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GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc. (GMAKF), the socio-civic arm of GMA Network, fulfills the Kapuso mandate of Serbisyong Totoo via its "Operation Bayanihan" relief operations as thousands of Filipinos across various parts of the country are in dire need of help following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses. So far, Operation Bayanihan was able to provide critical aid to a total of 43,328 individuals who were affected by Rolly from different areas of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Albay in the Bicol Region as well as Bataan and Bulacan in Central Luzon.
Throughout the second week of November, Typhoon Ulysses further caused devastation in more areas including Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and Cagayan Valley where it experienced its worst flooding in decades. GMAKF was the first to reach Cagayan as it rushed to the communities, as soon as roads were passable, to give much needed urgent assistance. To date, GMAKF has already reached more than 21,000 individuals in various barangays in Quezon City; Rodriguez and Tanay in Rizal; Infanta, Quezon; Tuguegarao City, Enrile and Solana in Cagayan; and Ilagan and Tumauini in Isabela.
Supplementing the continuous Operation Bayanihan drive, GMAKF's "Kapuso Soup Kitchen" also provided hot meals to 1,000 evacuees in low lying areas around Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City; to 500 individuals in Barangays Buenavista and Silang in Catanduanes; and to 800 individuals in Barangays Tañong, Barangka and Malanday in Marikina. GMA Kapuso Foundation's Soup Kitchen is primarily sponsored by none other than GMA Network chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon. GMAKF is embarking on its second wave of relief distributions in Cagayan and will eventually head towards San Mateo, Rizal; Polilio Island; Aurora; and General Nakar, Quezon.
"Anumang panganib ang ating harapin, mula Bicol, NCR, hanggang sa Cagayan, hindi mapipigilan ang paghahatid natin ng tulong sa mga lubos na nangangailangan. At nagawa natin 'yan sa tulong ng inyong mga donasyon," said GMAKF Founder and Ambassador Mel Tiangco. GMA Kapuso Foundation continues to accept cash donations that can further bring aid to more Filipino families in the hopes of getting back to their feet. To donate, visit www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation/donate.
