• From Office of the President (OP) / CARITAS Manila
  
• PHIL 4 YOU
  
• COUNCIL OF FILIPINO ASSOCIATIONS IN BELGIUM
  

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From Office of the President (OP) / CARITAS Manila

Posted on request of the Philippine Embassy-The Hague
October 8, 2009

To our friends in the Filipino Community in the Netherlands,

The Office of the President (OP) , in partnership with Caritas Manila, has put up the "Sagip Tulong Program" designed as a quick response to assist the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.

Filipino community and other individuals who wish to donate to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy may also send their donations to the Sagip Tulong Program of the Office of the President (OP) and Caritas Manila, as follows:

US Dollar account

Caritas Manila

BPI Dollar Savings Account No: 3064-0033-55

Caritas Manila, Inc.

PNB Dollar Savings Account No. 10856660005

Philippine Peso Account

Caritas Manila

Banco de Oro Savings Account No: 5600-45905

Caritas Manila

BPI Savings Account No: 3063-5357-01

Caritas Manila

Metrobank Savings Account No: 175 3 17506954-3

Focal Person:

Ms. Gina Santos - Mobile Phone No. +63-919-8928226

Ms. Tam de Ocampo - Tel. No. +63 2 5639308

For donation to be acknowledge over Television Station NBN Channel 4, donors may fax a copy of their deposit slips to +63 2 5639306 with donor's name, address and contact numbers.

We hope you could help us disseminate this information to your friends, family members, colleagues, and other Filipino acquaintances in the Netherlands.

Thank you very much.

Embassy of the Philippines
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 125
2585 EZ The Hague, Netherlands
Tel. No. 070 3604820
Fax No. 070 3560030
Email thehague@philembassy.nl
Website www.philembassy.nl

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From PHIL 4 YOU

Netherlands – October 5, 2009

To our trusted customers, patrons, friends, acquaintances and family, Saturday, September26 2009as each and everyone of you already know, the Philippines(Manila) was hit by one of the worst disasters in the history. At this very moment the situation is critical and countless of families lost their homes and everything. Within our circle of friends, customers and family, sad to say, they too lost their loved ones to typhoon Ondoy.

We, on behalf of the staff of PHIL 4 YOU therefore would like to offer our humble assistance and contribution to the Humanitarian Volunteers who are helping our countrymen right now as we speak.

We would like to ask your help by sending to us your used clothes, shoes, toys, blankets, groceries and things you might think would extremely help those victims of typhoon Ondoy. Donations in terms of money are also welcome.

For donations: To our trusted customers, patrons, friends, acquaintances and family, Saturday, September26 2009as each and everyone of you already know, the Philippines(Manila) was hit by one of the worst disasters in the history. At this very moment the situation is critical and countless of families lost their homes and everything. Within our circle of friends, customers and family, sad to say, they too lost their loved ones to typhoon Ondoy.

We, on behalf of the staff of PHIL 4 YOU therefore would like to offer our humble assistance and contribution to the Humanitarian Volunteers who are helping our countrymen right now as we speak.

We would like to ask your help by sending to us your used clothes, shoes, toys, blankets, groceries and things you might think would extremely help those victims of typhoon Ondoy. Donations in terms of money are also welcome.

For donations:

Bank account number : under the name of "Stichting Lutoban, Ulvenhout"

Rabobank Breda number 13 29 96 243 Please state as remarks typhoon ONDOY/KETSANA

Right now there is no use in giving direct financial help to the victims since they can't spend it due to the fact that facilities are broken and therefore not available. But our agency in the Philippines will use the money for buying the needed medicines, goods & groceries for the victims.

Free Shipment of Donations

On Oct. 24 & 25, there will be an extra shipment of the Balik-bayan boxes and we have reserved a part of the container especially for the FREE SHIPMENT of your donations. Our container will arrive the first or second week of December, just in time for Christmas. This could be your greatest Christmas Gift Ever!

We kindly ask you to deliver your goods at our depot, D & W transport, Bovendijk 26 in Kwinstheul on the 24th of October (Saturday) and 25th of October (Sunday). Our container will be standing there ready for your donations.

Will you kindly forward this message to your friends and acquaintances?

Please let us know (minimal 1 week before the shipment) what sort of goods you will donate. In this way, we can estimate the necessary space needed as that we can utilize the container effectively.

Sincerely,

Rowena en René Zuidwijk
Phil. 4 You
(we feel for you)

The foundation Lutoban is recognized by ANBI for which your donation is tax deductible.

Chamber of Commerce: West Brabant under number 20131785

For more information about the foundation Lutoban: www.lutoban.com

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FROM COUNCIL OF FILIPINO ASSOCIATIONS IN BELGIUM

55 Avenue des Myrtilles 1180 Brussels
Tel.- 0032 476 398750
E-mail: dhelulu55cofabxl@yahoo.com

1 October 2009

Dear kababayans and friends in Belgium,

We all are devastated with the recent heart-breaking disaster which happened in our beloved country when the worst ever typhoon flooded and battered Metro Manila and Luzon areas. I am very sure that you follow with compassionate concern the aftermath of tropical storm Ondoy which wrought tragedy in the Philippines when streets turned to rivers and people struggled to escape drowning by climbing onto the rooftops which became their refuge. So many ended homeless and others shed tears losing their loved ones. I am also certain that your heart is full of desire to help and you are now asking how.

The beautiful thing about this disaster is the fact that faced with tragedy, the kindness of the Filipino emerges: the calamity brought out small miracles of the human heart that reaches out to others. People helping the stranded, the weak, the powerless, the less fortunate, some even risking their lives to save the others. So many unsung heroes are now taking part in this movement of compassion and solidarity in the name of charity.

To date, 4,644 houses are damaged, some 2560 compeletely destroyed and 2075 partially affected. A total of 512,092 families are affected by the floodwaters that struck Quezon City, Pasig, Marikina, San Juan, San Mateo, Montalban and some other towns of Rizal. Much is needed to help our afflicted brothers and sisters survive these days of ordeal by providing the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter. Thence, help will be most needed to assist them in the most difficult part of rebuilding their homes, lives and hope!

We are enjoying the benefits of a good life and a stable means of income here abroad. We cannot remain indifferent to this suffering of our own brothers and sisters in the Philippines. We encourage you to reach out to them in a concrete way by donating financial help.

COFAB will start a “Project of Hope for the victims of Ondoy”. We will initiate the collection of your donations and take charge of sending them to the Philippines assuring that they reach the most neglected portion of the victims. We plan to do this by networking with organizations involved in relief operations in the Philippines. We intend to course thru the Associations of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) all our donations which will be given directly to the victims.

Please email me if you wish to have more info about Associations of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP

( dhelulu55cofabxl@yahoo.com )

Maghawak-kamay tayong lahat sa panahong ito na kailangan ng ating mga kababayan ang ating tulong! Maraming, maraming salamat at mabuhay tayong lahat! !

On your part please fill in the reply slip so that your donation will be properly acknowledged.

Truly yours,

DHEL C. LULU

COFAB President (GSM: 0476398750)



Please fill in and send to DHEL C. LULU/LILIA VELASQUEZ the soonest time possible.

I pledge to give ________________________________________________

(amount in cash)

for the victims/survivors of ONDOY, through COFAB (account number 310-1598913-51, if you forward your donation thru the bank with communication “Project of Hope for the Victims of Ondoy”).



NAME _______________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

Tel. # ________________________________________________

Submitted by:

_________________________ DATE: ______________________

Signature over printed NAME