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Manny Pangilinan companies lead crowdfunding in aid of Bohol, Zamboanga
The Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), together with the companies led by Philippine business magnate Manuel V. Pangilinan, launched on October 25 a crowdfunding campaign to gather donations in response to the recent disasters that have devastated the Philippines, including the earthquake in Bohol and Cebu and the fighting in Zamboanga. Butch Meily, former president […]
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PHL Red Cross chief: Every Filipino family should be prepared for disasters
By Veronica Pulumbarit Former Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, urged the public to give to the most vulnerable victims of the deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit Central Visayas. At a Kapihan sa Manila Diamond Hotel on October 21st, he said the Philippine government as well as non-government organizations like the […]
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Connecticut family survives tree that fell on kitchen
By Cristina DC Pastor Like most nights, Pam Meily was doing the dishes after dinner. Except that October 29 was not like any other evening. Power was out and hurricane Sandy was blowing ferocious winds throughout the Northeast. Pam was looking out the kitchen window of her Stamford, Connecticut home when an old tree – […]
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Post-Sandy, huddled FilAms warmed by hospitality, ‘bayanihan’
A Filipino home in Jersey City offered itself as a charging station for the mobile devices of Filipinos without power, according to the Philippine Consulate. Consul General Mario De Leon Jr. said Filipinos have been helping each other cope with the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which caused damage to the homes and properties of countless […]
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Stay indoors, stock up on food, embassy urges East Coast FilAms
The Philippine Embassy is urging the nearly half a million members of the Filipino American community on the East Coast to brace for what could be the largest storm to hit the mainland. The Embassy has issued an advisory to the more than 460,000 members of the Filipino Community in at least 13 states that […]
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A flood of memories
By Cristina DC Pastor We didn’t care about the bits and pieces of garbage that floated our way or the urine that fermented the waters. We needed to be there to catch “The Boxer” as the folk singer went strum-happy with — Lie la lie (psh) Lie la lie lie lie la lie La la […]
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‘Won’t hurt to take it down a notch on the gift-giving and send help to Sendong victims
It’s almost ritualistic. Every time a disaster hits the Philippines claiming lives in the thousands, the hat is passed around. FilAms, who themselves are feeling the strain of the U.S. economy in their family budget, are once again being asked to chip in. There’s some grumbling here and there, some crying ‘donation fatigue,’ but always […]
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IN THE MOTHERLAND: What I do when the typhoon lands
By Laurel Fantauzzo It’s the wind that wakes me. I’ve risen to many sounds here in Quezon City. The tricycles buzzing, the neighborhood chickens clucking, the rainy season downpours, the mournful-sounding vendors calling, “Taho. Tahooooo,” for breakfast. But the wind this morning is new to me. I can hear it carrying things, carrying more than […]
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Irene downgraded: From hurricane to hype?
By Elton Lugay Irene came and went, and the “historic” hurricane is now being slammed somewhat facetiously as nothing but a “sham.” “Is it just me or does everyone else think Hurricane Irene is a sham? Just saying,” wrote actress Lora Nicolas Olaes on her Facebook wall. At least 10 deaths were reported in North […]