Mga kasama at kaibigan,

In the midst of the canvassing, the rains steadily poured until our volunteer canvassers converted themselves and became relief workers in the area. The remaining items for the tinagge were given out to the residents of the small barangay where a creek exists in the Esteban Abada area.

Salamat sa lahat ng tumulong at patuloy na tumutulong…..lumabas muli ang sigla at diwa ng bayani han – bawat isa bayani at nakikipagbayanihan para makatulong sa kapwa……

Nais kong ipagbigay alam na mayroon na tayong Vice presidential candidate sa pagkatao ni Mar Roxas.He garnered 80% + votes which is way above the 50 % + 1 rule that CPM agreed upon.

We also have three senatorial candidates who all got 60% + votes – Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, Grace Padaca and Frank Drilon.

On October 4 the provincial coordinators and the national council will meet to plan for the campaign and the coordination with the chosen candidates of the Movement.

Ang pagbabago na hinahanap natin ay nasa ating kamay…nasa ating pagkilos….nasa ating pakikipag-bayanhian!!! Padayon ang pagbago ng pulitika tungo sa pulitika ng pagbabago!

sunflower wishes,

dinky

Help for Victims of Typhoon Ondoy

Dear CODE-NGO Member Networks,

Below is AF’s announcement re the FUND they are setting up specifically to support NGO workers and their families affected by Typhoon Ondoy, as well as drop-off centers for in-kind donations below.

We’ll appreciate your help.

Thanks,
CODE-NGO Secretariat

——– Forwarded Message ——–
From: AF Secretariat
To: af@afonline.org
Subject: Help for Victims of Typhoon Ondoy
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:07:00 +0800

Dear AF Members, Partners & Colleagues,

We encourage everyone to participate in and/or support activities in helping the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.

For AF, we are setting up a FUND to help specifically the affected NGO WORKERS and their families. Contributions to this Fund may either be brought to the AF office at Room 1102, 11/F Aurora Tower, Aurora Boulevard, Cubao Quezon City or deposited in the AF bank account with the following details:

Account Name: ASSOCIATION OF FOUNDATIONS

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Cubao-Aurora Branch

Account No.: 0121-0354-48

For proper accounting and to facilitate the issuance of official receipts, please fax a copy of your deposit slip and indicate therein the name of the donor and contact details.

For IN-KIND DONATIONS, there are many drop-off centers, among them are the following:

ABS-CBN SAGIP KAPAMILYA WAREHOUSE at 13 Examiner St., West Triangle QC or at ABS-CBN Center along Mother Ignacia QC/Scout Bayoran corner Tomas Morato, beside Alex III, Quezon City. Tel 413-2667 / 416-0387.

GMA KAPUSO FOUNDATION, INC. – 2nd Floor GMA Kapuso Center, GMA Network Drive cor. Samar Streets, Diliman, Quezon City. Tel 982.7777 loc. 9901 & 9905.

ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY – drop-off at MVP (Manny V. Pangilinan Building) Lobby. Also at Cervini Hall Lobby at 12nn. For details, please contact 0917 631 2423 or 0917 703 5357.

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – proceed to South Gate, Taft Avenue, Manila (gate nearest to McDonalds).

LA SALLE GREEN HILLS- go to Gate 2 along Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong.

CARITAS MANILA OFFICE at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (tel.no.5639298/5639308) or Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Corner EDSA (tel no. 9257931-40).

NOYNOY AQUINO AND MAR ROXAS DISASTER RELIEF: Drop off for relief donations at Balay Expo across Farmers Market, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Contact Jana Vicente: +63 928 520 5499 or Clare Amador: +63 928 520 5508.

Please go to any relief drop-off center nearest you.
Check this site also:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tAyGMVpnzlSwFKMXRMe5hxQ&output=html

Let us also continue praying for the safety and success of the missions of all the rescue and relief missions, and for comfort and strength for all the victims.

God bless us all.

AF SECRETARIAT

————————————————–
Association of Foundations
Room 1102, 11/F Aurora Tower
Aurora Boulevard, Cubao
Quezon City 1109 PHILIPPINES
Telefax Nos. +63 (2) 9119792, 9137231
Email: afonline@info.com.ph
Website: www.afonline.org

Building Foundations, Building a Better Future!

Mga kasama ito po ang ating online poll para sa ating first vote for Vice-President and final vote for Senators.

Tulad ng dati kung boboto ng online huwag na po kayong bumoto by text para hindi ma-invalid ang inyong boto.

Mangyari lang po na sabihan natin ang mga kasama na bumoto.

(Note: If you can not view this page correctly, try to use another browser. Alternatively, follow and click this link – http://bit.ly/4kcd6J)

We are leaders and members of NGOs and people’s organizations (POs) and citizens from all walks of life, coming from 47 provinces and 13 cities including NCR, who have come together to re-claim politics from the hands of politicians who betrayed the people’s trust. We have united and are acting to change politics from a “dirty word” into a badge of honor – marked by integrity and simplicity, commitment and service, people centered development and justice.

We are the Change Politics Movement, now numbering 4,602 members. Since our establishment on May 10, 2009, one year before the 2010 elections, we have been actively engaged in searching for “change politics” candidates whom we will actively support and campaign for in the 2010 elections. We believe that in order to change politics in our country, citizens must engage in “change politics” and actively support reform candidates. We began with agreeing on the criteria for such candidates, which centered on their integrity and track record, immediate and strategic agenda to restore the Philippines in the track of good governance and democratic reform, and capacity to win power for reform.

Then, we had nominations from our members, deliberating in groups of 10 or more, and choosing whom they believed passed the criteria among the emerging national candidates. We then strove to get to know these nominees, sponsoring candidates forums, preparing profiles and deliberating and discussing among ourselves. Last August 28, 2009, we started our 2-round voting process involving all our members to democratically select the national candidates that our movement would support.

In the middle of counting the votes Sen. Mar Roxas made his historic announcement last September 1, 2009, regarding his withdrawal of his candidacy for President, and his support for Sen. Noynoy Aquino. We were inspired and encouraged that a long-time politician could rise above his personal interests and ambition, and put country and the public good first. Sen. Roxas’ declaration of support for Sen. Aquino was swiftly followed by similarly laudable statements from Gov. “Among” Ed Panlilio and Gov. Grace Padaca. Sen. Roxas, and Gov. Padaca were among the leading nominees for our movement’s candidate for the Presidency.

Soon after, what had been a growing support for Sen. Aquino among our members, developed into an overwhelming clamor. _82% of our members, voting through text or on-line last Monday, September 7, 2009, manifested their support for Sen. Aquino to take up the challenge of running for the highest position in the land during this difficult period.

We thus declare our support for Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s candidacy for the presidency. We believe that Sen. Aquino’s integrity and commitment to good governance; his track record as a legislator in human rights and social reform especially in local governance will provide the needed leadership for change that the country needs.

We believe that we need to change politics in our country now. We cannot allow our country to continue to suffer from politics devoid of integrity, transparency, justice and concern for the poor. We need change. For change to happen, ordinary citizens – non-politicians – must be actively engaged in politics and governance, including supporting reform politicians during their candidacy and when they are in power. For change to happen, “change politics” politicians need to step up and demonstrate true public service and leadership for reform in their words and deeds. We are happy and hopeful now that we are able to see the beginnings of the change we aspire for.

Huge challenges lie ahead of us. But we are united and resolute in our efforts; we have faith in the Filipino capacity to stand up for what is good , for what is right, for what is just. Inspired by Ninoy and Cory Aquino, together with Sen. Noynoy Aquino we shall overcome and change politics to Politics for Change.

WE need to raise funds for the continuing change politics movement building process.

WE need volunteers and support for a Tiangge for Change (garage sale)!
this September 11 and 12, 2009. Proceeds will go to the CPM fund.

WE need:

1/ Products

a. mga bagay bagay hindi na ninyo kailangan na puwedeng gamitin ng iba (your
donation to CPM, your nationalistic way of getting rid of excesses in your cabinets/shelves)

b. mga bagong bagay (na di ninyo magamit) na ok nang maibenta sa murang halaga
(para may mabalik man lang sa puhunan). set your minimum price on consignment basis. ang
tianggehan ang magbibigay ng final price para naman kumita. siyempre, most welcome din na
donasyon na lang ang mga ito!

2/ Volunteer Time

a. “shopping experts” as sorters of donated or consigned goods; putting price tags
b. engaging storekeepers on designated shifts
c. over-all super store managers on shifts
d. setting up of Tiangge Store in the most creative/appealing way
e. hard working marketing agents — magbabaybay (word of mouth, online, texting) about the
tianggehan to both givers and buyers

3/ Tiangge props (on loan only — will be returned after)

a. Tolda to protect goods and buyers from rain and sun (like what you use on
picnics, all saints day — pahiram!)
b. shelves, boxes, strings/hangers, etc.

WE plan to have the opening Tiangge launch in the garage of CODE-NGO, extending to the back side, on September 11, Friday thru Saturday, September 12.

WE are also on the look out for other volunteer venues — where there’s good buyer traffic; or alongside CSO gatherings/events.

The “Tiangge for Change” will also be a place where people can get information about the Change Politics Movement or hear in general why we need active citizenry to change our country for good! 2010 is practice, 2016 is a continuing build up, for 2022 where we hope to see that reformed politics is the norm.

Halina na mga kabayan! Baguhin natin ang pulitika, tungo sa isang pulitika ng pagbabago!

Salamat po.

email lang sa asiadhrra@asiadhrra.org; caucus@codengo.org

o tawag sa

AsiaDHRRA 4266739, 4364706; or 09189289454 / 09189238698

CODE-NGO 920.2595, 926.8131 and 435.6616

Drop off points will be at

AsiaDHRRA Office , 59 C. Salvador St. Loyola Hts. QC (look Lorna David, Josie Dalino, Rey Encarnacion) or

CODE-NGO Office, 69 Esteban Abada St. Loyola Hts. QC (look for Pete Rahon, Cecille and Dimple)