Gerald Anderson launches a foundation to help save lives

Rhea Manila Santos

<div><img src='' alt='030615-GERALD.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>As he turns 27 this year, Gerald Anderson said he is excited to launch the first <i>Gerald Anderson Foundation’s K9 Search & Rescue</i> unit on his birthday, March 7. “<i>Meron kaming mga</i> trained specialized dogs<i> na</i> we trained. It’s about putting a team together a search and rescue team with canines <i>na</i> trained <i>para maghanap ng mga </i>missing people and <i>alam natin na maraming nangyayaring</i> calamities <i>sa bansa natin. Hindi natin ma-sa</i>-stop <i>yan eh</i>. Mother Nature <i>yan</i>. <i>Ang puwede lang natin magawa ay mabawasan yung mga taong namamatay or masasaktan and this is the best way I think na kaya kong gawin</i>.<i> Kasi tuwing may</i> calamities I think I’ve always done my part with ABS-CBN.<i> Pumunta kami ng T</i>acloban with my friends <i>pero parang may kulang, parang laging may mga puwede pa akong gawin</i> and <i>ito na yun,</i>” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>So far Gerald and his team (which includes his younger brother Ken) have four dogs which comprise their K9 unit. With the launch of his foundation, Gerald hopes to get more funding which he is currently doing out of his own pocket 'It’s still in the works pa. Last year <i>kami nag-</i>start and I’m still building the team. Last year<i> kami nag</i>-start <i>mag-</i>training So once<i> ma-</i>launch and <i>nag</i>-start<i> na yung</i> donations <i>mas madali na yung proseso. Masakit pero alam ko</i> I’m doing something that I love so okay lang.<i> Kaya nga</i> excited<i> na ako ma</i>-launch din yung foundation <i>kasi kailangan din namin yung mga </i>donations <i>kasi</i> in the future<i> gusto ko magkaroon ng sariling</i> headquarters, <i>sariling </i>kennel <i>na hindi ko makuha kasi </i>I have so many mouths to feed also<i> hindi lang mga aso</i> (laughs),” he admitted.</div><div><br/></div><div>Aside from helping find missing people during times of calamity, Gerald said his foundation can also help missing people in general. 'Yes please. Kahit walang calamity or basta may nawawala gagawin namin yan, tutulong kami kung ano yung maibibigay namin na tulong. Yung mga aso na ito they’re really amazing with how they can search at kung gaano nila kamahal yung tao. <i>Hindi kasi talaga natin mapipigilan yung mga calamities sa bansa natin so ito yung pinaka-focus ko ngayon kasi sa dami kong na</i>-witness,<i> sa dami kong na</i>-experience, <i>hindi talaga biro yun. Lahat Ondoy, Yolanda, sa Cagayan de Oro nung pumunta kami, sobrang</i> privileged <i>ako kasi nasa</i> position<i> ako </i>to help<i> pero</i> after <i>nakapagbigay kami ng tulong lagi akong feeling na parang meron pa akong puwedeng gaiwn eh. So yun yung naging motivation ko para buohin itong Gerand Anderson Foundation</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The Kapamilya actor explained in detail how his K9 unit works starting with his own dog whom he trained personally. 'Si Fredo, siya yung German Shepherd <i>siya yung</i> leader ng pack <i>namin. Siyempre alam niyo na kung saan ko nakuha yung </i>Fredo <i>sa Dyesebel </i>(laughs).<i> Kasi sakto nakuha ko siya nung nag</i>-te-taping ako ng Dyesebel. Tapos siya yung pinakamagaling. <i>Pero huwag niyo sabihin sa kapatid ko kasi siyempre hindi siya papayag. Mas magaling daw yung aso niya </i>(laughs). Si Fredo yung pinakamagling talaga mag-search. <i>Kasi pag nag-tre-training kami meron kaming isang tao na mauuna dun sa lugar at magtatago siya. Kahit kami hindi namin alam kung nasaan siya. Tapos sasabihin mo kay</i> Fredo, ‘Search!’ tapos andun na siya sa search mode and then <i>susunod ka lang sa kanya hanggang sa mahanap niya</i>. <i>Kaya niya maghanap ng tao kahit saan, kahit anong</i> environment. <i>Sobrang ang galing</i>. Excited <i>nga ako</i>,” he admitted.</div><div><br/></div><div>If he hadn’t entered showbiz, Gerald said he would have pursued something closer to what his foundation hopes to achieve. '<i>Natutuwa ako kasi it’s always been a passion for me na pumasok sa military nung bata ako kasi I come from a military family. Akala ko yun yung magiging ending ko pero pumasok ako sa PBB so iba yung pinasukan ko (laughs). So itong K9 unit is a way of fulfilling yugn passion na nandito pa</i>,” he added.</div><div><br/></div><div>For more info and inquiries on the Gerald Anderson Foundation Inc., visit www.geraldandersonfoundation.org or email donations@geraldandersonfoundation.org or info@geraldandersonfoundation.org or call (02) 804-1614, 0921-652-2826 and 0995-158-9115.</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><center><iframe class='instagram-media instagram-media-rendered' id='instagram-embed-0' src='https://www.instagram.com/p/BB81zwGjj_A/embed/captioned/?v=6' allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' height='831' data-instgrm-payload-id='instagram-media-payload-0' scrolling='no' style='border: 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14902) 0px 1px 10px 0px; display: block; padding: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);'></iframe><script async='' defer='' src='//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js'></script></center><br/><div><div><br/></div><div><i>Main Photo credit to andersongeraldjr IG</i></div></div>

Gerald Anderson celebrates his birthday with his other passion this year.

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