A small gathering in an unassuming secret garden off Haste Street turned an overgrown basketball court into its arena. Friends and members of the UC Berkeley Filipino community competed in a basketball game and “swagapino” contest to raise money for typhoon disaster relief in the Philippines on Tuesday. “The government doesn’t really give the aid that it should,” said UC Berkeley League of Filipino Students member Alora Romo. “There’s a lot of corruption with politics in the Philippines, so we’re here to share ... that it’s important that we donate so that we can actually give it to organizations that will actually be on the ground and help.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Ayah Alsheikha 📸: Kai Bloom . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #disasterrelief #filipinocommunity