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How to donate to victims of typhoon #YolandaPH (updated)

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I pray that my relatives & friends in the Leyte/Southern Leyte/ Cebu areas hardest hit by super typhoon Yolanda are safe and well. Also, the rest of our countrymen who were in the path of this killer storm… I hope you are fine wherever you are. I can’t imagine how SAD some people will be this Christmas season, without a roof on their heads and stripped of most basic possessions. Being strong and able, we should do all we can to help.

As a public service, we’ve compiled a list of reliable organizations from where you can send money, relief good or call to organize volunteer efforts:

Philippine Red Cross online donation link

UNICEF online donation

ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. Sagip Kapamilya
BDO Account No. 39301-14199

Donations in kind may be dropped off at 13 Examiner St. West Triangle, QC
Donation hotlines: 411-0015, 411-0182 to 84

Online donation through World Vision Philippines website

Online donation through World Food Programme website

Donations in kind accepted at all McDonald’s branches in NCR

Donations in kind accepted in all Air21 stores

Jollibee Group Foundation coin banks are found in over 2,000 stores (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal and Burger King) across the country. You may also deposit cash or check donations t: Metrobank Peso Savings Account; Account Name: Jollibee Group Foundation; Account Number: 473-7-47301401-3

Office of Senator Bam Aquino accepts urgent donations for canned goods, rice, water & other necessities. Drop off at Extension Room 23, 5/F Senate of the Philippines, GSIS Financial Complex, Pasay City, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

We will update this page as needed. Thanks

Globe restores signal in Tacloban, Smart to follow

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The country’s leading mobile service providers are keen on restoring their services in Tacloban after the devastation brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

When Super Typhoon Yolanda landed on Leyte last Friday, strong winds and flood brought by a strong storm surge caused massive power and communication outage. Even TV networks had a hard time restoring their facilities to bring live feed of the current situation in the region. As for mobile communication, cell sites were knocked down making the city isolated from the rest of the country.

As of writing, Globe was able to bring back partial communication services by having a temporary site within the city. Only 2G signal is available which should be enough to cater text messages (SMS) and phone calls. No video calls and internet services yet. Meanwhile, Smart will have their services restored within 48 hours.

While waiting for the restoration of mobile services for everyone, there are various mobile stations within the region like Smart’s “Libreng Tawag” service at the PLDT office near Tacloban City Hall. Globe will be having “cellsites on wheels” to restore temporary 3G services by Monday, November 12.

Sun subscribers are then encouraged to use the Smart network for improved reception. Just change your preferred operator to Smart. Go to phone settings, select Operator selection, choose Manual, and select SMART. Then return to Automatic mode. According to Sun Cellular, this can be used for call, text and data services.

Let’s all pray and hope for the betterment of the affected areas.

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