Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ms Belen Anota has issued appeals to the Filipino-Australian community to extend their generosity to those affected by supertyphoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan), mainly in the Visayas.
Philippine embassy reported that Yolanda was in the Philippine area of responsibility from 6 – 9 November 2013 bringing heavy rains and flooding to 455 municipalities and 49 cities in 41 provinces of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA.
Philipppine Embassy reported that according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s Situation Report No. 11 of 10 November 2013, a total of 2,055,630 families or about 9,497,847 persons are affected by the disaster. As of 7PM, 10 November 2013, 299 persons were reported dead, 45 injured and 28 are still missing. The death toll is expected to rise.
Initial damage to agriculture and infrastructure was pegged at Php 138,552,546.55 million.
DONATIONS
Cash donations may be sent to the following:
Government sector
1. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC)
Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Funds
Account Nos: 0435-021927-030(Peso account); 0435-021927-530(Dollar account)
Swift Code: DBPHPHMM
Account #: 36002016
Address: Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Camp Aguinaldo Branch,
PVAO Compound, Camp Aguinaldo Quezon City, Philippines 1110
Contact Person: Ms. Rufina A. Pascual, Collecting Officer NDRRMC, Office of Civil Defense, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Contact Nos. (632) 421-1920; 911-5061 up to 65 local 116
Email:
accounting@ocd.gov.ph
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; website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph
2. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Account No. 3124-0055-81
Bank branch address: Land Bank of the Philippines, Batasan, Quezon City,
Philippines
Contact Person: Ms. Fe Catalina Ea, Cash Division
Contact Nos. (632) 931-8101 local 226; cell phone (632) 918-628-1897
Website: www.dswd.gov.ph
Non-Government
- Philippine Red Cross (PRC)
Website: www.redcross.org.ph
Tel: (632) 527-0000
Bank Accounts for Donation:
Banco De Oro
Peso: 00-453-0018647
Dollar: 10-453-0039482
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Philippine National Bank
Peso: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar: 3752 8350 0042
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM
Metro Bank
Peso: 151-3-041631228
Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM
Unionbank of the Philippines
Peso: 1015 4000 0201
Dollar: 1315 4000 0090
Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
The Philippine Red Cross website advises, “For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at PRC nos. +632-527-0575 or +632-404-0979 with your name, address and contact number.”
- Caritas damayan
Peso bank accounts (Account Name: Caritas Manila, Inc.):
BPI #3063-5357-01
BDO #5600-45905
UNION BANK #00-030-001227-5
METROBANK #175-3-17506954-3
USD Bank accounts (Account Name: Caritas Manila, Inc.):
BPI #3064-0033-55 (swift code BOPIPHMM)
PNB #10-856-660002-5 (swift code PNBMPHMM)
- Any other organization of your choice
Donations in kind may be sent to:
- DSWD National Resource Operations Center (NROC).
Address: DSWD, Chapel Road, Pasay City Philippines
Contact Person: Ms. Francia Fabian
Tel. No. (632) 918-930-2356
Donors may sent meals-ready-to-eat (MREs – no need for cooking) and bottled water. Donation of used clothing is discouraged per DSWD Administrative Order No. 06-2010.
- Caritas Manila drop off centers located at:
- 2002 Jesus St., Pandacan Manila, or
- Radio Veritas office along West Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City, or
- your nearest parish (drop-off centers)
MISSING PERSONS
Those in search of their missing loved ones may contact the following:
- Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
Tel. No. +632-834-4000
c/o Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations
Website: www.dfa.gov.ph
- Philippine Embassy in Canberra
Tel. No. +612-62732535
Email:
cbrpe@philembassy.org.au
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Website: www.philembassy.org.au
- Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Emergency Hotline (for Australians)
Tel. 1300-555-135
- Philippine Red Cross
Social Services for Restoring Family Links and Tracing
Tel. No. +63917-532-8500