Not many people in Sagunto, Spain, nor in Sagunto, Philippines, knew that their town had a namesake all the way across the ocean. This was an exciting revelation that Senor Jose Ramblas wrote an article about this coincidence in Levante, a publication in Valencia, Spain. He shared with us what he had written but I hadn’t posted it here yet because I wanted to translate it first. If you’d like to read the Spanish version, you can access the file by clicking this link: filipinas.
When Senor Ramblas heard of the recent storms that hit the region and saw some of the devastation posted here and on the Sison website, he wrote another article about the devastation. Below is the article and my rough translation. Forgive any errors, but you get the idea. Click on the photo below to read the article in Spanish.
Sison braces for another typhoon, predicted to race through the region today, dumping more rain on the already drenched landscape. Pray for our town, our family and friends. While the storm pass through, they will need our help more than ever.
The video below was produced by the Mayor’s office to appeal to the citizens of Sison, wherever you are, to please help your townmates, family and friends. The farmers of Sison were especially hard hit. The crops that they had cultivated this year, including rice that was almost ready for harvest and vegetables slated for upscale markets and the new pasalubong center were all wiped out by Typhoon Pepeng. They will not be able to recover their loses on their own. The Congressman and the Mayor are lobbying the government earnestly for relief, but more help is needed; especially help that is earmarked specifically for the farmers. 1,200 PHP can fund the rehabilitation of one hectare of farm land. Send what you can for every little bit helps.
GIVE SUSTAINABLE RELIEF
1,200 PHP per Hectare
To donate directly to Sison’s Agricultural Rehabilitation:
Land Bank of the Philippines
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Here’s a compilation of recent tweets and retweets regarding monetary donations for victims of Typhoon Pepeng. Please note that these are copied as is. Let us know if there has been a misinformation and we’ll do our best to rectify them immediately.
SEND TO NORTHERN LUZON DIRECTLY
Baguio. For Baguio donations go directly to City Disaster Coordinating Council, Baguio City Hall and city DSWD at upper Session Road. [via @mlq3]
Benguet. For Benguet province donations go to BENGUET PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, in LA Trinidad Benguet. [via @mlq3]
SEND TO MANILA
ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya. Patuloy pa rin ang bayanihan para sa kababayan sa Northern Luzon. Please call Sagip Kapamilya 163 or 415 2272 to inquire about donations. [via @flowellg]
Caritas. The lead Catholic agency for social services and development in the Archdiocese of Manila and a provider of technical assistance to social service and development ministries in the five other Metro Manila dioceses, has put the “Sagip Tulong Program” designed as a quick response to assist the families adversely affected by the calamity. Focal Persons: Gina Santos +63 919 892 8226 and Tam De Ocampo +632 563 93081. For donations to be acknowledged over NBN Channel 4 in the Philippines, donors may fax a copy of their deposit slips to +63 2 563 9306 (with donor’s name, address and contact numbers).
US Dollar
Caritas Manila
BPI Dollar Savings Account No. 3064-0033-55
PNB Dollar Savings Acct. No. 10856660005
Philippine Peso
Banco de Oro Savings Account No.5600-45905
BPI Savings Acct. No. 3063-535701
Metrobank Savings Acct. No. 175-3-17506954-3
Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) – Accepts monetary donations through money transfer.
Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
Bank: Metrobank, Examiner Branch, Quezon City
Peso Account # 3-63600741-3
Dollar Account # 2-63600158-3 || Swift Code: MBT…CPHMM
After your deposit, email or fax the copy of deposit/remittance slip to cdrc_1984@yahoo.com or +632 929-9822. Include the donor’s name, exact mailing address and contact number for the official receipt.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Contact Persons: Imee Rose Castillo/ Rey Martija
Telephone: (632) 931-8101 local 506-507/ 951-7119
DSWD Foreign Donations
(US dollars) account number: 3124-0055-81
Zip Address: TLBPPHMMXXX
(Philippine peso) account number: 3122-1-11-84
Bank: LBP
Bank address: Batasan Branch, Constitution Hills, Quezon City
National Disaster Coordinating Council
NDCC Donated Funds
Current account number (Philippine peso): 0-00149-435-3
Swift Code: DBPHPHMM Account 36002016
Bank: Development Bank of the Philippines
Bank address: Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Branch
Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
Website: www.ndcc.gov.ph
Philippine National Red Cross
The Philippine National Red Cross
(US dollar) account number: 151-2-151-00218-2
Swift code: MBTC PH MM
(Philippine peso) account number: 151-3-041-63122-8-MBTC
Bank: Metrobank
Bank address: Port Area Branch, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila
(For donations to be acknowledged, please fax bank transactions slips to (632) 525-5654 or 404 0979 with donor’s name, address, and contact numbers. Guidelines for online donations may be accessed via www.redcross.org.ph.)
Rock Ed. BPI Loyola-Katipunan Branch- Rock Ed Project -3080-0073-44 accepting donations still for N. Luzon [via @gangbadoy] [10/10 16:41pm]
ONLINE DONATIONS
Philippine National Red Cross – PayPal. Folks can still send money through PNRC’s Paypal address: give@redcross.org.ph which is being handled by Veritas Mobile Solutions [via @tonyocruz] [10/11 01:33]
FOR FILIPINOS/FOREIGNERS ABROAD
Hawaii
For FilCom Center and other places to donate $ here in Hawaii, go to: http://www.filcom.org/ [via @coffee_tweets] [10/10 16:22]
For daily updates re: US Disaster Relief to the Philippines from US Pacific Command HQ in Hawaii, go to: www.pacom.mil. Also follow @PacificCommand on Twitter for updates. [via @coffee_tweets] [10/10 16:44]
California
Ayala Foundation USA
Ayala Foundation USA is coordinating with Ayala Foundation Inc. and other groups conducting major relief efforts. The donations you send will be brought to areas where the need is greatest and areas that have not yet been reached by groups doing disaster relief mobilization. Highest level of transparency and accountability in all transactions assured. Three ways to donate:
Check: Make check payable to Ayala Foundation USA, indicate Typhoon Ondoy in the note part and mail it to our US office at 255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 428, Redwood City, CA 94065.
Online Donation via credit card: Ayala Foundation USA does not have a paypal account but we accept donations via Visa and Mastercard. Please click on this link http://www.af-usa.org/donate_now_form.asp and choose AF-USA Typhoon Relief Fund in the drop down menu.
For wire transfer, below are the account details to use:
Account Name: Ayala Foundation USA
Account Number: 203179049
Account Type: CA
Routing Number: 321171184
Citibank, N.A.
Philippine Consulate General, San Francisco, California
Address: 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Office hours: Consulate doors open 24/7
Make cash or checks payable to San Francisco Philippine consulate
Contact Person: Lyn of SFO PhilConsulate (415) 433-6666
The Thomson Reuters Foundation. Of the Reuters group, foundation is matching dollar for dollar donations for the relief area of your choice until October 16. Please forward to anyone who want to contribute monetary donations. Here is the link: http://www.trust.org/trust.org/page/files/philippinestyphoon2009.html
The damage caused by Typhoon Pepeng is catastrophic. Not just in Pangasinan but also in surrounding areas.
Farmers in Sagunto and Sison have lost a majority of their crops extending the impact of Pepeng well into the future. If you are able to help, start by helping your family and friends then work outwards to the rest of the storm ravaged regions in the Philippines.
The power is out in Sagunto and surrounding areas and cell phone coverage is intermittent. Water is also in short supply because land slides broke the water supply pipes.
