December 19, 2011

Northern Mindanao Disaster: How to Help

Typhoon Sendong has devastated areas of in northern Mindanao, including Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and parts of Zamboanga del Norte. Please help by sending donations (cash and/or in kind):


  • Donation to Red Cross via mobile phone: text RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart), in amounts of 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000 for Globe, and 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000 for Smart.
  • Philippine Red Cross accounts:
    • Banco De Oro peso account 00-453-0018647, dollar 10-453-0039482
    • Bank of the Philippine Islands peso account 4991-0036-52 
    • BPI dollar account 004994-0103-15
    • Metrobank account 151-3-041631228, dollar 151-2-15100218-2
    • Philippine National Bank peso account 3752 8350 0034, dollar account 3752 8350 0042
    • Unionbank peso account 1015 4000 0201; dollar account 1315 4000 0090
  • LBC branches accept in-kind donations that they will ship for free
  • Philippine Airlines will ferry relief goods for NGOs, religious groups and companies to recipients in Cagayan de Oro and Dipolog. Interested parties may contact the PAL Foundation by sending an email to menchu_sarmiento@pal.com.ph
  • Ateneo and Xavier University are accepting donations:
    • Ateneo de Manila China Bank dollar account 101-732651-1
    • Xavier University BPI Peso Account 9331-0133-63
    • in-kind donations may be dropped at the Ateneo School of Government in Loyola Heights, Quezon City

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