PRESS RELEASE Embassy of the 1600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, 20036 (202)467-9300 www.philippineembassy-usa.org

TYPHOON ONDOY RELIEF EFFORTS ADVISORY

28 SEPTEMBER 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attached below are pertinent information on coursing through donations for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana / Ondoy.

• National Disaster Coordinating Center (NDCC)

NDCC Donated Funds Current Account (Philippine Peso) #0-00149-435-3 (Swift Code: DBPHPHMM Account #36002016) Development Bank of the Philippines Camp General Branch Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines

NDCC updates can be accessed via www.ndcc.gov.ph .

• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Contact Persons: Imee Rose Castillo / Rey Martija (632) 9318101 loc. 506-507 / 9517119

US Dollar Philippine Peso DSWD Foreign Donations DSWD Donation Account No. 3124-0055-81 Account No. 3122-1011-84 ZIP Address: TLBPPHMMXXX LBP Batasan Branch LBP Batasan Branch Constitution Hills, Quezon City Constitution Hills, Quezon City

• Philippine National Red Cross

For donations to be acknowledged, please fax bank transaction slips to (632) 5255654 or 4040979 with donor’s name, address and contact numbers.

Guidelines for on-line donations may be accessed via www.redcross.org.ph .

US Dollar Philippine Peso The Philippine National Red Cross The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 151-2-151-00218-2 Account No. 151-3-041-63122-8-MBTC Swift Code: MBTC PH MM Metrobank Port Area Branch Metrobank Port Area Branch Anda Circle, Port Area, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila

The Philippine National Red Cross The Philippine National Red Cross Account No. 81140030-94 Account No. 4991-0010-99 Swift Code: BOPIPHMM BPI United Nations Branch BPI United Nations Branch , Manila Ermita, Manila

Other queries and donations may be referred to the following agencies:

• NDCC (Relief Goods/Rehabilitation Equipment)

Maj. General Glenn J. Rabonza NDCC Administrator Attn: Engr. Florentino Sison Deputy Chief, Operations Division Tel. (632) 9125979, 9122665 Fax: (632) 9111873, 9111406, 9125668, 9120984

• Department of Health (Medicines and/or Medical and Humanitarian Missions)

Dr. Virginia Ala Chief, Bureau of International Health Cooperation Department of Health Attn: Ms. Noni Balbino Chief, Technical Division Tel. (632) 7812843 Fax: (632) 7818843

• DSWD (Relief Goods)

DSWD Donation Drop Off Points Area National Resource Operation Center Chapel Road, Pasay City Attn: Mrs. Francia Fabian (632) 8528081 / 63918-9302356 Quezon City Area Disaster Resource Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) DSWD Central Office Attn: Rey Martiga or Imee Rose Castillo (632) 9517119 / 9517435 or Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera 63918-9345625 Manila Area DSWD-NCR San Rafael corner Legarda St. Quiapo, Manila Attn: Director Delia Bawan (632) 7348622 / 7348642