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Donations for the Victims of Typhoon “Ondoy”


A. Cash donations Those who wish to help the victims of Typhoon “Ondoy” that hit the Philippines on 26 September 2009 may send their donations to any of the following: Philippine National Red Cross For donations to be acknowledged, please fax bank transaction slips to (632) 5255654 or 4040979 with donor’s name, address and contact numbers. Guidelines for donations may be accessed via www.redcross.org.ph.

US Dollar The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 151-2-151-00218-2 Swift Code: MBTC PH MM Metrobank Port Area Branch Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 81140030-94 Swift Code: BOPIPHMM BPI United Nations Branch Ermita, Manila Philippine Peso The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 151-3-041-63122-8-MBTC Metrobank Port Area Branch Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 49991-0010-99 BPI United Nations Branch Ermita, Manila Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) US Dollar DSWD Foreign Donations Account No. 3124-0055-81 ZIP Address: TLBPPHMMXXX LBP Batasan Branch Constitution Hills, Quezon City Philippine Peso DSWD Donation Account No. 3122-1011-84 LBP Batasan Branch Constitution Hills, Quezon City National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) NDCC Updates can be accessed via www.ndcc.gov.ph. NDCC Donated Funds Current Account (Philippine Peso) # 0-00149-435-3 Swift Code: DBPHPHMM Account #36002016 Development Bank of the Philippines Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Branch Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Philippines Caritas (Sagip Tulong Program in partnership with the Office of the President) US Dollar Caritas Manila, BPI Dollar Savings Account No: 3064-0033-55 Caritas Manila, Inc., PNB Dollar Savings Account No: 10856660005 Philippine Peso Caritas Manila, Banco de Oro Savings Account No: 5600-45905 Caritas Manila, BPI Savings Account No: 3063-5357-01 Caritas Manila, Metrobank Savings Account No: 175-3-17506954-3 For donations to be acknowledged over NBN Channel 4, donors may fax a copy of their deposit slips to (63 2) 563 9306 with the donor’s name, address and contact numbers. Korea Exchange Bank (temporary account by the Philippine Embassy) Voluntary donations may be sent to: 650-007417-736 (Korean Won Account) or 630-006910-568 (US Dollar Account) from 28 September to 28 October 2009. A donation box will also be available at the lobby of the Embassy located at Jinseong Bldg., 34-44, Itaewon 1-dong, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul. All donations will be remitted to the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development. For details, kindly contact Consul General Sylvia M. Marasigan or Finance Officer Carol Angeles through telephone numbers 796-08-26 or 010-3917-4251 or via email at seoulpe@philembassy-seoul.com. B. Donations in kind Cash donations offer the most flexibility for the assisting agencies, since these will allow them to purchase items tailored to the specific needs of those affected by the typhoon. For those who prefer to send donations in kind, however, the following shows a list of some of the documents that should be submitted to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, in three copies each, at least two weeks before the arrival of the items in order to facilitate the issuance of the certification for duty-free release of foreign donation: 1. Certificate of Deed of Donation duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, with the accompanying certificate as to fitness of food and medicine for consumption 2. A separate duly notarized Deed of Acceptance by the recipient 3. Copy of valid and subsisting License/Accreditation/Registration Certificate issued by DSWD 4. Shipping documents such as original and/or duly certified true copy of the Bill of Landing Packing List 5. Duly notarized Plan of Distribution certified and endorsed by the DSWD Regional Office 6. In case of medicines, a certification from the Department of Health that the commodities are allowed for distribution and use 7. Duly notarized distribution report on latest shipment, certified correct by the concerned DSWD Field Office 8. In case of relief items other than food and medicines, proof of prior agreements or approved arrangements with appropriate government agencies While the generosity of donors is greatly appreciated, kindly refrain from sending clothes. Those who wish to instead send their donations in kind via door-to-door delivery may use the following address: DSWD Central Office Secretary Esperanza Alcabral c/o Mrs. Franzia D. Fabian tel: (63 2) 852 8081 DSWD National Resource Operations Center Chapel Road, Pasay City (at the back of Air Transportation)

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