Pampanga for Visayas/Palawan

Down but not out

Pampanga for Visayas/Palawan Projects for Typhoon Yolanda Survivors

A. Adopt-a-Diocese Program implemented by Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP)

Adoption of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan (covering the Towns of Coron, Culion, Busuanga and Linapacan) under CBCP-NASSA/Caritas Filipinas Foundation’s Adopt-a-Diocese Program

ASSISTANCE EXTENDED to Palawan (As of November 29, 2013)
CASH - P500,000.00
FOOD PACKS – 3,505 packs
Deployment of SACOP staff, Edna Gueco for coordination, profiling and needs validation.

RELIEF GOODS delivered to the Archdiocese of Palo on December 6, 2013 (through the Kiwanis Club of Angeles)

Status: On-going
Contact Person: Ms. Rowena Binuya, 0933-342-6674

B. Eastern Samar Mission implemented by Curia Sancti Rosarii, Inc. (CSRI)

A team of three (composed of the HRP Ministry on Service Head and two female volunteers, one a licensed social worker and another, a researcher/writer) was deployed to Eastern Samar on a four-day mission (November 25 to 29, 2013) to:

• Validate information and document the post-disaster situation in Eastern Samar
• Explore possible forms of assistance to the affected communities
• Deliver food items to Eastern Samar parishes

The team coordinated and made arrangements with Guiuan-based priests, Fr. Lennox Garcia and Fr. Andy Egargo and Relief Communications Officer Fr. Neil Tenefrancia of the Diocese of Borongan. The team covered 2 towns of Western Samar (Basey and Marabut) and 4 towns of Eastern Samar (Lawaan, Balangiga, Giporlos and Quinapondan) + Ormoc, Palo and Tacloban in Leyte. Situation updates and recommendations from the group became the basis for decisions on the assistance to be extended to Western Visayas, specifically Tacloban/Palo, Leyte and Eastern Samar.

Status: Completed
Contact Person: Sr. Ma. May L. Cano, O.P., 0922-876-4916

C. Star of Hope implemented by Talete king Panyulung Kapampangan, Inc. (TPKI) and the City Government of San Fernando in partnership with Curia Sancti Rosarii, Inc. (CSRI), Archdiocese of Palo (Leyte) and Dilaab Foundation, Inc. of Cebu

From Pampanga with love, the legendary Parul Sampernandu makes its way to Northern Leyte to bring hope and good tidings to the devastated communities. Each of the 76 parishes of the Archdiocese of Palo will receive a parol from the City Government of San Fernando through the Giant Lantern Festival Committee 2013 headed by Eng’r. Marnie Castro and Mrs. Tess Laus. Kiwanis Club of Angeles City volunteered to transport the parols to Leyte.

Former SACOP Social Action Director and current TPKI Chairman of the Board Among Ed Panlilio, accompanied by TPKI Officials, former CSF City Administrator Eng’r. Fer Caylao and Mr. Noel Alipio will represent Pampanga for Visayas/Palawan in parol turnover ceremonies to be held in Brgy. Abucay, Tacloban, Leyte on December 11 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. Among Ed will address priests and lay leaders of Palo in a session where he is expected to share his experiences and insights as head of the church’s social service arm. SACOP spearheaded the church’s response to the Pinatubo disaster through relief, rehabilitation and recovery programs.

Status: On-going
Contact Person: Nina L. B. Tomen, 0999-310-5202

D. House Repair Kits for Archdiocese of Palo (Leyte) and Diocese of Borongan (Samar) implemented by Curia Sancti Rosarii, Inc.

House repair kits will be distributed among the devastated parishes of the Archdiocese of Palo and the Diocese of Borongan for use by parishioners who are in the process of rebuilding or repairing their houses. Each kit will contain: a hammer, a saw, nails of assorted sizes, hinges, crowbar, and pliers. 97% of the Archdiocese of Palo’s 76 parishes and 50% of the Diocese of Borongan’s 32 parishes suffered heavy damage and devastation from Super Typhoon Yolanda’s onslaught. Churches, homes, municipal buildings, schools and covered courts were among the partially/totally-wrecked structures.

Status: On-going coordination with the target dioceses and suppliers
Contact Person: Sr. Ma. May L. Cano, O.P., 0922-876-4916

Members of Kayanakan for Good Governance hand their donation of 52 boxes of assorted medicines to SACOP Assistant Director Fr. Kenneth Alde and Pamp. Aux. Bp. Pablo Virgilio S. David. The medicines will be delivered to devastated areas in Palawan and Visayas as part of relief operations of Pampanga for Visayas/Palawan.

Former CSF City Administrator Fer Caylao turns over his family's donation of 300 shirts.

Giant Lantern Festival 2013 Committee Heads, Eng'r. Marnie Castro and Mrs. Tess Laus with former CSF City Administrator Fer Caylao and Mr. B**g Mah turn over 80 pcs. of Parul San Fernando to Pamp. Aux. Bp. Pablo Virgilio S. David, D.D. The parols will be donated to the Archdiocese of Palo to brighten up the damaged churches in time for the start of the 9-day Simbang Gabi.

Pampanga loves Visayas THERE could never be such a touching moment this year when Kapampangans joined the world in reaching out to the devastated people in Visayas, crying for help in the November 8 onslaught of Super Typho...

A FURTHER CALL FOR ACTION…TOWARDS THE ROAD TO RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

More relief goods are coming to SACOP from our generous donors...volunteers are coming from different places....thank you very much for your kindness....

Advisory re: Relief Operations

Dear Friends and Partners,

Please be advised that we have enough supply of old clothes and water for our relief operations. What we need now are the ff:

- empty sacks
- rice
- canned goods
- 3-in-1 coffee
- noodles
- biscuits
- cash

We are slowly shifting to rehabilitation mode which involves long-term assistance including housing and livelihood projects for our adopted communities. Thank you very much for the surge of goodwill, generosity and volunteerism to help the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda.

On going relief operations at the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP) for the Typhoon Yolanda Survivors...
Maraming salamat po sa mga nag donate at sa mga volunteers...God Bless po....

A Message of HOPE from Pampanga for Visayas and Palawan A message of HOPE from Pampanga for Visayas and Palawan...