Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Yoko Ono, has donated ¥5 million or P2.5 million for the thousands of Ondoy victims that hit the Philippines September last year which killed 464 people. Many were left homeless by this flood.
She pledged the donation personally when she last visited the Philippine Embassy before Christmas in Fujimi. She said she sympathizes with the Filipinos especially the children. She also said that Fujimi residence is very close to her heart and she considers it her home sweet home in Japan.
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
ABS-CBN stars, led by channel Head Cory Vidanes, visited the hardest-hit areas in Metro Manila to distribute relief goods to victims of typhoon Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana).
Last night, September 28, Showbiz News Ngayon aired videos of Kapamilya stars as they helped people living in the Payatas dump site. Among those who went to Brgy. Bagong Silangan in Payatas were Piolo Pascual, Zanjoe Marudo, Maricar Reyes, Shaina Magdayao, and Serena Dalrymple.
With regards to the tragedy, Zanjoe simply said, “Ganun talaga ang nangyari. Wala tayong magagawa, so ang pinaka-ano na lang, tumulong.”
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