On October 15, 2009, Typhoon Pepeng struck northern Philippines causing great damage to the city of Baguio with many casualties as a result of flooding and landslides triggered by the heavy rain and storm. As always, Pusong Pinoy Baguio-Benguet Team Leaders Byd Bawayan and Adi stepped up to the plate to help their own town. Just having returned fews day later from Cainta, Rizal to help Typhoon Ondoy Victims, PP Team Leader Byd reports:
"Who knew that after our outreach to Typhoon Ondoy victims in Cainta, Rizal, our own province would be in-need? Barely after getting back from Cainta, both the DZWT/MPBC Binnadang Foundation and the Pusong Pinoy Team reorganized its relief operations, this time for our kababayans (fellowmen) in Benguet. With relief efforts being centralized at Puguis, La Trinidad, Benguet, Baguio City, and some select locations, both teams decided to reach out to areas which were barely getting aid. Luneta, Antamok was once a thriving mining community and home to a huge open pit, which is the main attraction viewed from the Mines View Park. It was also one of the main resources of Benguet Corporation, one of the richest companies in Asia during its heyday in the 80's. Twenty years later, only a shadow of the community and its landscape remain as it vastly changed due to landslides brought about by typhoons.
The relief team visited the evacuation center at the Pacalso Elementary School at Bua, Tuding, Itogon, Benguet. After finding out that more families were left at Luneta, we decided to head there, too. Overall, we were able to provide relief goods to over 130 families.
Once again, we thank ALL those who helped in this effort! We wouldn't be able to aid them without your help! Maraming Salamat Po! (Thank you very much!) The photos here aims to encourage other groups to reach out to this community because only a handful of media coverage was brought in, bringing little aid to the area. Joining us during the delivery of the goods were members from Pusong Pinoy Baguio-Benguet, DZWT Binnadang Foundation, Indigenous Youth Network, University of Baguio Political Science Society, and friends. This list does not include the hundreds of generous donors who supported this relief effort! Again, thank you to those who contributed to this effort!"
PUSONG PINOY salutes Team Leaders Byd and Adi for their continued dedication in helping typhoon victims. We are so proud of them! We would also like to thank Pusong Pinoy Dubai headed by Team Leader CHERRY TANEDO and her team for providing monetary donations for this relief operation:
PUSONG PINOY salutes Team Leaders Byd and Adi for their continued dedication in helping typhoon victims. We are so proud of them! We would also like to thank Pusong Pinoy Dubai headed by Team Leader CHERRY TANEDO and her team for providing monetary donations for this relief operation:
Djahanne Rosales of Hyder Consulting Abu dhabi
Lany Mercado of Tishman Construction of Nevada
Eastern Mangrove Resort Abu Dhabi staff
(WSP Engineers, Blair Anderson, CKR Engineers)
Malony Silva
Vic Tanedo
Lany Mercado of Tishman Construction of Nevada
Eastern Mangrove Resort Abu Dhabi staff
(WSP Engineers, Blair Anderson, CKR Engineers)
Malony Silva
Vic Tanedo
Please continue to support Pusong Pinoy as we aim to provide assistance to those who truly needs it! John Bunyan quotes..."He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more."
PHOTOS FROM THE AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON PEPENG
