With the country facing the onslaught brought about by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) — considered as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year — GMA continues to deliver not only news and information, but much-needed public service as well, most especially to those who are in Visayas and Mindanao.
GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) proactively pre-positioned its teams and is now distributing relief packs in Leyte, Surigao, Bohol, and Cebu. Together with its long-time service partner, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, GMAKF is able to deliver speedy aid to those who need it most. The Philippine Army boosted fund raising efforts by donating P4 million to GMAKF last December 17, a day after Typhoon Odette hit Visayas and Mindanao.
The said amount was taken from the subsistence allowance of army soldiers nationwide.
The Philippine Navy, for its part, picked up GMAKF relief goods bound for Cebu and Bohol.
The Philippine Coast Guard also picked up tons of GMAKF relief goods bound for Mindanao, specifically, Surigao.
GMAKF’s first wave of relief distributions in Leyte, Surigao, Bohol, and Cebu targets over 31,000 individuals. A second wave of relief operations for Dinagat Island and other devastated provinces is already in the works.
Flagship newscast programs in Visayas GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak and GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas are soldiering on as they deliver news in Central and Eastern Visayas, and in Western Visayas, respectively. Likewise, unified Mindanao newscast GMA Regional TV One Mindanao are keeping viewers in North, Central, South Central, and Southern Mindanao abreast of the latest updates on Odette.
GMA RTV’s flagship national newscast, Regional TV News, which airs on GTV, is likewise allotting a significant portion of its airtime on news and updates about the typhoon and its impact.
Flagship AM radio station Super Radyo DZBB and Super Radyo stations in Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo and Palawan have been covering Typhoon Odette, airing news and updates all throughout the week, particularly at the height of its onslaught on December 17. In the midst of the typhoon’s devastation, these radio stations are on-air to deliver news and stories on Odette.
GMA Kapuso Foundation’s Operation Bayanihan is also accepting cash donations via its payment channels posted on its official website and Facebook page for those who want to sponsor relief packs for the typhoon victims. Visit www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation/donate for more details.
