Time.com | Typhoon Ondoy
The weekend was severely disastrous, literally. I never thought that I’d weep in front of my laptop reading tweets and facebook statuses from friends in the Manila area. Watching the news was also devastating as the rain continued to pour and washed the metropolis with its thick brown water. I was literally up all night reading the tweets and contacting friends in Manila asking if they’re okay. It was not easy for everyone, seriously.
Despite the devastation carried by Tropical Storm Ondoy (Internation Name: Ketsana), I’ve seen the Filipinos’ unity to help others both offline and online. Photos and Videos were posted online showing Filipinos braving the Flood and helping each other. Some even described the events via their Social Networking accounts (Strange as it may seem some still have internet access). It was disheartening seeing how the events unfold right before your very eyes.
Moving forward, let’s all do a little share and help all the victims of this tragedy. A little help goes a long way.
In Cebu below are the drop-off points for your donations. Let’s all prioritize those that are non-perishable.
- Cebu musicians & Outpost Restobar will help Ondoy victims! We’ll need you to bring your goods, clothing food etc. Joseph Castillo, hubby of musician Lia Luisa A. Castillo will send a 20ft Container to MLA 4 especially Cainta & Marikina. Details to follow. Drop in some love while you listen to some music. Get in touch with him through 09082368999 or 09322117111. (Ondoy-Live-Aid at the Outpost, 7pm on Wednesday September 30. Bring your donations. Let’s fill up Joseph Castillo’s container!).
- Donations drop off at Banilad Church of Christ (bldg in front of Bright Academy near Sto. Nino Village), Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
- SUNBURST FRIED CHICKEN-TABUNOK BRANCH accepting donations from 10am to 9:30pm. Tabang Para sa mga Biktima ni Ondoy…Istorya.net asks you to donate to the victims of Storm Ondoy. Our brothers and sisters in Luzon need our help.
- Aunt Genie’s Breadhouse: 1279 Talamban, Cebu City (In front of the Talamban Sports Complex). call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, and Iodized Salt).
- Bizroute Solutions (Mon – Sat 11PM to 4PM) Unit 302 Keppel Bldg. Ayala. call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, Iodized Salt).
- Bizroute Solutions Lahug Office (Mon – Sat 11PM to 2PM) Unit 201 MIT Bldg. Gorordo Ave., Lahug (near JY Square). Call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, and Iodized Salt).
- Cue Cafe Crossroads accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. Accepting clothes, blankets, towels, underwear, footwear, food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in Manila.
- Citigym accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. Accepting clothes, blankets, towels, underwear, footwear, food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in manila.
- Y101 FM Station accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. . Accepting clothes, blankets, towels, underwear, footwear, food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in manila.
- CEBU WORLD VISION SPONSORS and VOLUNTEERS can help. Cash donations to BPI: 4251-0024-15 or BDO: 2700-4341-1
- Holiday Gym & Spa Banilad Cebu set up a relief operations Drop-Off center beginning today 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 27. Please bring blankets, clothes and canned goods to the front desk/ reception area.
- ABS-CBN CEBU is now accepting relief goods…
- Victory Cebu is a part of the Typhoon Ondoy Relief Operations, send your donations of goods to Victory Cebu center and they will consolidate sending of it to Metro Manila. They’re located at 3/F Dacay Building, 72 Escario St., Cebu City.
- VECO is accepting donations for the victims of flooding in Manila. Non-perishable donations (preferably canned goods, clothes, powdered milk, uncooked rice, used clothing, blankets, etc.) are accepted at the following VECO offices: SM, Talisay, Talamban, Consolacion, and Liloan. This is in addition to the 2GO outlets in Cebu as well as Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dumaguete, Davao, GenSan, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran, and Zamboanga. Veco and 2GO will consolidate and turn over the donations to the DSWD.
- FORMO in Banilad Town Center, Monday-Thursday, 6 p.m. onwards
- VUDU in Crossroads, Tuesday – Thursday, 6 p.m. onwards.
- TOYS @ WORK in Banilad Town Center.
- VERY MARY SHOP in Myra’s Pensionne in Escario St.
Other ways you can help:
- ABS-CBN through Banco de Oro account number 56300-20111 account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Incorporation.
- Red Cross Load Donations: Right now the easiest way to make donations from the seat of your chair is via mobile phone load. The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations. Text: RED AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)
- TXTPower now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal http://is.gd/3GvuN
- Worldvision Foundation is also accepting donations/volunteers to pack relief goods in QC. For $-donations, BPI:USDacct #4254-0050-08
Please do not hesitate to call or text me here: 09173215154, if you have inquiries and or donations you’d like to share.
Cebu, lets do our share.
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