DSWD to Pinoys abroad: Send cash, food, towels, not used clothes for flood victims
Citing an order from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine embassies urged Filipinos abroad to send towels, beddings, and ready-to-eat meals but not used clothes for the victims of recent massive flooding in Luzon.
In a news release, the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok said the DSWD issued an administrative order specifying two reasons why used clothes are discouraged as donations:
In a news release, the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok said the DSWD issued an administrative order specifying two reasons why used clothes are discouraged as donations:
- to prevent the spread of disease, and
- to support the local garment industry.
“Consistent with the provisions of R.A. No. 4653, the DSWD shall likewise adhere to
the “no used clothing donation” policy,” the DSWD said.
“This is to support the local garment industry and to prevent health hazards which may be transmitted thru used clothing,” it explained.
Cash donations are preferred, the embassy said.
Cash donations are preferred, the embassy said.
Donations in kind are also welcome and should be labeled with “Assorted humanitarian goods” before being shipped to the Philippines.
These should be sent directly to the DSWD National Resource Operations Center (NROC), Chapel Road, Pasay City, Philippines.
For more information, those interested to donate may contact Ms. Francia Fabian at .
On the other hand, cash donations may be sent to the following accounts:
1. 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: Rufina Pascual, NDRMMC Account Collecting Officer, Office of Civil Defense, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Numbers: ; up to 65 ext. 116;
Email: accounting@ocd.gov.ph, ndrrmcaccounting@yahoo.com
Website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph
2. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Account No.: 3124-0051-81
Bank branch address: Land Bank of the Philippines Batasan, Quezon City, Philippines
Contact Person: Fe Catalina Ea, Cash Division
Contact Numbers: ext 226, (mobile)
Website: www.dswd.gov.ph
3. Philippine Red Cross
Tel:
Website: www.redcross.org.ph
Banco De Oro
Peso Account: 00-453-0018647
Dollar Account: 10-453-0039482
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Metrobank
Peso Account: 151-3-041631228
Dollar Account: 151-2-15100218-2
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM
Philippine National Bank
Peso Account: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar Account: 3752 8350 0042
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM
Union Bank of the Philippines
Peso Account: 1015 4000 0201
Dollar Account: 1315 4000 0090
Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
The PRC requests the donor send via fax the bank transaction slip through or with name, address and contact number.
Donation of Pinoy hoop buffs
In the United Arab Emirates, Filipino hoop buffs are making the ultimate sacrifice to help the flood victims in the Philippines by parting with their collectors-item basketball sneakers.
Benjie Bogal, 38 and Andy Del Rosario, 31, have donated at least three pairs from their sneaker collection for auction, according to a report of the news site Gulf News.
“You can take anything you want, anything, just not the love of my life,” Bogal said.
However, this was not without much thought for the two estimate each of their collections to be worth more than Dh30,000 (roughly P340,000).
Bogal, who owns 68 pairs of coveted basketball shoes had some food for thought:
“This may not be much; maybe we could sell each beginning at a price of Dh300 (P3,419). The thought that we’re giving away something that hurt us the most to people who need it badly pretty much makes us feel at ease,” Bogal said.
“At least, our shoes won’t fit just two feet, but they’ll also go a long way to help the flood victims back home,” he added.
Meanwhile, Del Rosario who owns over 100 pairs and takes extra care of his collection said that he preserves the shoes by storing them in zip-locks and checks their condition weekly.
“You take care of these shoes as you would with your car,” he said,
Proceeds of the auction will be sent directly to the Philippine Red Cross to help over one million people affected by floods in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon, the report said.
Alarming damage
At least 92 people have perished after heavy rain and floods brought by the monsoon enhanced by tropical cyclone "Haikui" pounded Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
An earlier report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the rain had affected 733,092 families (or 3,307,874 people) in 16 provinces.
The damage to property was estimated at P616,376,611.50, including:
- P596,815,230 in infrastructure, and
- P19,561,381.50 in agriculture.
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