How To Donate to Victims of Ondoy

TO DONATE IN CASH...

1. PHILIPPINE RED CROSS
Check out their website: http://www.redcross.org.ph/ for more information on how to donate

BANK DEPOSIT
Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

METROBANK
Port Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8
Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2
Type of Acct. : SAVINGS
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
Port Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: CURRENT

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
UN Branch
Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: SAVINGS
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Credit Card

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575: Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph .

SMS and G-CASH (Globe)

SMS
text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

G-CASH
text DONATEAMOUNT 4-digit M-PIN REDCROSS to 2882

2. PAYPAL

Donate via Paypal. Go to TXTPOWER.ORG. All donations coursed through TXTPower will be sent to the Philippine National Red Cross.

TO DONATE IN KIND...

1. PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

In-Kind Donations

LOCAL
Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters in Manila. We could also arrange for donation pick-up.

INTERNATIONAL

1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC
2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor
3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross–National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.

2. VICTORY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Donations can be brought to:
Victory Fellowship,
Every Nation Building
(across from Market-Market, Fort Bonifacio)

When:
Tentatively until 5pm may may extend hours.
Entire week until Friday.

Contact Person:
Pastor Bernard Marquez
Hotlines: 813-FORT, 8171212
www.twitter.com/VictoryFort

3. LUZON RELIEF

Donations can be brought to:
Renaissance Fitness Center
2nd Floor, Bramante Building,
Renaissance Towers Ortigas,
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City

When:
Starting September 28, 2009, Monday
9am – 7pm

Contact Person:
Warren Habaluyas
(0929) 871 3488
luzonrelief@gmail.com

4. PETRON / 2GO

Visit any Petron or 2GO Branches to drop off your donations.


MAY GOD BLESS AND PROTECT THE FILIPINOS.

If I Could Choose My Second Hometown...

...I would probably choose Sydney. The architecture is pretty, it almost feels like you're in Europe. The atmosphere is so laid back, cant imagine people ever get stressed here. The food is awesome and the outdoor activities are endless!

"Missing My Man"

Click the link to see more pictures of Sydney: Sydney Photos

Tokyo Ginza Photography

Stuck at home on a Saturday night because of the crazy flood! Always a good time to catch up on photography posts. Took a 4 hour photography class in Tokyo one day and here are some shots.

Was walking by Ginza looking for good photo-ops when this adorable group of kids walked by me. Quite happy with the shot given the split second I had to compose it. Love how they're all in dresses and girly umbrellas!

"Following The Leader"

If there's one lesson I took from the classes, it was to get over my fear of taking strangers -- at least in Japan. Here people are quite used to having you shoot at their faces. This was taken by a train station. The mom and child squats in front a small crowd as they watch a performer.

"The Asian Squat"

Was practicing on my metering making sure to get the right lighting of the subject's face under the shadow of the umbrella. Love how this man shows so much character. I've labeled the picture "Pah-yeeeee", which is a reminder of a cartoon my cousin and I used to laugh to when we were little. The man reminds me of that cartoon character.

"Pah-yeeeee"

Click on the link for more pictures from the trip: Tokyo Ginza Photos

ENJOY!!!

Just keep on moving, its such a wondrous world out there!

A friend shared this video and song on Facebook and I fell in love... Life is too short. Live, Love and Learn.

Down Below
by: Johannes Stankowski

Be just who you want to be, my friend
You just got to trust in fate.
Do the things you want to do ‘cause life don’t wait
Take it easy, keep your head up high
No need for sorrow and despair
Just keep on moving, it’s such a wondrous world out there

The years are flashing by and everything will change
But way down deep inside – we all just stay the same
And down below
Old memories come alive and then we know
Down below

It’s a long road we all got to walk
But there’s an awful lot to see
And the sun keeps rising up wherever you may be
Fly the ocean, dive into the blue
No need for sorrow and despair
Just keep moving, it’s such a wonderous world out there

The years are flashing by and everything will change
But way down deep inside – we all just stay the same
And down below
Old memories come alive and then we know
Down below

The years are flashing by and everything will change
But way down deep inside – we all just stay the same
And down below
Old memories come alive and then we know
Down below