Tulong para sa “Ondoy” victims.
Press Release
- Embassy personnel have given voluntary donations to assist DFA personnel who have fallen victims to typhoon Ondoy.
- Post has immediately disseminated information on tyhoon Ondoy, particularly to Filcom associations.
- Angie Ogerio of the Federation of Filipino Canadian Associations in Quebec was among the first to open a fund-raising campaign.
- The Filipino Association of Kingston has started a fund-raising campaign.
- Mr. James de la Paz and 27 other community leaders based in Montreal will call on Senator Lavigne to discuss typhoon aid from Canada.
- The Philippine Centre Canada will hold a special mass at the Assumption Church where they will raise funds.
- Pabulum International Grocery, a Filipino-owned food establishment based in Ottawa, has initiated a fund drive donating $1 for every $30 grocery purchase.
- The Philippine Honorary Consulates in Calgary and in Edmonton have started fund raising campaigns for typhoon victims.
- Post will meet with Mr. David Smith, a philanthropist based in Ottawa, who wishes to donate humanitarian goods to the victims.
- Post will coordinate with ABS-CBN Canada which is setting up accounts for typhoon victims, coordinating donations sent directly to ABS-CBN Foundation, and setting up donation boxes in its “In My Life” movie premiere in Calgary and Toronto.
- Development and Peace (Montreal) has announced an initial donation of $50,000 to Caritas Philippines for emergency relief activities.
- CND NDG Borough (Montreal) will table a $2,000 donation in a meeting.
- Various Filipino Canadian communities are currently holding meetings to discuss efforts in helping typhoon victims.
- The Honorable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has offered Canada’s condolences to the people of the Philippines.