MANILA – Donations and pledges for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international codename Ketsana) continue to pour in Monday.As of Monday afternoon, Tina Monzon–Palma, program head of ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya, said on “Wowowee” that the network’s telethon has already raised P26 million in cash pledges and more than P20 million worth of goods.
Willie Revillame, the main man of the popular afternoon show, announced that he is also donating P1 million cash to Sagip Kapamilya.
“From my heart, galing po sa akin, P1 million para sa mga kapamilya natin,” Revillame said.
He said thousands of displaced Filipinos are still in need of relief goods as he urged others to continue to donate food and bed sheets.
“Hindi ito ang panahon para magalit at magsisihan,” Revillame added, referring to reports that many were criticizing the government for its alleged slow response to the crisis.
The ABS-CBN telethon started 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Some celebrities have been taking phone calls from the donors. Pokwang, Kim Chiu, Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Melissa Ricks, Jake Cuenca, Karylle, Jericho Rosales, and Jed Madela took part in the telethon.
For more donations, Sagip Kapamilya is using Bantay Bata 163 to streamline all calls.
