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Donate to victims of tropical storm Ondoy in the Philippines (updated)

This is an urgent appeal for help for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana), which yesterday unleashed epic rains in the Philippines. Metro Manila’s average rainfall for September is 391.7 millimeters. In only six hours, Ondoy dumped 341 millimeters of rainfall. Ondoy already has killed 100 and 500,000 have been displaced and homeless as of this posting. (updated 28-09-09)

I am thinking of ways to help and the fastest and simplest way to do it from abroad is via Paypal or direct donation to the Philippine National Red Cross. There are always to help more or organise something else later, but we must address this pressing need right now. Please help.
Your contribution will go a long way. 1 Euro = 69 Philipine pesos; 1 US$ = 47 Philippines pesos. With P50, one can get a simple but good meal or medicine or personal hygiene items. It will greaty help the immediate needs of both victims and volunteers.

There are many ways of helping and other detailed information on how to help locally and from abroad. The Philippine Daily Inquirer has culled of list how to help, but below are, what I think, the simplest and fastest ways to help from abroad.

1. Donate via Paypal
TXTPower urges its members, supporters and friends abroad to make donations via Paypal. All donations coursed through TXTPower will be sent to the Philippine National Red Cross.

2. Donate directly to the Red Cross
Red Cross

CASH or CHECK
Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. We can also arrange for donation pick-up.

BANK DEPOSIT
Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

METROBANKPort Area Branch
Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8
Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2
Type of Acct. : SAVINGSSwift Code: MBTC PH MM

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
Port Area BranchPeso Acct.: 4991-0010-99
Type of Account: CURRENT
BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS UN Branch
Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
Type of Account: SAVINGS
Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.
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