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‘After Yolanda:’ The Visayas still in recovery after deadly 2013 typhoon
A year and a half after the deadliest storm in recorded Filipino history, communities affected by Typhoon Yolanda continue to recover, slowly gaining their foothold back in one of the world’s most at-risk regions. “After Yolanda,” a report released recently by Give2Asia, details the recovery of some of the hardest hit areas of the Visayas ...
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Give2Asia reports on recovery efforts in typhoon-ravaged Samar town
Since January 30, Give2Asia, a San Francisco-based 501(c)3 social enterprise has been focused on the long-term disaster recovery efforts of Typhoon Yolanda on the municipality of Guiuan, in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Guiuan, home to approximately 12,000 households, was the first municipality struck by Super Typhoon Yolanda when the storm hit in early November, 2013. Over ...
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Wells Fargo waives remittance fees till Dec. 14
Wells Fargo & Company is extending until December 14 a temporary remittance transfer fee waiver for customers who want to send money to the Philippines to support friends and family. Earlier this month, the company announced that, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, it would temporarily waive all remittance transfer fees for ExpressSend transfers from ...
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Network telethon nets $311K for Haiyan families
ABS-CBN North America’s Sagip Kapamilya Telethon dubbed, “Magkasama sa Kuwento ng Pagbangon,” held at ABS-CBN International Corporate Headquarters in Redwood City last November 13-14, raised $311,927 in donations and pledges. The The Filipino Channel-led telethon was aired as a Balitang America special and was livestreamed on TFC.tv. It was also seen on U.S. and Canada’s ...
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Reps. Speier, Honda propose additional aid for Typhoon Haiyan victims
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo/Redwood City) and Congressman Mike Honda (D-San Jose/Fremont) introduced a joint resolution on November 13 urging Congress to continue to provide assistance to the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines. “The historical and cultural links between the Philippines and the United States run deeper than any flood waters,” ...
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Consulate officials visit couple injured in Asiana plane crash
Officials of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco visited on July 9 retired couple Ruben and Belen Vallero, passengers of the Asiana Airlines flight 214, at the Stanford Medical Center today to check on their conditions. Mr. and Mrs. Vallero told Deputy Consul General Jaime Ramon Ascalon and Assistance to Nationals Head Rey Sambitan ...