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 Cañeda
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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