MANILA – Several corporations pledged their support for the relief efforts for the victims of super typhoon “Yolanda.” San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through Philippine Airlines (PAL), Petron, and San Miguel Brewery Inc., helped by airlifting supplies and relief goods, and establishing temporary service stations to ensure reliable fuel supply. Donors may contact the PAL Foundation at +6328512980 or +6328526090, or [email protected]. SM Group will allot P100 million to rebuild homes, community centers, schools, and churches, and provide food and supplies to the affected areas. SM also launched Operation Tulong Express to accept donations in SM malls. BDO and Chinabank will also accept cash donations. Jollibee Foods Corporation, meanwhile, is accepting through Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) coin banks in over 2,000 JFC stores nationwide. These stores include Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal and Burger King. Cash or check donations can also be deposited through these bank accounts: PESO ACCOUNT: Metrobank - Cubao Araneta Branch Account Name: Jollibee Group Foundation Account Number: 473-7-47301401-3 DOLLAR ACCOUNT: BDO - Megamall Branch Account Name: Jollibee Foundation, Inc. Account Number: 100661267008 Swift Code: BNORPHMM Donors may contact JGF at +6326887133 for inquiries. China Banking Corporation (China Bank) also opened an account (savings account # 203-365071-3) for cash or check donations. Proceeds of the donation drive will be turned over to the Philippine National Red Cross. Citi Foundation has pledged a P10 million disaster relief grant to the American Red Cross Pacific Typhoon Fund, as well as fund raising efforts for Philippine Red Cross. The details for the relief fund are as follows: Account Name: TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF FUND US Dollar Account No: 1600125377 Peso Account No: 1400172923 Swift Code: CITIPHMX Routing Number: 021-0000-89 (CITINY) Address: Citibank, N.A. 8741 Paseo De Roxas Ave. Makati City, Philippines Aboitiz Foundation also raised P30 million from actress Sharon Cuneta and the Union Bank of the Philippines for the relief efforts. The foundation has transported relief packs and hygiene kits to 6,500 families in the affected areas in Cebu. Donors can send cash donations via Aboitiz Foundations UShare portal: - Union Bank of the Philippines Account No. 10026-1070944 - City Savings Bank Account No. 200-20031301 Donations can also be sent through aboitizfoundation.org. The MVP Group, led by businessman Manny Pangilinan, also opened the MVP Tulong Kapatid Center at the Meralco covered tennis court in Ortigas to receive cash and in-kind donations. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 06:10:47 +0000
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