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By Jennie L. Ilustre As an outpouring of assistance streamed from a stunned world, the Filipino American community in the area issued a list of organizations where people can send donations for the survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan. It has also mobilized organizations to help in the relief efforts. “A whole town was wiped out, and survivors urgently need our …

By Jennie L. Ilustre “Folks,” emcee Jon Melegrito quipped when storm suddenly broke out, barely an hour after the annual Philippine Community Picnic and Sports Competition kicked off, “mud wrestling has just been added to our sports competition — any takers?” There were no takers, of course, at the Tucker Road Recreation Park in Fort Washington, Maryland. But a new …