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Aquino, Villar in flood aid drives

Presidential aspirants Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manuel Villar yesterday mobilized their supporters to assist in relief operations for victims of typhoon "Ondoy." Aquino and running-mate Manuel Roxas II cut short their consultation sorties in Mindanao to fly back to Metro Manila. "Funds from the Piso-piso para Kay Noynoy will be used to buy relief goods for the victims of Ondoy," Aquino said at the Chapel of the Configuration in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Aqu...

Death toll due to ‘Ondoy’ rises to 83—NDCC

The total number of casualties due to Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international code name: Katsana) has risen to 83 killed while 32 others remain missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said Monday morning. In a press briefing on Monday, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said the latest tally does not include newly reported casualties from Antipolo City, Marikina City and Quezon City, saying they have yet to receive reports from local government units in those areas. Med...

Even MMDA chief powerless to aid daughter

Even Metro Manila’s czar who could deploy cranes, trucks and heavy equipment in a snap was rendered helpless to assist a family member, while the country’s seat of power proved powerless against Tropical Storm “Ondoy’s” fury. Widespread flooding prevented Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Bayani Fernando from getting to his only child, who was among the thousands stranded in Rizal province at the height of the storm on Saturday. Fernando said that as of early Sunday night,...

Some artists rescued after 'Ondoy' onslaught

Before rescue came, some celebrities have been stranded on rooftops for hours when tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana) hit the country Saturday. In a phone interview with ABS-CBN News on Saturday, a very frightened Cristine Reyes tearfully appealed for rescue teams to help her and her family. “Sana may dumating na rescue kasi kanina pa kami dito ng 1 p.m. Kapag hindi pa tumigil ang ulan aabutin na kami sa roof. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin namin,” Reyes said. Hou...

ABS-CBN telethon raises over P20M for 'Ondoy' victims

ABS-CBN telethon has raised at least P20 million in cash pledges and P25-million worth of goods for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana). As of 6 p.m., Sagip Kapamilya program head Tina Monzon-Palma announced that a total of P22 million in cash pledges have been raised since the telethon began at 8:30 a.m. “[The] products and services are either already delivered to our warehouse or still in transit. [Some] cash is already at our Sagip Kapamilya warehouse,” she...