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The destruction caused by typhoons “Rolly” and “Ulysses” this month has stimulated the Bayanihan spirit in Filipinos across the country.
Fundraising events have been and continue to be held by disparate groups and individuals, including a cactus club, a milk tea vendor and a basketball player.
Troy Rike (@troyrike on Instagram), who plays for the Gilas Pilipinas team, announced on his IG that he would match any donations made on his behalf. “It is time to come together and help our fellow Filipinos. If you are unaffected and can give, now is the time to make a difference, ”wrote Rike.
Local makeup brand Colourette Cosmetics (@ colourette.cosmetics on Instagram) announced last week that they were doing “merchandising for a cause” on online shopping platforms Shopee and Lazada.
Thank you for your support, Boss Babes! Together we can do something to help, ”reads his IG post. All the income generated by the sale of their products from November 16 to 20 will go to aid operations and donation drives. After just one day (November 16), they had managed to raise P1.6 million.
Actress and influencer Heart Evangelista stepped into her closet and picked pieces to sell (@shopmaisonlovemarie on Instagram) to raise funds for flood relief. So far, she has chosen a modern Mark Bumgarner balintawak (day suit) that she hand-painted with a floral design, a pink double-breasted Balmain blazer, and a mother-of-pearl disco ball evening bag.
All three items, priced at P20,000, P25,000, and P15,000, were quickly purchased. Evangelista will match the amounts paid and donate everything to charity.
Mingo meals
Jewelry designer and lifestyle columnist Mel Cuevas is donating three of her Cova pieces to benefit the NVC Foundation (nvcfoundation-ph.org), whose advocacy is providing Mingo meals for babies, toddlers, and toddlers throughout the country.
Mingo is a nutritious instant complementary food made from powdered rice, mongo (mung beans), and malunggay (moringa). It can be mixed with a little water and consumed as a porridge or straight from the envelope. According to NVC, Mingo has gained popularity in emergency relief operations due to its convenience and nutritional value.
“I was really thinking about doing a file sale to boost Cova’s sales, but then the typhoon happened, so I thought about using that as a way to donate,” Cuevas said.
Ternocon 2020 finalist Krizia Jimenez (@kriziajimenez on Instagram) is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of her face masks to organizations helping Filipinos displaced by the floods. In an IG story on Monday, he posted this: “From November 14-21, all sales from our face mask collections will be donated directly to help those affected by recent typhoons.”
One of the brands participating in the Katutubo popup market (@katutubopopupmarket
on Instagram) is delivering 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of its products. The amount generated by purchases of Gustoko bags sold on shop-katutuboph.com from November 16-22 will be used for the victims of Typhoon “Ulysses” in Marikina and Rizal. “Our hometown, the city of Marikina, where we produce our bags, was hit by typhoon ‘Ulises’,” wrote owner Paula Figueras (@gustokobypaulafigueras on
Instagram). “Our goal has always been to give back to our community whenever we can, and this is probably the time when they need help the most.”
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