UP Mindanao has launched an official donation drive for Typhoon Odette survivors and has contacted its students and personnel in affected areas. However, we have recently received a report that our university’s name is being used to solicit donations from our stakeholders. We strongly advise the public to be wary of these possible fraudulent activities. The donations accepted are purely voluntary. Neither UP Mindanao nor its personnel solicits anything of monetary value from any person or organization in the course of their official duties.