How-to on donating to RP typhoon victims

The Philippine Consulate General has been receiving many inquiries on how to send financial donations to the relief drive for the recent victims of Typhoon Frank and has issued a set of guidelines on how to do so.

Per presidential directive, the donations and other forms of assistance voluntarily given by the international community for the victims of Typhoon Frank may be sent to either the National Disaster Coordinating Council or the Philippine National Red Cross:

1. Cash or check donations can be deposited in the following bank accounts:

[B]NDCC ACCOUNT[/B] Bank: DBP Camp Aguinaldo Branch
Camp Aguinaido, Quezon City
Acct Name: NDCC Donated Fund
Acct. No. 0-00149-435-3
Swift Code: DBPHDHMM Acct. No. 36002016

[B]PNRC ACCOUNTS[/B]

Peso Account
a. Bank: 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

b. Bank: 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

[B]Dollar Account[/B] a. Bank: 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

b. Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands
United Nations Branch, Ermita
Manila
Acct. Name: The Philippine National Red Cross
Acct. No: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: Savings
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM

For donations to be properly acknowledged by PNRC, the bank transaction slips should be faxed to (632) 525-5654 or 404-0979 with the donor’s name, address and contact numbers.

[B]OTHER FORMS OF DONATIONS:[/B]

1. SMS and G-Cash (Globe) or Smart donations to PNRC can be sent/texted as follows:
Text: REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe)
For G-Cash:
Text: DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

2. Credit Card donations can be sent to (632) 404-0979 and attention to:
Ms. Charina Bognalbal, PNRC with the following information:
a. Name of card number
b. Billing address
c. Contact Numbers (landline and mobile)
d. Credit Card no.
e. Expiry date
f. CCV2/CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card)
g. Amount to be donated (in numbers and words)

3. Guidelines for online donations may be accessed via www.redcross.org.ph
All original papers/documents on documents on donations must be forwarded to this address:
The Philippine National Red Cross
C/O Sec. Gen. Corazon Alma De Leon
National Headquarters
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 2803, Philippines

4. Medicines and/or medical and humanitarian missions may be referred to the Office of:
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

Other contacts:
Dr. Carmencita Banato
+639178455481

Dr. Arnei Rivera
+639283946756

6.All other queries, including but not limited to, donations of rehabilitation equipment, donation of relief goods, may be directed to the office of:

[B]For NDCC:[/B] Maj. General Glenn J. Rabonza, Administrator NDCC
Attn.: Engr. Florentino Sison
Deputy Chief, Operations Division, NDCC
Tel: (632) 912-5979, 912-2665
Fax: (632) 911-1873, 911-1496,912-5668,912-0984

[B]For PNRC:[/B] Mr. Benjie Delfin
Head, Operations Center
Disaster Management Center
Philippine National Red Cross
Direct Line: (632) 527-0865
Telefax: (632) 524-5787
NDCC updates can be accessed via www.ndcc.gov.ph.

[I]Source: Philippine Consulate General[/I]