Typhoon Sendong (international name Washi) unleashed flash floods and landslides on Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dumaguete on the evening of 16 December 2011. Per the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the latest death toll as of 6 a.m. of 20 December 2011 stands at 957, with 338,415 persons affected.

In the wake of destruction brought about by Typhoon Sendong, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Philippine Red Cross are prepared to accept donations for the relief and rehabilitation efforts of the communities in the affected areas.

Cash Donations

Donations in cash may be sent to the above-cited institutions through their bank accounts below:

NDRRMC

Account No. 0435-021927-130 (Development Bank of the Philippines)
Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Funds
Swift Code: DBPHPMM, Account No: 36002016
Focal Person: Ms. Rufina Pascual
                       Collecting Officer, Office of Civil Defense,
                       Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
Landline: +632 4211920
Mobile: +632911506165

DSWD

Account No. 3124-0055-81 (Landbank of the Philippines Batasan, Quezon City Branch)
Focal Person: Ms. Fe Catalina Ea
                       Cash Division
Landline: +632 9318101 loc 226
Mobile: +639186281897

Philippine Red Cross

Bank accounts for Donations
Banco De Oro
Peso: 00-453-0018647
Dollar: 10-453-0039482

Bank of the Philippine Islands
Peso: 4991-0036-52
Dollar: 004994-0103-15
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

Metrobank
Peso: 151-3-041631228
Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2 Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

Philippine National Bank
Peso: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar: 3752 8350 0042
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM

Union Bank of the Philippine
Peso: 1015 4000 0201
Dollar: 1315 4000 0090
Swift Code: UNPHPHMM

The Philippine Bankers Club and its member banks Banco de Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Metrobank, Philippine National Bank, and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation have agreed to waive the fees on remittance to the abovementioned accounts.

To ensure that the much-needed aid will reach the intended recipients at the soonest possible time, the Philippine Consulate General strongly encourages everyone to send cash instead of in-kind contributions.

Donations in kind

Groups or individuals who wish to send donations in kind are requested to refer to the Revised Omnibus Guidelines in the Management and Processing of Donations of the DSWD at http://www.dswd.gov.ph/phocadownload/ao/ao6series2010.pdf for more information. Under the guidelines, donations of used clothing are strictly prohibited to safeguard the health of the people.

To facilitate the issuance of certification for duty free entry of foreign donations, the registered, licensed and/or accredited Social Welfare and Development Agency applicant shall submit three (3) copies of the following documents to the concerned DSWD Field Office for assessment at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled arrival of donations in the country (copies will serve as file of DSWD-Field Office, Standards Bureau and receiving copy for DOF).

• Authenticated Deed of Donation from the Philippine Consular Office of the country of origin, with the accompanying certificate as to fitness of food and medicine for consumption and compliance with the country of origin’s sanitary and phytosanitary standards.

• A separate Notarized Deed of Acceptance.

• Copy of valid DSWD Registration, License and/or Accreditation Certificate.

• Shipping documents such as original and/or duly certified true copy of Bill of Lading or Airway Bill and Packing List.

• Notarized Plan of Distribution conformed by the Local Social Welfare and Development Officer, certified and endorsed by the DSWD Field Office(s) that has jurisdiction over the target area for distribution.

• In case of medicines, a certification of the Department of Health (DOH)-Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) that the commodities are allowed for free distribution and use by the intended beneficiaries without the need of a prior prescription and that these are safe for human consumption.

• Notarized distribution report on latest shipment certified correct by the concerned DSWD Field Office with attached Relief Distribution Sheets and photo documentation.

• In case of relief items other than food and medicines, proof of prior agreements or approved arrangements with appropriate government agencies

Information on the affected areas

For information on relatives and friends in the said areas, please contact the NDRRMC Operations Center at:

Telefax: NDRRMC OpCen +632 911-1406; +632 912-2665; +632 912-5668

NDRRMC Secretariat: +632 912-0441; +632 912-5947

Office of the Administrator, Office of Civil Defense: +632 912-2424

E-mail: dopcen@ndcc.gov.ph; dopcenbackup@gmail.com 

Web site: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph 

Donations from Hong Kong

In an effort to provide the public with information on the relief efforts that have been undertaken by the Filipino community in Hong Kong in response to the massive floods brought by Typhoon Sendong (Washi) in Mindanao, the Philippine Consulate General will set up a Web page to indicate the kind and quantity of donations that have been directed to the Philippine Government and various relief organizations in the Philippines.

The information to be contained in this advisory will be derived from reports submitted by community members to the Philippine Consulate General. For any addition, revision and/or corrections to this record, please inform the Consulate General at telephone numbers 2823-8534/36 or email at cultural@philcongen-hk.com.