Typhoon Ondoy caused major flood damage throughout the Manila metro area.  This is a photo from one of the affected areas.

This interesting article discusses how the recent natural disasters will affect the upcoming 2010 Philippine elections. Ondoy and Pepeng have already drastically redrawn the political map of the May 2010 presidential election more than any other nature-triggered calamity that hit the country during the past 40 years. They are the worst disasters to shake the [...]

Artist Arnold G is gathering multi-talented performers to raise funds for the flood ravaged Philippines. Los Angeles performers will gather in Hollywood, October 19th, 2009 to sing and raise much needed funds for the victims of the devastating floods that took over 450 lives in the Philippines last month. In association with “Philippine Aid Society”, [...]

After two major typhoons have already left more than 300 dead in the Philippines, reports come from northern Luzon that mudslides have left another 100 people dead. The Philippines needs our prayers and support! MANILA, Philippines – A disaster-relief official says dozens of landslides in the rain-soaked mountains of the northern Philippines have killed an [...]

Yesterday, our new Program Coordinator, along with a team of volunteers and a military escort packed and distributed hundreds of bags of food to flood victims in an area of Batasan (part of metro Manila) which still has standing water. Check out the photo album on Facebook.

I received a call this morning from a lady in southern Louisiana who is putting together a yard sale with their parish tomorrow and is planning to donate clothing and toiletry items for the victims of typhoon Ondoy. Having been hard hit by Hurricanes, most notably Katrina, the southern Louisiana area knows what it’s like [...]