[FAST] Fwd: Ways to Help Philippine Flood Victims!

Tue Sep 29 09:48:46 EDT 2009

Hey all,

If you haven't heard, there was a catastrophic typhoon that hit the
Philippines a few days ago, and most of the country's capital is flooded.
Here is an event happening right in Hoboken to help raise money for the
relief effort:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169807345830
Read more about what happened below and other ways you can help.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Meriden Villanueva <meriden.villanueva at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Subject: Ways to Help Philippine Flood Victims!
To: "d3 at findinc.org" <D3 at findinc.org>

 Dear Friends,

Hopefully you've heard of the devastation Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) brought to
the Philippines.

Sept. 26, 2009 - Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) hit the Philippines. A month's
worth of rain fell in about 9 hours and flooded Manila. The tragedy claimed
more than 140 lives and displaced over 430,000 people. It's the worst
flooding recorded in the country since 1967. Manila and surrounding areas
were lashed with heavy rains and flash floods for nine hours, leaving some
areas under 20 feet of water. The capital and 23 other provinces have been
declared under a STATE OF CALAMITY. Many people are missing or trapped and
numerous areas are still submerged in floodwater. More than 1.2 million
people have no electricity. Victims are in dire need of basic relief goods
like food, water and clothing. The death toll is expected to climb, and so
are the number of missing and injured.

PHOTOS:
(from
http://article.wn.com/view/2009/09/28/Philippine_Storms_Floods_Kill_at_Least_100/
)
 [image:
http://cdn5.wn.com/ph/2009/09/27/21c8895c54846e5e91f218d91c7a2910-grande.jpg][image:
photo: AP / Aaron Favila][image: photo: AP / Philippine Air Force, Sgt. Rey
Bruna][image: photo: AP / Bullit Marquez][image: Philippines floods]

*VIDEOS*:
Philippine Resuers
Overwhelmed<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8278037.stm>
Not Prepared for Philippine
Floods<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8279516.stm>
Filipinos Swept Up In River
Floods<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8277069.stm>
Philippine Storm
Aftermath<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8277023.stm>

*

**HOW TO HELP:*
There are several ways to help. Here are some options below:

OPTION 1 - Ayala Foundation USA (http://af-usa.org/donate_now_form.asp) by
selecting either:
1) "AF-USA Typhoon Relief Fund" or
2) "Philippine National Red Cross"
Please help the flood victims of Tropical Storm Ketsana.  Send your
donations to Ayala Foundation USA.  Up to 300,000 people may be displaced,
according to Philippine Red Cross officials.  More than 75 are dead.  The
Philippine Government begins massive relief operations following deadly
floods.  Ayala Foundation is already mobilizing in Manila with the
Philippine National Red Cross to help the victims, said Vicky Garchitorena,
AF President.  To donate, visit http://www.af-usa.org/donate_now_form.asp  In
DONATE TO Box:  Select the Philippine National Red Cross from drop down to
help flood victims in Metro Manila.

OPTION 2 - Paypal to TxtPower.org which will send the fund to the Red Cross
(paypal email address is magbayanihan at yahoo.com.ph or just click
http://bit.ly/e05mw)

Information on Ayala Foundation USA (AF-USA):
Established in 2000, Ayala Foundation USA (http://www.af-usa.org/) is a
public charity registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as
a 501© 3 tax-exempt organization. As the bridge between US-based Filipino
individuals and communities, and Philippine-based social development
institutions, AF-USA becomes a mechanism by which donations and other forms
of support can reach intended beneficiaries in the Philippines.

Information on TxtPower.org
TxtPower.org (http://www.txtpower.org/) is a consumer advocacy group that
draws inspiration from the use of technology (mobile telephony and the
internet) in pushing reforms. Inquirer.net (a national broadsheet in the
Philippines) has written an article about their donation drive using paypal
(http://bit.ly/qL3zi).

Please spread the word to your family, friends and organization by
forwarding this email. We are very fortunate to not have to suffer massive
flooding like those in Manila and the rest of the Philippines. Please be as
generous as you can! Hope you find this helpful. More options below.

Thank you!
God Bless the Philippines!

Sincerely,
Meriden Villanueva

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: philconsulateny <philconsulateny at mindspring.com>
Date: 2009/9/28
Subject: Press Release-Donations to Typhoon Ondoy
To: Philconsulateny at mindspring.com

*You are receiving this email because you signed up on our mailing list at
www.pcgny.net, gave your contact info/ business card to the Consulate, or
were invited to a recent event. If you would like your email to be taken off
this list, or change it to another address, please email
newyork at pcgny.net(Subject: Community Email List). Thank you
*

   *PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL *
*P R E S S  R E L E A S E***

Contact: Maria Elena Maningat                   Vice Consul
Passport  and Information Section             212-764-1330 ext 312**

PR-CBR-   63       -2009

                              28 September 2009

*HOW TO help VICTIMS OF Tropical Storm ONDOY (Ketsana)*

NEW YORK – The Philippine Consulate General New York wishes to inform the
public that, in accordance with the directive issued by Her Excellency
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, all agencies of the Philippine Government have been
mobilized to provide aid and assistance to the victims of Tropical Storm
Ondoy (Ketsana) which in six hours brought almost as much rainfall as is
expected in a month to Southern Luzon.  A State of Calamity has been
declared in the capitol, Manila, and in 25 other provinces.

The Office of the President has put up Oplan Sagip Bayan, mobilizing
government agencies through the National Disaster Coordinating Council
(NDCC), civic groups, media agencies and other organizations, to provide
immediate emergency assistance to affected communities at the local,
regional and international levels.

Filipinos in the tri-state area and beyond have also expressed a desire to
help.  The Philippine Consulate General New York advices the community that
they may course their donations in the Northeast region of the US to *“Project
Handang Tumulong”*.  Please make checks payable to *“Handang Tumulong Fund”
*(with *“Typhoon Ondoy”* on the memo line), and *send to:*

   1. PO Box No. 1362 Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, c/o Filipino American Association
   of Fair Lawn, Inc. (with 501-c3 status; Tax ID No. 22-33-53102,) c/o Mr.
   Steve Parrado; or the
   2. Philippine Consulate General New York, 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
   10036 - c/o Consul General Cecilia B. Rebong

Those who wish to send their donations directly to the Philippines may do so
through the following channels:

   1. *National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC)*

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

   1. *Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)*

Contact Persons: Imee Rose Castillo / Rey Martija

                                    (632-9312101 local 506-507 or
63-9517119)

*US Dollar*

*Philippine Peso*

DSWD Foreign Donationa

Account No. 3124-0055-81

ZIP Address: TLBPPHMMXXX

LBP Batasan Branch

Constitution Hills, Quezon City

DSWD Donation

Account No. 3122-1011-84

LBP Batasan Branch

Constitution Hills, Quezon City

* *
*

   1. Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Account/s

*

*US Dollar*

*Philippine Peso*

*Metrobank*

Port Area Branch, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila

Acct Name: The Philippine National Red Cross

Acct. No. 151-2-151-00218-2

Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

*Bank of the Philippine Islands*

United Nations Branch, Ermita, Manila

Acct Name: The Philippine National Red Cross

Acct. No.: 8114-0030-94

Type of Acct: Savings

Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

*Metrobank*

Port Area Branch, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila

Acct Name: The Philippine National Red Cross

Acct. No. 151-3-041-63122-8 MBTC

Type of Acct: Savings

*Bank of the Philippine Islands*

Port Area Branch, Port Area, Manila

Acct Name: The Philippine National Red Cross

Acct. No.: 4991-0010-99

Type of Acct: Current

Other queries and donations may be referred to the following agencies:

   1. *NDCC (Relief Goods / Rehabilitation Equipment)*

Maj. General Glenn J. Rabonza

NDCC Administrator

Attn:     Engr. Florentino Sison

            Deputy Chief, Operation Division

Tel:      (632) 9125979 / 9122665; Fax: (632) 9111873 / 9125668 / 9120984

*Donation Drop Off Points*

Pasay Area

National Resource Operation Center

Chapel Road, Pasay City

Attn: Mrs, Francia Fabian

(632) 8528081 / 63918-9302356

Quezon City Area

Disaster Resource Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC)

DSWD Central Office

Attn: Rey Martiga or Imee Rose Castillo

       632-951-7119 / 9517435

       Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera at 63918-934-5625

Manila Area

DSWD_NCR

San Rafael corner Legarda St.

Quiapo, Manila

Attn: Director Delia Bawan

        635-734-8622 / 734-8642

   1. *Medicines and/or medical and humanitarian missions may contact: *

DR. VIRGINIA ALA

Chief, Bureau of International Health Cooperation

Department of Health

Attention: Ms. Noni Balbino

Chief, Technical Division

Tel:  (632) 781-2843, Fax: (632) 781-8843

   1. *NGOs in the Philippines accepting monetary donations*

* *

1.      ABC-CBN Foundation

Account Name:  ABC-CBN Foundation Incorporation

Bank:  BANCO DE ORO

Peso Account Number:  55630060113

Branch:       BDO Mother Ignacia, Quezon City

2.      GMA KAPUSO FOUNDATION

Account Name:  GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.

Bank:  METROBANK

Peso Account Number:      3-098-51034-7

Dollar Account Number:     2-098-00244-2

Type of Account:  Savings

Swift Code:  MBTC PH MM

* *

Updated information on relief and rehabilitation efforts in communities
devastated by Typhoon Ondoy well as status reports on recovery operations
for the victims are available on the website of the NDCC at www.ndcc.gov.ph.

The Philippine Consulate General New York will be providing details on
efforts of the Filipino community organizations in the Northeast USA as they
become available.  For more information on Project Handang Tumulong, please
contact Deputy Consul General Melita Sta. Maria Thomeczek at 212-764-1330
ext 306 or Cultural Officer Marievic Dimaculangan at 212-819-8655. END.

-- 
Kristine Du
Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering 2012
FAST Vice President '09-'10
Up 'til Dawn Logistics Chairperson '09-'10
Alpha Phi Omega
Box S-0601
kdu at stevens.edu
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