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DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON SENDONG
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas is accepting donations intended for victims of flash floods brought about by Typhoon Sendong in various parts of the country. Per the report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as of 21 December 2011, there are about 1,000 casualties, and 1,700 injured. About 65,000 families or 350,000 were affected, 45,000 of which are currently housed in evacuation centers. The cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan suffered the brunt of the disaster.
In the spirit of Bayanihan, we are again knocking on the hearts and doors of overseas Filipinos to support relief operations for victims. Donations may be sent to the following account of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas:
Account name : Commission on Filipinos Overseas
Account no. : 0405-027536-080
Bank : Development Bank of the Philippines
Branch : Makati City
Victims badly need clean water, as well as ready-to-eat food products.
To facilitate proper accounting and acknowledgment, kindly send copies of remittance receipt, and complete details of donors through email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
We humbly count on the kindness of our kababayans overseas.
Thank you and Mabuhay!
Notice of Availability of Financial Grants for Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
The Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) Committee of the Philippines is accepting applications for financial assistance under its Enhancement Training Sponsorship Project (ETSP). The ETSP is funded by EVP participants who are undertaking alternative arrangements in lieu of the two-year home-country residency requirement of the program.
It allots a maximum of US$1,500.00 per beneficiary, per course, with the funding being released at the beginning of each term/semester. It is for qualified professionals who seek to pursue graduate and postgraduate studies as well as short courses/training program in any university in the Philippines. Thesis/Dissertation Grants are also being offered.
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), Secretariat of the EVP Committee, is designated as program manager of the ETSP. It is one of the efforts of the government to enhance the skills pool of the Philippines.
Read more: Notice of Availability of Financial Grants for Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
