Advisory on PH Disaster Relief Efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Haikui
The southwestern monsoon (habagat) rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Haikui have not let up on key areas of Luzon and Metro Manila, with continuous rainfall exceeding the record set by 2009’s Typhoon Ondoy (International name: Ketsana), bringing more than 2 month’s worth of rainfall in the course of two days causing dams to overflow, massive flooding and landslides and killing 14 persons, displacing over 260,000 families or over 1.2 M people to date.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC) said that, while rescue and relief efforts are underway, resources are currently critical with evacuation centers and families in need of basic supplies.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Agency (PAGASA) forecasts that the continuous heavy downpour is expected to last until Thursday. As of August 8, the southwestern monsoon continued to bring heavy rains over Luzon, including Metro Manila, provinces of Ilocos, La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and the National Capital Region. Weather is expected to gradually improve by August 9.
The general public is advised of the following details and guidelines:
Cash donations may be sent to the following:
| National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC) | |
| Account Name: | NDRRMC Donated Funds |
| Account Numbers: | 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, Q.C. |
| Contact Nos: | (632) 421-1920; 911-5061 up to 65 local 116 |
| Email: | accounting@ocd.gov.ph ; website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph |
| 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 |
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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) PRC has a web facility for sending donations to various banks. www.redcross.org.ph; Tel. (632) 527-0000 |
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| Bank Accounts for Donations | |
| Banco De Oro | |
| Peso: 00-453-0018647 Dollar: 10-453-0039482; Swift Code: BNORPHMM |
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| Metrobank | |
| Peso: 151-3-041631228 Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2; Swift Code: MBTCPHMM |
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| Philippine National Bank | |
| Peso: 3752 8350 0034 Dollar: 3752 8350 0042; Swift Code: PNBMPHMM |
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| Union Bank of the Philippines | |
| Peso: 1015 4000 0201 Dollar: 1315 4000 0090; Swift Code: UBPHPHMM |
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| Per PRC website, “For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip to PRC nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.” | |
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 (632) 918-930-2356
The NDRRMC and DSWD have not yet specified what types of in-kind donations are needed; however donors may send meals-ready-to-eat (MREs-no need for cooking) and bottled water. Donation of used clothing is discouraged per DSWD AO No. 06-2010.
Further updates may be obtained from the NDRRMC website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph
