefit concert on October 22! concert details to follow. * Bangkok: The Philippine Embassy will be receiving only donations in kind (ie., used clothing, shoes, blankets, and the like, and canned goods) …anytime between 9am-5pm until Fri. For queries, please contact the Philippine Embassy at (02) 259-0139 up to 40 or (08) 992-65954, or at [email protected]. * Belgium: For those based in Belgium they can contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if they want to donate goods for typhoon relief * California (Carson/Hermosa Beach): We are collecting donations to send to flood victims in Manila. Our goal is to fill up a 40ft container in one week with new or used clothing,shoes, blankets,medicines,canned food items, etc. Dropoff Location : 205 West Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745. We will be setting up a booth on Oct 3, 2009 at the Substance event in Hermosa Beach CA. THANK YOU and God Bless Manila. TWITTER (Socal4Ondoy) * California (Cerritos): Our house is temp drop off point while we find a bigger venue. We’ll facilitate immediate shipment to Manila. Thank you in advance for your help. Pls pass. Dino & Jan Home:16622 Amberwood Way Cerritos, CA 90703; (562)404-0625 * California (Daly City): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Liwanag Cultural Center, Hillside Park Clubhouse, 222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City‎, CA‎ 94014. * California (LA): Relief goods accepted in LA! ANSWER ofc, 137 Virgil St, Rm 203, Los Angeles, CA * California (LA): TULONG SA PILIPINAS (STP): Accepting donations cash or check. Send to People’s CORE, 1610 Beverly Blvd. Suite No 2, Los Angeles, Ca 90026. Donations more than $50 is tax deductible. Material donations drop off ( donations; shoes, clothes, canned goods. medicines etc. ) at ANSWER LA office at 137 Virgil St. Room 203 , Los Angeles, CA 900042. * California (Oakland): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy & Leadership. Attn: Armael Malinis, AnakBayan-East Bay. 310 8th Street, Suite 215. Oakland, CA 94710 * California (San Francisco): Stanford’s Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) is also collecting donations to be sent to the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana). If you would like to make a donation, please contact AV David at [email protected] or (650) 491-4561. * California (San Francisco): http://naffaar8.com/typhoon-ondoy-ketsana-disaster-relief-efforts-in-san-francisco-ca/ * Canada: http://byncan.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/bayan-canada-appeals-for-help-for-typhoon-ondoy-victims/ * Canada (Montreal): http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Local+Filipinos+mobilizing+help+flood+victims/2041585/story.html * Canada (Toronto): Filipinos and Friends in Toronto, here’s how to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (intl name Ketsana): http://pidctoronto.com/projects/typhoon also see: http://bit.ly/28PDXf Thank You! * Germany: Contact Denise Matias at [email protected]. * Hong Kong: Filipinos in HONG KONG… Here’s how you can help: Ateneo Almuni Association HK is calling for donations to support relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines. Contact: Mike Reyes at +852.67131869 * Illinois: Contact Raymond Maximo of Northern Illinois University – [email protected]. * London: Cash: Acct. Name: P. A. Cortez / Acct. Num.: 58099901 / Bank: HSBC UK / Sort Code: 400500 * Malaysia: For those in Malaysia, LBC is accepting donations in cash and kind. Their numbers are: 2026-8536 / 2070-0557. The office I know is at Kota Raya in KL. * New Jersey: Sinugba Cafe – 561 Westside Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304; or Casa Victoria – 691 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306-2803 You can send CASH through Metro Bank acct. 3 189 14540 1 For BAYAN’s “BALSA” (Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan). For donations in New Jersey please contact: (201)621-3156-Yves Nibungco or (917)476-7855- Nick Cordero * New York: Ondoy New York Disaster Relief drop off center @ Pandayan Center, 406 W 40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. New York, NY 10018 or call 212.564.6057. * New York: NAFCON (Nat’l Alliance for Filipino Concerns)/SANDIWA Nat’l Alliance of Fil-Am Youth are now receiving relief donations (clothes, blankets, medical supplies, monetary). NY drop-off @ BAYANIHAN Filipino Community Center, 40-21 69th St. Woodside, NY 11377. Call (516)901-1832 or email [email protected] if you would like to help. * Oregon: Cash: message Welo Chuidian Rivera ([email protected]), or check out her note: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=143295770052 * Singapore: Drop-off point for donations is Afreight Cargo, #03-09 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Rd. Contact Maureen Schepers 6235-1011. Get more information here: http://www.pinoysg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=664644#664644 *South Korea: For the Filipinos and concerned citizens in South Korea: Pease support PIKO (Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea) fund-raising campaign for the Ondoy flood victims in the Philippines. Let us all help by donating to KOOKMIN BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER (498101-01-232756). Your help counts! * United Kingdom: Visit the OXFAM website

Yes we are still asking for in-kind donations (clothes, blankets, canned goods, toiletries and the like). Please send me, Pete (Tonsu) or Joey (Jsalyers) a message for details. :)

Those are wonderful news, Nancy. This may sound weird, but I believe in my heart that this disaster is also a blessing. I've seen and felt all the love one can give for his/her neighbour. :heart: and like I've previously said, I felt that the world became smaller, like we are all one big family. I hope we all be inspired with this and continue giving because we love one another.

Is this possible for MEN? Minnnny congratchie :D

Indeed. And we are in need of medicines (Paracetamol, Amoxicillin, Co-Trimoxazole, Oral rehydration salts, alcohol, betadine, bandages, Cloxacillin, mefenamic acid, anti-hypertensive medications, Doxycycline, Salbutamol) apart from the clothes and the food. And sad to say in the news yesterday, there are plenty of kids who have been orphaned by the typhoon. I don't know what's going to happen with those kids. :(

Californians! Knock knock :nice:

Hello to the lovely people of Coldplaying :) I am glad to report that the weather has been good since yesterday. There aren't so much trouble with the weather here in Manila. But I still think the Northern part of Luzon is still experiencing strong winds and heavy rains. And the province Laguna is experiencing some disastrous instances right now. Their place are still flooded and the flood won't dry up in the next 3 months, says the local development authority. We continuously pray for the people down there. Prayer really works, we have prayed that the following typhoons won't hit the same area as Ketsana and it happened. So please pray for us. We still ask for people, if you have clothes, blankets, some towels or personal grooming kits you don't use anymore as many people around here may still use it. :)

Thank you for this Nancy and best of luck with the collection. We do hope this thread will get to those people with giving hearts :) God bless you Nancy.

Yes there was an earthquake a while ago but thank God no casualties: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/10/04/09/66-magnitude-quake-strikes-moro-gulf And Parma is staying for 3 more days in the country :( http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/04/09/%E2%80%98pepeng-continue-pounding-northern-luzon-more-3-days

Pete... Joey... :hug: Joey, my friend says you can drop the donations off at her place if LA is too far from you. :D How's the organizing going? I hope its doing good, and really, there is no small donation, especially when it comes from the heart! :heart: Oh and thank you Nancy and Sol for the updates!

Hello to everyone, I'm back for the resumption of our classes tomorrow. I am preparing for 2 exams tomorrow but I will be online to accommodate queries, especially those living in Cali for their in-kind donations. And can I just say I am most grateful to Pete and Joey for all the help and the efforts you have been putting to this. I really :heart: you guys. I'll definitely find a way to make something special for you guys. ;) And thank you Nancy and Sol for keeping us updated with the news about the weather and relief operations. :) I am glad to say that we are in a better condition now, it has stopped raining and hopefully we can continue with the relief operations. But some sad news, because of hunger, I heard in the news that kids (aged 5-7 years old) punched each other cos they were fighting over one pack of food. :(

*bump before rest* another day, another hope. let's keep praying, not only for our country but also for those countries experiencing calamities right now (singapore, bali, indonesia and those i forgot to mention apologies :() God bless x

you're welcome. if you can, please send your help, in any way. At the moment, we badly need in-kind donations (canned goods, no-cook instant noodles, mineral water, medicines), if its not too much, I know there are plenty of drop-off points somewhere around the US, US-based Filipinos organized most of these I'm certain. I have some friends in Cali too whose collecting those donations and sending them ASAP here in the Philippines. There are free shippings provided. The help is overwhelming and makes my heart melt.

REPOSTING *for the sake of bumping* I guess this link sums it all up: http://moongirl.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/donating-to-manila-from-abroad/ Donating to Manila from abroad September 28, 2009 by moongirl Update: A million thanks to every single person who has forwarded me info. Many of them are in the Comments below, or on Facebook. This list is being updated constantly – please keep ‘em coming. I’m not one for feeling helpless – and neither are the rest of the Filipinos around the world. When Typhoon Ondoy struck Manila this weekend and buried 80% of it underwater, everyone went online on Facebook and Twitter and started what my dad calls People Power 3. If you’re outside the Philippines like me, and you want to help, here’s what you can do: Donate Online * PhilippineAid.com: http://www.philippineaid.com/ * Ayala Foundation: http://www.myayala.com/ondoy/ * World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/donate/ondoy * TXTPower (Paypal): http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20090927-227196/Help-Ondoy-victims-via-Paypal * Ateneo Alumni Northeast, Inc: http://www.atenista-usa.org/site/featured-articles/help-for-ondoy-victims/ * Xoom: http://ronaldredito.org/blog/321/ondoy-donation-using-xoo/ * HOPE Worldwide: https://www.hopeww.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1227&srctid=1&erid=162143 Donate by Phone * USA: Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-435-7669. Please choose the 3rd option (International Donation), then tell the operator that your donation is for the Ondoy (Ketsana) typhoon victims in the Philippines. Donate Through Your Community There might be people in your community gathering relief goods and donations. Find them and go. * Australia (Sydney): Deliver donations to 303/5 Stromboli Strait, Homebush Bay 2127. message twitter.com/allorange for questions * Australia: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1100222/Philippines-floods:-How-you-can-help * Austria: Cash: message Charmaine Taus ([email protected]). she’s having a benefit concert on October 22! concert details to follow. * Bangkok: The Philippine Embassy will be receiving only donations in kind (ie., used clothing, shoes, blankets, and the like, and canned goods) …anytime between 9am-5pm until Fri. For queries, please contact the Philippine Embassy at (02) 259-0139 up to 40 or (08) 992-65954, or at [email protected]. * Belgium: For those based in Belgium they can contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if they want to donate goods for typhoon relief * California (Carson/Hermosa Beach): We are collecting donations to send to flood victims in Manila. Our goal is to fill up a 40ft container in one week with new or used clothing,shoes, blankets,medicines,canned food items, etc. Dropoff Location : 205 West Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745. We will be setting up a booth on Oct 3, 2009 at the Substance event in Hermosa Beach CA. THANK YOU and God Bless Manila. TWITTER (Socal4Ondoy) * California (Cerritos): Our house is temp drop off point while we find a bigger venue. We’ll facilitate immediate shipment to Manila. Thank you in advance for your help. Pls pass. Dino & Jan Home:16622 Amberwood Way Cerritos, CA 90703; (562)404-0625 * California (Daly City): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Liwanag Cultural Center, Hillside Park Clubhouse, 222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City‎, CA‎ 94014. * California (LA): Relief goods accepted in LA! ANSWER ofc, 137 Virgil St, Rm 203, Los Angeles, CA * California (LA): TULONG SA PILIPINAS (STP): Accepting donations cash or check. Send to People’s CORE, 1610 Beverly Blvd. Suite No 2, Los Angeles, Ca 90026. Donations more than $50 is tax deductible. Material donations drop off ( donations; shoes, clothes, canned goods. medicines etc. ) at ANSWER LA office at 137 Virgil St. Room 203 , Los Angeles, CA 900042. * California (Oakland): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy & Leadership. Attn: Armael Malinis, AnakBayan-East Bay. 310 8th Street, Suite 215. Oakland, CA 94710 * California (San Francisco): Stanford’s Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) is also collecting donations to be sent to the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana). If you would like to make a donation, please contact AV David at [email protected] or (650) 491-4561. * California (San Francisco): http://naffaar8.com/typhoon-ondoy-ketsana-disaster-relief-efforts-in-san-francisco-ca/ * Canada: http://byncan.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/bayan-canada-appeals-for-help-for-typhoon-ondoy-victims/ * Canada (Montreal): http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Local+Filipinos+mobilizing+help+flood+victims/2041585/story.html * Canada (Toronto): Filipinos and Friends in Toronto, here’s how to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (intl name Ketsana): http://pidctoronto.com/projects/typhoon also see: http://bit.ly/28PDXf Thank You! * Germany: Contact Denise Matias at [email protected]. * Hong Kong: Filipinos in HONG KONG… Here’s how you can help: Ateneo Almuni Association HK is calling for donations to support relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines. Contact: Mike Reyes at +852.67131869 * Illinois: Contact Raymond Maximo of Northern Illinois University – [email protected]. * London: Cash: Acct. Name: P. A. Cortez / Acct. Num.: 58099901 / Bank: HSBC UK / Sort Code: 400500 * Malaysia: For those in Malaysia, LBC is accepting donations in cash and kind. Their numbers are: 2026-8536 / 2070-0557. The office I know is at Kota Raya in KL. * New Jersey: Sinugba Cafe – 561 Westside Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304; or Casa Victoria – 691 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306-2803 You can send CASH through Metro Bank acct. 3 189 14540 1 For BAYAN’s “BALSA” (Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan). For donations in New Jersey please contact: (201)621-3156-Yves Nibungco or (917)476-7855- Nick Cordero * New York: Ondoy New York Disaster Relief drop off center @ Pandayan Center, 406 W 40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. New York, NY 10018 or call 212.564.6057. * New York: NAFCON (Nat’l Alliance for Filipino Concerns)/SANDIWA Nat’l Alliance of Fil-Am Youth are now receiving relief donations (clothes, blankets, medical supplies, monetary). NY drop-off @ BAYANIHAN Filipino Community Center, 40-21 69th St. Woodside, NY 11377. Call (516)901-1832 or email [email protected] if you would like to help. * Oregon: Cash: message Welo Chuidian Rivera ([email protected]), or check out her note: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=143295770052 * Singapore: Drop-off point for donations is Afreight Cargo, #03-09 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Rd. Contact Maureen Schepers 6235-1011. Get more information here: http://www.pinoysg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=664644#664644 *South Korea: For the Filipinos and concerned citizens in South Korea: Pease support PIKO (Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea) fund-raising campaign for the Ondoy flood victims in the Philippines. Let us all help by donating to KOOKMIN BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER (498101-01-232756). Your help counts! * United Kingdom: Visit the OXFAM website

Got back from volunteer work. :elf: Overwhelming number of kind-hearted youth ready to help, and mountains of goods but still not enough... My greatest appreciation to those who donated, may God bless your big hearts. :angel: salute to all of you. Still knocking to the hearts of you reading this thread... please help our country overcome this calamity we are facing now... :flutterby: *bump*

*bumping before sleep, more work tomorrow*

*bump* I guess this link sums it all up: http://moongirl.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/donating-to-manila-from-abroad/ Donating to Manila from abroad September 28, 2009 by moongirl Update: A million thanks to every single person who has forwarded me info. Many of them are in the Comments below, or on Facebook. This list is being updated constantly – please keep ‘em coming. I’m not one for feeling helpless – and neither are the rest of the Filipinos around the world. When Typhoon Ondoy struck Manila this weekend and buried 80% of it underwater, everyone went online on Facebook and Twitter and started what my dad calls People Power 3. If you’re outside the Philippines like me, and you want to help, here’s what you can do: Donate Online * PhilippineAid.com: http://www.philippineaid.com/ * Ayala Foundation: http://www.myayala.com/ondoy/ * World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/donate/ondoy * TXTPower (Paypal): http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20090927-227196/Help-Ondoy-victims-via-Paypal * Ateneo Alumni Northeast, Inc: http://www.atenista-usa.org/site/featured-articles/help-for-ondoy-victims/ * Xoom: http://ronaldredito.org/blog/321/ondoy-donation-using-xoo/ * HOPE Worldwide: https://www.hopeww.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1227&srctid=1&erid=162143 Donate by Phone * USA: Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-435-7669. Please choose the 3rd option (International Donation), then tell the operator that your donation is for the Ondoy (Ketsana) typhoon victims in the Philippines. Donate Through Your Community There might be people in your community gathering relief goods and donations. Find them and go. * Australia (Sydney): Deliver donations to 303/5 Stromboli Strait, Homebush Bay 2127. message twitter.com/allorange for questions * Australia: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1100222/Philippines-floods:-How-you-can-help * Austria: Cash: message Charmaine Taus ([email protected]). she’s having a benefit concert on October 22! concert details to follow. * Bangkok: The Philippine Embassy will be receiving only donations in kind (ie., used clothing, shoes, blankets, and the like, and canned goods) …anytime between 9am-5pm until Fri. For queries, please contact the Philippine Embassy at (02) 259-0139 up to 40 or (08) 992-65954, or at [email protected]. * Belgium: For those based in Belgium they can contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if they want to donate goods for typhoon relief * California (Carson/Hermosa Beach): We are collecting donations to send to flood victims in Manila. Our goal is to fill up a 40ft container in one week with new or used clothing,shoes, blankets,medicines,canned food items, etc. Dropoff Location : 205 West Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745. We will be setting up a booth on Oct 3, 2009 at the Substance event in Hermosa Beach CA. THANK YOU and God Bless Manila. TWITTER (Socal4Ondoy) * California (Cerritos): Our house is temp drop off point while we find a bigger venue. We’ll facilitate immediate shipment to Manila. Thank you in advance for your help. Pls pass. Dino & Jan Home:16622 Amberwood Way Cerritos, CA 90703; (562)404-0625 * California (Daly City): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Liwanag Cultural Center, Hillside Park Clubhouse, 222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City‎, CA‎ 94014. * California (LA): Relief goods accepted in LA! ANSWER ofc, 137 Virgil St, Rm 203, Los Angeles, CA * California (LA): TULONG SA PILIPINAS (STP): Accepting donations cash or check. Send to People’s CORE, 1610 Beverly Blvd. Suite No 2, Los Angeles, Ca 90026. Donations more than $50 is tax deductible. Material donations drop off ( donations; shoes, clothes, canned goods. medicines etc. ) at ANSWER LA office at 137 Virgil St. Room 203 , Los Angeles, CA 900042. * California (Oakland): Please contact Ryan Leano (626)534-4971. Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy & Leadership. Attn: Armael Malinis, AnakBayan-East Bay. 310 8th Street, Suite 215. Oakland, CA 94710 * California (San Francisco): Stanford’s Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) is also collecting donations to be sent to the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana). If you would like to make a donation, please contact AV David at [email protected] or (650) 491-4561. * California (San Francisco): http://naffaar8.com/typhoon-ondoy-ketsana-disaster-relief-efforts-in-san-francisco-ca/ * Canada: http://byncan.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/bayan-canada-appeals-for-help-for-typhoon-ondoy-victims/ * Canada (Montreal): http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Local+Filipinos+mobilizing+help+flood+victims/2041585/story.html * Canada (Toronto): Filipinos and Friends in Toronto, here’s how to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (intl name Ketsana): http://pidctoronto.com/projects/typhoon also see: http://bit.ly/28PDXf Thank You! * Germany: Contact Denise Matias at [email protected]. * Hong Kong: Filipinos in HONG KONG… Here’s how you can help: Ateneo Almuni Association HK is calling for donations to support relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines. Contact: Mike Reyes at +852.67131869 * Illinois: Contact Raymond Maximo of Northern Illinois University – [email protected]. * London: Cash: Acct. Name: P. A. Cortez / Acct. Num.: 58099901 / Bank: HSBC UK / Sort Code: 400500 * Malaysia: For those in Malaysia, LBC is accepting donations in cash and kind. Their numbers are: 2026-8536 / 2070-0557. The office I know is at Kota Raya in KL. * New Jersey: Sinugba Cafe – 561 Westside Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304; or Casa Victoria – 691 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306-2803 You can send CASH through Metro Bank acct. 3 189 14540 1 For BAYAN’s “BALSA” (Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan). For donations in New Jersey please contact: (201)621-3156-Yves Nibungco or (917)476-7855- Nick Cordero * New York: Ondoy New York Disaster Relief drop off center @ Pandayan Center, 406 W 40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. New York, NY 10018 or call 212.564.6057. * New York: NAFCON (Nat’l Alliance for Filipino Concerns)/SANDIWA Nat’l Alliance of Fil-Am Youth are now receiving relief donations (clothes, blankets, medical supplies, monetary). NY drop-off @ BAYANIHAN Filipino Community Center, 40-21 69th St. Woodside, NY 11377. Call (516)901-1832 or email [email protected] if you would like to help. * Oregon: Cash: message Welo Chuidian Rivera ([email protected]), or check out her note: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=143295770052 * Singapore: Drop-off point for donations is Afreight Cargo, #03-09 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Rd. Contact Maureen Schepers 6235-1011. Get more information here: http://www.pinoysg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=664644#664644 *South Korea: For the Filipinos and concerned citizens in South Korea: Pease support PIKO (Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea) fund-raising campaign for the Ondoy flood victims in the Philippines. Let us all help by donating to KOOKMIN BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER (498101-01-232756). Your help counts! * United Kingdom: Visit the OXFAM website

Blessed morning everyone. I'm glad to have known that our Oxfam Family have set up their donations. Please help our country, I'm glad to say some relief points are already full but there are plenty more that needs help. For UK people, please donate by clicking on the link: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/philippines-floods09.html

MJ point taken. bad media, never.

Singapore dropoff for relief goods is @ airfreight lucky plaza #03-09. can call 62351011, they are open up to 7pm. (I only know Min from Singapore. I hope there are others who are willing to help.)

Thank you for all the thoughts. Me and my family are alright. But having witnessed the aftermath of the typhoon has really made my heart sank. I'm going out on Wednesday to help repack the goods that our University will be getting. I'm still worried about those tunnels that I have to pass through on my way to Uni so to make sure (because our local Disaster Control said they would be able to suck the water out after 2 days), I will go there by Wednesday. One of our fellow coldplayers got stranded too last saturday but he got home safely. Its just really traumatic that everytime it starts to rain again people start to panic. I myself had been wanting to go home because it was mentioned in the weather forecast that another typhoon will hit our country.. Look at this news: http://www.theage.com.au/world/philippine-man-loses-own-life-after-saving-dozens-from-floods-20090928-g8o4.html Its inspiring to know that amidst all of these devastation, some people are still willing to sacrifice their lives for others... in our local news there are 5 soldiers who died during the rescue mission. If they can do it, why can't we? *bump bump*

this one is thru PayPal: http://www.txtpower.org/2009/09/philippines-help-typhoon-victims-in-luzon-philippines/

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090928-227308/How-to-help-Ondoy-victims Outside the Philippines Worldvision Foundation – For $ donations, BPI:USD acct #4254-0050-08

Some students were trapped and was able to take a video of vehicles swarming in the flood [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIOlUOzDt5Y&feature=related] [/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqAdaiCZBQ4&feature=related]people stranded[/ame] Things around here are still crazy, there are still people who's stranded on the roof of their houses since Saturday and its raining again, people crossing the electric lines... There are plenty volunteers, but the victims are vast... Everyone's caught off guard... Aaaand, I don't know how these things work, but here's another link on how to donate thru Bank. http://helpondoyvictims.blogspot.com/