KONSULADO PANLAHAT NG PILIPINAS CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES

CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE

No. 16

GUIDELINES ON DONATIONS TO THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON FRANK

Pursuant to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s directive to Philippine Foreign Service Posts to open disaster relief donation accounts related to Typhoon Frank, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago would like to inform the public that donations and other forms of assistance voluntarily given by the international community and Overseas Filipinos for the victims of Typhoon Frank may be referred to either the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) or the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).

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

NDCC ACCOUNT

PNRC ACCOUNTS

PESO Account

Bank: DBP Camp Aguinaldo Branch

Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines

Acct. Name: NDCC Donated Fund

Acct. No.: 0-00149-435-3

Swift Code: DBPHPHMM Acct. No.: 36002016

Type: Current Account

PESO Account

(1) 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

(2) 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

DOLLAR Account

(1) 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

(2) 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

Note: For donations to be properly acknowledged by PNRC, kindly fax the bank transaction slips to (632) 525-5654 or (632) 404-0979 with the donor’s name, address, and contact nos.

OTHER FORMS OF DONATIONS:

(2) SMS and G-Cash (Globe) or Smart donations to PNRC can be sent/texted as follows:

FOR SMS:

Text: RED<space> AMOUNTto 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (SMART)

FOR G-CASH:

Text: DONATE<space>Amount<space>4-digit M-PIN<space>REDCROSS TO 2882

(1) 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 member

(b) billing address

(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 number and words)

(2) Guideline for On-Line Donations may be accessed via www.redcross.org.ph

Please note that all original papers/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

(3) Medicines and/or medical and humanitarian missions may be referred to the Office of:

DR. VIRGINIA ALA Other Contacts:

Chief, Bureau of International Health Cooperation Dr. Carmencita Banato

Department of Health +639178455481

Attention: Ms. Noni Balbino

Chief, Technical Division

Tel No. (632) 781-2843 Dr. Arnel Rivera

Fax No. (632) 781-8843 +639283946756

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

For NDCC: For PNRC:

Maj. Gen. GLENN J. RABONZA, Administrator NDCC Mr. BENJIE DELFIN

Attn: Engr. FLORENTINO SISON Head, Operations Center

Deputy Chief, Operations Division, NDCC Disaster Management Center

Tel. No. (632) 912-5979, 912-2665 Philippine National Red Cross

Fax No.: (632) 911-1873, 911-1406, 912-5668, 912-0984 Direct Line: (632) 527-0865

Telefax: (632) 524-5787

Info on Typhoon Frank: NDCC updates can be accessed via www.ndcc.gov.ph.

For other queries about donations to the victims of Typhoon Frank in the Philippines, please contact Consul Orontes V. Castro in the Consulate at (312) 332-6458 ext. 15.