STAR fund drive for Bohol reaches P2.6 M

MANILA, Philippines - Donors to The Philippine STAR’s social arm Operation Damayan continued to show their support for and solidarity with quake victims in Bohol as The STAR revved up for relief operations scheduled this week in the badly-hit town of Loon.

The #LingapBohol fund drive of The STAR has now tipped P2.6 million following generous donations received from Dr. Ma. Victoria Belo, P300,000; KL, P50,000; Anonymous (FP), P50,000; Bond of Brotherhood XJJ, P50,000, and a host of other corporate and individual donors.

STAR president and CEO Miguel Belmonte will personally lead the relief operations in tandem with Loon mayor Lloyd Lopez, who met with Damayan volunteers over the weekend.

Lopez requested for STAR to donate much-needed food and toiletries for the 9,000 families displaced by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the town.

“The images that we see on TV only show patches of the disaster but personally seeing Loon, the desolation is all over,” said Damayan head Emie Cruz.

The initial batch of goods from The STAR’s LingapBohol fund drive have been flown to Cebu and will make their way to Tagbilaran City today.

The STAR also thanks the following for their donations: Mr. & Mrs Edel King & Marissa Bautista, P30,000; GDI, P25,000; New Plastimate Mfg., P20,000; Anonymous, P10,000; RBO BACO, P10,000; Anonymous, P10,000; Daughters of Mary Immaculate Int’l St. Joseph Circle Zamboanga City, P10,000; Mrs. Aurora Ira & Family, P5,000; Joseph and Josephine P. Villasis, P5,000; DIR. G, P5,000; Amelia GOH, P5,000; Crosspoint Paper, P5,000; LA Humildad (Espiritist Group), P3,110; St. Filomena HealthCare Services Inc., P2,500; Victrix Marketing, P2,500; Felix C. Andrada, P2,000; LLC Foods, P2,000; Anonymous (NT), P2,000; Francis & Joy Locsin, P2,000; Emily, P1,000; Virginia, P1,000; Generoso Villalon, P1,000; Carlos & Emily Garcia & Family, P1,000; and Imee Manzon, P1,000.

Operation Damayan #LingapBohol is open to those who want to donate. Please send donations to: The Philippine STAR Operation Damayan c/o MBTC Aduana Branch Savings Account No. 151-7-15152422-9 (fax deposit slip to tel. no. 527-6857 c/o Operation Damayan).

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