Google: We’re Here to Help You, Victimized SMEs!

Google has lots of money, and Google knows that some SMEs (small and medium enterprises) suffered from the destruction of typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng. So what does Google do? Make some of its massive funds available locally, as a “SME Business Stimulus Package”. More »

• Fri Nov 6 2009
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Volunteer and Help Move Goods from DSWD Warehouse

Rather than just writing about relief goods allegedly “rotting” in the DSWD warehouse, I decided to do something about it. [...] More »

LG Electronics: Help for You, Typhoon Victims!

Whether your LG phone, TV, or appliance was negatively affected by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, LG Electronics Philippines has your back, offering unit cleaning and repairs at lower costs than usual. Details follow. More »

• Fri Oct 23 2009
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Globe: We’re Helping You Out, Typhoon Victims!

Last Tuesday Globe revealed the scope of its plans to help out victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. Marketed as Bangon Pinoy, Globe’s efforts to publicize the initiative also included revelations on many aspects of its recovery operations. More »

• Thu Oct 22 2009
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Revival of SMS Tax Proposal Attempted While Attention on Typhoon Relief Efforts

But don’t take our word for it! Here’s what Victor Villanueva wrote as part of his article entitled “Abusing the people’s tragedy “. More »

• Fri Oct 16 2009
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Remember Typhoon Pepeng Online

We’re not sure yet what kind of devastation Typhoon Pepeng (internationally known as Parma) will leave (though some people up north are suffering). But that hasn’t stopped people from making fun of the typhoon’s name, most likely because they had nothing better to do? More »

• Sun Oct 4 2009
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Where is Typhoon Pepeng (Parma)?

Quick tip: if you’re worried about when that next typhoon (named Pepeng locally, and Parma internationally) will hit us, feel free to visit typhoon2000.ph, the self-styled “Philippines’ first website on tropical cyclones”. Here’s a tracking image from that site that forecasts Pepeng’s path. More »

• Thu Oct 1 2009
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