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Quick post.  "One For Iligan" is a campaign raised by Iligan Blogger's Society to request for assistance of the victims of typhoon Sendong in Iligan City.  I grew up in Iligan City, you could say it is also my hometown.  I have very good memories of that place and now seeing this tragedy is breaking.

One For Iligan

You could say Iligan has always been a safe zone in terms of natural calamities.  The city and the people are unused to storms and floods.



Here are some quick details after the jump regarding on how you could help.



Iligan Bloggers Society, Inc. is accepting donations in kind for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in the city. We encourage the following items for donations: canned goods, noodles, bath and laundry soaps, toothpaste, rice, used clothings, slippers, and cash donations.
DROP OFF POINTS: St. Michaels’ Cathedral, DXIC Radio Staion, City Hall, Rizal Park, and Calda Pizza Iligan City Branch will be the drop off point for the donations in-kind of cash. Please do not hesitate to ask to verify for you to extend your help to the victims of Typhoon Sendong.

Paypal ID: singcol.inquisitor@gmail.com

BDO Account: Revilla N. Carbonell-Noel – 109451077611

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Look for Erika Cruz 09052802002

See at Rizal Park at 8AM on December 18, 2011

You can contact the following point persons for your donations and other inquiries.

ILIGAN BLOGGERS SOCIETY, INC.
SITE: http//iliganbloggers.comEMAIL: iliganbloggers@gmail.com FB Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/iliganbloggers

LISA (LAI) MARIE MIRASOL | Pinay Travelista, @pinaytravelista(IBS, Inc. Web Content Manager)
http://www.pinaytravelista.com/ 09062558863; (+63) 222-2117

ALEXANDER SINGCOL | Iligan Inquisitor, @lexuzinquisitor(IBS, Inc Board of Trustee Member)
http://theiliganinquisitor.blogspot.com/ 09053117925, (+63) 8360272

REVILLA CARBONELL-NOEL | Adventures in Life
(IBS, Inc Board of Trustee Member)
092193209944, 09427009788

For more Updates on Iligan City status after Typhoon Sendong:
DXIC: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rmn-dxic-iligan

A lot of people are now using the image above as their profile photo to raise awareness.  Please include this link in the photo description if you are going to do so, so that people may know.  Furthermore, you may help spread this relief campaign on Twitter via #OneForIligan.

Update: I also found another campaign called #HelpCDO for victims in Cagayan de Oro.

Help CDO

More details here on how you can help CDO.

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