MayWard, BaiLona, Kisses, and Darren Support ABS-CBN Foundation Europe’s Telethon for London Grenfell Tower Fire Victims
ABS-CBN Foundation Europe CIO joins public and private support for the victims of the massive fire that hit the 24-storey residential London Grenfell Tower in West London on June 14, by organizing the eight-hour “Operation Sagip Telethon: A Bayanihan For the Victims of the London Grenfell Tower Fire” on June 25 starting at 1 p.m., London time.
Here are some messages from our Kapamilya stars:
.@OfficialBaileyM and .@ylona_garcia are also joining #OperationSagipTelethon! Thank you so much ? #BaiLona
☎️ +4402072444520 pic.twitter.com/YII0P1EG7n
— The Filipino Channel (@KapamilyaTFC) June 25, 2017
Mamayang 1-9pm (UK) na ang #OperationSagipTelethon! .@Espanto2001 is inviting you kaya tara na at ipakita ang spirit ng bayanihan! pic.twitter.com/fAd27mSR73
— The Filipino Channel (@KapamilyaTFC) June 25, 2017
Ang sweet ng message ni .@delavinkisses ? Sana masuportahan ninyo ang #OperationSagipTelethon tomorrow, 1-9pm (UK). pic.twitter.com/9ZHj2hV4It
— The Filipino Channel (@KapamilyaTFC) June 24, 2017
#MayWard has a message for all of us! ? #OperationSagipTelethon
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— The Filipino Channel (@KapamilyaTFC) June 24, 2017
.@angeles_paulo and .@Hashtag_Jameson are all in for the #OperationSagipTelethon this June 25 from 1-9pm (UK)! ?? https://t.co/dJDZczeGL3 pic.twitter.com/wG3ydqdGAM
— The Filipino Channel (@KapamilyaTFC) June 24, 2017
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Driven by the Filipino tradition of community spirit or bayanihan, ABS-CBN Europe Foundation is making a call for donations not only in United Kingdom (UK) but from all over Europe, for the residents affected by the fire, via the hotline +44 (0) 2072444520.
Joining “Operation Sagip Telethon” in this spirit of Filipino community are ABS-CBN Europe and Middle East Bureau Chief Danny Buenafe from the ABS-CBN Europe office at Earl’s Court Road; and hosts ABS-CBN TV and radio personalities top billed by Rose Eclarinal, and Jasmine Romero, plus artists Klarisse de Guzman, Noven Belleza, Jason Dy and DJ Jai Ho from the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City. ABS-CBN Europe correspondents will also deliver live reports from key points in U.K.
“Operation Sagip Telethon: A Bayanihan For the Victims of the London Grenfell Tower Fire” is making the call for donations up to 9 p.m. London time. The telethon will be streamed via TFC online (www.TFC.tv) and TFC IPTV in Europe, with live updates from facebook.com/TFCEurope.
According to Luis Bariuan, Trustee of ABS-CBN Foundation Europe: “We are widely known for our unique culture and at its core is the quintessential Filipino trait of bayanihan — a custom which inspires us to come together as one community with one goal in mind. We are rekindling that spirit of bayanihan by making a call for donations to support residents affected by the London Grenfell Tower fire.”
However, Bariuan says the community spirit does not stop there. “In bringing life to bayanihan, we transcend barriers. As this tragedy faces us, we hope to bring the needed help to both victims and survivors, including their families, with the support we may be able to inspire through the telethon.”
The Philippine Embassy in London expresses gratitude to Filipinos who have so far volunteered at the reception centres and drop-off locations for donations. The official statement from the Philippine Embassy shares: “We thank the Filipino communities in London and beyond for their generosity with their time and resources and their genuine concern as they volunteered and donated.”
Massive ashes and debris remain at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower after the fire as seen in Cathy Yang’s interview with Buenafe on ANC’s “Business Nightly.”
To date, the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police reports death toll is at 79. Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy says the death toll may still rise.
As of this writing, The Philippine Embassy in London reports that nine Filipino families have been accounted for.
Some of these Filipinos include:
- Elpidio Bonifacio who was in critical condition
- a 7-month old baby girl who suffered suffocation and is now in a stable condition
- Nida Mangoba who escaped the fire together with her husband and their son
- and Clarita Cabides Ghavimi who was saved by a Croatian who also lives in the same tower.
Filipina survivor Nida Mangoba recounts the tragic morning in an interview with Buenafe, as seen in a report on “The World Tonight.”
One Filipina, Ligaya Moore, is presumed to have died in the fire after having remained missing since June 14.
The Philippine Embassy is pursuing search operations in rest centres and drop-off locations for donations, and hospitals to determine the total number of survivors and fatalities. The diplomatic post has requested for the official list of tenants of the tower from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
While it has yet to ascertain the total number of Filipinos affected, Consul General Senen Mangalile, in an interview with ABS-CBN.com, assures: “As always, the embassy is ready to give assistance to them.” These include assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs in providing new passports and other vital documents.
The Grenfell Tower in London is a residential tower built in the 1970’s. According to a report from Buenafe, the tower is home to many Filipinos because they were recipients of council housing flats extended by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to all low-income migrant families during the ‘70s.
To extend your donations for the victims of the London Grenfell Tower fire, you can call
+44 (0) 2072444520 (call charges may apply). You may also deposit through the ABS-CBN Foundation Europe CIO account:
Barclays Bank
Sort Code 207898
Account No.13619834
For more details about the “Operation Sagip Telethon: A Bayanihan For the Victims of the London Grenfell Tower Fire,” you can call +44 739 287 0779. (With additional reports from the Philippine Embassy in London, ABS-CBN Middle East and Europe Bureau Chief Danny Buenafe, and abs-cbn.com. Photos courtesy of abs-cbn.com and Danny Buenafe).
Press Release from ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel
