Key Points
- Harrieth Donato, a Melbourne-based nurse, was moved by the plight of her fellow Filipinos in Cebu. She personally collected donations and coordinated with Chenvel Balikbayan Box to send aid directly to Cebu.
- Jhun Salazar, president of the Visayan Association of Australia Inc. and the Philippine Australian Global Alliance for Service and Advocacy Inc. (PAG-ASA), together with Clothesline Inc., is conducting a donation drive for typhoon victims and plans to organize a concert-for-a-cause.
- Emcille Wills, president of the Filipino Australian Association of the Northern Territory, is raising donations for infants and young children affected by the typhoon, ensuring their urgent needs are met.
The Wagga Wagga Society of the Holy Child Jesus will hold a garage sale to support typhoon victims. Meanwhile, a masquerade fundraising night will take place in Myaree, Western Australia, to raise additional funds for those affected.
According to reports from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the death toll from Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan continues to rise. Tino has claimed 269 lives, while Uwan has killed 28. A total of 113 people remain missing due to Tino, mostly from Cebu, Negros Occidental, and Negros Oriental, while two are still unaccounted for after Uwan.
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