Typhoon Ondoy, Philippine Consulate-sf Press Release 09302009 - Zsf-515-2009 Press Release 1

PRESS RELEASE Philippine Consulate General 447 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94108 415-433-6666 ext. 313 (public information section) *www.philippineconsulate-sf.org

SFPCG30 September 2009

SFPCG GIVES $5,000.00 FOR TYPHOON ONDOY VICTIMS San Francisco, 30 September 2009 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco donated US$5,000.00 as part of its assistance to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international code name: Ketsana). Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Marciano A. Paynor, Jr. said that the donation was collected from the individual contributions of consulate officers and staff, including those of the DTI, DOT, and the Philippine Center. “This donation is our small contribution to the ongoing relief effort for the flood victims. It is a voluntary gesture that was agreed upon by all consulate personnel in response to the devastation brought by the heavy rains and floods that hit Metro Manila and other parts of the Philippines during the weekend,” said Consul General Paynor, Jr.

Consul General Marciano A. Paynor, Jr. with Consulate officials and staff discuss disaster assistance and relief operations

Typhoon Ondoy was the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines in 40 years. Heavy rains and floods compelled the Philippine Government to declare a state of calamity in the capital, Metro Manila, and 25 other provinces. END