Pinoys in Hong Kong urged to donate cash to flood victims

Filipinos in Hong Kong donating to victims of last week's monsoon rain and floods were encouraged on Monday to donate in cash instead of in kind.

The Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong said this would help make sure the donations reach the intended beneficiaries on time.

"To ensure that the much-needed aid will reach the intended recipients at the soonest possible time, the Philippine Consulate General strongly encourages interested donors to send cash instead of in-kind contributions," the consulate said in an advisor which stemmed from a meeting with the members of the Filipino community last Aug. 22.

Last week, heavy rain and floods stemming from the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Maring swamped Luzon, including Metro Manila.

As of Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said at least 25 had been left dead in the wake of the floods and rain.

The consulate in Hong Kong said cash donations may be sent to the following institutions through their bank accounts:

(1) Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Bank: Development Bank of the Philippines, Camp Aguinaldo
Branch, PVAO Compound, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Funds
Account No:
0435-021927-030 (Peso Account);
0435-021927-530 (Dollar Account)
Swift Code: DBPHPHMM
Account No: 36002016
Contact Person: Rufina Pascual, Collecting Officer NDRRMC

(2) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Bank: Landbank of the Philippines Batasan, Quezon City Branch
Account No. 3122-1011-84

(3) Philippine Red Cross
Bank: Banco De Oro
Peso: 00-453-0018647
Dollar: 10-453-0039482
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Metrobank
Peso: 151-3-041631228
Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

Philippine National Bank
Peso: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar: 3752 8350 0042
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM

Unionbank of the Philippines
Peso: 1015 4000 0201
Dollar: 1315 4000 0090
Swift Code: UBPHPHMM

Waived cable charges

The consulate also said members of the Philippine Bankers Club (PBC) of Hong Kong will waive cable charges until various dates in September for cash donations via:

Philippine National Bank (until 30 September 2013 only)
Philippine Red Cross
Peso: 3752 8350 0034
Dollar: 3752 8350 0042
Swift Code: NBMPHMM

ABS CBN Foundation
Peso Account: 419-539-5000-13
Branch: Timog, Quezon City
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM

GMA Kapuso Foundation
Account Number: 121-0032000-17

Department of Social Welfare and Development
Landbank of the Philippines, Batasan, Quezon City
Account No. 3122-1011-84

Metrobank (until September 8 only)

Philippine Red Cross
Peso: 151-3-041631228
Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

ABS CBN Foundation
Peso Account Number: 636-3-636-08808-1
Branch: Examiner Quezon Ave. Branch
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

GMA Kapuso Foundation
Account Number: 3-098-51034-7, 3-098-51566-7
Banco de Oro (until September 15 only)
BDO Foundation, Inc. FAO Relief Operations:
Peso CA No. 3008026717

GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc.
Peso SA No. 004690022189

Philippine Red Cross
Peso SA No. 453-0018647

ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. Sagip Kapamilya:
Peso SA No. 003930114199

"The applicable provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance shall still apply for each individual transaction. The PBC reserves the right to refuse the transaction should the remitter fail to abide by the said ordinance," the consulate said.

Donations in kind

The consulate said freight forwarding companies Genex Cargo and Hong Kong A-Freight Ltd. will be accepting donations, preferably, canned goods, noodles and new towels.

Donated goods are to be shipped to charitable institutions such as ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya and GMA Kapuso Foundation through their branches in Hong Kong, it said.

It listed on its site the branches of both cargo companies. — VVP, GMA News