Manila Bulletin Fund Drive to help Tropical Storm Ondoy Victims now totals P4,685,141.25.

Accepting donations at Manila Bulletin Head Office and Branches
October 4, 2009, 5:26pm

The following is the list of concerned Donors and Amounts received by Manila Bulletin as of, October 3, 2009, totalling P206,435.20. The names of concerned Donors and Amounts are as follows:

ARCYA Glass Corp. (PAGLAMACO)                                                       P 50,000.00
Pacific Land and Building Corporation                                                     50,000.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ong                                                                                  20,000.00
St. Laurence Institute of Technology                                                         10,000.00
Shirley Ong                                                                                                     10,000.00 
Sally Ong                                                                                                         10,000.00
Eddie Ong                                                                                                       10,000.00
Gerry Ong                                                                                                        10,000.00
Sophia Ong                                                                                                     10,000.00
Mr. Johnny Lugay                                                                                              3,000.00
John Hunen                                                                                                       3,000.00
Andrea Mariella A. Belen                                                                                 2,500.00
Agatha Beatrice A. Belen                                                                                 2,500.00
Dylan Gabriel S. Belen                                                                                     2,500.00
Ethan Elijah S. Belen                                                                                        2,500.00
C/E Lauro A. Maravilla and Family                                                                  2,000.00
Gabby, Lynn & Tina Abello                                                                               1,500.00
C G A                                                                                                                    1,000.00
Rolando Tarnate & Family (Caloocan City)                                                  1,000.00
Angie C. Liwanag (Tondo Manila)                                                                  1,000.00
Michael Sotingco - Cebu City                                                                           1,000.00
MOA Branch                                                                                                            700.00
Mr. Cesar A. Escobido                                                                                          500.00
N / M Nadres                                                                                                           500.00
Angela Rosario Lavides (MB News Research)                                               500.00
Ma. Rowena Lopez                                                                                                335.20
Asher Emmanuel DC Cambel                                                                            100.00
Ethelle DC Cambel                                                                                               100.00
Kristel Dianne P. Ramos                                                                                     100.00
Kristina Isabelle U. Dichoso                                                                                100.00
TOTAL DONATIONS                                                                                   P 206,435.20

Manila Bulletin led by its Chairman Dr. Emilio T. Yap launched a nationwide fund drive on voluntary basis starting September 30, 2009, to help the Tropical Storm Ondoy Victims with themselves setting the example by giving a modest personal contribution of P1,000,000.00 from its Chairman and another P1,000,000.00 from Manila Bulletin, to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as a gesture of their concern for the unfortunate victims.

The Manila Bulletin Chairman, Directors, Officers, Editors, and Staff appeal to their Readers, Advertisers, Friends, Supporters, Concerned Citizens, Government Officials, Business and Industrial Establishments, Banking and Financial Institutions, Foreign Embassies and Communities, Private and Public Organizations, to support this fund drive, a worthy cause in keeping with the spirit of sharing with our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

Only contributions in cash or in checks payable to “MANILA BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ONDOY VICTIMS” will be accepted. All donations will be duly receipted.

Some donors may choose to give anonymously. They are requested to identify themselves by their initials to facilitate accounting.

All contributions received and published in the Manila Bulletin will be turned over on October 12, 2009 in equal proportions to Philippine National Red Cross and Department of Social Welfare and Development to help Tropical Storm Ondoy Victims either for food, medicine, clothing, or funeral expenses at their sole discretion.

Voluntary contributions may be sent to any of the following Manila Bulletin Offices during office hours from September 30, 2009 to October 10, 2009, except on Sunday.