Archive for 2009

An Easy way to Help Filipinos

November 18, 2009

If you can spare five minutes, here are two easy ways to support our mission of fighting poverty in the Philippines: 1. Visit SuperDonate, download their software, and select Philippine Aid Society as your designated charity. This application sells your idle computer time to research organizations. The money is then donated to the charity you [...]

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Australian Fund-Raiser to Support PAS

November 2, 2009

On Saturday Nov 7, a generous donor has decided to transform her birthday gala into a fund-raiser for the Philippine Aid Society in Adelaide, Australia at Bar Cuba. Proceeds will benefit us and the Renew Foundation. Renew Foundation is a wonderful organization that restores and empowers women and children in the Philippines who have been [...]

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Flood Damage

October 30, 2009

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

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How the Typhoons Will Affect the Political Landscape

October 19, 2009

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 [...]

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Arnold G to Host Hollywood Fundraiser for PAS

October 13, 2009

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”, [...]

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Mudslides Leave 100 Dead in Northern Philippines

October 9, 2009

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 [...]

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