Janet C. Borja

Help Kalibo team headed by Ms. Arelle Valla and Ms. Luzette Romanillas is keep receiving donations from many private individuals from different places all over the world as well as contribution coming from the resorts in Boracay namely Asya, Hey Jude, Mandalla Spa, Yes FM, Boracay Breeze, and Orchid. PCTV too is helping the team a lot in collecting all the items from different places. Mr. Chief Garcia as well as Mr. Mark Abiado and Toto are very supportive to make this relief operation possible.

Today July 18, 2008 all of us (Arelle, Luzette, Janet, Shane, Tina, Ritchie, Mark and Marc) are headed to Kalibo for the preparation for July 19 Relief operations and Kabalikat Team will also be present to assist us in the distribution process because they are very familiar at it.

This is our first time to handle this kind of venture. We all pray and wish that everything will be in order and somehow help many people and give them a little smile in their face to ease up the pain they get from typhoon FRANK.

To everyone, share your blessing LET’S all help KALIBO.

God bless Kalibo.

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Tags: Boracay Insight and Views, Helo Kalibo, Kalibo

Last January 2008 I was very blessed to visit Kalibo through the kindness of my friend Ms. Arelle Valla to attend their town festivity which named Sadsad 2008 or their so called Ati-Atihan Festival. The place was really beautiful and clean. People in Kalibo are nice and very courteous. I was able to drop by many different places in Kalibo such as Aklan Museum, Cathedral Church, Gaisano Department Store, Snow land famous in their Halo-Halo, Techno Point Computer Shop, Bread and Butter and a lot more. But my ultimate favorite is their smoke Longanisa. It’s terribly delicious. I brought a lot in my way back to Manila so I can give it as my pasalubong to my brother and sister. Everyone likes it too.

This is Kalibo looks like before FRANK attacks.

Everyone needs to covers their nose otherwise you can inhale the dust around the area. Kalibo also stinks because of the mud and trash everywhere as well as drown/dead animals. I also learned that they also found dead buddies in the place that are greatly affected. I myself got sick after my visit because of the terrible smells. Even inside the mall’s premises everyone needs to wear mask for safety.

It’s been almost a month now since the calamity FRANK happened but my question is WHEN can be Kalibo rehabilitated again? Who can help Kalibo? Who in the government can assist the immediate restoration of this beautiful place? The Mayor??? Maybe the Congressman? The Barangay’s? Our President? Private entities? Private individuals? I invite everyone to help Kalibo in the best that you can. Every peso counts…. Let’s be counted.

God bless Kalibo! http://helpkalibo.com

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Tags: Frank, Help Kalibo, Kalibo