The Philippine Embassy in Beijing appeals to the generosity of China-based Filipinos and friends of the Philippines in extending assistance to victims of the Southern Leyte landslide.

Donations for the landslide victims may be coursed through the following institutions:

1. Philippine National Red Cross

Peso Account:
1.	Bank	:	Metrobank, Port Area Branch
	Account	:	Philippine National Red Cross
	Acct. No.	:	SA-3-041-63122-8
2.	Bank	:	Bank of the Philippine Islands, UN Ave. Branch
	Account	:	Philippine National Red Cross
	Acct. No.	:	SA-8114-0308-4
Dollar Account:
	Bank	:	MetroBank, Port Area Branch
	Account	:	Philippine National Red Cross
	Acct. No.	:	SA-2-151-00218-2

Contact Persons:
	Mr. Victor Liozo, Jr.	Secretary General, Philippine National Red Cross
		tel. no. 524-5787; fax. no. 527-5981, telefax 527-0857
	Ms. Gwendolyn Pang	Director of Find Generation
		mobile. no. +63917-827-7421; e-mail: gwenpang@redcross.org.ph (24 hrs)

2. Department of Health

Donations of medicines may be directed to

	Dr. Carmencita Banatin	Director III
		Health Emergency Management Staff, Department of Health
		(Attn: Ms. Merlina Villamin, Logistics Officer)
		tel. no. 929-6923; telefax nos. 929-6867 or 929-6827

3. National Disaster Coordinating Council

Cash donations in the form of cheques may be coursed through the Embassy/DFA which in turn will endorse it to the NDCC. Cheques are to be made payable to the NDCC.

For telegraphic transfers, donors are advised to send donations directly to any of the following bank accounts:

	Bank	:	Development Bank of the Philippines, Camp General Aguinaldo Branch
	Account	:	NDCC
	Acct. No.	:	SA-000-00101-435-1
			SA-000-00101-435-3

Donations of used clothing are not encouraged in view of RA 4653


4. Department of Social Welfare and Development

	Bank	:	Land Bank of the Philippines, Batasan Branch
	Account	:	DSWD Donation
	Acct. No.	:	CA-3122-1011-84

Contact Person:
	Ms. Vilma B. Cabrera	Director IV
		Program Management Bureau, DSWD
		tel. no. 931-9147; fax. no. 951-2801

For those intending to donate in kind, following is DSWD's list of urgently needed items for the landslide victims:

1.	Food items
2.	Milk/ infant formula
3.	Blankets/ mats/ pillows
4.	Candles/ lamps/ matches
5.	Cooking/ kitchen utensils
6.	Flashlights/ batteries
7.	Petromax (pressured lamps)
8.	Footwear/ slippers
9.	Mosquito nets
10.	Medicines
11.	Toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, bath, laundry, soap, shampoo)
12.	Towels
13.	Underwear
14.	Water/ water container
15.	Water purifier/ purifying tablets
16.	Tents/ cadaver bags
17	Portalets (portable toilets)
18.	Generator set
19.	Backhoe/ payloader/ bulldozer

For a complete list of foreign donations allowed duty-free entry to the Philippines subject to existing rules and regulations, please click on this link: http://www.pcgny.net/pcgny/2005/1101_01.html

The Philippine Embassy profoundly thanks all those who will respond to this appeal in the spirit of love and compassion for our fellow Filipinos.

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