Bicol Region’s Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sounded the alarm on Tuesday night, October 22, as tropical storm Kristine caused floods in Camarines Sur, Albay, and Naga City.
“Sa kasalukuyan,hindi na po kaya ng mga rescuers na tugunan ang mga panawagan ng saklolo sa nangyayaring malawakang pagbaha sa Bicol Region,” their message said. Meanwhile, residents, NGOs, and other sectors attempted to rescue people stranded on the roofs of their homes and other places amid the dark. Some locals say that though Bicolanos are no strangers to storms, they haven’t seen anything like this catastrophic since Super Typhoon Rosing (1995). Several towns at the foot of Mt. Mayon have also been destroyed by lahar.
Continuous rains also affected provinces and cities in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA; Bohol and Cebu in Central Visayas; Leyte and Samar provinces in Eastern Visayas; and other places passed through by the storm.
Today is a different day; but the rain hasn’t stopped, and more people are in need of rescue and relief.
As of 11 a.m., October 23, PAGASA said that Kristine “slightly accelerates while maintaining its strength of the sea east of Aurora.” The weather agency has issued warnings of heavy rainfall, severe winds, storm surge, and flooding. Classes, as well as government offices, in all of Luzon have been suspended.
Main photo: According to the Catubig Municipal Information Office in Samar, up to 27 barangays were affected by severe flooding after the Catubig River rose to 4.358 meters. More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated.
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If you’re willing to help, here are NGOs, private groups, and student organizations mobilizing donation drives for communities affected by Tropical Storm Kristine:
Rock Ed Philippines
Rock Ed Philippines, which has been around since 2005, is sending its first wave of relief to victims of Kristine in Albay. Trucks will depart today, October 23, at 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. They need blankets, towels, socks, underwear, pillows, sleeping mats, raincoats, face masks, diapers, sanitary napkins, and trash bags.
Cash donations are also welcome through BPI and GCash.
Follow Rock Ed Philippines founder Gang Capati for updates.
Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Pets need help, too. PAWS asking for dog and cat food, collapsible cages and crates, and old towels for our furry friends. Their hoomans can use canned goods and rice donations, too.
Facebook / PAWS
Cash donations can be sent to PAWS using the QR code.
Donations can be dropped off at PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center, Aurora Boulevard corner Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Follow PAWS for updates.
Angat Buhay
In the last 24 hours, Former Vice President Leni Robredo, her Angat Buhay staff, and other volunteers have been coordinating rescue efforts in Naga City by connecting 10-wheeler trucks, calling for pump boats, and building a list of households with stranded residents. Some of the residents were evacuated through the use of rescue boats given away by the NGO to 27 barangays on September 19, a month before the storm.
Angat Buhay is now accepting bulk donations at its Museo ng Pag-asa HQ, which is open 24 hours starting today. Easy-to-eat food items and hygiene kits are given priority, and trucks will depart from their office daily, heading to Naga City.
Facebook / Angat Buhay
They have also partnered with Kaya Natin! for cash donations. To avoid scammers, Robredo is reminding everyone to “please note that Angat Buhay is only accepting cash donations through Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership.”
Kaya Natin! will also be regularly updating their Facebook page for transparency. Their first update, as of Oct. 23, 11 a.m., shows that they have received P705,000 cash donations for victims in Naga.
Facebook / Kaya Natin
In-kind donations can be dropped off at Museo ng Pag-asa, 84 Cordillera Street, Sta Mesa Heights, Quezon City.
Cash donations can be sent through Unionbank and BPI. Make sure to send a deposit slip or screenshot of the transaction to alexandria.tumampil@kayanatin.ph or 0995-771-4994 via Viber or Telegram.
Organizations and companies can also contact Raffy Magno, Angat Buhay Executive Director, at 0998-596-8820 or Jaycee Belmonte, Angat Buhay Partnerships and Linkages Manager, at 0968-872-4610. You can also email marcbatoy@angatbuhay.ph and partnerships@angatbuhay.ph.
Follow Angat Buhay and Kaya Natin! on Facebook for updates.
GMA Kapuso Foundation
GMA Kapuso Foundation has activated “Operation Bayanihan,” which is open for cash donations for the victims of Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol Region and Quezon Province.
Facebook / GMA Kapuso Foundation
Facebook / GMA Kapuso Foundation
Cash donations can be sent through GCash by scanning the QR code, through bank deposit (Metrobank, PNB, UnionBank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, and Landbank), or through remittances at Cebuana Lhuillier branches.
Follow GMA Kapuso Foundation for updates.
ABS-CBN Foundation
ABS-CBN Foundation Sagip Kapamilya has reached out to local government units in need of immediate assistance. Needed food donations include canned goods (sardines and corned beef), snacks (biscuits), and rice (in kilos or sacks), while hygiene kits needed are shampoo, bath soap, laundry soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrush.
Facebook / ABS-CBN Foundation
Facebook / ABS-CBN Foundation
In-kind donations can be dropped off at Sagip Kapamilya Warehouse, 13 Examiner Street, West Triangle, Quezon City. It is open from Monday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Arlan Acebedo or Pat Salonga at 0969-5196436.
Cash donations can be made through bank transfer (BDO, BPI, PNB, Metrobank), e-wallet (Gcash, Maya, PayPal), Shopee and Lazada vouchers, and BPI eDonate.
Follow ABS-CBN Foundation for updates.
Supreme Student Council – Sorsogon State University Bulan Campus
The student body of Sorsogon State University has started relief operations for the benefit of affected families in Bulan, Sorsogon.
Facebook / Supreme Student Council – Sorsogon State University Bulan Campus
In-kind donations can be dropped off at Sorsogon State University – Bulan Campus Gate. Cash donations can be sent through GCash at 0975-477-3433 (Mary G).
Follow Supreme Student Council – Sorsogon State University Bulan Campus for updates.
Bicol University – University Student Council
The University Student Council of Bicol University is now accepting monetary and in-kind donations. “Food, water, clothing, hygiene kits, and essential supplies are highly encouraged,” according to their page.
Facebook / Bicol University – University Student Council
Donations can be dropped off at the University Student Council Office, 2/F Student Union Center Building, Bicol University, Legazpi Albay. Cash donations can be made through GCash at 0967-389-5612 (Yancy Bermas).
Follow Bicol University – University Student Council for updates.
Community Pantry
Community Pantry, a movement started by Patricia Non during the pandemic in 2020, is coordinating pantry/kitchen organizers for relief operations, specifically providing hot meals for evacuees.
“May kahirapan lang since tuloy tuloy pa din ang bagyo kaya affected din ang marami sa amin,” they said in a post.
Follow Community Pantry PH for updates.
Ateneo de Naga University
“While we do our best to provide immediate rescue and relief, we know that rehabilitation after the severe flooding in Bicol brought by TS Kristine will require significant resources,” said Ateneo de Naga in a post.
Facebook / Ateneo de Naga
Cash donations can be made through BPI and BDO.
Follow Ateneo de Naga for updates.
Northwest Samar State University
Northwest Samar State University is calling for donations for flood victims and stranded students in Calbayog City, Samar.
Facebook / Northwest Samar State University
For GCash/Cash Donation, you may contact Jonah Salcedo, Finance Committee Focal Person, at 0955-692-9447. The drop-off donation venue is at NwSSU RSU Socio-Cultural Center.
Follow Northwest Samar State University for updates.
This list is being updated.
