Wednesday, December 21, 2011

How to Donate Sendong Victims in Mindanao

by Jomie Jean O. Apostol

Office of Civil Defense Operations Division Cdr. Edgardo J. Ollet called for the public to send relief/assistance to meet the immediate needs of the victims of typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.

Ollet said aside from food and water purifiers or treatment plants, non-food items such as blankets and mosquito nets are needed because the unclean surroundings might pose health risks for the evacuees. He added that these cannot be considered as second priority but as important as food.

According to Ollet, another concern is the proper tagging of bodies and the shortage of cadaver bags, especially for the unidentified corpses which are already in an advanced state of decomposition. He also asked the non-government organizations to donate additional cadaver bags to the local government on the ground.

Ollet also pointed out that the water in CDO and Iligan are not yet safe for public consumption and given the lack of means like stove and firewood to boil the water with, he encouraged the evacuees to accept the government's help of bottled water.

He also reminded the residents to be careful in using the water because there are dead animals and dead bodies that might have contaminated it. That's why they are discouraging burying the bodies in places near communities to avoid contamination.

Donations for Tropical Storm Sendong can be sent to the following:

Peso: DSWD Donation-3122-1011-84

Dollar: DSWD Donation-3124-0055-81

Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Fund

Account Number: 0435-021927-130

Swift Code: DBPHPMM

Account Number: 36002016

Address: DBP Camp Aguinaldo Branch, PVAO Compound, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

Account Number: 1432-1046-01

Address: DOH Trust Funds for Grants and Donation thru Land Bank of the Philippines

To donate thru GCash:

To Register: REG [space] 4-digit pin/mother's maiden name/first name/last name/address send to: 2882

Example: REG1234/perez/justine/cruz/199 Batasan Road Quezon City send to: 2882

To Donate: DONATE [space] Amount [space] Amount [space] MPIN [space] DSWD send to: 2882

Example: DONATE 1000 1234 DSWD send to 2882

For those who want to volunteer, you may inquire at:

DSWD Field Office 10

Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen

Cagayan de Oro City

Tel. Nos.: (088)858-8134, 858-6333

Contact Manny Borres: 0906-6150095

National Resource Operation Center (NROC)

NAIA Chapel Road, Pasay City (beside Airport Police Department & back of Air Transportation Office)

Tel. Nos. (02)852-8081, 851-2681

Contact Francia Fabian: 0918-9302356

NDRRMC Central Office

Contact Person: Ms. Rufina Pascual

Address: Office of Civil Defense, Camp Gen. Aguinaldo, Quezon City

Contact Numbers: (02) 421-1920/0947-525-5536

Region X

Contact Person: Dir Ana CaƱeda

Address: Hayes-Coralles St., Cagayan de Oro City

Contact Numbers: (088) 857-3907/0917-622-0901

For Foreign Donations:

Contact Person: Fe Catalina Ea

Address: Constitution Hills, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City

Contact Numbers: (02) 931-8101 loc. 226

National

Contact Person: Grace Ann Nisteros

Address: Constitution Hills, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City

Contact Numbers: (02) 931-8101 loc. 220

Regional

Contact Person: Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo

Address: Masterson Ave., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

Contact Numbers: (088) 858-8134/(088) 858-6333

DOH-HEMS

National

Contact Person: Merlina Villamin, RN

Address: Bldg. 12, HEMS, OpCen San Lazaro Cpd., DOH Sta. Cruz, Manila

Contact Numbers: 0915-662-4724

Regional

Contact Person: Dr. David Mendoza

Address: DOH-Cagayan de Oro

Contact Numbers: 0999-993-1774/0917-308-8197

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