A Year after Ondoy and the Overwhelming Support of Filipinos in the U.S.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Statement Reference: NAFCON National Office Email: info@nafconusa.org A Year after Ondoy and the Overwhelming Support of Filipinos in the U.S. On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy struck the Philippines , killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands more. Although many consider Ondoy as one of the worst “natural” catastrophes in Philippines history, [...]

450 Relief Boxes from U.S. East Coast: SENT! (NAFCON/SanDiwa’s Bayanihan for Disaster Relief Campaign Continues)

PRESS RELEASE 27 January 2010 REFERENCE: Jonna Baldres, Migrante International Coordinator for US East Coast, filipinocenter@gmail.com, (718)5658862 450 Relief Boxes from U.S. East Coast: SENT! NAFCON/SanDiwa’s Bayanihan for Disaster Relief Campaign Continues NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY – On January 19, just as news were received that the relief boxes from the US West Coast [...]

BAY AREA BAYANIHAN FOR PHILIPPINE DISASTER RELIEF CELEBRATES THE RECEIVING OF DONATIONS BY MIGRANTE INTERNATIONAL AND A SUCCESSFUL RELIEF EFFORT

For Immediate Release January 19, 2010 Reference: Ryan Leano, Secretary General, SanDiwa National Alliance of Fil-Am Youth Email: sandiwa.national@gmail.com BAY AREA BAYANIHAN FOR PHILIPPINE DISASTER RELIEF CELEBRATES THE RECEIVING OF DONATIONS BY MIGRANTE INTERNATIONAL AND A SUCCESSFUL RELIEF EFFORT In September of 2009, Typhoon Ondoy was followed a week later by Typhoon Pepeng, hitting the [...]

Bay Area Filipinos Celebrate Success of Bayanihan Disaster Relief

For Immediate Release December 24, 2009 Contact: Aurora Victoria Herrera David, Officer, Stanford-PASU–member of NAFCON, Northern California, Bay Area Bayanihan for Philippine Disaster Relief auroravictoriahd@gmail.com, 650-491-4561 Bay Area Filipinos Celebrate Success of Bayanihan Disaster Relief Collective Action Proves to be the Answer On December 7th, the Bay Area Bayanihan for Philippine Disaster Relief successfully shipped [...]

PRESS RELEASES: Filipinos in US Continue to Challenge Philippine Gov’t to Ship Relief Boxes and Let Migrants Voices Be Heard in Philippine Congress

PRESS RELEASE 03 December 2009 Reference: Jonna Baldres, Migrante International Coordinator – US East Coast, jonnabebeh@gmail.com, (718) 5658862 Filipinos in US Continue to Challenge Philippine Gov’t to Ship Relief Boxes and Let Migrants Voices Be Heard in Philippine Congress NEW YORK – Last Monday, November 23, members and representatives of Filipino organizations and nationwide alliances [...]

Filipinos Vow to Continue Bayanihan for Typhoon Victims and Expose Philippine Government’s Inadequate Response to Disasters

For Immediate Release November 24, 2009 Contact: Terrence Valen, Organizational Director, Filipino Community Center–member of NAFCON, Northern California, Bay Area Bayanihan for Philippine Disaster Relief terry@filipinocc.org, 415-203-0696 Bay Area Filipinos Come Together for Philippine Typhoon Victims In just 2 months time, Bay Area grassroots organizations raised almost $20,000 and collected more than 300 boxes of [...]

PRESS RELEASES: Filipinos in NY-NJ Demand Phil. Gov’t Own Up to Its Responsibility and Ship Relief Boxes

PRESS RELEASE 23 November 2009 Reference: Jonna Baldres, Migrante International Coordinator – US East Coast, jonnabebeh@gmail.com, (718) 5658862 Filipinos in NY-NJ Demand Phil. Gov’t Own Up to Its Responsibility and Ship Relief Boxes Help ship aid immediately! Almost two months into the relief efforts following the tragedies that struck the northern part of the Philippines, [...]

PRESS RELEASES: Filipino-American Youth Unite Against Natural and Man-Made Disasters!

PRESS RELEASE 19 November 2009 REFERENCES: Anne Beryl Corotan, SanDiwa National Alliance of Fil-Am Youth, sandiwa.national@gmail.com Josh Rosario, Bayanihan Filipino Community Center, (718) 5658862 Filipino-American Youth Unite Against Natural and Man-Made Disasters! NEW YORK — This coming Saturday, November 21st, the fifth annual Sumisigaw Fil-Am Youth Cultural Festival, with the theme “Youth Unite Against Natural [...]

PRESS RELEASES: “Community Action Indeed Fruitful, with or without Calamity” – NAFCON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05 November 2009 Reference: Anne Beryl Corotan, Chairperson, SanDiwa National Alliance of Filipino American Youth “Community Action Indeed Fruitful, with or without Calamity” – NAFCON From East to West Coast, the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) in the United States can finally send the 800 balikbayan boxes full of donations for [...]

PRESS RELEASES: NAFCON Bayanihan for Typhoon Disaster Relief mobilize to Washington, DC!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 October 2009 Reference: NAFCON National Office info@nafconusa.org, 718-565-8862, 718-565-8856 (fax) The National Alliance For Filipino Concerns (NAFCON–US) Mobilizes 18 Filipino Community Organizations at the Philippine Embassy, Washington DC to Protest GMA’s Directives on Typhoon Ondoy Relief  and State Sanctioned Human Rights Violations in the Philippines. Washington, D.C.–On Sunday, October 25, 2009, close [...]