The National Disaster Coordinating Council announced that classes are suspended in all levels in Metro Manila and Rizal, Laguna, Batangas province tomorrow (Sept. 28) and Tuesday (Sept. 29). Several towns and cities in Metro Manila, including Pasig and Marikina, and towns in Rizal, such as San Mateo, Cainta and Taytay, have experienced massive flooding due to the continuous heavy downpour since Saturday morning.
NDCC chairman and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro decided to suspend classes to concentrate government rescue and relief efforts to thousands of people displaced from their homes due to the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy (international name Kestana). PAGASA reports that this is the heaviest rainfall in Philippine history.
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MRT and LRT announced that they are in operation for 24 hours and will only require a flat rate of PHP 10 for all stations.
Close to 1,000 people were rescued by authorities from their flooded homes in many parts of Metro Manila. Some residents of Pasig, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Marikina spent the weekend on the roof of their houses, which were submerged in flood water. San Juan area was also affected especially in creekside areas. The number of affected people is nearly 400,000.
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Another tropical storm might hit the Philippines in 3 days. I hope PAGASA and NDCC provide more details and pre-cautionary measures.
UPDATE (Sept. 28, 2009 10:05 AM): De Castro / Ortigas Extension –floodwaters subside to waist level.
EMERGENCY HOTLINE NUMBERS TO CALL:
ABS-CBN Hotline 0928-5078592
National Disaster Coordinating Council – 912-2112 / 911-1873 / 912-2665
PNP 117 / 723-0410
NAIA 877-1109
MNTC 638-4380 to 88
MMDA 136
Citizens Disaster Response Center – 0906-4361185
Red Cross – 527-0000 / 524-5787
Coast Guard – 5278481
Bureau of Fire Protection – 729-5166
Pagasa – 433-8526
Senator Manny Villar – 0917-4226800 / 0927-6751981
Senator Richard Gordon – 0917-8997898 / 0938-444BOYS
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration – 0917-8986992
Department of Trade and Industry – 751-0330/ 0917-8540009
Department of Health – 7438301
Department of Interior and Local Government – 925-0343
Philippine National Police – 117
Metro Manila Development Authority – 136
National Capital Region Police Office – 838-3203 / 833-3354
Marikina – 646-2436 /161
Pasig – 643-0000
Cainta – 387-2992
Meralco – 631-2222
Napocor – 921-3541
Maynilad – 1625
Manila Water – 1627
We appeal to those who were spared by Typhoon Ondoy and would like to extend their gratitude by helping others who are in dire need of assistance. Yoga Jane has posted the Donation/Assistance Centers in her website and I’m reposting it below. It’s a moving list, for more info and updates, please visit Yoga Jane’s website.
********* DONATION CENTERS/ ASSISTANCE CENTERS / RELIEF OPERATIONS ***********
MALLS AND COMMERCIAL OUTLETS
Aranaz Stores (Rockwell & Greenbelt) – accepting donations of any kind for Payatas communities
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (all branches) – canned goods, water, clothes, blankets, towels, medicine, and emergency supplies (no cash)
LUCA stores (Rockwell, Shangri-la, Eastwood, or GA Towers) – Send your old clothes & donations (no cash pls)
MOONSHINE boutique (Rockwell) – accepting relief goods to help Ondoy victims in Marikina and Cainta.
Papemelroti stores (91 Roces Ave. / Ali Mall Cubao / SM City North EDSA / SM Fairview / SM Megamall /
Glorietta 3 in Makati / SM Centerpoint / SM Southmall) – accepting relief goods (canned goods / milk / bottled water / clothes – NO CASH pls.)
PowerPlant Mall – accepting donations for ABS-CBN Foundation. Drop-off at Admin Office, P1 level.
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.
GOVERNMENT/RELIEF AGENCIES/ OTHERS
AKBAYAN – taking donations, call 433-69-33/433-68-31 to donate or volunteer.
BAYAN MUNA – bring donations to 45 K-7th St.. Bgy. West Kamias, QC. Tel 921-3473
Move for Chiz – asking for volunteers 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.
Worldvision Foundation – accepting donations/volunteers to pack relief goods in QC. For $ donations, BPI: USD acct #4254-0050-08
Philippine National Red Cross – visit their site HERE for various ways to donate.
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan is accepting donations @ AGS Bldg Annex, 446 EDSA Guadalupe Viejo. Contact Vina Vargas at +632917-8081247
WITHIN METRO MANILA
Makati
Assumption College (San Lorenzo Village) – Please drop donations off at the AC guardhouse.
Binalot (Greenbelt 1) – call Tetchie Bundalian at +632922-8573277
Whitespace (2314 Chino Roces Ave Ext) – Makati drop-off for relief goods
Mandaluyong/San Juan
CFC Center Ortigas (right side, immediately after you come down EDSA flyover) – open for donations in cash or kind. Call +632-7270682 to 87 or text +632922-2542819
La Salle Greenhills – drop off your donations (clothes, food, etc) at Gate 2 on Monday, Sept. 28, or volunteer from 9am to receive, sort, repack the donations.
Xavier School – canned goods, bread, noodles. Please bring to Multipurpose Center (MPC). Accepted till Monday, Sept. 28.
Manila
Caritas Manila Office (Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge) – call +632-5639298, +632-5639308
MINISTOP IBARRA (Espana cor. Blumentritt, Sampaloc Manila) – Food (non-perishable goods only) Clothing, Medicines, Beds, Pillows, Blankets, Emergency Supplies
Muntinlupa
Hillsborough Village Chapel – Water, blankets, shoes, and clothes. These will go to families whose houses were washed out in the nearby sitios.
Paranaque
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)
Playschool International (47 Ghana St., Better Living Subd., Paranaque) – open to receive donations (NO CASH, PLS) for relief goods. Please feel free to send your donations there. Teachers/staff will coordinate sending these to the centers.
Pasig
Miriam Quiambao – drop off point: One Orchard Road Building in Eastwood, or message http://www.twitter.com/miriamq for more details.
Relief Efforts for Pasig at Valle Verde 1 Village Park – contact +632916-4945000, +632917-5273616
RENAISSANCE FITNESS CENTER (2nd Floor, Bramante Building, Renaissance Towers Ortigas, Meralco Avenue) – Donations can be brought starting Monday, Sept. 28/9am – 7pm. Contact Person: Warren Habaluyas (+632929-8713488) or email at luzonrelief@gmail.com
Quezon City
ABS-CBN through Banco de Oro account number 56300-20111; account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Incorporation (NOTE: This account # needs verification because on the ABS-CBN Foundation website, the account # is 5630060113)
Ateneo de Manila University – cooked or ready-to-eat food, clothes, medicine, blankets, water. Donations may be dropped off at the MVP, University Dorm, or Cervini lobbies.
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health – accepting donations of medicines. A center in Pasig has more than 1,000 evacuees, mostly kids suffering from colds and fever. Call Louie Montalbo: (0918) 936-2095.
Citizens Disaster Response Center (CDRC) – Relief goods for typhoon victims being accepted at 72-A Times St.,
West Triangle, QC. Tel (+632-9299820/22)
Erica Paredes (Katipunan), +63917-4741930 – 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.
Manor Superclub (Eastwood City) – will accept goods and other emergency items starting Sunday, Sept. 27, at 10 am.
NoyMar Relief Operations – contact Clare Amador (+63928 520 5508) or Jana Vicente (+63928 520 5499). Drop-off for relief donations is at Balay Expo Center across Farmers Market Cubao.
Our Lady of Pentecost Parish (12 F. Dela Rosa corner C. Salvador Sts., Loyola Heights, Quezon City) – call +632-4342397, +632-9290665
Philippine Army Gym (inside Fort Bonifacio) or GHQ Gym (Camp Aguinaldo) – now distributing donations for Ondoy Victims.
Radio Veritas (Veritas Tower West Ave. cor EDSA) – call +632-9257931 to 40
Tulong Bayan, Cubao – needs clothes, salt and cooking oil in sachets: 0908-6579998, 0939-3633436, 9137122
WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES
MyAyala.com site for Jesuits (from Fr. Johnny Go) – You can use your CREDIT CARD and donate ONLINE. Go to www.myayala.com/sjph/. On the line “I would like to donate to:”, write “xs4ondoy“.
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. To donate, text RED<space><amount> and send to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart). You can donate 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 300 pesos.
TxtPower – now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal.
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES
Ayala Foundation USA – click on their DONATION PAGE. Look for the link “partners’ profile and projects“, look for “Browse Organizations” dropdown menu and choose PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS.
MyAyala.com site for Jesuits (from Fr. Johnny Go) – You can use your CREDIT CARD and donate ONLINE. Go to www.myayala.com/sjph/. On the line “I would like to donate to:”, write “xs4ondoy“.
Worldvision Foundation – For $ donations, BPI:USD acct #4254-0050-08
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