Proud to be Pinoy

The whole country was take aback in a blink of an eye.

The whole world was alarmed.

Even I was grieving, tearful, and empty-hearted.

Then you saw how for a minute, everything was washed out, literally.

Houses, cars, establishments.

Worst, lives.

A downpour of rain that I thought would just be a simple shower resulted to a death toll of 40 (as of 1:09pm).

Part of me wants to say that this is what we deserve, Mother Nature's taking back what she gave.

But major part of me is depressed of the present calamity Philippines is experiencing.

Why us?

But what made me proud to a Pinoy is the help that all of us were willing to extend for those who are gravely affected.

Onli in da Pilipins, as they say.

Amidst the raging waters of Ondoy, we, Filipinos, showed the world that being a third world country is no hindrance to help those who are in need.

I am proud to be Pinoy.

Inside and out.

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For those who are willing to help, the following establishments are accepting donations:

Caritas Manila Office
Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge
5639298 / 5639308

Radio Veritas
Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA
9257931 / 40

Burger Avenue
Fort Strip and Makati Avenue Branches

Manor Superclub
Eastwood City
4213930 / 4212047
ched.dayot@yahoo.com

Renaissance Fitness Center
2nd Floor, Bramante Building, Renaissance Towers, Ortigas
09298713488
luzonrelief@gmail.com

Inquirer Office
1098 Chino Roces Ave. corner Mascardo and Yague Streets, Makati City
and to any of its classified ads branches
8978808 loc. 260

McDonald's
All branches

Embassy Superclub
Fort Bonifacio

GMA Kapuso Foundation Warehouse
Charles Conrad Street, Doña Faustina Village II Brgy. Culiat, Tandang Sora Quezon City
Sheilana Ward 931-7013

Victory Fort
Call 813-FORT.

NoyMar Relief Operations
Balay Expo Center across Farmers Market Cubao
Clare Amador +639285205508
Jana Vicente at +639285205499

Miriam Quiambao
One Orchard Road Building in Eastwood
http://www.twitter.com/miriamq

Philippine Army Gym
Fort Bonifacio

GHQ Gym
Camp Aguinaldo

Team Manila
Trinoma, Mall of Asia, Jupiter Bel-Air and Rockwell branches

Aranaz Stores
Rockwell and Greenbelt branches

Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Task Force Noah
Ateneo Cervini Dorm

Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Katipunan Avenue
426-6001 / 09176312423 / 09177035357

Papemelroti
91 Roces Ave, Ali Mall Cubao, SM City North EDSA, SM Fairview, SM Megamall, Glorietta 3 in Makati, SM Centerpoint and SM Southmall branches

Our Lady of Pentecost Parish
12 F. Dela Rosa corner C. Salvador Sts., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
+6324342397
+6329290665

Binalot
All branches

Hillsborough Village Chapel
Muntinlupa City

Our Lady of Pentecost Parish
12 F. dela Rosa cor. C. Salvador Streets, Loyola Heights , Quezon City
+6324342397 / +6329290665

La Salle Greenhills
Gate 2, La Salle Greenhills

Relief Operations for San Francisco del Monte
Quezon City
Rache Gillego 09189241636

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
All branches

Petron
All Petron branches

Luca
Rockwell, Shang-rila, Eastwood, and GA towers branches

Moonshine Boutique
Rockwell

Erica Paredes
Katipunan Avenue
+632917 / 4741930

Gabriela Women’s Party Headquarters
118 Scout Rallos, Kamuning, Quezon City
929-5342

Citizens Disaster Response Center (CDRC)
72-A Times St., West Triangle, QC

Starbucks
All braches

San Antonio Parish
Forbes Park
+6329299820 / 22

Ministop Ibarra
Espana cor. Blumentritt, Sampaloc Manila

Megatent Pasig
Meralco Ave, beside Renaissance Towers

Whitespace
2314 Chino Roces Ave Ext

Sunshine Project
Brought to you by the management and staff of Tabu, Burger Ave, Ebs Photo Ali Atienza, Wency Lagumbay, J.M Rodriguez, DJ Christian Raueber, Marco Santos and Rob Leung
Call +639177907973


FOR CASH DONATIONS:

Red Cross Load Donations
Text: REDAMOUNT to:
2899 for Globe
4483 for Smart

TXTPower
accepts donations via:
SmartMoney 5577514418667103
GCash 09179751092
Paypal http://is.gd/3GvuN

ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Center
Sagip Kapamilya hotlines 413-26-67, 416-03-87
Ondoy response: ABS-CBN hotline 416-36-41

Bank: Banco de Oro, Mother Ignacia branch
Acct name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.
Acct no.: 5630020111

ABS-CBN Foundation Inc for overseas donation: 1-800-527-2820 or www.abscbnfoundation.org
Routing code for international cash donations
BNORPHMM ABS-CBN Branch

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

BPI
Port Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: CURRENT

UN Branch
Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: SAVINGS
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. 527-0575 or 404-0979 with yourname, address and contact number.


FOR PICK-UP, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:

Carlos Celdran
09279103919 / 09273770808

Ateneo de Manila
09279103919 / 09273770808

Red Cross Shaw Blvd.
09175370265