A PLDT Home subscriber who recently won ₱100,000 in the company’s One Mega Giveaway (OMG) promo has chosen to donate the entire cash prize to support relief operations for communities affected by Typhoon Uwan.
In light of the ongoing southwest monsoon (habagat) and the devastating impact of successive typhoons, including Crising, Dante, and most recently Emong, online shopping app Shopee has activated Shopee Bayanihan, its disaster relief initiative, to deliver immediate aid to affected communities in collaboration with trusted humanitarian partners.
Shopee has launched its “Shopee Bayanihan: Typhoon Odette Support” initiative where users can buy donation vouchers through the app, with the commitment to match up to ₱1,000,000 worth of total donations made to Shopee’s partner charities for this initiative.
Sen. Manuel "Lito" Lapid said old and used gadgets can still carry out its purpose in families and individuals in need of these things, especially with the shift to remote learning modalities for school year 2020-2021 due to the pandemic.
With most Filipinos staying at home because of the enhanced community quarantine, many are turning to online donations as a way of helping those severely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Over the week, Lazada said its partner agencies have raised more than P2,000,000 through its digital giving platform to support frontliners and provide relief to the people affected by the virus.
