#ReliefPH: Help people affected by flash floods in Negros Occidental

Several parts of Negros Occidental were again flooded due to heavy rain from the tail-end of a frontal system on Saturday, January 9.

Affected areas include the cities of Talisay, Silay, Victorias, and Bacolod, as well as the municipalities of EB Magalona and Manapla.

Just a week ago, over 4,000 families were affected by massive flooding in Negros Occidental.

Dealing with yet another disaster, residents have been appealing for rescue and relief.

If you want to lend a hand, here’s where you can send your donations:

Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc

Youth group Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc is raising funds to bring basic relief goods and child sexual abuse prevention materials to at least 2,000 affected families in Victorias, Silay, and Talisay cities.

To achieve this, the group hopes to pool P650,000 for their donation drive dubbed Tatap Negrosanon. Aside from providing basic relief items, the youth group hopes to set up a child-friendly space and do a small debriefing session for children affected by the recent flooding.

Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc is accepting donations through any of the following channels:

Bank Transfers
Bank: China Banking Corporation
Branch: Bacolod Libertad
Account number: 1377 0000 7362

GCash Pay QR

PayPal: negrsanon@negrosanonyoungleaders.org

Colonia Divina Integrated School Supreme Student Government

The student government of Colonia Divina Integrated School (CDIS) is calling for monetary and in-kind donations.

They are accepting the following items:

• Clothes, blankets, towels, mats
• Canned goods, noodles, rice

These may be dropped off at CDIS. Interested donors may also contact the CDIS Supreme Student Government and Department of Education Tayo Colonia Divina Integrated School at 09065556091 and 09515885940 for coordination.

Cash donations, meanwhile, may be sent to the GCash or PayMaya account of John Argiel Victor at 09065556091, as listed on the CDIS Supreme Student Government’s Facebook page.

Donors are advised to write “HELP NEGROS DONATION” in the message portion.

All donated goods and cash will be turned over to the Division of Sagay City for distribution to the affected areas.

College Red Cross Youth UNO-R Council

The College Red Cross Youth University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) is accepting in-kind donations, in partnership with the Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute, UNO-R Criminal Justice Education Council, Association of Civil Engineering Students, and UNO-R Supreme Student Government.

The following items are recommended for in-kind donations:

• Rice
• Water
• Unused clothes
• Blankets
• Canned goods
• Hygiene kits

These may be dropped off at the following locations and may be coordinated with the corresponding contact person:

Flomak 3 Dorm, Lizares Street, Bacolod City
Yzi Oquindo (09771021904)

11-06 Balboa Street, Eroreco Subdivision, Bacolod City
Althea Anne Almira (09218864338)

Barangay Poblacion Health Center, Valladolid
Sherryl de los Reyes (09100665017)

For inquiries, people may message the College Red Cross Youth UNO-R Council Facebook page or text 09771021904.

KAUSAP

KAUSAP, a sociopolitical organization at the University of St La Salle Bacolod, is accepting in-kind donations for its relief drive.

It accepts the following items:

• Water bottles
• Soap
• Sanitary pads
• Coffee
• Blankets
• Canned goods
• Rice
• Noodles or cup noodles
• Clothes
• Face masks

These may be dropped off at Terra Dolce Commercial Center, 13th Street corner Hilado Extension, in front of BAIC and Cherry Bacolod.

Donations may also be dropped off at Nov’s Store, in front of Lopue’s Madalagan Grocery Entrance/Chong’s Tapsilogan and Sizzlers.

Partido sang Mainuswagon nga Bumulutho (PMB)

PMB, a political socio-civic organization at the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas’ Miagao campus, is leading a donation drive that seeks to help 17,000 families.

Monetary donations may be sent to any of the accounts listed by the PMB:

GCash
Margaret Mary de Asis
09369021916

BDO
Margaret Mary de Asis 
000820558621

BPI
Sharmane Decierdo
2699378731

The group also accepts the following in-kind donations:

• Noodles
• Canned goods
• Biscuits
• Cereal
• Drinking water
• Vitamins/Medicines
• Alcohol
• Face masks
• Hygiene essentials

These may be dropped off at any of the listed locations:

• 11 Mabini Street, Brgy. 25 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental 
• Hinigaran National High School, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental 

Those who will donate are instructed to answer this form. https://forms.gle/gyzZHiUx5uUrQgSe6 

Hope Builders Organization

The non-governmental organization is calling for donations of at least P50 for its relief drive.

Those who want to send monetary donations may course them through any of the following channels:

GCash
Name: Andrelyn Bello
GCash number: 0966-845-3005

Via remittance centers
Name: Melrose Senining
Contact number: 0977-025-2923

The group is also accepting in-kind donations. These may be coordinated with Precious Villagomesa at 0907-765-6930.

Northern Negros Youth Initiative

Northern Negros Youth Initiative is calling for donations so they can provide immediate needs, including hot meals and drinking water, to evacuees in Negros Occidental.

Donations may be sent to any of the following channels:

BPI:
Carlo B. Bais – 1329-1835-87

GCash:
Michael Ramirez – 09455733540 

Paypal:
Czarina Lynn Nartatez- 09453699288
paypal.me/czarinanartatez 

Paymaya:
Angel Vi Manong – 09186876149 

MLhuillier/Western Union:
Carlo B. Bais – 09953181249 

Proof of transaction or e-receipt must be sent to the group through their Facebook page or at northernnegrosyouth@gmail.com so they can keep track of donations. 

The group has also shared its donation tracker to the public.

For questions and concerns, people may email the group at northernnegrosyouthinitiative@gmail.com.

Youth Proyekto Philippines

Youth Proyekto Philippines, in partnership with Philippine Normal University Visayas Student Government, is raising funds, which will be transferred to the group’s core team coordinating relief for affected residents.

Cash donations may be sent to the following:

GCash 
Jezryl Recla
09076849854

GCash 
Mark Loren Villas
09458331858

Bank transfer
UnionBank
Daniel Agan
109423314281

Pera Padala 
Rhodz Shelle Sadia
09300620045

Meanwhile, in-kind donations may be dropped off at Philippine Normal University Visayas (SG). Donors may contact Jegie Orosio at 09274906291 for coordination.

Organizations interested to partner with Youth Proyekto Philippines for the donation drive may email them at youthproyektoph@gmail.com or contact them at 09300620045.

For our Farmers-Bayanihan para sa Magsasaka

The youth-led and non-profit organization aiming to uplift local farmers and fisherfolk is leading a donation drive in partnership with the Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute and Project HERO.

The group aims to help 1,000 families by providing them with baby-friendly relief care packages, grocery packs, and hygiene kits.

Donations may be sent to the following channels:

PayPal: forourfarmersph@gmail.com

Landbank: 3217 0633 36
BPI: 2819 0660 03
BDO: 004070174810

GCash: 
09159800786 (Antonette T.) 
09260236496 (Jordan C.)

Rise Up Negros

A group of Bacolod-based students in partnership with Tulong Kabataan-University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, and UP Diliman University Student Council through IskoOps, is accepting donations through their relief drive named #RiseUp.

Monetary donations may be sent to any of the accounts listed by Rise Up Negros:

BDO
Ailh John A. Diosana
001960621988

Eastwest Bank
Ailh John A. Diosana
200032365875

Metrobank
Ailh John A. Diosana
3183318264113

Security Bank
Terese Angel M. Lee
0000017582099

Landbank
John Ray O. Dionisio 
3077141285

Paymaya
John Ray Dionisio 
09617564488

GCash
John Ray Dionisio  
09770640282

Proof of donations may be sent to: bit.ly/RiseUpNegros

The group is also accepting the following in-kind donations:

• Food packs
• Bottled drinking water
• Over-the-counter medicine
• Hygiene kit and toiletries
• Face masks and shields
• Disinfectants
• Banig or any beddings
• Mosquito nets

These may be dropped off at Demeters, C. Montelibano Street, Bacolod, 6100 Negros Occidental (In front of Bethany Court, Fortune Town). For coordination, people may contact 0917 517 7808.

JCI Western Visayas

JCI Western Visayas, together with its Negros Chapters, are accepting donations which will be used to provide essentials to affected families in Talisay, Silay, and Victorias cities.

The group is accepting in-kind donations such as food, water, medical and hygiene kits, and blankets. Interested donors may contact Regional Vice President Osmond Rubinos at 09063693329 and 09219222943 for coordination.

Cash donations, meanwhile, may be sent to this account:

Banco de Oro (BDO)
Account name: Charie Mae M. Maravilla
Savings account number: 010890057281

Pumplepie Books & Happiness

Online shopping site Pumplepie Books & Happiness is calling for donations to provide relief to those affected by the recent flooding. According to Pumplepie, all donations they receive will be turned over directly to the office of Silay City Mayor Mark Golez. 

They’re accepting in-kind donations such as easy-to-eat food items, bottled water that are 1 liter and up, clothes, hygiene kits. These can be dropped off at Fortuna Pension House in Fortuna Subdivision, Silay City. Interested donors may look for Ruby.

For those who can only donate in cash, they may send their donations to any of these accounts and indicate that they are for SILAY CITY RELIEF OPERATIONS:

BPI: 3465-0509-92
BDO: 006-340-113-051
GCAsh: 09171442421 under Georgina Parreno

For questions, interested donors may contact Pumplepie at 09171442421. – Rappler.com

Do you know of more donation drives seeking to help those affected by the flash floods in parts of Negros Occidental? Let us know by sending them to move.ph@rappler.com.