The Bogo Times

Here are the winners of the Yolanda: A Year After Photo Contest . Yolanda Relief Operations Category First Place "Smiles" by Carlo Caracena November 17, 2013 Bogo City Second Place "Thirst" by Daniel M. Ybanez November 15, 2013 Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island Third Place "Gifts from Heaven" by Rene M. Ybanez November 22, 2013 Barrio Langod, Sulangan, Bantayan Island Yolanda Rehabilitation & Recovery Category First Place "Rebuilding Hideaway" by David T. Ramos November 18, 2013 Tindog, Medellin Second Place "Bayanihan" by Rene M. Ybanez November 16, 2013 Kota Beach, Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island Third Place "Stepping Into a New and Colorful Beginning" by Antonio Rey O. Pepito Jr. October 19, 2013 Polambato, Bogo City Yolanda Emergency Response and Search & Rescue Category First Place "Obstacle Race" by Roger Tonacao November 8, 2013 Bogo City Second Place...

GMA star Marian Rivera has raised more than a hundred thousand pesos (100,000) to help the survivors of super typhoon Yoalanda  in Bantayan Island, Cebu . She auctioned off some of her clothes where the proceeds will benefit around 300 fishermen which are beneficiaries of the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.   The charity auction was the culmating activity for the Kapuso Adopt-a-Bangka Project which aims to  extends help to affected communities in Northern Cebu. It was held in Lewis Grand Hotel in Clark, Pampanga. In her instagram account , Marian posted: "Masaya ako't nakapagbigay tulong na naman tayo sa pamamagitan ng Kapuso Adopt-A-Bangka Project. Mahigit 400 daan na pamilya sa Bantayan Island ng Northern Cebu na ang ating natulungan. Di po natin mararating ang ating pinapangarap na ito kung wala ang ating mga partners na walang sawang nagbigay suporta sa atin. Sa araw po na ito ay opisyal na naming tinatapos ang ikalawa at huling yugto ng ating proyekto. ...