December 2011
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Philippines: I just received a message from the...
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Filipinos to PNoy and Kris Aquino: WHATEVER!
Kris Aquino: “Ngayon, ‘yun namang party ay matagal nang naka-schedule ‘yon. Siyempre, may mga masasamang nangyayari at may malungkot but then, life should go on. Hindi naman pwedeng huminto na lang ang buhay at magmukmok na lang tayo.” (Now that party was planned and scheduled a long time ago. Of course there are bad things that happen and it’s sad and unfortuante...
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Philippines: Cebu City Hall. Press Conference with...
“Abag para CDO and Iligan” will start tomorrow. this is in cooperation with McDonalds.
A JCI collections site for donations will be set up @ Mcdonalds Jones branch tomorrow.
On Friday Dec.23 will be the first batch of collection, all JCI members are encouraged to give out your donations in cash or in kind at our JCI booth which will be at Mcdonalds, Jones branch (parking area).
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Death toll from ‘Sendong’ now at 632 →
MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from tropical storm “Sendong” (international name: Washi) has breached the 600 mark, government data showed.
As of 12 noon Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said it has counted a total of 632 fatalities, mostly from the hardest hit areas of Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City in Region 10.
In Region 10 alone, the...
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Gov't releasing P1.29B calamity fund for Sendong... →
MANILA, Philippines - The government will be releasing P1.29 billion in calamity-response funds to assist victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong,” Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said on Monday.
“With the Calamity Fund, the governmnent is generously equipped to mobilize and support disaster relief efforts in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, and other Sendong-affected areas. We are ensuring...
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Typhoon Sendong: Not just CDO and Iligan
I would just like everyone to know that it is NOT just Iligan and CDO that’re affected by Typhoon Sendong. Reported body count: Bukidnon - 47, Negros Oriental - 21, Compostela Valley - 5, Zamboanga del Norte - 3 and Surigao del Sur - 1); and hundreds are still missing. I hope you guys don’t forget your brothers and sisters in those areas.
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Donation for Typhoon Sendong Victims (CDO, Iligan,...
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Cebu, Ph: CDO currently needs the following:
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(1) Water (2) Clothes (3) Canned Goods (4) Food/Utensils (5) Sleeping Mats (6) Medicine (7) Mosquito Repellants (8) Rice (9) Tooth Brush (10) Towels If you have anything you would like to give out, extra clothes, or if you would like to simply share this Christmas. We can pick it up from your house or you can have drop it in our locations so we will gather it and have them...
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Philippines: One For Iligan →
MANILA, Philippines - Iligan City has been declared under a state of calamity due to widespread flooding that killed at least 40 people on Saturday.
Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz said over a dozen villages in the city were swamped by rampaging floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Sendong.
He said at least 40 people died in the flooding, while 200 others remained unaccounted for. -Report from ANC
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