(UPDATE 2) ABS-CBN telethon raises over P20M for 'Ondoy' victims

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Posted at 09/27/2009 2:17 PM | Updated as of 09/29/2009 11:20 AM

MANILA – ABS-CBN telethon has raised at least P20 million in cash pledges and P25-million worth of goods for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana).

As of 6 p.m., Sagip Kapamilya program head Tina Monzon-Palma announced that a total of P22 million in cash pledges have been raised since the telethon began at 8:30 a.m.

“[The] products and services are either already delivered to our warehouse or still in transit. [Some] cash is already at our Sagip Kapamilya warehouse,” she said.

Meralco has also started to deploy 26 generators with accompanying flood lights in the most affected areas in Metro Manila including Pasig, Cainta and Marikina, said Monzon-Palma.

"Nakiki-coordinate na ang ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya para makarating na itong [mga relief supplies]," said Monzon-Palma. "[These are] ready for pick up and distribution directly to the affected areas, together with the donors or sponsors of Sagip Kapamilya.”

Monzon-Palma said 250 volunteers are packing the goods at Sagip Kapamilya warehouse at No. 13 Examiner St., West Triangle, Quezon City. She said donated goods can be delivered to the warehouse up until midnight.

The warehouse, she said, will open at 8 a.m. Monday for more donations and pledges.

She added: “So many goods to give and we don’t have the space. We would like to give an appeal to keep it (goods) in your warehouse. As soon as we get our teams organized and our logistics organized, we will call you or you call us. And we can schedule the release of all of these goods

“If you have big warehouse, keep your goods there and we will schedule an itinerary of where you could go. As soon as we get all of their donations, within this evening, we will sit down together with the team and then plot and create itinerary.”

Given the foundation’s limited number of trucks to transport the goods, she said: “If the donors already got the vehicles, we will really appreciate it if we can just go to your company and you can have your employees accompany us to the site. So, both of us can distribute the relief personally to all of our Kapamilyas.”

Some celebrities have been taking phone calls from the donors since Sunday morning. Pokwang, Kim Chiu, Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Melissa Ricks, Jake Cuenca, Karylle, Jericho Rosales, and Jed Madela took part in the telethon.

“Please continue praying and kung kaya niyong mag-donate, magbigay na kayo ng damit, pagkain. Ito na ang tamang panahon para mag-share tayo. Iyong mga hindi niyo ginagamit, I'm sure maraming makikinabang niyan,” Rosales said.

Fr. Carmelo “Tito” Caluag, meantime, said that those who want to help may still contact 4152272 loc 5471 up to 5474 and dzMM hotlines 9242615 and 9241522. Starting Monday, according to him, donors may call Bantay Bata 163. -With a report from TV Patrol World

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9 comments

hay life!

by karengkeng on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 18:07

nakakaaliw magbasa ng mga comments, halos lahat napapansin ung negative side ni kris, matanong ko nga kayo mga kabayan ko; maliban sa pagpuna kay kris aquino, ano na ba ang nagawa nyo para sa mga biktima ni ondoy? try nyo kaya itikom ang bibig nyo tapos lahat ng napapansin nyong "mali" at pagkukulang ni kris e kayo na ang gumawa. tutal e mukha namang mas capable kayo sa kanya. tama ba? Lahat tayo affected ng bagyo, iba nga lang siguro ang mga paraan natin ng pagbangon. Hindi mo naman masasabi na porke't tumatawa ang isang tao e wala na syang pakialam sa paligid nya. I admire kris kasi kahit na taklesa at mabunganga sya, naipapakita nya naman na gumagawa sya. Mas mabuti na yun kesa naman sa ibang tao diyan na tahimik nga, wala namang magawa para sa bayan nya. Shhhhhhh.....

hnmmm, wala namang paki-alam

by Virgo on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 06:47

hnmmm, wala namang paki-alam yang si Kris aquino sa mga commnet dito. kaya ba ni Kris Aquino bigyang ng bahay ang mga taong nawalan ng bahay? puro pa- staran at pa glamour sila sa Tv pag may kalamidad na ganito. pwede namang tumulong ng hindi di-display sa tv. O ayan! pagka kakataon na ng mga kakandito sa pagka presedente. ngayon n'yo ipakita kung ano magagawa n'yong tulong O isa-salba ang mga taong nawalan ng tahanan. kaya n'yo ba bigyan ng pansamatalang tahanan ang mga taong yan? kaya n'yo kaya isa kripisyo ang mga ari-arian n'yo? ngayon n'yo ipakita sa gawa yung sinasabi n'yong 'makabayan at pag kakaisa'

Kris a controversal woman

by Pinoy Pride on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 05:01

Kris Aquino as she puts it this morning during pledge for Ondoy's Typhoon Relief drive, " we are the voice for them (flood victims) to generate resource and emergency food relief telethon. But the only problem is with Kris is, she just won't stop from openning her mouth and rudely won't allow others to finished speaking but at the same time grossly laughs at the same time, only shows her symtom with an A.D.D. Syndrome is working in high speed again. Hmmmm!

My point on Aziz comment Im

by Winnipegers on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 03:49

My point on Aziz comment

Im here in Winnipeg and upon watching the tfc i actually know what's happening back home. It so sad and I felt very sorry for that. Considering my family is still there especially on the affected areas.
I believe that we don't have any rights to criticize any person considering a proffessional and ethical point of view. I strongly disagree to those person just posted a comment which criticize once integrity or way of reaching others. Prayer is the most powerful tool which everyone can offer instead of posting a negative comment.Mayaman man o mahirap hindi issue this time because the lesson that we need to gain from this devastation is that God proves us that we are all equal. Artista man o ordinaryong tao we are all affected.
Pasentabi lang po let's not be reactive but be proactive especially this time. Mali ang ugaling kanya kanya. We should open our eyes that this phenomenon is happening just to prove that there is an Almighty above anyone else. We need to be humble and do our share even in prayers whatever religion or belief we have. Let us set aside those our selfishness but be generous and ever ready to help others.
Let us lift our hearts to HIM and everything will be okey.

need help

by aika ignacio on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 22:22

someone please help or check my grandparents @ #46 phase 9 tulip st. midtown village , cainta . flooded na mxado sa village na un . dlawa lang sila naiwan sa bahay . pareho pa sila matanda . wala kme contact sa kanila since kahapon pa . please send people na pwede mrescue sknila dun . maraming salamat po and very much appreciated .

salahat...ng mga makasarili at maarte

by aziz on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 21:02

kris alam mo kanina pa ko nanood ng show mo.wala kang ginawa kundi tumawa and umarte!d mo b alam na marami ng namatay and nawalan ng mga bahay?hindi biro ang nangyari ngaun!kanina na show mo sa umaga,tawa ka ng tawa.kala mo biro.ang mga katabi mo seryoso! baka masira ang candidacy ng kapatid mo!next tym wag ka na sana ganyan.palibhasa mayaman ka!d ka inabot ng baha.kawawa ang mga tao!ikaw naman ruffa,puro ka kapatid mo ang nag rescue ky cristine reyes.bkit?siya lang ba ang tao sa marikina?mayaman si cristine my ibbili ng bahay pagkatapos.d muna uso ang artista ngaun!maraming nasalanta ng bagyo!pantay pantay tayo ngayon sa mata ng diyos!artista nga kyo!hindi kayo makatao!iniisip nyo lang sarili nyo!maawa kyo sa mga kapwa tao nyo!tao din kyo!hindi kayo diyos!kung my isip kayo!maiintindihan nyo ako.maraming salamat sa kaartehan at makasarili nyo.

ive watched the telethon this morning during matang lawin and i saw the volunteer (whatever you call that) packing relief goods. i saw that rice (hilaw) is icluded in the package. may i request/suggest (if that is possible) the foundation to atleast give rice (luto na po) since hilaw na rice at this very moment na wala pang evacuation center ung iba nating kababayan, e problema pa nila ung paglulutuan ng bigas na un... in other words will u send ready to eat instead... thank you...

lam mo mga kababayan huwag kayo papadala sa mga artista na yan wala naman din kayo mapapala sa kanila, e karamihan sa atin kasi pagartista paguusapan na grabe ang pagkaexcited, lam niyo ba yan mga tao na iyan (ARTISTA)kikita lang sila yan dahil din sa atin mga filipino, so kung wala tayo wala din yan sila, sa kangkungan din pupulitin ang mga tao na iyan..kaya dapat magisip din tayo mga filipino hindi lang yung kung ano nakikita natin yun na ang sundin natin...dapat be professional tayo hindi yung sunod-sunod lang tayo..at saka for this generation hindi na uso ang tulungan dito sa atin bansa sa pilipinas kanya-kanya na lang dapat matuto tayong lumaban mga kababayan kong filipino, huwag na kayong umasa na tulungan pa kayo ng mga tao na iyan.

well..sa nangyayari ngayon dito sa pilipinas, isang leksiyon yan sa atin lahat..

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