Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno is relaunching a disaster response initiative to gather donations and to conduct relief operations to victims of tropical storm “Ondoy,” which ravaged Metro Manila and surrounding provinces over the weekend.

Dubbed as “Task Force Obrero” (TFO), the collective effort was first launched in December 2006 in the aftermath of typhoon “Reming,” which seriously hit the Bicol region. Relief operations and medical missions were conducted as a response to typhoon victims in various parts of Bicol during that time.

Joining the KMU in the Task Force Obrero are Anakpawis Partylist, Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research Philippines (EILER Phils.), Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) and Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD).

Donations can be sent through the following:

Financial donations can be sent to the Task Force Obrero Philippine Peso Account:

Account Number: 20-029-006840-5
Name of Bank: Banco Filipino
Bank Address: Kamias Branch, Quezon City
Account Holder: Noel Colina and/or Priscilla Ang-Maniquiz

Or thru Western Union or Xoom Payment:

Ms. Priscilla Ang-Maniquiz
Balai Obrero Foundation
63 Narra St., Proj. 3, Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone Number: (632) 421-0986

Material assistance can be sent to:
KMU
63 Narra St., Proj. 3, Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone Number: (632) 421-0986