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GMA Network
6 hours ago
- Business
- GMA Network
GMA Kapuso Foundation brings aid to typhoon, flood victims in Pampanga, Zambales, more
The GMA Kapuso Foundation continued to bring relief assistance to thousands of families in different parts of the country who have been affected by the back-to-back typhoons and tropical storms recently. According to "24 Oras" on Friday, the Kapuso Foundation and the 701st Brigade of the Philippine Army brought relief goods and soap to over 1,800 families in Macabebe, Pampanga, with the Office of Civil Defense lending a truck to the team for the mercy mission. "Kung magtutuloy-tuloy po 'yung ganitong sama ng panahon at ang taas ng high tide, tingin po namin magtatagal pa," said Kenneth Chase Balingit of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Macabebe, Pampanga. The GMA Kapuso Foundation and the 11th Civil-Military Operations Battalion of the Civil-Military Operations Regiment also made their way to Santa Cruz, Zambales, to bring aid to a total of 500 families who had to evacuate due to the heavy rains. Relief goods and warm porridge were also provided to farmers in Benguet who lost their crops and were affected by the landslides. On Friday morning, GMA Kapuso Foundation brought more relief assistance to a total of 1,500 families in North and East Fairview in Quezon City, as well as 1,000 families in Dinalupihan and Hermosa, Bataan. Relief operations for calamity victims will continue in Central Luzon, with plans to also bring aid to Pangasinan, La Union, and other parts of Pampanga and Bulacan. Previously, the GMA Kapuso Foundation also brought aid to residents in Rizal, Bulacan, Valenzuela City, and Quezon City. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. At the pre-GMA Gala 2025 on Thursday, GMA Network donated a total of P2.5 million to the GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to GMA Kapuso Foundation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rikki Escudero-Catibog, the foundation will utilize the funds raised at the pre-gala dinner and the gala night itself on August 2 for relief operations to help those who have been affected by the typhoons and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). Heavy rains have battered different parts of the country for more than a week now due to Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the Habagat. The reported death toll due to the inclement weather has increased to 25, per the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday morning. Emong, which has weakened into a tropical storm on Friday, continues to move away from Batanes, according to state weather bureau PAGASA in its 7 p.m. bulletin. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over three areas, namely Batanes, babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana). Emong is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday mrning. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
09-07-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
GMA Kapuso Foundation to build hanging bridge in Rodriguez, Rizal
GMA Kapuso Foundation is set to build a 50-meter cable-suspended concrete and steel hanging bridge in Rodriguez, Rizal, which will benefit over 4,000 residents. According to a "24 Oras" report on Wednesday, teachers and students have to cross a raging river in Barangay Puray to get to school even amid inclement weather conditions, and so do members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous community who have to carry their root crops while crossing the tributary. 'Pag ito po kasi bahang-baha, 'yung aking mga kamag-anak, namamaybay sila roon, diyan sila dumadaan sa gubat para lang makalusot sila rito sa kabila. Halos wala naman kasing tuloy-tuloy na daan, kumbaga mahigit isang oras din," said resident Rolando Aquino. GMA Kapuso Foundation will construct the bridge under its Kapuso Tulay Para sa Kaunlaran Project with the help of its sponsors, partners, donors, and volunteers. Per GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP/COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog, they chose this area in Rodriguez, Rizal because it was heavily hit by typhoons Carina and Enteng last year. "Hindi sila makatawid, ang taas-taas ng tubig. Sisiguraduhin ho natin na hindi na ho kayo maa-isolate," she said. Meanwhile, Armed Forces of the Philippines Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations, Major General Arvin Lagamon, said that the military's participation in the project will not just involve security but also speeding up the bridge's construction. "Ang physical na contribution ng LGU ay 'yung mga aggregates and to facilitate 'yung mobility ng lahat ng mga materyales," Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Ronnie Evangelista also said. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
18-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
2 Kapuso schools in Benguet receive 148 recycled chairs from GMA Kapuso Foundation sponsor
Two Kapuso schools in Benguet received a total of 148 recycled chairs from GMA Kapuso Foundation and Gardenia Bakeries Philippines through the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Project. According to "24 Oras" on Wednesday, the Kapuso schools that benefitted through the project are Dagadag Elementary School in Mankayan and Cotcot-Talabis Elementary School in Buguias. Per the report, the World Bank considered the Philippines a "sachet economy" due to Filipinos' wide use of plastic sachets. Citing data from 2019, the report said it is estimated that the Philippines consumes 163 million sachets every day. Through the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Project, single-use plastic waste was recycled into school chairs for the benefit of the students. "Itong single use plastic na ito, dinadala sa mga planta kung saan nililinis, tinutunaw, at ginagawang mga silya. Mas matibay na, mas nakatulong pa tayo sa ating mundo," said GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP & COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog. The Kapuso school in Dagadag Elementary School was built in 2024 and the recycled chairs come at a time when the school needs it the most, as more students are enrolling in the school. "Yearly na tumataaas 'yung enrollment mula noong 2022, sa 76 umabot sa 120. Itong upuan hindi po nadaragdagan," said Dagadag Elementary School teacher-in-charge Domondon Paydon En. Students from kindergarten to grade 3 were also given school supplies and bread through the project. A total of 148 recycled chairs were distributed to Dagadag Elementary School and Cotcot-Talabis Elementary School. GMA Kapuso Foundation is also set to distribute recycled chairs in the Kapuso schools being constructed in Rizal. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
02-06-2025
- General
- GMA Network
Kinder, Grade 1 students in Maguindanao Del Norte receive school supplies from GMA Kapuso Foundation
Kinder and Grade 1 students from the province of Maguindanao Del Norte received aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to Mel Tiangco's report in "24 Oras" on Monday, students received school supplies such as bags, notebooks, papers, and pens through the foundation's Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan Project. "Ang GMA Kapuso Foundation, tumutulong talaga sa mga magulang para maitaguyod ang edukasyon ng kanilang mga anak. Alam kong napakahirap bumili ng kumpletong school supplies lalo na sa panahon ngayon," Kapuso Foundation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rikki Escudero-Catibog. "Lubos akong nagpapasalamat sa GMA Kapuso Foundation dahil nabawasan 'yung aking problema. Meron nang gamit ang anak ko sa eskwelehan," said Noraisa Dicasaran Duma, a mother of one of the students. For those who want to take part in GMA Kapuso Foundation's initiatives, you may send your donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada. For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. —Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
