Eastern Communications donates more than half a million to Typhoon Odette victims

Premier telecommunications company Eastern Communications pledged over half a million-peso worth of support for those affected by the recent Typhoon Odette through the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Operation Blessing.  

Committed to its call to bring back the human connection in everything they do, Eastern Communications started a pledge project among its employees. This allowed them to collect more than Php 572,000 monetary support, which they donated to the said organizations in order to buy goods in kind for affected families in Typhoon Odette-devasted areas. 

The recent virtual donation turnover was held between representatives of Eastern Communications, Cebu Chamber and Operation Blessing.  The pledged amount will be distributed by the groups in Cebu and other areas affected by the typhoon.

Moreover, Eastern Communications has extended support to its affected employees by allocating part of the pledge to them, on top of the company's calamity grant to ensure that they have the means to quickly recover.

Xiaomi Corporation Announces Donation Of USD 200,000 For Those Affected By Typhoon Rai In Malaysia And Philippines

Xiaomi Corporation today announced that World Vision Philippines and Yayasan Food Bank Malaysia will each receive a donation of one hundred thousand US dollars from Xiaomi Foundation Limited, to support those affected by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines and Malaysia.

In the Philippines alone, based on the country's disaster council, more than 870,334 families or 23,380,167 individuals have been impacted by Typhoon Rai, and over 348,642 houses damaged. Hundreds and thousands of volunteers are working around the clock to help those affected and to provide survival essentials such as food and water, hygiene kits, kitchen and cooking sets, emergency shelter kits, and more.