Los Angeles, 28 September 2009 - The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform that voluntary cash donations for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy may be remitted to the bank accounts listed below:  You may also click on the Republic Seal above to go to the Consulate General website.

A. 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 Emilio Aguinaldo Branch
Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
NDCC updates can be accessed via www.ndcc.gov.ph

B. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Contact Persons: Imee Rose Castillo / Rey Martija
+(632) 931-8101 loc. 506-507 / 951-7119
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, Philippines
Constitution Hills, Quezon City, Philippines

C. Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
For donations to be acknowledged, please fax bank transaction slips to +(632) 525-5654 or 404-0979 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. 51-3-041-63122-8-MBTC
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM
       Metrobank Port Area Branch    Metrobank Port Area Branch
Anda Circle, Post Area, Manila, Philippines      Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila
       Philippines


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
Ermita, Manila, Philippines Ermita, Manila, Philippines


D. Philippine Consulate General, Los Angeles, CA

Vice Consul John G. Reyes
Attn: Mr. Edwin Caraos
Tel: 1(213) 637-3010
Cell: 1(213) 268-9990 (Duty Officer)
Fax: 1(213) 639-0990
Email: losangelespcg@earthlink.net

MARAMING SALAMAT!
For donations through Gawad Kalinga mail your checks or money orders to
ANCOP Foundation USA,
PO Box 10095,
Torrance, CA 90505

ANCOP Foundation USA, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization in the U.S. Please make your contributions payable to the above, with memo "GK Typhoon Ondoy" on the check.

Online contributions can be made at the website of Ancop Foundation USA.  Enter "GK Typhoon Ondoy" in the comments/instruction field. http://www.ancopusa.org/
DONATIONS FOR TYPHOON ONDOY VICTIMS

Please count your blessings and seriously consider making an individual donation to help the hard hit victims of Typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines. You can make your donation through the Philippine Government agencies and the Philippine Red Cross, as listed in the press release below from the Consulate General in Los Angeles. The press release lists the numbers of bank accounts where you can send your remittance/donation.

For those who are not comfortable donating through government agencies, you may also donate through the Gawad Kalinga's U.S. arm, the Ancop Foundation USA, which is a 501(c)(3) organization or other private agencies listed below. Your mailed or online donation may be tax deductible (see below).

Please see additional information below regarding where you can send your donations to help alleviate the destruction and sufferings brought by Typhoon Ondoy.

For updates and other general information regarding relief efforts, visit the Google website:http://www.google.com/landing/typhoon-ondoy.html

God bless you!
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE

1.  American Red Cross - 1-800-435-7669   (From their website as of September 28, 2009. See link below: The American Red Cross is monitoring the situation
   and remains in communication Although there hadn’t been an appeal for international assistance, the American Red Cross is prepared to mobilize support,  
   including working with the Philippine Red Cross.)
   http://newsroom.redcross.org/2009/09/28/typhoon-ketsana-ondoy-in-philippines-and-vietnam/

2.  Ayala Foundation USA - http://www.af-usa.org/donate_now.asp

3.  ABS-CBN Foundation Sagip Kapamilya - http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/donate.php
    US donations can also be mailed to ABS-CBN Foundation,150 Shoreline Dr.Redwood City, CA 94065

4.  GMA Kapuso Foundation - http://www.kapusofoundation.com/donate