MANILA, Philippines — The STAR received close to P500,000 in donations yesterday from kindhearted donors following its announcement of a fund drive for typhoon-hit Cagayan Valley. Operation Damayan, The STAR’s philanthropic arm, has identified Tuguegarao City for the conduct of relief operations and assistance that would benefit more than 2,000 families. Damayan has been actively conducting relief operations and providing medical assistance since it was founded in 1989. Among yesterday’s donors were the following: former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., P200,000; LV-TGFHA, P100,000; MGB, P50,000; Florence Senido, P50,000; K.L., P30,000; Yoly Lim, P5,000. The Cagayan fund drive remains open to cash donations until Friday.

Source: Philippine Star November 17, 2020 15:56 UTC