Listen With Your Heart Music Video | Filipino Artists Say Thank You to the World for Yolanda Aid

Filipino music artists led by some of the most renowned names in the international music scene collaborate to say thank you to the whole world for the help they extended to the Philippines after the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda via the music video “Listen with Your Heart.” 

Chosen to send this message of gratitude are world-class Filipino artists Lea Salonga, Lani Misalucha, Arnel Pineda and Billy Crawford who sang the theme song “Listen with Your Heart” together with other popular local music artists such as Jaimie Rivera, Angeline Quinto, Yeng Constantino, Juris Fernandez, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, Jovit Baldivino, KZ Tandingan, Marion Aunor and Wynn Andrada.

The song, written by Christine Daria-Estabillo with music by Marcus Davis Jr., was intentionally written in English so that the message will cross boundaries and will surely be heard in all parts of the world. Watch the Music video of “Listen with Your Heart” below.

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Disasters Similar to Yolanda Possible Because of Climate Change; Cheche Lazaro Probes in 'Panahon Na'

Broadcast journalist Cheche Lazaro probes the vulnerability of the Philippines to climate change and natural disasters in “Cheche Lazaro Presents: Panahon Na” this Sunday (January 12).

When typhoon Ondoy flooded Metro Manila and neighboring provinces in 2009, people were caught off-guard by what officials called a ‘storm in a hundred years.’ But within a span of a week, typhoon Pepeng lashed at the northern part of Luzon. 

The succeeding extreme weather events, not to mention flood-inducing monsoons, just became more intense – Sendong in 2011, Pablo in 2012, and the world’s strongest tropical storm Yolanda just last November.

Because of climate change, weather experts and scientists warn of more apocalyptic disasters that will hit the country similar to typhoon Yolanda. They also claim that the Philippines, the third most vulnerable country to climate change, is more likely to experience the wrath of Mother Earth than any other country in the world.

Cheche interviews scientists, experts, and disaster-reduction managers in the two-hour documentary to identify, assess, and explain the vulnerabilities of various areas in the country. They also discuss what Filipinos can do to prepare and lessen the consequences of climate change.

Don’t miss the initial offering of “Cheche Lazaro Presents” in 2014 this Sunday (January 12), after “Gandang Gabi Vice” on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.

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Atom Araullo 'Yolanda' Documentary, Never-Before-Seen Footage Airs Dec 22 on Sunday's Best

Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo recounts his harrowing experience during the onslaught of the world’s strongest tropical storm Yolanda that hit Visayas in a special documentary titled “Yolanda” airing this Sunday (December 22) on ABS-CBN.

“We were there when the storm was happening, when typhoon Yolanda was kicking. We could see the water rising then we imagined thousands of people getting trapped in their houses,” Atom recalled during his interview in Lynda Jumilla’s program on ANC “Beyond Politics.”

He also described the devastating aftermath of typhoon Yolanda as something that no one could have prepared for because of its incredible magnitude.

“The people were running around… You could hear people sobbing in the darkness, there was no power, there were dead bodies all around, survivors couldn’t get in touch with their loved ones,” he shared.

Aside from recalling his memorable coverage in Tacloban, Atom also shows never-before-seen video footage of the super typhoon’s initial onslaught and images from the crucial hours after the storm.

He also tells the different heartbreaking and inspiring stories of Yolanda victims that showcase the the strength of Filipinos and highlight how the rest of the world united to help the typhoon survivors.

Don’t miss the documentary “Yolanda” this Sunday (December 22), after “Gandang Gabi Vice” on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.

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Huge OPM Artists Unite for 'The Prayer' for PH Music Video (for Typhoon Yolanda and Earthquake Survivors)

Various Filipino artists joined the world-renowned Loboc Children's Choir and gave life to The Prayer to help Filipinos affected not just by the Bohol earthquake but also by the recent super typhoon that ravaged Leyte, Samar and nearby regions.

The resulting song will be used to raise funds through downloads, the proceeds of which will go to the helpPH campaign, a project by the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF). It is a non-profit organization made up of major companies from the private sector and leading NGOs. 

Check out the music video of The Prayer below featuring some of the country's biggest artists. You can download the song at www.spinnr.ph for only P10.

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Where to Buy Original 'Tulong Na, Tabang Na' Shirts?

ABS-CBN recently announced an updated list of authorized establishments that sell the “Tulong Shirts.”

All profits from the “Tulong Shirts,” which are sold at P250 each, will go to the Sagip Kapamilya Calamity Fund. The fund will benefit the survivors of tragedies that recently hit the country, including the war in Zamboanga, earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, and super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) that devastated various areas of Visayas.

The following are the authorized dealers of “Tulong Shirts” nationwide:

MALL KIOSKS 1. Ground Level, Activity Center, Alabang Town Center 2. Lower Level, Glorietta 3. Level 4 Cinema Lobby (beside the Carousel), Trinoma 4. 2F, Activity Center, The District Imus 5. GF, Marquee Mall 6. GF Activity Center, Harbor Point 7. GF, Greenbelt 1 8. GF, New Wing, Market Market 9. 2L Customer Service, near Carousel Court, Festival Supermall, Alabang 10. Ground Level Customer Service Building 3, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall CELINE 1. Megamall G STUFF 1. 3L Powerplant Mall MOSSIMO 1. SM Mall of Asia 2. Glorietta 4 3. Trinoma 4. SM North Edsa – Main Mall 5. SM Megamall 6. SM San Lazaro NATIONAL BOOKSTORE (T-shirts AND novelty items) 1. NBS SM North EDSA 2. NBS Superbranch Cubao 3. NBS SM Megamall 4. NBS SM Sta. Mesa 5. NBS SM Marikina 6. NBS SM Mall of Asia 7. NBS Powerplant Mall 8. NBS Sta. Lucia 9. NBS SM Fairview 10. NBS Lucky Chinatown 11. NBS SM Manila 12. NBS Greenhills 13. NBS SM Southmall DAKKI DIRECT SELLING 1. Dakki Las Pinas – Km16 RSTI Compound Pamplona I Las Pinas 2. Dakki StarMall Alabang 3. Dakki Bacolod – Rm 201 Lee U Bldg Araneta St 4. Dakki Cabanatuan – AGLO Building Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan 5. Dakki CDO – JR Borja St. A Velez in front of the Loft Inn 6. Dakki Imus Cavite – Km17 (Across Robinson’s Place) 7. Dakki Cavite Epza 8. Dakki Cebu 9. Dakki San Fernando – Pampanga 10. Dakki Dapitan – Maceda St Sampaloc Manila 11. Dakki Davao – G/F Valgosons, Realty Bldg 2, 214 CM Recto Ave Davao City 12. Dakki Farmers Cubao - 13. Dakki Quezon Avenue – South Triangle, QC 14. Dakki StarMall Shaw – Mandaluyong SPORTSHOUSE 1. SM North Edsa 2. Trinoma 3. SM Megamall 4. Galleria 5. Mall of Asia TOBY’S SPORTS 1. Toby’s Megamall 2. Toby’s MOA 3. Toby’s Shangri La 4. Toby’s Glorietta 5. Toby’s Aura 6. Toby’s SM North 7. Toby’s SM North The Block 8. Toby’s Trinoma 9. Toby’s SM Marikina 10. Toby’s SM Fairview 11. Runnr Bonifacio High Street 12. Runnr Trinoma 13. Runnr Alabang Town Center 14. Move Store – Bonifacio Highstreet

GOLD’S GYM 1. Timog 2. North Edsa 3. New Manila 4. Marikina 5. Katipunan 6. Intercon 7. Greenhills 8. Galeria 9. Alabang 10. Glorietta 11. Chinatown 12. Centris 13. Acropolis 14. Clark 15. Cebu TOMATO 1. Alabang Town Center, 2. Harbor Point, 3. Glorietta 2, 4. Market Market 5. Marquee Mall, 6. Trinoma, 7. La Fuerza Outlet Chino Roces Makati 8. RCBC Outlet, 9. Tomato.ph MERCATO CENTRALE 1. BGC 2. Glorietta 3. MOA 4. Trinoma KARATWORLD 1. SM North EDSA 2. SM MOA 3. Robinsons Galleria 4. Robinsons Place Manila BACOLOD CHICKEN INASAL 1. Jupiter St. 2. Greenhills Shopping Center 3. Restaurant Row, Quezon Memorial Circle 4. Robinsons Place Manila 5. Glorietta 2 6. Metrowalk Commercial Complex 7. Robinsons Forum 8. SM Megamall 9. Paseo Center 10. Robinsons Place Otis 11. OneE-comCenter Bldg. MOA Complex 12. One World Square, McKinley Hill 13. Northgate Cyberzone, Filinvest 14. SM City Marikina 15. SM Fairview Annex 2 16. SM City Baliwag 17. SM City Tarlac PRIMADONNA 1. SM Megamall 2. SM Manila 3. SM North EDSA 4. SM Fairview 5. Greenhills Shopping Mall 6. Robinsons Place Manila 7. Robinsons Galleria TEAM MANILA 1. SM MOA 2. Rockwell 3. Trinoma ONLINE 1. ABSCBNstore.shopinas.com 2. Lazada.com.ph 3. Zalora.com.ph 3. Boardwalk.com.ph

All Kapamilyas are encouraged to purchase only from authorized partners to ensure that their donation will directly benefit the calamity survivors.

For more information where to get “Tulong Shirts,” visit http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/tulongph

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El Gamma Penumbra Tribute to Yolanda Victims (Viral Video)

The tribute video of Pilipinas Got Talent finalist El Gamma Penumbra to earthquake and typhoon Yolanda victims has gone viral in social media, TV Patrol reported.

The video, which was taken during the shadow play group's guesting at the first Tanauan City arts fair and Dragon Boat Festival, has garnered over 47,000 views on the ABS-CBN website and 17,000 likes on Facebook as of Monday, 4 PM. 

In celebration of their fifth anniversary as a group, El Gamma Penumbra showed the people's suffering from the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda, the recent earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, and the Zamboanga siege crisis in their recent dance interpretation.

Watch the tribute video of El Gamma Penumbra to calamity victims below.

Video courtesy of JohnTimoTV

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Donate to the Victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda | Here's one way

Perhaps the strongest ever that rampaged across the Philippine archipelago with maximum sustained winds of around 315 kilometers (195 miles) per hour, typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) left over 100 people killed in Leyte while most areas still waiting for updates on casualties according ABS-CBN news. 

Officials are still unable to determine exact number of fatalities and injuries because roads were washed out and phone service were down. It was reported that the destruction hit most of the Visayas region in the Philippines.  The storm first roared to Samar, flooding streets, knocking out power and communications. Other provinces hit were Leyte, Iloilo, Oriental Mindoro, Tacloban, Surigao del Norte and Palawan. Hundreds of residents lost their homes In Cebu and Davao Oriental.  Many are expected to be in need of food, water and medicine.

ABS CBN Foundation International announces that it is currently accepting donations to assist in rescue operations and providing aid to families that are now in evacuation centers where they are temporarily sheltered. Contributions can be made to “ABS CBN Foundation International (Typhoon Yolanda)” online at www.abscbnfoundation.org or via checks to 150 Shoreline Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065 or by calling (800)527-2820.

“The aftermath of typhoon Yolanda is expected to be devastating and catastrophic.  After the distribution of relief goods, we will continue to appeal for help so we can rebuild houses, schools and more importantly lives of those who were displaced by the typhoon” says Jo Ann Kyle, Managing Director for ABS CBN Foundation International. “Our volunteer teams are already on the ground, making sure that we leave no one behind.”

As of today, the typhoon is already outside the Philippine area of responsibility and assessment of the damages is ongoing.  

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ABOUT ABS CBN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL:

ABS CBN Foundation International is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Filipino families in the Philippines and around the world.  Its flagship program, Bantay Bata (Child Watch), is a child abuse rescue operation that responds to an average of 15,300 calls for assistance a year. The program assists more than 21,000 children and families in relocation communities and feeds at least 4,400 severely malnourished children a year. Its education program serves 4.2 million elementary school children and their teachers. Other programs include Sagip Kapamilya (disaster rescue, relief and rehabilitation), ETV in schools (school reform in elementary schools) and Sagip Kalikasan (environmental programs). In the United States, the organization partners with Filipino-American organizations and associations in addressing community issues–youth truancy, housing, issues affecting the elderly, health,  and emergency needs.  For more program information, visit www.abscbnfoundation.org.

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