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September 26, 2009 by mlq3
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Rescue Operations
National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) (+632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9115061, +632-9122665) Help hotlines: (+65 734-2118, 734-2120) ndcchelpdesk@gmail.com
Philippine Coast Guard (+632-5276136)
Air Force (+63908-1126976, +632-8535023)
Metro Manila Development Authority (136)
Marikina City Rescue (+632-6462436, +632-6462423, +632920-9072902). To check for missing relatives call Marikina City Hall 646-1634 or 646-2360.
Pasig Rescue Emergency Number (+632-6310099); Pasig Mayor Eusebio gave his cel number for urgent messages of help and rescue : 09189275074
Quezon City Rescue (161)
San Juan City Hall Command Post (+632-4681697)
Bureau of Fire Protection Region III (Central Luzon) Hotline: (+63245-9634376)
Senator Dick Gordon (+639178997898, +63938-444BOYS, +632-9342118, +632-4338528)
Senator Manny Villar (+639174226800. +639172414864, +639276751981)
Civil Society/ Media
Philippine National Red Cross (143, +632-5270000)
Philippine National Red Cross Rizal Chapter operations center hotline: (+632-6350922, +632-6347824)
Go to GMA Facebook page & post complete addresses and names of people in need of immediate help.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer is launching a relief drive for the victims of Tropical Storm “Ondoy,” in partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Assisi Foundation and the Sagip Buhay Foundation. Donations in kind, such as instant noodles, canned goods, formula milk, blankets and clothes, are urgently needed.
These may be brought to the Inquirer office at 1098 Chino Roces Ave. corner Mascardo and Yague Streets, Makati City, and to any of its classified ads branches, and to any McDonald’s branch within Metro Manila. For questions and other concerns, please call 8978808 loc. 260 and look for Megi Garcia.
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)
Sahana Disaster Management System needs IT volunteers. http://sahana.kahelos.org. Email sahana@kahelos.org.
Makati Medical Center (MMC), Cardinal Santos Medical Center and PLDT of the Metro Pacific Group of Companies will be conducting a week-long medical mission in areas adversely affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
Makati Medical Center will cover the Cainta/Rizal area, Cardinal Santos Medical Center will handle the Pasig area and PLDT will assist the Marikina area. Doctors and personnel will be deployed to provide consultations and distribute medicines at designated evacuation center in these areas.
MakatiMed’s Health Services Program (HSP) center, located at the ground floor of the hospital, will be open 24/7 this entire week to assist typhoon victims.
To become a volunteer, please submit your name and contact details to Dr. Victor Gisbert at 0917-8922807 or Dr. Johnny Sinon at 0917-5261345.
For donations, in cash or in kind, please send your contributions to Ms. Jocelyn or Ms. Fatima at the Social Services Office, Ground Floor, MakatiMed, Amorsolo St., Makati or call 8888-999 locals 7124 and 7104.
Rubber Boat, 4×4 Trucks, Chopper Requests
NCRPO (+632-8383203, +632-8383354)
Private citizens who would like to lend their motor boats for rescue please call emergency nos: +632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9122665, +632-9115061)
You can also text (+632917-4226800 or +632927-6751981) for rescue dump trucks.
For those who are able to lend 4×4 trucks for rescue: Please send truck to Greenhills Shoppng Center Unimart Grocery to await deployment, Tel No. (+632920-9072902).
Petron & San Miguel Corporation are lending choppers for rescue operations, call/text: (+632917-8140655) ask for Lydia Ragasa
Power Supply
Meralco (+63917-5592824, 16211, +63920-9292824) If you want service cut off to your area to prevent fires and electrocution.
Relief Aid and Donations
URGENT:
Donations of heavy duty flashlights needed for rescue operations in Cainta area. Contact Cielo at (+632918-8824356)
Businesses/ Commercial Establishments
Aranaz Stores in Rockwell & Greenbelt is accepting donations of any kind for Payatas communities affected by Ondoy
Aunt Genie’s Breadhouse in Cebu – 1279 Talamban, Cebu City In front of the Talamban Sports Complex – drop off point
Binalot at Greenbelt 1, call Tetchie Bundalian at (+632922-8573277)
Brainbeam Events, Inc. 2/F MB Aguirre Cornerhs Bldg,15 Pres Ave cor Elizalde Sts, BF Homes Pque across the old Caltex in BF. Will accept relief goods.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will be accepting canned goods, water, clothes, blankets, towels, medicine, and emergency supplies (no cash) in all our branches on behalf of the victims of Typhoon Ondoy starting today until Friday. Your generosity will be much appreciated during this difficult time for our brothers and sisters in need.
Every Nation, FORT will accept donations for Red Cross esp. purified water, canned goods, and infant formula. Location @ 32nd St cor University Pkwy across Market Market.
Junior Chamber International Manila Baypark Tent, Roxas Blvd. will accept goods starting Monday.
Luca stores (Rockwell, Shang-rila, Eastwood, or GA towers): Send your old clothes & donations (no cash pls).
Manor Superclub, Eastwood City will accept goods and other emergency items starting Sunday at 10 am.
Ministop IBARRA (Espana cor. Blumentritt, Sampaloc Manila) is also accepting relief goods, Food (non-perishable goods only) Clothing, Medicines, Beds, Pillows, Blankets, Emergency Supplies to help Typhoon Ondoy victims.
Moonshine boutique in Rockwell also accepting relief good to help Ondoy victims in Marikina and Cainta.
Myron’s Greenbelt will accept relief goods
Papemelroti stores in 91 Roces Ave. / Ali Mall Cubao / SM City North EDSA / SM Fairview / SM Megamall / Glorietta 3 in Makati / SM Centerpoint / SM Southmall are accepting relief goods (canned goods / milk / bottled water / clothes NO CASH pls.)
PowerPlant Mall accepting donations for ABS-CBN foundation. Dropoff at admin office, P1 level.
R.O.X. Recreational Outdoor eXchange is accepting donation for relief good for Typhoon Ondoy victims. You can bring it in the store located in B1 building Bonifacio High St., Tel. No. (+632-8564638/39)
Shell gas stations – drop off point
Total gas stations- drop off point for relief goods.
Petron – drop off point for relief goods.
Team Manila stores in Trinoma, Mall of Asia, Jupiter Bel-Air and Rockwell shall be accepting relief goods (Canned Goods, Ready-to-drink Milk,Bottled Water and Clothes) for distribution by Veritas.
Whitespace 2314 Chino Roces Ave Ext as a Makati drop-off for relief goods.
Jollibee branches in Metro Manila – drop off point for relief goods.
McDonald’s branches in Metro Manila – drop off point for relief goods.
Government/ Civil Society/ Movements
Operation Tulong Relief Operations: Clare Amador (+639285205508) or Jana Vicente at +639285205499). Drop off for relief donations is at Balay Expo Center across Farmers Market Cubao. e operational again tomorrow, 8:00am, at the following hubs: Cubao – Cubao Expo Centro (the old Seafood Resto), EDSA corner Gen. MacArthur, Araneta Center, QC. Makati – White Space, Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati (near BMW). We urge students to come and help. We need candles, matches, clothes, blankets, salt, cooking oil (in sachets). Please spread! Thanks!
People can now seek financial help and assistance from PAG-IBIG Fund: Call 724-4244.
In Cebu City, PLAN ONDOY now mobilized by the Rotary Clubs in Cebu. Drop off centers in Cebu: Julie’s Bakeshops, Andorra Tiles office.
Victory Fort is opening its doors to those affected by the typhoon. Call 813-FORT.
ABS-CBN through Banco de Oro account number 56300-20111 account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Incorporation
Akbayan’s taking donations, call 433-69-33/433-68-31 to donate or volunteer.
Citizens Disaster Response Center (CDRC): Relief goods for typhoon victims being accepted at 72-A Times St., West Triangle, QC. Tel (+632-9299820/22)
Corporate Network for Disaster Reponse bank account no. 0031 0654 02 BPI Ayala Paseo Branch for cash donations
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan is accepting donations @ AGS Bldg Annex, 446 EDSA Guadalupe Viejo. Contact Vina Vargas at (+632917-8081247)
Kabataan Partylist – Drop off donations or volunteer at 118-B Sct. Rallos QC. 09266677163 or kabataanpartylist@gmail.com
Luzon Relief: Donations can be brought to RENAISSANCE FITNESS CENTER, 2nd Floor, Bramante Building, Renaissance Towers Ortigas, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City starting MONDAY (Sept.28) / 9am 7pm Contact Person: Warren Habaluyas (+632929-8713488) or email at luzonrelief@gmail.com
Miriam Quiambao drop off point: One Orchard Road Building in Eastwood, or message http://www.twitter.com/miriamq for more details.
Move for Chiz is asking for volunteers and donations at Bay Park Tent, along Roxas Blvd., beside Max Restaurant and Diamond Hotel in Manila, or at Gilas Minipark at Unang Hakbang St., Gilas Q.C.
Operation Rainbow (Zac Faelnar Camara) at Ayala Alabang Village needs Canned Goods, Ready-To-Eat Food, Bottled Water, Ready-To-Drink Milk/ Juice, Clothing, Blankets, contact (+632-4687991)
Philippine Army Gym inside Fort Bonifacio or GHQ Gym in Camp Aguinaldo are now distributing donations for Ondoy Victims.
Relief Efforts for Pasig at Valle Verde 1 Village Park, contact (+632916-4945000, +632917-5273616)
Relief Operations Center at AGS Annex, #446 EDSA Guadalupe Viejo after PET Tower contact Ares at 0917.855.4935 or Rachel at 0918.924.1636
Sagip Kapamilya hotlines (+632-4132667, +632-4160387) #13 Examiner St. West Triangle, QC. and Scout Mayoran, cor. Morato, near Alex III.
Tulong Bayan hotlines for donations and volunteers are (+632908-6579998) Marilyn, (+632939-3633436) Jenn (+632-9137122, +632-9136254 & +632-9133306). e operational again tomorrow, 8:00am, at the following hubs: Cubao – Cubao Expo Centro (the old Seafood Resto), EDSA corner Gen. MacArthur, Araneta Center, QC. Makati – White Space, Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati (near BMW). We urge students to come and help. We need candles, matches, clothes, blankets, salt, cooking oil (in sachets). Please spread! Thanks!
TXTPower now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal http://is.gd/3GvuN
World Vision partners with Phil Coast Guard and kind individuals for relief distribution to 3k families. Call (+632-3747618 local 242) or text (+632917-8623209) to help.
Worldvision Foundation is also accepting donations/volunteers to pack relief goods in QC. For $-donations, BPI:USDacct #4254-0050-08
Religious/ Schools & Universities
Assumption College San Lorenzo is now accepting donations. Please drop them off at the AC guardhouse.
Ateneo de Manila University is now accepting donations for the victims of Ondoy. Donations can be dropped at MVP Lobby. For those stranded/those who need help: To all students who need help or know of people who need help. Please text the name, location, and contact number to (+6329088877166). ATENEO, which is now an open shelter, accepts refugees. Call (+632917-8952792)
Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (+632-5639298, +632-5639308)
CCF St Francis Mall, Ortigas is now accepting goods for donation.
CFC Center Ortigas is now open for donations in cash or kind. Call (+632-7270682 to 87) or text (+632922-2542819)
De La Salle University-Manila – The Sagip Metro relief operation will start to accept donation for Ondoy victims starting Monday @ 8:30 am. Please bring goods to the South Gate of DLSU-Manila.
De La Salle Zobel will be accepting donations tomorrow at Gym 5 (Near Gate 7 in Molave St.)
DLSU Medical Center will accept canned goods, blankets, clothes, water. Location is at Congressional Avenue, Dasmarinas, Cavite. Telephone lines are at(02) 844-7832 and (046) 416-4531
Hillsborough Village Chapel: Water, blankets, shoes, and clothes may be sent to Hillsborough Village Chapel in Muntinlupa City. These will go to families whose houses were washed out in the nearby sitios.
La Salle Greenhills for Greenhills/Mandaluyong/San Juan Area, if you want to help out with the rescue and relief operations, you can drop off your donations (clothes, food, etc..) at LSGH Gate 2 or volunteer from 9am to receive, sort, repack the donations.
Our Lady of Pentecost Parish (+632-4342397, +632-9290665) per Gabe Mercado, donations are very much welcome. The Parish is located at 12 F. Dela Rosa corner C. Salvador Sts., Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
Playschool International in Better Living is open to receive relief goods. Feel free to drop it there for your convenience. No Cash Pls.
Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Cor EDSA (+632-9257931-40)
Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Task Force Noah, a disaster response arm of the Jesuits, is accepting donations. Please drop it off sa Ateneo Cervini Dorm.
St. James Church Multi-Purpose Hall – Drop off point
St. Pedro Poveda College is now accepting relief goods. call the Social Action Center 6318756 loc. 121
UA&P Please contact Dae Lee [SEB EVP] @ 09178323533 needs donations and volunteers.
UP College of Arts and Letters (CAL) is accepting goods and cash. Donation center at CAL/text 0929-6454102.
UP Diliman USC is collecting food, clothing and/or cash. Contact TITUS 09178001909, JOSE 09273056607 and TIN 09154906106
Katipunan Avenue. Contact Erica Paredes at (+632917-4741930) they need bread, packed juice, sandwich filling (tuna, chicken, anything) You can help her make them, deliver the sandwiches to her house, or help her distribute! Call for more details.
Xavier School in San Juan is now accepting donations, please bring to Multipurpose Center (MPC).
Private Citizens
MAKATI:
5729 Calasanz St., Olympia Makati City or call for pick up at (+632-5017405 or +632-7290530) c/o Omel Santos
SOUTH:
Accepting relief goods in SOUTH AREA. Please contact Anne at (+632915-2854240)
Karen Ang
3 Kagandahan corner Kabutihan Streets, Kawilihan Village, Pasig 0920-9520900 Will forward donated relief goods to Red Cross
PROVINCIAL DONATION/RELIEF CENTERS:
BAGUIO:
- donations can be dropped off at the ABSCBN Baguio Office
- donations are also accepted at the Baguio Convention Center Executive Room from 10am til 4pm starting tomorrow til Friday. Volunteers are urged to come.
- Organizing a soup kitchen. Baguio donating vegetables to arrive via Victory Liner. Contact Dave at 09178396179.
BULACAN:
- Red Cross Bulacan accepts donations. It is located in Malolos Bulacan, near Bulacan capitol
CAGAYAN:
- send your donations to the kkp office in xavier university, ATENEO DE CAGAYAN.
CAVITE:
- DLSU-Dasmarinas is also accepting donations, pls proceed to the 2nd floor of SBC Building
BATANGAS:
- DE LA SALLE LIPA is now accepting your donations, drop off point is at the college lobby.
CEBU:
- details on how you can donate are on noelle’s blog or the living for a cause blog.
BACOLOD:
- For your donations, drop off center is at the Coliseum in the University of St. La Salle. 435-3857
- CAFE BREIZH wil be a drop off center for donations. text 09193651101 for details.
DAVAO:
- ATENEO DE DAVAO is accepting in kind donations for ondoy. drop off at the samahan office in jacinto campus.
- BANTAY BATA 163 davao located at matina,davao city is also a drop off point for any in-kind donations.
ZAMBOANGA:
- ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA is accepting donations. You may bring them to the SACSI office. Look for Alma Curesma, 991-0871, loc 2224 or 2225.
People Tracker (using your phones, get your friends and family to turn on their finderservice for you)
FINDERSERVICE. For Smart, text wis <your name> <your mobile> to 386.
FINDERSERVICE. For Globe, text find <your name> <your mobile> to 7000.
E-Donations
Helping the Red Cross
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<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)
SMS: text RED to 2899 (Globe) and 4483 (Smart)
G-Cash: text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882
TXTPOWER.org: Paypal, Smart Money (5577-5144-1866-7103), G-Cash (0917-9751092) funds collected will be given to the Philippine National Red Cross
Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. They can arrange for donation pick-up.
METROBANK Port Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8
Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2
Type of Acct. : SAVINGS
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM
BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS Port Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: CURRENT
BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS UN Branch
Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: SAVINGS
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM
Note: 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.
For Credit Cards: Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575: Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated. For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph .
Most urgent needs
Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water
Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal 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
FOR THOSE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY WHO WANT TO DONATE:
TXTPower.org has set up a paypal account for donations. Your money will be forwarded to Red Cross.
Kapuso Foundation is also accepting credit card donations.
2/F GMA Kapuso Center
Samar St. cor. 11th Jamboree St. Diliman, Quezon City
Call 9827777 loc. 9901/9904/9905.
accepts relief goods and cash
for those in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:
- You can deliver relief goods to 303/5 Stromboli Strait, Homebush Bay 2127. You can also contact through Twitter at @allorange if you want to arrange for a pick up in the city.
for those in TORONTO, CANADA:
- Pinoys in Toronto are spearheading efforts to help, visit this website for details.
for anyone in the UNITED STATES:
- visit the abs-cbn foundation website for details.
- you can also call 1-800-5272820
In Kind donations
LOCAL:
Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine National Red Cross National Headquarters in Manila. They could also arrange for donation pick-up.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC
2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC 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 The Philippine National Red Cross National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Corazon Alma de Leon, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.
9/26/09
The news is grim. People on their roofs, people losing their homes, loved ones separated, refugees everywhere, the most recent report is 5,000 people stuck in the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. I have yet to confirm this but have heard this is the worst deluge since 1967; PAGASA reported that in three hours, as much rain as normally falls in two weeks soaked the Metropolis. Reports from the rest of Luzon -with most of Luzon’s provinces, including the National Capital Region placed under a State of Calamity by the President- are only now trickling in. Rescue and relief efforts over the years have gotten increasingly efficient, but this is one of those events that happen so suddenly, no one can possibly prepare for it.
Fellow bloggers may want to help on collating specific types of information they encounter online: appeals for rescue, traffic/flood updates, places to send relief goods, power failures, etc. This allows relief workers and media to focus on who needs help, while avoiding the risk that the ones who get rescued are those whose appeals are reTweeted most often, while others asking for help get overlooked, for example.
You will be a big help by collating information because relief/rescue workers and media can then periodically refer to your blogs to help evaluate what’s going on and what still needs to be done. Numbers are being collated here and in Sour Politics and Random Salt.
At a time like this, there is so much human compassion and so much frustration, too. So even if it’s by means of this small, online way, we can all pitch in.
See entries in Teacher Ria, in dvdtymo, Philippine Technology Blog, etc.
Some photos/videos shared by people online:
( Park 9 Alley, where the Barangay Hall of Loyola Heights is located)
(above: underpass along Ayala Avenue, Makati City)
( Burgos Circle at Fort Bonifacio)
(above: Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City)
(above: Gen. de Jesus St. between Xavier and Jo-Liza, Little Baguio, San Juan City)
(Wilson Street, Greenhills, San Juan City)
(Taft Avenue, Manila)
(Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City)
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Carl on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 8:14 pm
This was unprecedented. But methinks that Gibo Teodoro failed to grab one of the few chances he may have had to show his leadership. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Bert on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 9:08 pm
haaay naku! it’s 9:00 pm now, my son still stranded in his office along Mayon/Retiro street submerge in 3ft. deep flood, streets surrounding my place all flooded, what can I do?
Bong on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 9:57 pm
^^ http://sourpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/typhoon-ondoy-emergency-hotlines-and-relief-operations/
mycaddysg on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 10:16 pm
Pray for the rain to stop.
Rosa Huff on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 10:49 pm
Thanks for sharing this. I have posted on my wall online for Pinoys in America who wish to help.
Dar Chua on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:25 pm
LUZON RELIEF
Volunteer // Donate // Pray
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Volunteer:
People who can help receive, organize and distribute donations
People who can spread the word
Donate:
Food (non-perishable goods only)
Clothing
Beds, Pillows, Blankets
Emergency Supplies
* Donations can be brought to RENAISSANCE FITNESS CENTER starting MONDAY (Sept.28) / 9am – 7pm (address is listed bleow)
Pray:
No matter who or what you believe in, prayers are needed. Too many people are suffering.
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Contact Person:
Warren Habaluyas
(0929) 871 3488
luzonrelief@gmail.com
Donations can be brought to:
Renaissance Fitness Center
2nd Floor, Bramante Building,
Renaissance Towers Ortigas,
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
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*** PLEASE REPOST***
Anna on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:29 pm
“Those who live in the Greenhills/Mandaluyong/San Juan Area, if you want to help out with the rescue and relief operations, you can drop off your donations (clothes, food..) at La Salle Greenhills Gate 2 tomorrow or volunteer from 9am to receive, sort, repack the donations.”
Rozzie on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:54 pm
I think we have to give credit to PGMA and Sec Teodoro who are doing their best to extend assistance especially to residents of Pasig, Marikina and Rizal. I saw in the news that they are conducting non stop rescue and relief operations to the victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy. Let’s face reality, they can’t do this alone! Please note that the # of victims outnumber the # of rescuers reason why they are appealing to civilian volunteers to extend their help as necessary (e.g. lending private-owned trucks, don’t go out on the streets so as not to add up to the traffic, etc.).
For people like me who are lucky to be home safe- Let’s continue to pray for the safety of everyone and for our country to surpass this another tragic incident.
boy kuripot on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:57 pm
Everyone should share this useful post via their personal networking sites.
It would also be a good idea to start a map of possible drop off points and a pick-up routes of donations to make it easier for people who want to donate.
Do email me if you need help!
Mar on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:57 pm
How about students at De La Salle Taft? please let me know any info.
Ramon Eugenio on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:08 am
We will be accepting donations of food, canned goods, drinking water, clothing and medicine at either Myron’s Rockwell or Myron’s Place Greenbelt 5. These will be personally brought to the Relief Operations at La Salle Green Hills. Let’s spend Sunday in the service of our affected kababayans. Kaya natin ito!
Mike Estioco on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:22 am
We want all the Mayors, City Council peeps, and the President out on the streets of da’ MM (Metro Manila) today and tomorrow, helping all those folks who are REALLY STRANDED!!! If they go out and get THEIR FEET WET, there won’t be a NEXT TIME!!! (PLEASE POST/RE-POST EVERYWHERE!!!)
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:26 am
earlier this afternoon, 500 students stranded there, but otherwise OK.
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:34 am
All Petron branches are accepting relief goods.
Eugene on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:37 am
Manolo, corrections on the photo captions.
The first Katipunan photo is Park 9 alley, where the Barangay Hall of Loyola Heights is located.
The Eastwood City photo is actually Burgos Circle in Bonifacio Global City (pati doon bumaha?!?)
boy kuripot on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:37 am
Guys, just made a Ondoy Donation Drop-off Points & Pick-Up Route Google Map. Anyone can edit the map. http://bit.ly/1A5jgR
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:39 am
thanks! in the rush I don’t even know original sources of pics.
angel on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:50 am
my son still stranded its l2.42am na….my gosh..he came from la salle taft lpm … up to now hes still in coastal area…going to alabang…hayy…. climate change na ito..pag handaan naman ng gobyerno…lalo na sa incoming new administration..stop wasting billion of pesos to non sense projects……
Alex Jhocson on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:15 am
I posted other ways to help. I heard that Lasalle, UST and Ateneo has prepared themselves for their students to stay overnight and has actually not allowed them to leave the school premises.
Nici on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:34 am
For those who are planning to bring their donations to Hillsborough, what else can we bring? Can’t seem to open the link for Charo Limaco’s site.
Making Money Online Philippines on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 2:21 am
This is a time to unite. Surely, a lot would be homeless and they need our help.
I’ll repost this in my blog to get the word out.
BrianB on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 4:28 am
I was so stupid. i went out to Quezon City a few hours ago. We were coming back to Ortigas and got into a road mishap. We were speeding and a taxi on the road across was doing the same (road are very slippery, apparently, so the usual diskarte of drivers don’t work) and there we go: luckily we struck the other vehicle right in the middle and all we got was a soft bump though the other spun around for about 30 feet.
I came home, looked for news online. A celebrity, Cristine Reyes, was crying on her rooftop in Marikina. Not that I had never experienced being flooded. Living in Iloilo, it’s a yearly occurrence. I am impressed, however, at the rescue and relief missions.
This blog post is also very impressive. People everywhere seem prepared to help out.
BrianB on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 4:30 am
Manolo, lots of people read this blog. Maybe you can do another post that looks more like an encyclopedia entry of disaster coordinates, relief maps, etc.
RJ on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:02 am
umuulan pa ba jan? as of 5am sunday?
bumaba na ba ang tubig kahit papano?
please answer…can;t find any updates…
salamat po
Roy on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:09 am
Hi!
I hope you won’t mind, I linked to your post so others can find ways on how to help too.
BrianB on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:48 am
No more rain. Yep, from what I’ve seen late last night water has subsided.
iamyeni on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:48 am
I am sharing a link to your entry on facebook for pinoys in Louisiana and Kansas. Thanks
stuck on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:55 am
is it still flooded? Is the route from pioneer to makati via edsa safe?
BrianB on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:09 am
No idea on road situation. Possibly quite dangerous still. It will be much better today definitely.
stuck on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:17 am
Thanks. So SLEX will probably still be closed today?
IGIGI on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:18 am
any news how deep waters are in junction and Brookside Hills in Cainta? thanks..
ntgerald on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:28 am
Very little rain now. When I got home (south end of Roxas Blvd) last night (12:20 AM) the flood in my area was gone.
What I don’t understand is why electricity has not been restored. A lot of things cannot be done with no electric power.
Aldwyn on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:38 am
My mom’s place in Palsan, Valenzuela flood waters continue to rise it’s now man-deep… Tried to call the hotlines but it’s either busy or out of reached… Please help me relaying to the authorities. Thanks
Aldwyn on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:53 am
Why is Valenzuela being neglected? Palasan is near Obando and MAlabon
MikeL on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 7:57 am
Government looked headless and helpless yesterday. It seems the local governments were ill-prepared for the disaster. As usual, it was the bayanihan spirit and the natural heroism in Juan dela Cruz that saved the day for many put in danger’s way by mother nature. However, it was not enough. Much more had to patiently wait for hours and hours for help or for the flood to subside. Our niece was trapped in her attic overnight. Nothing happened to the messages we sent to hotlines. A family friend could only try to rent a jet-ski…
The government TV stations, Channels 4,9 and 13 were not utilized to help or coordinate rescue, not like the two major rival stations. Are the appointed government TV station managers insensitive?
Gibo Teodoro, as Head of NDCC, lost a golden opportunity to prove his worth.
America, hopefully not a sign of their concern about the clamor for review of the VFA, immediately responded with $50M assistance plus equipment from their Zamboanga “base.” Gibo will, of course, acknowledge this on national TV. Is Uncle Sam’s “support” important to a candidate?
From the other comments above, one can easily see that Juan dela Cruz is a real everyday hero, that Ninoy is perfectly correct in saying “the Filipino is worth dying for” and that in spite of the “evil” one, the Philippines will survive crisis after crisis.
J_AG on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 8:36 am
From the Onion News Network
From the Palace—-
To all those who are intending to donate car packages, do not forget to attach labels which read GMA and GIBo cares. Do this in large bloc letters and in blazing red.
Enough of politics for now.
Time to see the damage from natures blowback…
Blame game can start later..
SoP on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:18 am
Hope this disaster will not be forgotten.
Unlike other disasters, floods are preventable by human engineering. May this be a reminder to our rich politicians, who live behind walled subdivisions, that there’s only so much externalities (criminals, beggars) that can be “walled-out”.
Flood waters cannot be walled-out and need a wholistic approach to prevention, from community discipline (proper garbage disposal), to anti-corruption measures (proper review and follow-up of garbage disposal bids and contracts), fiscal discipline (prioritizing local spending to allocate monies to flood pumps), poverty alleviation (squatters and their wastes clog up our rivers systems), and long-term national planning and strategy (we live in the zone of fire and monsoon area hit by tens of typhoons each year).
This tragedy has shown WE ARE ALL LOWER CLASS.
J_AG on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:31 am
SOP right now put your long term opinions to yourself.
Talagang may tama ka sa ulo…
SoP on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 10:09 am
Buddy, I don’t know why you keep stalking me. This must be the fourth time you’ve offered an unsolicited advice, calling me crazy. I think we all know which one needs professional help.
Does you wife know about your bizarre behavior, attacking strangers online? Do your children know what you’re up to, obsessed with an anonymous stranger in a blog comment box?
For your sake, take a long, hard look at your posts attacking me, and realize that your behavior is bordering on obsessive and crazy. I hope this will be the last time you attack me or anyone else online personally. This is not good for your mental or emotional health.
Bryan Antonino on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 11:32 am
Mas maganda cguro tawagan natin ng pansin yong mga senador nating magagaling na lumabas at tumulong naman sa mga kababayan natin na apektado nitong baha. Kesa magngakngakan lang sila dyan sa Senado at magpalitan ng kanilang mga baho. NDCC paki imbitahan naman sila.
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:12 pm
Red Cross needs volunteers! Pasay 8542748/4343751; Las Pinas 8734873/4689688; Pasig 6350922; Alabang 8093132; NHQ Manila 5245787/5270864
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:20 pm
Alabang Red Cross, 09178387672
J_AG on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:23 pm
SOP look around and smell the roses. Wherever you are go out of your own neighborhood and start making circles around the area on what has happened and if people need help.
Stop standing on your stupid self absorbed platform as people do not have the time to listen to your so called expert rantings.
You are a perfect candidate to be sent to reeducation camp and learn how to survive off the land and learn how to use your own night soil. In the meantime keep your night soil to yourself
Guerilla Investor on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 12:47 pm
To all of you who are talking politics, lets not talk about it first. I am no Gibo supporter, I am a Noynoy supporter. Let’s just do our best to help in the situation and put politics aside shall we ?
Spidflam on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:25 pm
Can someone give me information on what have happend in areas of Dasmarinas, Cavite. Also give me the name of the most affected areas in Dasma/Molino.
It would be highly appreciated. Salamat po.
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:34 pm
Petron & San Miguel Corporation R lending choppers 4 rescue ops, call/text:0917.814.0655-ask for Lydia Ragasa
call Tulong Bayan hotlines: 0908-6579998, 0939-3633436, 9137122, 9136254, 9133306 and help with relief for flood victims
paige on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:37 pm
Sir, i created a post about typhoon ondoy and copy some of the information of this post. I gave your link for more information. Thanks! I hope in this way we can help a lot of people.
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:48 pm
thank you! let’s all do what we can to help!
mlq3 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 1:49 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090927/ids_photos_wl/r1144117685.jpg/
mapet on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 4:33 pm
Power Plant Mall is accepting donations for Storm Ondoy’s victims. Donations will be sent to ABS-CBN Foundation.
Please drop off your donations at the Admin Office, P1 LEVEL OF POWER PLANT MALL.
Thank you very much.
Got this off http://multiply.com/gi/powerplantmall:journal:63
carleetoh on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 4:50 pm
The photo above is not eastwood, its forbes town center at the Fort….
Victoria on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 5:39 pm
thanks for sharing. great blog site! very informative and helpful. mabuhay!
ghelo on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:18 pm
very helpful… mabuhay ka!
edwin tatel on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 6:29 pm
i am from typhoon prone province of catanduanes, we have experienced lots of it and it is a pity that residents of metro Manila have suffered what typhoon like Ondoy could muster. However, you are still lucky because it does not carry strong winds that may topple infrastructures. As a piece of advice, the people should stop building houses on river banks, creeks and estuaries because that impedes the flow of water. Don’t be nuts too when somebody tell you not to throw your garbage in the canals because of the same reason. i hope that disaster would be an eye opener to you metro manilans. Such heavy down pour is just normal in catanduanes during typhoons and floodings just subsides easily without much damage…
I consider this disaster “man made” because of the failure of residents to appreciate what the authorities and knowledgeable persons like environmentalists have repeatedly warned regarding proper garbage disposal, illegal cutting of trees, unabated and illegal reclamation of river deltas and estuaries and by converting them into residential areas and commercial centers.
Don’t blame the typhoon, it’s nature. It is mankind that lead them to act that way. to mankind harm way.
Gavin Fronda on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:03 pm
I don’t know how to bring this to Sec. Teodoro. But has he considered sequestering all ships docked at the harbors in Manila. Take all their lifeboats after properly tagging them of markers to identify them from which ship they came from. Make use of the Pasig River and distribute them along the way where its needed?
Racky on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:29 pm
Does anyone have an info or update in San Mateo, Rizal? We cannot contact our families there and it seems communications were cut.
Thanks.
Drew santos on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:29 pm
*sharing this across all social networking sites*
mimai1122 on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 9:30 pm
I’m from Cagayan de Oro. How can my friends and I donate? Where can we send non-food items? I read from the Red Cross site that these are the most important items they need (soap, slippers, towels, etc…) We really want to help.
Nick on Sun, 27th Sep 2009 10:48 pm
I just shows hoe clooged the drainage system is there in Manila. Who’s to blame? You guys! Its all the garbage that you throw out. Ang basurang itinapon nyo…babalik at babalim sa inyo! Nakakaawa kayo pero you deserve that. Its about time you think of your environment.
cvj on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 12:37 am
At this scale, it’s not the drainage system. The rivers overflowed their banks because of the volume of water upstream. We need more trees to soak up the stormwater run-off. It’s time to reforest.
ragamuffingirl on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 1:53 am
I UPDATED SOME INFORMATION FROM THE NEWS.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 2:08 am
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110868206150348750692.00047479b6400ee29bd89&ll=14.645791,121.107874&spn=0.107954,0.154324&source=embed
please scan the map for updates.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 2:11 am
Gavin, I understand an effort of this sort was undertaken by the yacht club. toy kingdom sent out its rubber boats. one logistical problem i heard on the news was a group of dragonboat racers/rowers wanted to lend their boats but they weren’t in the vicinity of the flooding; transporting the dragonboats required ten wheeler trucks which couldn’t be found. the navy, if i recall news reports correctly, hauled collapsible boats via the light rail transit! so part of the problem was getting boats to where they were needed.
BrianB on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 4:48 am
yeah, some people are overestimating boat rescue. This isn’t over a regular body of water but submerged streets and houses. It’s like the titanic navigating through icebergs. You can have motorboats either (I don’t know how Richard G did it) kasi maraming shallow ends at baka may mahagip ka pang ga tao. This would be worse than new Orleans kasi Maynila nga at masyadong magulo ang development, so intindihin mo rin mga rescue workers.
BrianB on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 4:48 am
“can’t have motorboats”
Madelyn P. Riego on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 5:40 am
I feel helpless, and sympathetic to all the co-Filipinos of the big challenge of survival during the massive flood! I intantly thought of way to HELP IS TO PRAY TO GOD TO HELP TO STOP THE RAIN AND GIVE EVERYONE STRENGTH TO SURVIVE THIS CALAMITY.
“OH GOD, STOP THE BIG TYPHOON AND RAIN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HELP ALL
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED WITH THIS FLOOD TO GIVE
THEM STRENGTH AND POWER TO SURVIVE IT ALL DESPITE OF DIFFICULTIES.
WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR US ESP. DURING LIFE TRIBULATIONS TO HELP US AND NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP OH GOD TO HELP THE PHILIPPINE CITIZENS THAT ARE IN THE MIDST OF THIS TRAGEDIC CALAMITY. SO HELP THEM OH GOD through Jesus Christ, AMEN.
I hope my little prayer will help. I know it will as I am a great believer of God’s existence in this world.
My son was staying in the Philippines fo 6 months with my relatives in Quezon City,Cubao. He only left a week ago to come back to Canada. I do not hear from my relatives yet. Please GOD Help them all to survie and have strenght to face this calamity.
TAKE CARE TO ALL… MADELYN PACULDO RIEGO FROM MONTREAL, CANADA. I WAS BORN IN THE NORTHERN LUZON PHILIPPINES.
This the instant way toh
Haydee on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:08 am
Thank you for this website. The aftermath is even worse, we need to unite and help.
Carl on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:35 am
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the canonization of San Lorenzo Ruiz. May his intercession help to ease another calamity that has befallen his countrymen.
supremo on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:36 am
‘part of the problem was getting boats to where they were needed’
The AFP should no better. They pre-positioned a lot of their military assets. Same principle should apply to emergency assets.
supremo on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:36 am
‘know’ not ‘no’
Johnny Goloyugo on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:50 am
Mabuhay ka Mr. Quezon! Year-in and year-out, typhoons lash at our “Pilipinas kong mahal” but, unfortunately, people in government lack the necessary will to fully prepare and respond under such a situation. We must all realize that the Philippines lies within the typhoon belt area within the region. And this should remind our leaders – incumbents and wannabes – to take a hard look in this kind of spectre plagued by the vicious cycle of unpreparedness. It’s good that bloggers all around the country and elsewhere are vigilant in calling for assistance in behalf of those heavily affected by typhoon Ondong. This is humanitarianism at its best.
Doddie from Korea on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 8:52 am
To anyone in the Philippines who can help. Pls. help contact Editha G. Pasco or Judith Pasco at @ 41 Bautista Compound, Sta. Lucia Pasig City, please help. Their celphone numbers are 09098922160, 09392 6726 8938, 09063 4953 93, 0908 2191 356…9 (JR), and 0918 731 9607. Any news pls about their condition. If you do get through to them, please email any update about their health, where are they located to doddiep@yahoo.com.
Their son Joey (Pasco) is here in Korea and the last he heard from their area was that the house was submerged under water.
SuperGulaman on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 9:02 am
thanks for this…linked you back…
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 9:39 am
Amen, Carl.
Buen on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 9:48 am
For those who have survived the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy, recovery is far behind. For sure these people are suffering not only from physical fatigue and pain, but emotional and mental turbulence. Those who have salvaged their homes are thankful, but what about their recovery in terms of their material needs? Those who lost their homes, what now?
We are very grateful for those who reacted immediately and gave their supports. To these people and institutions…God bless you more.
But the problem of the affected families are very far resolved. The help they are receiving are just temporary (a day or two). What they need is to recover what they lost. The question is, who will help them in the restoration of those.
While people with good hearts are busy giving the immediate assistance, our government officials must be planning already the best way to help the affected families, this time, in the long term effect. They need cash assistance to begin again. The question is how, and when. It must be VERY QUICK.
Thank you, I know this can be heard.
Buen
Filipino Culture on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:00 am
Where are the POLITICIANS with their sacks of rice and sardines now? I guess there’s no cameras so they aren’t around.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:14 am
Buen, PagIbig has announced disaster loans for members. But you’re right, the insurance industry, for one, may need government help because there are going to be a lot of claims and surely questions about capitalization will arise.
Lou Sebastien on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:21 am
In a disaster situation where commerce is paralyzed asking for cash donation does not make any logistical nor practical sense at all.
Letty Cid on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:50 am
Good morning! I would like to seek your help in posting this announcement from Makati Medical Center in view of the recent calamity.
ANNOUNCEMENT : MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER (MMC), CARDINAL SANTOS MEDICAL CNETER and PLDT of the Metro Pacific Group of Companies will be conducting a week-long medical mission in areas adversely affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
Makati Medical Center will cover the Cainta/Rizal area, Cardinal Santos Medical Center will handle the Pasig area and PLDT will assist the Marikina area. Doctors and personnel will be deployed to provide consultations and distribute medicines at designated evacuation center in these areas.
MakatiMed’s Health Services Program (HSP) center, located at the ground floor of the hospital, will be open 24/7 this entire week to assist typhoon victims.
To become a volunteer, please submit your name and contact details to Dr. Victor Gisbert at 0917-8922807 or Dr. Johnny Sinon at 0917-5261345.
For donations, in cash or in kind, please send your contributions to Ms. Jocelyn or Ms. Fatima at the Social Services Office, Ground Floor, MakatiMed, Amorsolo St., Makati or call 8888-999 locals 7124 and 7104.
Thank you very much Mr. Quezon!
supremo on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 11:09 am
Anyone knows when the DPWH will open the Napindan flood gates? Opening the flood gates will help reduce the water level in the Marikina Valley but might cause flooding in Manila if done during high tide or when it is raining.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 12:07 pm
unfortunately officials have been rather sparse with information in this regard. there were extremely unhelpful rumors swirling most of yesterday about dams being opened, and officials were slow to issue categorical statements (in the evening, there were no announcements at a time when people were alarmed the dam in marikina would be opened; media had to rely on earlier announcements concerning angat dam that so long as rain stopped, no reason to open the dams)
paige on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 12:09 pm
Looking forward for the help of people aiming to be president, vice president and other positions. ACT NOW!
Bert on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 12:18 pm
To: Dodie from Korea,
I’d contacted the number 0908-2191359 you gave here, the voice was too garbled even after several tries, will keep trying.
The other numbers were either ‘out of coverage area’ or on off (just kept on ringing).
Richard on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 12:20 pm
We built a site yesterday to start aggregating news from different places. Hope it’s useful for Filipinos overseas.
http://www.typhoonondoy.org
http://www.ondoyrelief.org
Any suggestions on what other useful information we can add.
Thanks
kei tan on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 1:15 pm
my friend who lives in a subdivision at brgy. sto domingo, bay, laguna says that her house was flooded as well. her neighbors said it was because Laguna Lake overflowed. No report yet on residents living near the lake.
mimai1122 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 1:22 pm
I’m from Cagayan de Oro. How can my friends and I donate? Where can we send non-food items? I read from the Red Cross site that these are the most important items they need (soap, slippers, towels, etc…) We really want to help.
paige on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 2:05 pm
Sir someone asked me this paupdate naman po
regarding sa rescue
operations sa greenland
cainta. at kung san dinala
yung mga narescue at kung
may list. maraming salamat
po.
Looking forward to know the answer too. At kung san makikita list na eto. para i can help also. Thanks!
andy on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 4:21 pm
I would like to volunteer I have senior firstaid with other skills someone direct me in the right direction 09209831526 I am flying in to manila tomorrow morning from cebu
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 4:54 pm
andy, the philippine national red cross can use your help please see the numbers above.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 4:55 pm
Please call the local Aboitiz Air and other air cargo offices in your area, I understand they will be helping. Also, please contact your local Red Cross and your parish/barangay for information so you can join existing networks of support.
eloi hernandez on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 5:21 pm
UP Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (Mam G) accepting donations of relief goods (canned goods, medicines, cooking utensils, soap, cleaning implements, blankets, water, etc) starting today, Monday, September 28, for distribution to affected UP employees, families, etc. and to evacuation centers.
pls help by disseminating this info. we also need help with receiving, packing and distributing of relief goods. pls contact 928-2947. after office hours, donations can be dropped off at the UP Diliman Police HQ, delos santos street (in front of Arki)
carlo on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 5:25 pm
Meron na po bang list ng mga narescue or ng mga namatay? My brother is still stuck in Cainta and we are beginning to worry.
Noelle on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 7:42 pm
Hi! I’ve been constantly watching your site and Twitter for direct information on what’s happening.
I’m wondering why the government hasn’t asked aid for rescue operations from ASEAN, US or Australia. I’m thinking they may be better equipped with handling such operations seeing as we do not have the necessary equipment or experience on handling such a disaster. I’ve been waiting for news on official aid (not monetary) coming in from other countries and none so far. I assume this would have to go to diplomatic channels, would you know how the government is pursuing this? Or are we being stubborn and relying solely on ourselves?
Thanks. Great job on the updates and more power to the Filipino people. I wish I could do more from where I am.
Rellmon Ponce de Leon on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:03 pm
It seems the Sahana FOSS Disaster Management system doesn’t have any vital information in terms of shelters and list of all people staying at shelters. Hope to give update on that so we can plot it on the system. Thanks.
mlq3 on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 10:52 pm
Noelle, I’ve been harping on that. Foreign governments can’t act until our government asks for help. I’ve been hoping Sec. Romulo would eventually make an announcement. The Visayas and Mindanao have also been very generous in expressing concern and offering help, but much of the effort’s in the private sector.
Ricky on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 11:27 pm
Filipinos never learn. When had this experience before in the 70’s when we had massive flooding in Metro Manila during the Marcos era. If anyone can recall, it rained for 30 days/nights, almost biblical in proportions. Our house, at least the first floor was under water quite for a while until we decided to move to higher grounds in Makati. The Marcos regime may have had a ‘dictatorial’ reputation, but at least help was quick, something was done to rectify the cause of the flooding which is the clogging of the waterways, both the Pasig and Marikina rivers. There was massive clean-up and relocation of squatters. As soon as the Marcoses are gone or at least when the new admin took over, corruption took over as well. Squatters went back to their old habitats selling the property the previous gov’t gave them for quick cash, waterways get clogged again, etc., etc. As long as we Filipinos don’t change our ways and as long as we practice the ‘lagay system’ for quick cash, history will keep on repeating itself. And as long as you have corrupt people running your gov’t/country, it’s hopeless, just an exercise in futility. As much as we Filipnos here in the US wanted to help, how can we be sure that no one is going to pocket the money? Notice the US gov’t is only sending $100,000.00 in cash donation and the rest in kind, it’s because the US gov’t is well aware of the ongoing corruption in the Philippine gov’t, even the local Red Cross. It’s a crying shame and I feel sorry as well as sad for all the flood victims. Our prayers are with them…
Ricky on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 11:39 pm
In addition to what I’ve just posted, I’ll try my best to ask help from the Filipino Religious Ministry, The Ilocano Association, The Pampanguenos, and other Filipino groups here in Central Florida. In spite of what I have said, I still have faith in the Filipino Bayanihan spirit. Do you know where we can send help/donations or maybe clothes, food, etc by way of Balikbayan boxes?
mlq3 on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 12:28 am
Ricky please contact the RP Consulate nearest you. The problem with donations in kind from abroad is they might get trapped in red tape because of Customs. Per Red Cross advisory there’s a three-step process to donating in kind from abroad. It may be best to hold off donations in kind until the actual rebuilding takes place, to help schools rebuild library/laboratory collections, for example. Donating funds might be more timely.
An Xiao on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 1:03 am
New York-based pinay here. I’ve set up another site where Americans can give: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thatwaszen/urgent-manila-is-underwater-and-needs-your-help. You just need an Amazon account. Trying to raise $500 by Thursday.
Reggie on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 1:44 am
Hi – I’ve entered the Sahana web site and was wondering exactly what help is needed here? Is it the collation of information? Is there anyone I can coordinate with?
mlq3 on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 1:57 am
Reggie, you’ll see an email address for volunteers/inquiries, best to email them.
Reggie on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 2:18 am
Hi po… I have and I did earlier 9/28 morning – but I havent received any response from them yet…
mlq3 on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 3:00 am
baka tulog na sila
d0d0ng on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 5:06 am
It takes a while for relief goods from abroad. We urge all overseas Pinoys to do the right thing, please donate money to Philippine National Red Cross.
Thanks, Manolo for staying awake overnight.
Devilsadvc8 on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 6:24 am
beware pala of unscrupulous ppl posting bank accounts which they claim are accounts of agencies and TV stations… it’s so easy to cash in, post your bank account, and claim it is RED cross’
(sorr if this warning has already been posted. just too lazy to read the whole thread)
also, natawa lang ako kay Teodoro
sayang ka doods! this is your golden opportunity to shine, nabutaw pa! tsk, tsk. bad NDCC. may mga namamatay na daw sa mga di pa nare rescue? jesus christ!
si Chavit may submarine di ba? baka pwedeng ma enlist?
ramrod on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 8:15 am
It was a sight at Xavier School in Greenhills yesterday. Cars carrying relief goods had to line up to get inside, there were even trucks, along the way we saw a CRV loaded to the hilt with boxes of noodles, can goods, etc., go pinoy!
james on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 12:14 pm
Is tierra vista subdivision in marikina also affected by the large floods?
mlq3 on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 12:29 pm
ramrod it was like that in so many places, on so many levels. but so hard to keep up: misery has expanded greatly in laguna and bulacan,zambales, too and the people in cotabata are worried offficial relief funds are running out, they’ve been flooded for months.
Jojie Wong on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 2:55 pm
I heard from a colleague who bought generic doxycycline yesterday and it was prices at P89!!! Is this legally allowed? If not, which government agency should this be reported to?
mlq3 on Wed, 30th Sep 2009 1:59 am
DTI has a helpline, Jojie. See above.
Alma Alvarez on Wed, 30th Sep 2009 10:41 am
From: CFC Ugnayan Multimedia Center
Subject: ANOTHER URGENT REQUEST!!!
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7:45 PM
Dear brothers and sisters,
Our Youth for Christ have volunteered to form cleaning crews that will be deployed to help our brethren whose homes were submerged in water and mud. We are therefore issuing an appeal for those who have HIGH PRESSURE WASHERS to please lend them to us .
This is an urgent need. Please contact us at this email address or proceed directly to the CFC Home Office. We shall issue acknowledgment receipts to ensure that your washers are returned to you as soon as the cleaning jobs are accomplished.
Thank you so much for your prompt response to our appeals. We are now consolidating all the reports and will shortly issue a bulletin on cash donations and material donations received and on relief goods distributed. God bless us all.
CFC UGNAYAN MULTIMEDIA CENTER
COUPLES FOR CHRIST
Sal Monteagudo on Thu, 1st Oct 2009 6:04 am
I found this blog site from a GMA article. I’ve been trying to read updates from Morris, Minnesota-USA. I haven’t been in the Philippines since 2001. I would love to visit sometime again! Praying..God protect & bless you all!
Manuel Vicente on Thu, 1st Oct 2009 8:36 am
My name sounds Filipino, but I am not. I live in Virginia, USA. I studied meteorology, but don’t practice it. I am also a fervent Catholic. I will forward a message from you to the people on my e-mail list. Please let me know how people in the USA can help. Also, I work in the Catholic homeschooling apostolate. For those who can’t send kids to school because of the calamities, we may be able to help you.
On another note, Typhoon Parma is getting very powerful and is heading for northern Luzon. Will hit around Guardian Angels’ feast day. Please pray to the Guardian angel of the Philippines.
+JMJ+
–Manuel
shiela Camingue on Thu, 1st Oct 2009 2:12 pm
Helping Ondoy victims thru other means:
To help victims of Typhoon Ondoy, JT Hallarces Autoworks is offering up to 30% discount on all auto repairs of cars damaged by the flood in Mandaluyong and Pasig. Services include complete repair and general detailing.
For more information, please contact:
JT Hallarces Autowork
17 Dalisay St., Mandaluyong City
Tel: 357-4804 (Jt) or 0908-8854779 (Emer)
Landmark:
Near Mandaluyong City Hall and Tivoli Garden Residences located along Coronado St.
Just clik map thru link below and follow San Franciso Road down to locate Dalisay St.:
http://www.mandaluyong.gov.ph/govt/map-city-hall.aspxRead More
kenkat on Fri, 2nd Oct 2009 9:42 am
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