‘Malunggay pan de sal,’ ‘roselle’–from ‘Yolanda’ disaster come hit products
I was happily nibbling on preserved roselle (hibiscus), a gift from my friend Imelda Tan, who was also telling me interesting stories.
I was happily nibbling on preserved roselle (hibiscus), a gift from my friend Imelda Tan, who was also telling me interesting stories.
WITNESSES said Valerie Trierweiler’s escorts from the Philippine Navy panicked when she suddenly left her hotel in Busuanga, Palawan, to enjoy a short stroll around the vicinity some nights ago.
As Vergel puts it, ‘The poor are blameless. It’s us the non-poor who are guilty–guilty to the degree that we have deprived them by simply taking more than we need’
PALO, Leyte—More than a year has passed since the plight brought by Typhoon Yolanda. Emergency responses and progressive development groups have worked hand in hand to aid in Leyte’s recovery.
Nov. 15, 2013. Slouched comfortably on a sofa chair at Marina Mandarin Hotel, rock artist Rico Blanco quietly shares his thoughts on the devastation that “Yolanda” (international name: “Haiyan”) has left in its wake.
For a while, things were confusing. (Who’s in charge? Are operations moving to Camp Aguinaldo? Are our volunteer tickets still valid? How do we donate food?) But one thing remained steadfast at Operation Salubong in Villamor Air Base: the dedicated volunteers who just want to make the evacuees feel welcome and comfortable when they land in Manila.
This story really moved me. The boy’s name is Benjie. He begs for money every day in Butuan City. He was near one of the drop-off stations of our donation drive for the victims of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” manned by members of the Alpha Phi Omega.
“My small contribution to the Pinoys in need …” It was a short message that answered our problem of transporting the donations collected for “Yolanda” victims. Uncle Darry, a Singaporean, offered his car service for free when he learned that we were doing a donation drive.
The members of Saint Pedro Poveda College’s high school business club EntrePinoy had great plans for their school fair. Inspired by singer-songwriter Lana del Rey and her love for flower crowns, the girls, all junior and senior high school students, planned to make crowns by hand and sell them at the Poveda fair. “We buy the materials and make them with love,” they shared in an e-mail to Super.
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) and Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) are doing relief efforts for families and communities affected by supertyphoon “Yolanda” through the JFC Food Aid.
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