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KAPUSO CELEBRITIES HELP ONDOY VICTIMS THRU GMA’s OPERATION

KAPUSO CELEBRITIES HELP ONDOY VICTIMS THRU GMA’s OPERATION BAYANIHAN:
TYPHOON ONDOY

Several Kapuso stars continue to lend their hand in helping the victims of typhoon Ondoy by serving as operators in the Ondoy Kapuso Helpline and as volunteers in GMA Kapuso Foundation’s Operation Bayanihan: Typhoon Ondoy.

Lucy Torres-Gomez, Marvin Agustin, Iza Calzado, Mark Herras, Ryza Cenon, Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Isabel Oli, Benjie Paras, Arnell Ignacio, Butch Francisco, Princess Violago, Ynna Asistio, Vivo Ouano, Gino dela Pena, Jonalyn Viray, Aicelle Santos, Jay Perillo, and Mocha Unson are just some of the Kapuso stars who have lend their time at the Ondoy Kapuso Helpline.

The Kapuso Helpline – led by broadcast journalist and GMAKF Executive Vice President Mel Tiangco together with various GMA personalities including Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo, Arnold Clavio, and Pia Arcangel among others – has already received donations amounting to more than P15 million (cash and pledges), including the P1 million donation from GMA Network.
Cash donations were also given by Richard Gutierrez, Marian Rivera, Ogie Alcasid, Rhian Ramos, Mark Herras, LJ Reyes, JC De Vera, Sunshine Dizon, German Moreno and Francine Prieto. Boxing’s pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao also donated P1 million cash.

Also serving as volunteers in GMA Kapuso Foundation’s Operation Bayanihan: Typhoon Ondoy were boxing champ Nonito Donaire, Joey de Leon, Chris Tiu, Raymond Gutierrez, Bubbles Paraiso, Chynna Ortaleza, LJ Reyes, Michelle Madrigal, together with Sexbomb Dancers and Survivor Palau castaways Justin, Marvin, and Jef.

For donations for victims of typhoon Ondoy, the following are the Kapuso
Foundation’s dollar accounts:

Metrobank
2-098-00244-2 code MBTC PH MM

UCPB
01-160-300427-6
01-115301177-9 code UCPB PH MM

PNB
121-0032000-25 code PNB MPH MM

Donations may also be made online via http://www.kapusofoundation.com/donate