IF there ever is a time that Pangasinan needs your help, it is now!
Typhoon “Pepeng” has submerged most of our beloved province, Pangasinan, and more than two million people have been affected by the flooding, which was worsened by the discharge of excess water from dams already brimming from recent heavy rains.
Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino appealed for outside help, even as Vice Gov. Marlyn Primicias said she was getting frantic text messages from residents asking to be rescued, adding: “Eastern Pangasinan has become one big river.” Thousands of people were forced to seek refuge at the SM department store in Carmen, Rosales as they were prevented from wading into the raging floods.
All the towns were affected but those that have been severely devastated were Rosales, Bautista, Alcala, Bayambang, Sto. Tomas, Urbiztondo, San Manuel, Calasiao, Tayug, Asingan, Natividad, Sta. Maria, Villasis, Mapandan, Binalonan, Tayug, Laoac, Pozurrobio, Sison, San Fabian, Basista, San Jacinto, Aguilar, San Quintin, Umingan, Sta. Barbara, Balungao, Manaoag and the provincial capital of Lingayen. The Ambayaoan Bridge in San Nicolas collapsed, as did the dike in Bued River in San Fabian. The Sison Bridge going to the town of Rosario in La Union also collapsed.
Mely Cerame, president of the Pangasinan Brotherhood, USA in Southern California, announced that all those in Southern California who want to help the victims may drop off or send their donations to Gil Maslang, 10415 Chaney Ave Downey CA 90241. Contact numbers for Gil Maslang are 562-861-0320 and 562-286-2121.
For those who are in Northern California, the United Pangasinanes of America is coordinating the relief efforts. Drop-off point is at 5028 A Mission St SF CA 94112.For more details, you may contact, Ernie Abalos, president, 650-0892-3500; or Chris Torres, Vice President, 650-291-1975; and Violeta Abad, Secretary, 415-994-1919.
All donations will surely go to the towns where you want them to go. Among the charitable organizations which will accept the donations and give them to the victims in Binalonan, Pangasinan is the Catholic Women’s League of Binalonan. For more information for Binalonan donations in Southern California, please call Amelia ‘Baby’ Arichea, president of Binalonan Association of Southern California at 818-590-1932. For Los Osos/San Luis Obispo area, please call Dick Pacaoan at 805-440-3859.
Victims need clothes, canned goods, bed sheets, towels, shoes and other basic items to help them rebuild their lives.This “Help Pangasinan” Relief Program is a joint effort of Asian Journal Foundation, Inc., Pangasinan Brotherhood, USA and United Pangasinanes Association, Inc.
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