We’re overwhelmed by the amount of support you have given to make sure that Pride happens safely and successfully this year. Because of your generosity, we are now able to pay for:
Our deepest thanks and gratitude goes out to these individuals and organizations who have helped raise the Pride flag in Luneta! None of this would be possible without all of you. Here are the donations that came in as of June 21 (Tuesday) at 10 PM:
Karnepunan – PhP 5,000 cash and PhP 3,000-5,000 food donation for volunteers’ lunch (In kind donation not yet reflected in total amount raised)
Rainbow Rights Project, Inc. – PhP 16,500
“Ming” – PhP 9,000
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 16) – PhP 10,000
Jon-Jon, Lucian, and Lilith Rufino – PhP 24,000
Anne Francisco – PhP 10,000
David Mendoza – PhP 13,530.84 (Converted from 300 USD; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 18) – PhP 9,000
Ajeet Victor Panemanglor and Nico Mattes – PhP 9,688.08 (Converted from 225 USD less 10.20 USD PayPal transfer fee; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 13) – PhP 6,000
Yana Leonor – PhP 5,600
“R” – PhP 5,000
Words Anonymous Donation from”IpagLoveAn: Let Love In” Pride Benefit Show – PhP 5,850
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 13) – PhP 3,000
“Paolo” – PhP 4,765 (Less PhP 235 PayPal transfer fee)
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 16) – PhP 3,000
Charz and Evan Tan – PhP 3,000
Patricia Crespo (June 16) – PhP 4,298.29 (Converted from USD 100 and less USD 4.70 transfer fee; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)*
“Ben Schizo” – PhP 3,000
TDR – PhP 3,000
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 18) – PhP 3,382.71 (Converted from 75 USD June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)
Ampalaya Monologues donation from “Ampalaya Monologues: LoveWins” Pride Benefit Show – PhP 3,000
Din Lee – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 3) – PhP 1,000
“Cec and Tata” – PhP 1,500
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 7) – PhP 1,000
“Ming” – PhP 1,000
Liah Nase – PhP 1,000
“Jefe” – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 13) – PhP 2,000
Chris Velasco – PhP 2,000
Nadine Umali – PhP 1,000
Lanz Paningbatan – PhP 1,426.50 (Less PhP 73.50 PayPal transfer fee)
Maggie Cortez – PhP 1,426.50 (Less PhP 73.50 PayPal transfer fee)
Gia Santiago – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 14) – PhP 1,000
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 15) – PhP 2255.14 (Converted from USD 50; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)*
Marc V. Muñasque (June 15) – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 15) – PhP 1,000
“juliegee04” – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 15) – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 15) – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 15) – PhP 1,500
Tyrel Olores (June 16) – PhP 1,000
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 17) – PhP 1,300
“Dave” – PhP 2,000
Rosario Rocha – PhP 1,000
Mayu Joaquin – PhP 1,000
Pia Cortez – PhP 2,255.14 (Converted from 50 USD; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 18) – PhP 1,127.57 (Converted from 25 USD; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)
Anonymous BDO Donation June 20 – PhP 1,000
Chris De Vera – PhP 200
“Hanna” – PhP 500
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 2) – PhP 600
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 2) – PhP 200
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 2) – PhP 500
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 2) – PhP 500
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 3) – PhP 250
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 3) – PhP 633.24 (On June 3: Converted to 14.04 USD from 10 GBP; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)*
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 3) – PhP 200
“LJ Alexis” – PhP 600
“Emma Watson” – PhP 177.20 (Less PhP 22.8 PayPal transfer fee)
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 6) – PhP 200
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 6) – PhP 300
“Dennis” – PhP 500
Jamie Flores – PhP 300
Ics Aquino – PhP 500
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 13) – PhP 200
Drei Castillo – PhP 500
Gail Monzon – PhP 687.81 (On June 13: Converted to 15.25 USD from CAD 20; June 21 PayPal rate of 1 USD = 45.1 PhP)*
Ethan and Mark Chua – PhP 500
Karen Labsan – PhP 500
Anonymous PayPal Donation (June 15) – PhP 177.20 (Less PhP 22.8 PayPal transfer fee)
Anonymous BDO donor (June 15) – PhP 300
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 16) – PhP 200
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 17) – PhP 400
Anonymous BDO Donation (June 17) – PhP 250
Anonymous BPI Donation (June 18) – PhP 200
“Penguin Stitches” – PhP 400
Anonymous BDO Donation June 20 – PhP 200
Anonymous PayPal Donation June 21 – PhP 500
Pride Launch Party Donation Bucket at Catch 272 – PhP 1,500
Pride Launch Party Merchandise Sales at Catch 272 – PhP 900
Words Anonymous Donation Bucket at “IpagLOVEAn: Let Love In” Benefit Show – PhP 2,764
Words Anonymous Merchandise Sales at “IpagLOVEAn: Let Love In” Benefit Show – PhP 2,750
* Adjusted to reflect PayPal conversion rate on June 21 when the money was withdrawn to the attached BPI bank account
Please note that we were given written consent to publish the above names and aliases. We will never publish the names of those who do not give their consent.
Those marked anonymous include donors who asked not to be named and did not provide an alias, those who did not responded to our email asking for their consent to publish their names or alias, and those who did not get in touch with us at all after making their donation.
If you made a donation and would like your name or alias published or if you do not see your name above, please send us an email at metromanilapride@gmail.com.
Yes! Every year, Pride always starts with zero funds. Funds we raise beyond our goal will help us jumpstart planning and organizing for next year’s Pride and other Metro Manila Pride efforts!
You can still donate via the banks and PayPal accounts below.
We will still credit your donation as Pride donation. Kindly send us a photo of your bank deposit slip or online transfer to metromanilapride@gmail.com including whether or not you want your name published. You can also opt to just give us an alias!
Everything will help fund the work that Metro Manila Pride does!
Anything we raise beyond our goal will be used primarily to plan for next year’s Pride and to help Metro Manila Pride finally become more sustainable as an organization. It will also help us make our existing projects more regular and get some of our shelved projects off the ground.
In the end, this money will be used to create even more enriching, inclusive, diverse, empowering, and safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ persons in Metro Manila.
As we mentioned before in our Metro Manila Pride Fundraising article, we will be releasing a post-event account of how all of these funds were used and what we plan on doing with the funds we raised beyond our goal. We will make this report available to the public.
We firmly believe that this is your Pride. You made this happen so you deserve to know where every centavo went.
We were fortunate enough and extremely grateful to receive 4 corporate sponsors this year. In the coming days, we will be revealing these sponsors whose partnerships we value greatly.
While we are not able to divulge exactly what we received from them, we can say that all but one of these sponsorships are in kind or x-deal sponsorships. Due to company regulations, the pledged monetary sponsorship can only be released after Pride.
These x-deal sponsorships are amazing as they allow us to create a better Pride experience for you. However, as amazing as they are, we still needed to raise the money to be able to make Pride happen. It is for this reason that we launched this fundraising campaign.
What about the monetary sponsorships released after Pride?
In the past, these were used to pay for Pride’s debts. But for the first time since we started this, we will not need to do that. For the first time since we started this, we will actually have some money saved up for next year’s Pride organizing. For the first time since we started this, we will actually have some room to breathe.
All thanks to all of you.
The recent Orlando Shooting not only has our community in tears, it has also amplified fears about our own security. While, historically, the Pride March has never been subject to any form of violence, we want you to know that this is a fear that we share and we’re committed to making sure it is an unfounded one.
As such, we have been in touch with various organizations and individuals who can help us beef up security on the day itself. Here’s what we’ve been able to do so far:
Together, we will all make sure that Pride is the fun and safe space we deserve to have.
To say that we are overwhelmed with gratitude is an understatement, mga mahal. When we started this campaign, we thought we would get a few thousand pesos at most. We never thought that we would reach, much less exceed our goal!
We have nothing but the deepest gratitude for your love and your trust. Thank you so much for letting love in and helping make sure that nothing takes Pride away from us.
See you on Saturday, mga mahal! ?
With much love, gratitude, and Pride,
Nicky H. Castillo and Loreen Ordoño
Co-Coordinators, Metro Manila Pride
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