KMU Appeal to support the victims of recent floods in the Philippines?
7 August 2012
Dear friends,
The Philippines is being battered by continuous rains for two weeks now.
The rains, caused by Typhoon Gener last week and by the Southwest monsoon
now, have caused massive flooding in many parts of the country,
particularly in Luzon islands.
In many areas, entire houses have been submerged in water. Many residents
were not able to save their properties, store food, and keep dry clothes.
Many of the areas affected by the floods are urban poor and workers?
communities which are home to many members of KMU unions and mass
organizations.
As of today, at least 9,742 families were affected by floods in several
parts of the National Capital Region. (See below an initial list of
affected areas and families.) We are still gathering data from our chapters
in Central Luzon, Northern Luzon and Southern Tagalog regions on the extent
of damage in their communities.
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This afternoon, Task Force Obrero, of which KMU is a member, had its initial drive of gathering relief goods for the victims of massive floods. The group, composed of volunteers from KMU, Anakpawis Partylist and Piston, went to several areas in Project 3 in Quezon City. It was able to gather a significant number of clothes, canned goods, coffee, milk, and other relief goods in a matter of few hours.
The goods will be distributed tomorrow morning in Marikina City and Bagong
Silangan, Quezon City. These are some of the areas worst-hit by the
flooding. We are also preparing a feeding program as many of the evacuees
are getting hungry in the evacuation sites.
We kindly ask the support of our friends in the international community in
our efforts to provide immediate relief to thousands of victims of this
recent calamity. While we appreciate material goods, we highly encourage
you to send financial support which we can use for our rehabilitation
efforts.
For cash donations, you can send it to this peso account:
Account Number: 001490130789
Name of holder: Priscila S. Ang-Maniquiz (KMU national treasurer) and
Rogelio M. Soluta (KMU national secretary-general)
Name of Bank: Banco de Oro
Bank Address: Aurora Blvd, Anonas, Quezon City
You can also send it thru Western Union:
Name of beneficiary: Priscila S. Ang-Maniquiz
Address: 63 Narra St., Proj. 3, Quezon City, Philippines
For Western union transmittal, kindly send us the tracking number so we can
claim it.
For material support, you can send it to:
Task Force Obrero
c/o Balai Obrero Foundation
63 Narra St., Proj. 3 Quezon City 1102 Philippines
Telephone Number: 63 2 4210986
Thank you for your solidarity to the Filipino workers and people.
In solidarity,
ELMER LABOG (sgd)
PRISCILA S. ANG-MANIQUIZ
National Chairperson National
Treasurer
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*Initial data gathered from field reports of KMU chapters in the National
Capital Region:*
*Areas Affected*
*No. of families Affected*
*MARIKINA*
*a. Evacuation areas*
Bulelak Court
162
Malanday Elementary School
825
Filipinas Court
130
Sampaguita Court
187
Parang Elementary Court
161
Aglipay Church
48
Sto. Nino Elem School
241
*b. Flooded Areas*
1,279
Nangka
254
Malanday (Bulelak, Minahan, Purok 1-7)
503
Tumana
Sto. Nino
286
Calumpang
236
Parang
Dona Petra
Camacho
Mayamot
IVC
Barangka
*QUEZON CITY*
Brgy. Bagong Silangan
1,000
Tumana Gitna
50
Tagumpay Accreation
100
Bona
50
Comia
50
Kaingin Bukid, Brgy. Apolonio Samson
No exact number of families affected;
*NOVALICHES*
Brgy. Gulod
Bulaklak St. ? 250
Tony St. ? 350
Victoria St. ? 500
Virginia St. ? 300
Asuncion St. ? 100
Magdalena St. ? 100
Paquita St. – 50
Luisito St. ? 50
1,700
Brgy. North Fairview
400 families; 30 houses washed-out; 60 houses destroyed
Brgy. Capri
400
Brgy. Nagkaisang Nayon
200; 5 houses washed-out
*CALOOCAN*
Brgy. Tala
200
Brgy. Llano
80 (initial data)
*MALABON *
Brgy. Potrero
400
*VALENZUELA*
Marulas
250
Brgy. Gen T. de Leon
200
*TAYTAY*
Mayamot & Cainta
350