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psyfher
Profile Joined November 2013
Australia22 Posts
November 18 2013 14:38 GMT
#1
Hello and Good day to the TL community, I am currently living in Kuwait working as a nurse and a native of the Philippines.

Since the early 90's to 2000, Philippines as a E-Sport country focus mainly on offline competitive plays whether on pubs or laptops connected on a network on a friends' crib. Online gaming as a whole started with the introduction of PH's first MMORPG, RAGNAROK ONLINE. I remember the hype it make when it started rolling out the net with thousands of Pinoys enjoying its first multiplayer online game. It started May 2003 and running up until now.

Yearly the company that started it, hosted an event which brings gamers all over the Philippines to enjoy the company of friends, meet up with other gamers and enjoy the festivities it brings. I remember the first time I was able to attend the event and I was amaze how people are hooked up to E-Sport in a country which roughly 3/10 household have a Gaming PC and a suitable internet connection. They even hosted RWC (Ragnarok World Championships) which features RO players around the world.

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Today, as many of you have heard, the Philippines suffered devastating calamities this past months, with a magnitude 7 earthquake and a category 5 typhoon HAIYAN. Many of the people including children and even infants are now homeless and less food to eat and even clean water is hard to find. Electricity for the whole island is out and may take several months to restore. For a gamer like me that is like taking away one of my basic needs. I know a lot of you can understand their situation and to tell you a lot of help has come to aid the homeless and the people in need, but nothing is enough until people from these places got up to their feet and started to walk through their hardships.

I am asking the good community to help us through this tough times. Every dollar you can donate means a lot to the families affected by this calamities.

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Donataions can be sent to one of the following:

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UNICEF is closely monitoring the situation and their team is ready to be deployed to ascertain needs of affected children, together with government, UN agencies and NGO partners on the ground. Text RELIEF to 864233 to donate $10 to UNICEF USA to help support UNICEF’s efforts in the region. Donate here


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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed assessment and rescue teams to the areas affected by the typhoon to evaluate the damage and to support rescue efforts.Donate here


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Children, always among the most vulnerable when disaster strikes, are in desperate need in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan. You can help. Donate to Save the Children to support our vital emergency relief efforts for the children and families of the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam. Donate here

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The UN World Food Programme is delivering life-saving food relief for the millions impacted by Typhoon Haiyan. Support its efforts here or by texting the word AID to 27722 to instantly donate $10. Donate here

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World Vision, which has been working in the Philippines for 55 years and has 600 staff in the country, is rushing to meet the most urgent needs of food, clean water and emergency shelter for 400,000 people. Text the word HOPE to 777444 to donate $10 to World Vision's relief efforts, or make an online donation. Donate here

Thanking you in advance.
Kitt Heison "psyfher" Agito
Touch the people
Caihead
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada8550 Posts
November 18 2013 15:01 GMT
#2
Thank you for making the thread, most individuals on the internet are well aware of the situation in the Philippines but nevertheless raising awareness is always a positive thing in time of urgent human need.
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psyfher
Profile Joined November 2013
Australia22 Posts
November 18 2013 17:29 GMT
#3
Yeah. Small things like this can be a great help to other people in need. I am very happy that the read count is going up every hour. Thank you very much.
Touch the people
Tur
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil263 Posts
November 18 2013 18:09 GMT
#4
The conditions there is really sad and they need all the help. I will definitely donate.

I almost got to play on RWC in 2001. Lost in the finals of the Brazilian nationals (the winner went to the Philippines to represent the country), and that's how I started in eSport. I never had as much fun as when I played Ragnarok... the best time ever, and I thank Philippines for that.
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
November 19 2013 10:09 GMT
#5
Will definitely do it if I can!
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Celebrating Starcraft since... a long time ago.
saltis
Profile Joined September 2012
159 Posts
November 19 2013 11:09 GMT
#6
I wish I could help but I switched to zerg after constant Terran nerf :/

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Wawa
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States215 Posts
November 19 2013 11:38 GMT
#7
Thank you very much for making this thread.

<3
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riptide
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
5673 Posts
November 19 2013 11:42 GMT
#8
The Philippines has one of the most vibrant esports scenes in the world. Filipinos are passionate about gaming, and passionate about life. Right now, they need our help.

If you are able to, please consider donating something to the relief efforts!
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R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10340 Posts
November 19 2013 11:49 GMT
#9
Charity Navigator provides a good list of reputable charities that are helping in the area.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1659

I went with Direct Relief.
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Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
November 19 2013 12:12 GMT
#10
Thank you TeamLiquid! <3
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boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
November 19 2013 12:17 GMT
#11
On November 19 2013 20:09 saltis wrote:
I wish I could help but I switched to zerg after constant Terran nerf :/


What the fuck is this post? Gogo, donate guys. You would want others to help you, wouldn't you?
Kommander
Profile Joined March 2011
Philippines4950 Posts
November 19 2013 12:18 GMT
#12
Thanks guys, my countrymen greatly need everyone's help, and hopefully the esports community can pitch in and contribute.
shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
November 19 2013 12:21 GMT
#13
Thanks to all that helped
AKMU / IU
Surili
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom1141 Posts
November 19 2013 12:25 GMT
#14
Thank you for making the thread.

Don't do this for esports guys and gals, do this for people who need help.

I can't support these charities financially, but i do give my time. If you are broke like me, look up your local branch of any of these charities and ask how you can help. They are always looking for more volunteers to run campaigns etc.
The world is ending what should we do about it?
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5595 Posts
November 19 2013 12:26 GMT
#15
Thank you for making a thread. I'm going to donate some money.
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icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19346 Posts
November 19 2013 12:45 GMT
#16
Just to add some info to anybody who's curious how bad the situation is.

First of all, most of the victims live along the coast where their main livelihood is fishing. They were warned about how strong the typhoon is and evacuated to to make-shift evac centers and prepared. Now, when they said the typhoon is 'strong', it is so fucking strong. Howling winds deafens your hearing and waters rose to a couple of feet per minute. Many of the victims evacuated to schools and didn't anticipate the sudden rise of the water that they were trapped inside, mostly children and old people since they weren't fast enough to get out. Every house or structure in the vicinity hit by typhoon had their roofs ripped off.

Day 0 after the typhoon was chaos. It was every man for himself. Malls were looted, people stole, crime was rampant. Police were not found since they themselves are tending to their family or dead. Relief was very slow (but understandable). Philippines is an archipelago and the only way to get to the island is by boat or by plane. First they did was clear the airstrip of airports since they were riddled by debris. Even when the airport was safe to land, they couldn't get to the towns since the road is littered with debris and the dead. They couldn't just bulldoze the dead out of the way. Electricity was down, clean water is scarce, order was yet to be found. Relief trucks were even hijacked by desperate people.

It's just a short version of what happened. It's kinda sad and depressing. People left and might not comeback since there's nothing to go back to.
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Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17247 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-19 12:58:27
November 19 2013 12:55 GMT
#17
This thread is a couple of days late for me. Haven't got anything to give at this time of the month

That's the kind of predicament you get into when you earn $470/month and have 2 kids to feed...
Time is precious. Waste it wisely.
NapkinBox
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States314 Posts
November 19 2013 13:09 GMT
#18
Must fortify structures.
"Who has the best durability feat in all of comic book superheroes?" "Aquaman surviving pop culture."
EnumaAvalon
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Philippines3613 Posts
November 19 2013 13:45 GMT
#19
Thanks guys. Most donations go straight to our department of social welfare and development and FOR ONCE the gov't is being transparent about the spending (or so we hope). We're actually going to have a website to show how much is being donated and how much is going where.
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
November 19 2013 13:47 GMT
#20
On November 19 2013 20:42 riptide wrote:
The Philippines has one of the most vibrant esports scenes in the world. Filipinos are passionate about gaming, and passionate about life. Right now, they need our help.

If you are able to, please consider donating something to the relief efforts!

GMPGL w/ GoDz and WinteR can certainly testify to that...

This is how we do it in the Philippines!

Also, try to find organizations that DO NOT WANT to deal with the government and go directly to affected areas; any government interference is basically them trying to extort something out of aid efforts.
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