‘Eat Bulaga-Indonesia’ Hosts Bring Relief Goods To Flood Victims

Offering help to Filipinos devastated by the recent flooding are Uya Kuya and Rian Ibram, hosts of “Eat Bulaga-Indonesia.”

The comedic duo personally brought the relief goods to the country, a matter which Vic Sotto found commendable.

“Siyempre kami naman eh natutuwa na hindi nila tayo nakalimutang tulungan,” said he in an interview with GMA News.

Sotto, known to some fans as “Bossing,” only has good words for his Indonesian counterpart, Kuya.

“He’s okay, mabait siya, marami siyang talent,” he said. “Sikat na sikat yan sa Indonesia, very famous, pero hindi mo siya kakikitaan ng kahit kaunting ere.”

But Kuya, it seems, is not one to return the favor. “The bossings of ‘Eat Bulaga Philippines’ is handsome but I think I’m more handsome than him,” he jested in the same GMA News report.

Ibram was more “diplomatic” than Kuya. “This is our first time in Manila, it’s so good to be here, it’s an honor,” he said.

He went on to crow about “Eat Bulaga-Indonesia” raising good numbers ratings-wise after only several weeks of airing.

“People like to join us, it’s a good TV show, not only a show, but a life,” he said.

Kuya and Ibram appeared in a segment of the long-running noontime show which aired Saturday. To entertain studio audiences, Kuya allowed for several magic tricks.

When he asked for a kiss from Pauleen Luna, Sotto kidded him, “Ang kay Pedro ay kay Pedro...” – which prompted thunderous laughter from the crowd. Sotto and Luna are rumored to be an item.

Kuya and Ibram also jammed with the “Eat Bulaga Philippines” hosts on the song “Dahil Sa’yo” and “Bahay-Kubo,” which they translated in Bahasa.

In the end, the duo asked the hosts to also visit them in their home country. They also shared that they will continue urging their countrymen to help Filipinos who suffered during the recent typhoon via a fund-raising drive.

source: mb.com.ph

ABS CBN deluged with calls for help as Metropolitan Manila experiences the worst floods since killer typhoon of 2009

Metro Manila resident Josephine Cruz’s plea was loud and clear over ABS CBN’s flagship radio AM station, DZMM (630 kHz in Metro Manila).  Trapped in her house with her 83-year-old grandmother and 11 of her family members, she frantically cried, “Please rescue my family!” In the last 24 hours, as flood waters continued to rise in Metropolitan Manila as a result of torrential rains brought about by Typhoon Gener (international name:  Saola), similar pleas for help also came through the air.  By Tuesday morning, 60 people have perished, while thousands continue to be transported to evacuation centers.  ABS CBN Foundation International announces the reactivation of Sagip Kapamilya, a disaster rescue, relief and rehabilitation program, as the rescue operations are now a race against time.

What began as a typical, seasonal monsoon for the 12 million residents of the Philippine capital quickly became a deadly deluge of torrential rains that caused the overflow of dams and rivers.  The overflowing La Mesa Dam swelled rivers in the cities of Quezon City, Malabon, Valenzuela and Caloocan which surround the metropolis.  More than 5,0000 residents along the Markina River were immediately relocated as water levels over-indexed by 10 percent above critical levels. By yesterday evening, 50 percent of Metropolitan Manila was under water and more than 30 percent of the capital was under waist- or neck-deep waters, earning its horrifying monicker, “waterworld.”

As of August 7 (Manila time), Sagip Kapamilya’s rescue operations has reached 12,552 residents.  Sagip Kapamilya staff and volunteers are responding to the emergency needs of people inside the evacuation centers.  Special attention is being given to children, expectant mothers and the elderly. The immediate needs in the centers include a steady supply of rice; canned goods and other non-perishable food items; clothes for adults, children and infants; blankets and mats; first aid and medicine.

The collective donation of overseas Filipinos has always been the single largest and most reliable source of support for Sagip Kapamilya.  “We humbly call on all overseas Filipinos and our friends to assist in any way to help Filipinos affected by the recent floods in Metropolitan Manila,” says J. Robbie Fabian, President of ABS CBN Foundation International.  “Because the needs are immediate we encourage gifts of cash at this time.  Our commitment is to remit the donations within 24 to 48 hours of accepting them so items of greatest need can be purchased immediately on the ground.”

ABS CBN Foundation International remits 100% of all donations to Sagip Kapamilya in Manila for use in the rescue, relief and long-term rehabilitation of communities affected by natural disasters.  All donations in the US are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by US laws.

Donations of checks or money orders can be sent to ABS CBN Foundation International at 150 Shoreline Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065.  Contributions also be made online at www.abscbnfoundation.org

source: asianjournal.com