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As part of its fund-raising activities for typhoon Yolanda victims, the Science and Technology Information Institute, the information arm of the Department of Science and Technology, is leading the “Sulong-Tabang S&T sa Visayas” T-Shirt campaign.

The shirts, available initially in white color, can be given as early Christmas gifts to loved ones or worn for statement of commitment to helping support typhoon victims in the Visayas. The white shirts cost P200 for small, medium and large sizes; and P220 for XXL and XXXL.  For orders, pls like and PM Sulong Tabang Visayas or Science and Technology Information Institute-DOST in Facebook or call STII’s Tess Rosqueta at (02) 837-2071 loc 2131.

One hundred percent of the sales income will go straight to DOST’s relief program.

Meanwhile,  DOST  has mobilized its various agencies and institutes to gather donations both in cash and in kind as it launched its relief program and fund drive to provide assistance to the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Eastern and Central Visayas that left about four million people homeless last November 8, 2013.

DOST’s assistance will not only be informs of relief goods and cash donations but also technical assistance and manpower as well.

DOST Secretary Mario Montejo has appealed to the whole DOST family, as well as its partners, to take part in this program. The relief goods needed are basic necessities that include the following: used clothes; blankets and mosquito nets; towels and sleeping mats; shoes and slippers; ready-to-eat foods like canned sardines, sausages, meat loaf, pork and beans; instant noodles; drinking water; bread; toiletries like soap, toothbrush and toothpaste; baby diapers; sanitary napkins; medicines, alcohol, disinfectants and mosquito repellants; cooking and eating utensils; saw, hammer and knives; flash lights; transistor radios; and batteries.

Likewise old but still usable bicycles are also accepted because they need the means of transportation in the absence of cheap fuel and unavailability of public transportation.

All donations can be sent to the DOST Central Office c/o Usec. Carol M. Yorobe, Regional Operations, DOST Complex, Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila with telephone numbers 837-7494 locals 2015 and 2530 or telefax 837-2944. Donors can also contact the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) c/o Asec. Raymund E. Liboro at telephone numbers 837-2071 to 82 local 2130, 2135 and 105 and 837-2192 to 95 local 106.

Written by: Framelia Viernes Anonas, Benedict Cagaanan and Rodolfo de guzman, s&t-media service,dost-stii   
Thursday, 21 November 2013 01:53