Nasaksihan ng buong mundo sa mga nakalipas na araw kung paano ginamit ng mga kilalang personalidad ang social media upang ipaabot ang kanilang pakikiramay, panawagan, at simpatiya sa mga biktima ng super-typhoon Yolanda, na nanalasa sa Pilipinas noong November 8.
Patuloy ang pagdami ng bilang ng A-list Hollywood stars at iba pang kilalang personalidad na nanawagan, gamit ang Twitter, upang himukin ang kanilang milyun-milyong followers na tumulong sa mga biktima ng bagyo sa Pilipinas.
Dumagdag na rin sa listahan ng nagpaabot ng kanilang malasakit ang talk-show host na si Ellen DeGeneres; ang author na si Paulo Coelho; ang Hollywood actor na si Elijah Wood; ang singers na sina Alicia Keys, Mandy Moore, Barry Manilow, at Jason Mraz; at former Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton.
Madaling-araw ng November 12, nag-post si Ellen DeGeneres tungkol sa mga biktima ng bagyong Yolanda—na may international name na Haiyan.
Kalakip ng post ni Ellen, na may higit sa 23 million followers sa Twitter, ang link sa website ng American Red Cross para sa mga gustong tumulong.
The devastation from Typhoon Haiyan is heartbreaking. You can help the Red Cross relief efforts here. http://t.co/EFa7x9qxH2
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) November 11, 2013
Nag-post din ang Brazilian author na si Paulo Coelho ng link ng Philippine Red Cross. Si Paulo ay may higit eight million Twitter followers.
Red Cross Philippines http://t.co/U0D6zm8tbf #donate #pray #philippines
— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) November 10, 2013
Ni-retweet naman ng Hollywood singer-actress na si Jennifer Lopez ang isang mensahe kung paano makapagbibigay ng donasyon ang mga nais tumulong.
Si J.Lo ay may higit sa 24 million followers sa Twitter.
RT “@LyndaLopez08: Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the #Phillipines. Follow @philredcross to support the @RedCross relief effort"
— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) November 10, 2013
Ito naman ang tweet ni Victoria Beckham, na may seven million Twitter followers:
Our thoughts are with those in the Philippines. Please help support typhoon #Haiyan relief http://t.co/WT2zSXSe4P x vb
— Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) November 11, 2013
Si Victoria ay asawa ng football superstar na si David Beckham, at dating member ng all-female British group na Spice Girls.
Nanawagan din ang isa pang dating miyembro ng Spice Girls na si Emma Bunton na tulungan ang mga batang Pilipino na biktima ng kalamidad.
Si Emma, o nakilalang si Baby Spice, ay may higit isang milyong followers sa Twitter.
Help UNICEF be there for the children of the Philippines. Text UNICEF to 70123 to give £3. Thank you.
— Emma Bunton (@EmmaBunton) November 11, 2013
Hinimok naman ng The Lord of the Rings trilogy star na si Elijah Wood na i-retweet ang kanyang mensahe para makalikom ng donasyon para sa milyun-milyong pamilyang nabiktima ng bagyo sa Pilipinas.
PLEASE RT: Millions of families in the Philippines need your help now. Donate to @WFP food relief http://t.co/bRGaKQS3en @WFPUSA #Haiyan
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) November 10, 2013
Ganito rin ang tweet ng Hollywood sweetheart na si Mandy Moore, na may higit two million Twitter followers.
PLEASE RT: Millions of families in the Philippines need your help now. Donate to @WFP food relief http://t.co/PpymTkfbMj @WFPUSA #Haiyan
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) November 10, 2013
Nakakaantig naman ang tweet ng Hollywood singing icon na si Barry Manilow:
Watching CNN and the devastation in the Philippines. Great memories of our concerts. So sad to see so many wonderful people hurting.
— Barry Manilow (@barrymanilow) November 11, 2013
Nakiramay at nakiisa rin ang international singer na si Jason Mraz sa mensahe niya:
We live on the surface of a very fragile planet. My heart goes out to our human family in The Philippines. We are with you.
— Jason Mraz (@jason_mraz) November 10, 2013
Si Jason ay may higit limang milyong followers sa Twitter.
Lubos-lubos naman ang pakikidalamhati ng singer na si Alicia Keys sa mga Pilipino at sa lahat ng biktima ng bagyo.
Naging sunud-sunod ang tweets ni Alicia at inaming lubos siyang naapektuhan sa nangyari.
Hinimok din niya ang kanyang higit 17 million followers sa Twitter na tumulong.
It's so shocking how in one place everything is fine and in another people's world's are totally torn apart. #Haiyan #prayers
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 10, 2013
To the people of the Philippines my heart is with you #prayers #Haiyan
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 10, 2013
When I heard the strength of the typhoon was more powerful than Katrina and Sandy, I didn't think that was possible. http://t.co/AToc687OFV
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 12, 2013
2.5 million families need our support. If u want 2 do something, donate to @WFPUSA & help @WFP emergency food relief http://t.co/AToc687OFV
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 12, 2013