PHILIPPINE RED CROSS: Ready -To-Eat Meals

PHILIPPINE RED CROSS: Ready -To-Eat Meals

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has delivered assistance to thousands of residents affected by heavy rains and floods due to monsoon rains.

Super nakakabilib ang idea ng Red Cross na ready-to-eat meals. Pag basa ang posporo mo at walang malutuan at basang basa ka na sa baha at kumakalam na ang sikmura.

Red Cross staff and volunteers have served ready-to-eat meals to 10000 people so far.

Photo From Carlo Ople

BORN IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

Born in Bicol Region, I grew up amid typhoons and floods. Literally.

I thought it was a common occurrence and part of life everywhere. A year will not pass by without a typhoon or flood.

But I learned I am wrong when I went to Lake Sebu and Polomolok in Mindanao in 2010. 

The good people I met there told me that they never experienced flood or typhoon. I thought they were joking.  I told them they were so lucky because I grew up seeing floods,typhoons and devastated crops and shall I say dead people?

I remember my mom giving away sacks and sacks of rice and old clothes to our neighbors, relatives and friends right after every disaster even though our own home was flooded too. 

Growing up, I and my cousins would look forward walking in our flooded barangay in Cam Sur so we could play. But almost always my mom won't even let me go downstairs. 

While she distributed food, rice and old clothes to our ka-baranggay I would be sitting on the steps of the stairs and wait for the floodwater to subside so I could join her. 

In 2006 my mom died:( Then another typhoon struck our region. Thousands of people became homeless and died. 

The classmate of my niece age 16 years old from Oas, Albay died of drowning because the landlady in their boarding house in Legazpi City thinking about the safety of her boarders in the eye of the storm, padlocked the gate of the boarding house and went home.

That particular error in judgement claimed all the lives of  six young and vibrant students who were all trapped inside the boarding house when the flood went up to the roof. 

My niece who also lived in a dormitory in Legazpi City was so lucky because her dormitory has a second floor. She said the flood was just a step away from the second floor. 

Since my niece and the other boarders could not go out to buy food, they stayed together in one room at the second floor. She said she remember the wind to be so strong that the roof was almost blown away. That's why all their things got wet.

They tore the pages of their notebook and cooked a few packs of instant noodles they had on stock using a mug.  They shared one pack among eight of them. 

They waited for somebody to rescue them.  But nobody came. When they ran out of food and all their clothes were wet, they decided to walk home from Legazpi to our place which is a good one hour away by car.

She said that after walking for an hour from her boarding house in Legazpi to Daraga, they were able to board a jeepney to Guinobatan where they transferred to another jeepney because some portions of the road in Guinobatan were littered with dead people who were victims of flashfloods.

BTW, she survived the ordeal. Shocked as she is she slowly got over it through the years.

Please help Mindanao by donating either money or your labor of love to repack goods to be distributed to our kababayan in Mindanao.

http://travel-on-a-shoe-string.blogspot.com/2011/12/mindanao-needs-help.html

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MINDANAO NEEDS HELP

We are compiling a list of ways to donate and volunteer for the victims of typhoon Sendong. If you have anything to add, please comment below.

Aside from the financial help please pray for the eternal repose of the soul of all the victims of Sendong. For those men & women and little angels...

"Eternal rest grant unto Typhoon Sendong's victims O Lord and may eternal light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. AMEN."

Through your generosity, we can stand prepared for disasters. We appreciate your continuous and unwavering support. Thank you.

RED CROSS- http://www.redcross.org.ph
Through your Globe and Smart loads.

Via GLOBE Just type RED space then the < amount > SEND to 2899  

Denominations: P5, P25, P50, P100, P300, P500
       
Via Smart Text RED space then the < amount >SEND to 4143
Denominations: P10, P25, P50, P100

Other ways to donate to Philippine Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate

Email us: fundgeneration@redcross.org.ph

Call Hotline 143
or (+632) 527.0000

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 1018, Philippines
Email: prc@redcross.org.ph  

ABS-CBN SAGIP Kapamilya 

Donations accepted in cash and in kind. 

Details: http://www.facebook.com/notes/anc-247/heres-how-you-can-help-victims-of-sendong-via-sagip-kapamilya/10150529342939122

ABS-CBN Cagayan De Oro: Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan De Oro City
ABS-CBN Davao: Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City

BDO Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 39301-14199
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

BDO Dollar Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 39300-81622
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

PNB Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 419-539-5000-13
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM

BPI Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 3051-1127-75
Branch: West Triangle, Quezon City
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

BPI Dollar Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 3054-0270-35
Branch: West Triangle, Quezon City
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Situation Awareness Center, CRS AFP, Camp Aguinaldo, Q.C.
Contact Details: 912-6615 or 0917-2471252
Focal Person: Lt. Col. Rolando Rodil, Operations Officer 

Ateneo de Manila campus   

Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) in the Ateneo de Manila Campus is accepting donations in any kind for the victims of Sendong. 

Globe Users: DONATE(space)AMOUNT(space)MPIN(space)SLB and send to 2882

Bigby's Café & Restaurant
Bigby's will start to accept donations in cash or kind at all Bigby's branches in Megamall, Ayala Cebu, SM City Cebu Northwing, Abreeza Davao, SM City Davao, SM City Bacolod, Limketkai Center, SM City Cagayan de Oro, Robinson's Place General Santos. 

Capitol University
Look for Ms. Armi Sobremisana for repacking and distribution purposes 

Channel (TV)5 Kapatid Foundation Inc.
BDO Savings Account No. 005310-410164
Bank of the Philippine Islands Savings Account No. 1443-05333-2

Donations in kind like food, clothing, utensils, blankets, mats, water containers, and medicines may be sent to News5 Aksyon Center, TV5 office in San Bartlolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. 

DSWD

National Resource Operations Center (NROC) 

Chapel Rd. Pasay City (Back of Air Transportation Office) 

Contact: Francia Fabian 0918 9302356

Manila - DSWD Field Office NCR: San Rafael St., Legarda, Manila

Alabang - DSWD Field Office IV-A: Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa City 1770 Tel. No.: (02) 807-4140 Fax No.: (02) 807-1518 Contact: Gina Laranan 09108860826

Malate, Manila - DSWD Field Office IV-B: 1680 F. T. Benitez St., Malate Manila Contact: Shiela Tapia (02) 5252445

GMA Kapuso Foundation

You may personally bring your donation to the GMA Kapuso Foundation at 2/F Kapuso Center, GMA-7, EDSA Diliman, Quezon City or Call 928-4299 or 928-9351.

Metrobank Peso Savings account: GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. / Account Number: 3-098-51034-7

For more details go to: www.kapusofoundation.com.
 

Iligan Bloggers Society — asking for cash donations, canned goods, noodles, bath and laundry soaps, toothpaste, rice, used clothings, slippers. 

Details here: http://iliganbloggers.com/food/one-for-iligan-help-the-typhoon-sendong-victims/

Donation Paypal ID: singcol.inquisitor@gmail.com
UNION BANK Account: Revilla N. Carbonell-Noel – 109451077611

ILIGAN – BASED DONORS:
St. Michaels’ Cathedral, DXIC Radio Staion, City Hall, Rizal Park, and Calda Pizza Iligan City Branch

LUZON DONORS DROP OFF POINTS:

• Makati City: 3553 Durango St., Palanan, Makati City 1235. Contact Migz @ 09065777812 or 09227130006 OR 6-D Cypress Gardens Condo 112 VA Rufino St. Makati City c/o Meikah Delid
• Quezon City: Berkeley Residences, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. Contact Jamie Steffani Mijares @ 09157744244
• Manila/Taft Avenue: Madison Square Condominium, Taft Avenue, Manila, Right infront of De La Salle University, Right beside Kenny Rogers . Contact Roden Lim @ 09228446777

JRS EXPRESS - Pwede nilang ipadala ang donation ninyo kung kanino ninyo gustong ipadala sa CDO at Iligan. Linawin po ninyo sa JRS branch bago ninyo iwan kasi baka matulad din sa LBC na inaakala ng lahat na pwede ipadala sa particular na tao. Pero according to my friend nakarating sa kanya yun donation dinala ng JRS. Thank sa JRS.

La Salle 

La Salle Greenhills — Donations will be accepted starting December 19, 2011 (Monday) -- Donations in cash and kind can be received at Gate 2 of La Salle Green Hills at 343 Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550. You may also call any of the following telephone numbers for further inquiries:

Alumni Office — 721-2729, 722-7750, 725-4720
GS Principal — 721-2482
HS Principal — 721-8914
Buildings and Grounds Office — 721-8904 (Telefax)
La Sallian Mission Office — 726-5851 (Telefax)

We would like to request for your assistance in helping our Lasallian brothers and sisters in Iligan who were affected by typhoon "Sendong".

La Salle Academy Iligan is accepting donations in kind and in Cash.

Cash donations may be deposited to:

La Salle Academy Iligan via Development Bank of the Philippines  
(DBP) Account No. 0820-016221-030.
Kindly inform Lourdes Melegrito of DLSU COSCA the details of your donation
at email lourdes.melegrito@dlsu.edu.ph
Tel. No. 524-4611 local 147, or telefax 523-4143.
Thank you very much.

LBC FOUNDATION is also accepting donations meaning hindi po sila magdadala sa gusto ninyong padalhan sa CDO o Iligan kungdi lahat yun iipunin nila sa foundation nila bago ipadala.
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MSU-IIT

Darwin Manubag

President Association of IIT Alumni Foundation

Contact for MSU-IIT Mobile No: 09157733708

Oblate Missionary Foundation (OMF)
Email us: oblate.missionaryfoundation@gmail.com
Contact Details: (064) 421-2652, 0917-7204604 or 09228366422

Panday Bulig Relief and Rehabilitation Center
Tabang Mindanao Center, 12th-22nd Sts., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro
Contact Details: (088) 856-6413 or pandaybulig@gmail.com

Right Start a non-profit, non-stock NGO for underprivileged children is also accepting donations for their relief operations to CDO next week.

Rock Ed Iligan 

Running a soup kitchen in Iligan now. Donate any amount so they can continue to serve hot meals for homeless families in the neighborhood to BPI Loyola 3080.0073.44. Tweet @rockedradio or @RockEdIligan for help

SuperFerry
SuperFerry corporate ticket outlets located in Robinson’s Ermita, Araneta Center Cubao, Victory Mall Caloocan, Pier 2 and 15.

University of the Philippines 

Manila campus is accepting donations. 

Drop-off donations at the Office of Student Affairs or PGH. 

Send a tweet to @UPManilaOnline for other info or query.

US-based individuals may help Sendong victims through PhilDev: https://secure3.convio.net/phdev/site/Donation2?df_id=1401&1401.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1881&JServSessionIdr004=z7xs4t1dr3.app332b

 

Xavier University Cagayan de Oro — Needs donations in CASH, FOOD (noodles, canned goods, etc.), BOTTLED WATER, and CLEAN CLOTHES. 

Details here: http://www.xu.edu.ph/index.php/other-news/642-bagyong-sendong-relief-operations-in-xavier-university/

Fr. Eric Garcia Velandria S.J.
Coordinator of Sendong Operation,
KKP Office, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, Corrales Ave.
9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Cash donations can be deposited at this account:

Account Name: Xavier University
Bank Name: Bank of the Philippine Islands, CDO Divisoria Branch
Account Number: 9331-0133-63

You can also send in items in kind at the Campus gate.

VOLUNTEER

Metro Manila — National Resource Operations Centers (NROC) 

Chapel Rd. Pasay City (Back of Air Transportation Office) 

Contact: Francia Fabian 0918-9302356

Cagayan de Oro — DSWD. Volunteers needed at DSWD Cagayan de Oro (Masterson rd, Upper Carmen) to repack and deliver relief goods. 

Call +63906-615-0095 or tweet @DSWDserve.

Iligan — Iligan Bloggers Society.  

Meet at Rizal Park at 8AM everyday, until the need subsides. 

Contact: Erika Cruz 0905-280-2002 

Red Cross — 

Contact Ramil at 0926-902-3726 or 0917-722-1874

Instead of celebrating Christmas our poor fellow Filipinos in some areas in the Vizayas and Mindanao are grieving.  As of this time death toll based on actual body count is more than 900.

They badly needed help. I hope walang mananamantala sa mga tulong na ipapadala ng lahat para sa Mindanao at Vizayas. 

Alam ko po na lahat tayo ay may kanya kanyang problema pero kakatokin at kakalampagin ko po ang puso ninyo sa kahit anong maitutulong ninyo kahit kaunting barya ay malaking tulong po ang maibibigay sa mga biktima ng bagyong Sendong sa Vizayas at sa Mindanao.

Maraming Salamat po!

SENDONG'S WRATH DEVASTATED MINDANAO HELP THROUGH DONATION CENTERS

Warning: graphic photo - A father loses his child to Typhoon Sendong

Many women and children were confirmed killed in floods and landslides spawned by Sendong in Mindanao.

Warning graphic photo - more dead bodies recovered

According to Philippine Red Cross death toll is now 569 based on actual body count. 215 died in Cagayan de Oro, 144 in Iligan and the rest in several other southern and central provinces, including Zamboanga del Norte and Compostela Valley.

Warning: graphic photo --- young victim of Typhoon Sendong placed in a styrofoam box

The Visayas was not spared, with the tropical storm leaving at least 22 persons dead and 14 missing in Negros Oriental.

Look at what Typhoon Sendong did to Pulangui River  photo courtesy of Francis Awiten

Please Pray for the people of Vizayas and Mindanao who are affected by the typhoon Sendong.
  
Let us help the typhoon victims in Mindanao by sharing through donation centers: 

RED CROSS- http://www.redcross.org.ph
Through your Globe and Smart loads.

Just type RED and SEND it to 2899 for GLOBE            
                                                             4143 for SMART subscribers.

Denominations: P5, P25, P50, P100, P300, P500, and P1000

Other ways to donate to Philippine Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate

Through GreenPeso (Paypal, Bancnet, GCash)

Through PayDollar

Cash or Check Donations

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Please send cash or check donations to the PRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine Red Cross. We can also arrange for donation pick-up.
 

Bank Deposit

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Bank accounts for Donations
Banco De Oro
Peso: 00-453-0018647
Dollar: 10-453-0039482

Bank of the Philippine Islands
Peso: 4991-0036-52
Dollar: 004994-0103-15

Metrobank
Peso: 151-3-041631228
Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2

Philippine National Bank
Peso: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar: 3752 8350 0042

Unionbank of the Philippines
Peso: 1015 4000 0201
Dollar: 1315 4000 0090

All Check/Cash for the account of Philippine Red Cross (Swift Codes)
Banco De Oro
BNORPHMM

Bank of the Philippine Islands
BOPIPHMM

Metrobank
MBTCPHMM

Philippine National Bank
-PNBMPHMM

Unionbank of the Philippines
-UNPHPHMM
 

Through Cebuana Lhuillier

We can now accept donations in any of the 1,500 Cebuana Lhuillier pawnshops nationwide.

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

In-Kind Donation

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Local
Please send in-kind local donations to Philippine Red Cross - National Headquarters in Manila. We could also arrange for donation pick-up
International
1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PRC.
2. A letter of acceptance from PRC shall be sent back to the donor.
3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to Philippine Red Cross - National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 1018, Philippines.

The PRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. Though we appreciate your generosity, PRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.

SMS and G-Cash

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SMS
Text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

G-Cash
Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

You can donate the following denominations: Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000 Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000

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Through your generosity, we can stand prepared for disasters. We appreciate your continuous and unwavering support. Thank you.

Email us: fundgeneration@redcross.org.ph

Call Hotline 143
or (+632) 527.0000

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 1018, Philippines
Email: prc@redcross.org.ph  

ABS-CBN SAGIP Kapamilya
ABS-CBN Cagayan De Oro: Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan De Oro City
ABS-CBN Davao: Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City

BDO Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 39301-14199
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

BDO Dollar Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 39300-81622
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

PNB Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 419-539-5000-13
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM

BPI Peso Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 3051-1127-75
Branch: West Triangle, Quezon City
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

BPI Dollar Account
Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya
Account Number: 3054-0270-35
Branch: West Triangle, Quezon City
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Situation Awareness Center, CRS AFP, Camp Aguinaldo, Q.C.
Contact Details: 912-6615 or 0917-2471252
Focal Person: Lt. Col. Rolando Rodil, Operations Officer 

Bigby's Café & Restaurant
Bigby's will start to accept donations in cash or kind at all Bigby's branches in Megamall, Ayala Cebu, SM City Cebu Northwing, Abreeza Davao, SM City Davao, SM City Bacolod, Limketkai Center, SM City Cagayan de Oro, Robinson's Place General Santos. 

Capitol University
Look for Ms. Armi Sobremisana for repacking and distribution purposes 

Channel (TV)5 Kapatid Foundation Inc.
BDO Savings Account No. 005310-410164
Bank of the Philippine Islands Savings Account No. 1443-05333-2

Donations in kind like food, clothing, utensils, blankets, mats, water containers, and medicines may be sent to News5 Aksyon Center, TV5 office in San Bartlolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. 


GMA Kapuso Foundation

You may personally bring your donation to the GMA Kapuso Foundation at 2/F Kapuso Center, GMA-7, EDSA Diliman, Quezon City or Call 928-4299 or 928-9351.

La Salle

We would like to request for your assistance in helping our Lasallian brothers and sisters in Iligan who were affected by typhoon "Sendong". Cash donations may be deposited to La Salle Academy Iligan via Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Account No. 0820-016221-030. Kindly inform Lourdes Melegrito of DLSU COSCA the details of your donation at email lourdes.melegrito@dlsu.edu.ph, Tel. No. 524-4611 local 147, or telefax 523-4143. Thank you very much.

MSU-IIT

Darwin Manubag
President Association of IIT Alumni Foundation
Contact for MSU-IIT Mobile No: 09157733708

Oblate Missionary Foundation (OMF)
Email us: oblate.missionaryfoundation@gmail.com
Contact Details: (064) 421-2652, 0917-7204604 or 09228366422

Panday Bulig Relief and Rehabilitation Center
Tabang Mindanao Center, 12th-22nd Sts., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro
Contact Details: (088) 856-6413 or pandaybulig@gmail.com


SuperFerry
SuperFerry corporate ticket outlets located in Robinson’s Ermita, Araneta Center Cubao, Victory Mall Caloocan, Pier 2 and 15.

Xavier University
Account Name: Xavier University
Bank Name: Bank of the Philippine Islands, CDO Divisoria Branch
Account Number: 9331-0133-63
You can also send in items in kind at the Campus gate.

RED CROSS MILLION VOLUNTEER RUN

Join the Million Volunteer Run

The Philippines will make an international declaration that we are humanitarians

Join them in stopping the cycle of poverty and devastation. 

Their vision is to have Red Cross first aiders, blood donors, and health and welfare volunteers in every home, school, business, and community in every corner of the Philippines.

On December 4, they will be running to create a culture of volunteerism in the Philippines that will define the Filipino nation before the whole world.

Register Now!

 
On December 4, 2011, the world will witness history as a nation unites to rise up and run for humanity.

Volunteers, click here. Sponsors, click here.

Million Volunteer Run

 
With the United Nations having declared 2011 as the International Year of Volunteers, the Philippine Red Cross seeks to awaken the volunteer spirit in every Filipino through the Million Volunteer Run on December 4, 2011, to be held in all key cities and municipalities nationwide.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will serve as a driving force to advance the spirit of volunteerism to address today's humanitarian challenges. We will empower the nation against the dangers of disasters.

All volunteer participants will be trained as humanitarian soldiers when disaster strikes. In line with this effort to build the nation's capacity to cope with life-threatening emergencies, the cost to sponsor one volunteer is P1,000. 

The funds will be raised for the Red Cross 143 Volunteers Training Program on disaster management, and equip the Filipino communities with life-saving tools.

Contact Red Cross

 
Phone: 5270000 Local 114 or 4040979
Fax: 5257679
Email: run@redcross.org.ph

Philippine Red Cross

Philippine Red Cross dedicated page for Japan- http://www.redcross.org.ph/japan

Step on how to donate through SMS and G-Cash

SMS
Text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

G-Cash
Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

Most Urgent Needs

Food items

Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, mongo beans and portable water.

Medicines

Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrhea diseases.

Non-food items

Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and laundry soap.

Rehabilitation Programs

Shelter materials for house repair.

If you have inquiries, please contact Ms. Lucia M. Beltran, Officer-in-Charge for Fund Generation, at telephone (02) 527 0000 loc. 114, (02)404-0979 or (02) 525 7679. Email them at: fundgeneration@redcross.org.ph