TAO-Pilipinas

Dear Friends,

We are all aware of the damage that Typhoon Ondoy has brought to Metro Manila. Many of us have spent sleepless night stranded in floods and traffic, and monitoring the progress of rescue operations. But others have suffered more and are still suffering helplessly.

To those who have been spared and have something to spare and share, TAO-Pilipinas is appealing for support for disaster relief for our assisted communities.

The following are communities we assist in partnership with other development NGOs. Solicited support will directly go to our assisted community organizations with proper acknowledgment and updates on the recipient’s plight.

Urgently needed are ready to eat food (that is not easily perishable – such as canned goods), clothes, blankets or cash. Any support you will extend will go a long way to alleviate the present condition of these poor communities.

Community	Location	Number of families affected	Partner NGO/PO
1. SAMASAPE	North Fairview along Tullahan River	300	DAMPA
2. UNNAI (Upper Nawasa Neighborhood Association Inc.)	Commonwealth along the creek	200	DAMPA
3. BAKAS Neighborhood Association Inc.)	Bagong Silangan	197	DAMPA
4. SAMAGKADA-UP	Daang Tubo, UP Diliman	254	-
5. Manggahan Floodway	Marikina and Pasig	3,000+	COM
6. Sitio Ibayo Neighborhood Association	San Mateo in evacuation	300	DAMPA
7. Sito Kislap Neighborhood Association	North Fairview	200	DAMPA
8. Masagana	Tanza Navotas	120	100 kids, 10 babies, 50% men/women
9. Samahang Kababaihan, Chungkang Neighborhood Association	Tanza, Navotas	200	DAMPA

You may bring donations to our office at:

27-A Matiyaga St., Barangay Central, Diliman, Quezon City

If you have questions you may contact us at: telefax 441-0998 or 436 7301 (look for Arlene, Faith, Nethz) arlene.lusterio@gmail.com , tao_phil@yahoo.com , info@ tao-pilipinas.org

For cash donations you may deposit cash or check in TAO account/s (kindly fax or email to us confirmation of your deposit:

1. Account Type : Peso Current

Account Name : TAO-Pilipinas (Technical Assistance Organization) Inc.

Account Number : 208-074941-5

Bank Name/Branch : China Bank SM North Edsa Cyberzone Branch

2. Account Type : Dollar Current

Account Name : TAO-Pilipinas (Technical Assistance Organization) Inc.

Account Number : 4050-06245-6

Bank Name/Branch : Banco De Oro SM North Edsa C Branch

SWIFTCODE : BNOR PHMM

We also have an on-line Paypal account for donations. Just follow this link: http://www.tao-pilipinas.org/donate/

Thank you very much for your generosity.

Sincerely yours for TAO-Pilipinas,

Arlene Christy Lusterio                                                                                             Executive Director

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TAO-Pilipinas would like to congratulate those who passed the recent board exam for Environmental Planners. We especially like to congratulate one of our research volunteers, Guinivere Lucero, for placing 4th in the recently concluded board examination. Out of the 64 examinees who took the licensure exam, 34 passed. Here are the following people who passed:

ALEJANDRO, MARIA JORQUESA PEREZ
ANGELES, JENNIFER TRAJANO
APOSTOL, ABIGAIL MARIE RAMIREZ
ARPILLEDA, NARCHITO SALADINO
AVESTRUZ, KENT DAVASOL
BITUIN, GREGORY PINEDA
BONIFACIO, DANILO LAZARO
CALEDA, MARY JEAN ARGUILLAS
CAMMAYO, CAMELLIA MAUREEN MANANZAN
CODIA, VENECIO PLANVIRGE
CRUCIO, EMMANUEL PACUDAN
CUETO, GEOFFREY LASTRILLA
CUREG, ELYZABETH FLORES
DEOCARIZA, MARIÑO STA ANA
DESLATE, JEANETTE SAYNO
DEVORA, DEBORAH MARTINEZ
FRESNOZA, ELI PAOLO ROCO
GAN, LOUWIE ARANTE
GONZALES, HANNAH BARBARA MAGPALE
GUALBERTO, DOMINADOR II HILAO
HUALDA, LUIS ANTONIO TAMORO
LAGROSA, DENISE MELANIE DU
LAMAGNA, PAUL MARIA DANGA
LOPEZ, IRWIN GABRIEL SORSOGON
LUBRICA, NATHANIEL VINCENT APILADO
LUCERO, GUINIVERE LABASTIDA
MALAQUE, ISIDORO III RAMACULA
MATIC, ANECITO SIERVO
MORALES, MARK ANTHONY MATEO
PINEDA, YRRAH JEAN ROBINOS
TANGALAN, RENE CORPUZ
VISTAN, ENRICO FRANCO LASAM
YANEZA, NOEL CHRISTIAN ALICER
ZUNIEGA, ALFEO GETES

(Source: Philippine Star, June 19, 2009)