List: Government Agencies and NGOs Accepting Donations for Flood Victims
13 October 2022
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), there are 20 tropical cyclones that wreak havoc in the Philippines every year, especially in areas of Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Bicol Region, making the country remarkably flood-prone owing ultimately to its geographical location.
The most recent typhoon, which transformed from a severe tropical storm to a supertyphoon category with maximum sustained winds of 195km/h, Karding sent Filipinos from the Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol, and the Cordillera region worrying for their lives and livelihoods when it hit the areas affected last September.
In addition to agricultural losses and properties destroyed, with 12 dead and 6 declared missing, perhaps the saddest news in the wake of super-typhoon Karding is the passing of five rescuers from Bulacan who had died while performing their heroic duty.
In these trying times, affected areas and families are sent to evacuation centers for temporary shelter where they could receive further help from donations.
If you're one of the people concerned about where to donate for flood victims, this article will disclose government agencies and other organizations that are legitimate and authorized to accept and dispense donations whether in cash or in kind, along with their verified bank accounts and other methods to send donations.
Who is allowed to donate?
Practically just about any individual, group, or organization can donate, including international organizations and Filipino migrant workers abroad. According to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, international donations could be duty-free and tax-exempt, provided that the recipient organization, be it a non-profit, religious, welfare, and other charitable institution, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and must be duly accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Also eligible to receive foreign donations are government institutions including local government units (LGUs). However, the acceptance of such donations from international governments is still subject to prior approval from the President of the Philippines upon the express recommendation of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
NGOs that are not duly accredited by the aforementioned governing bodies, meanwhile, can still receive overseas donations but will be responsible for shouldering the expenses for customs duties and taxes, as stipulated by laws governing importation.
What goods and services can be donated?
Aside from monetary donations to bank accounts from recipient organizations and government agencies, the following are what could be donated to typhoon victims.
- Food items such as canned goods and ready-to-eat meals;
- Medicines (with an expiry date of at least 24 months) and other medical supplies;
- Sanitary items and hygiene products such as alcohol, soap, shampoo, and other toiletries;
- Bedding materials such as mats, blankets, trapal, or a family-size tent
- Educational, scientific, and cultural books and materials for child education;
- Essential equipment and machinery, including spare parts and other accessories;
- Consumer goods not currently available in affected areas in times of calamities.
Meanwhile, donating used clothing is strictly prohibited due to potential health hazards.
LIST: Agencies and NGOs to donate to for typhoon victims
Government agencies together with non-government organizations (NGOs) are authorized to receive donations from just about anyone willing to send their help to typhoon victims. We gathered a total of three (3) government agencies and six (6) non-profit organizations where you could donate cash and in-kind relief distribution.
IMPORTANT NOTE: These are just some of the many organizations that you could send your donations to. You can also coordinate with your LGU to check for donation drives that they may be spearheading.
A. Government Agencies
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
The DSWD is a government agency with the mandate of developing poverty mitigation measures by providing social protection services to the marginalized and disadvantaged. It is also where donations could be handed and distributed to typhoon victims.
LANDBANK DOLLAR ACCOUNT
Account Name: DSWD FOREIGN DONATION
Account Number: 3124-0055-81
Swift Code: TLBPPHMMXXX
LANDBANK PESO ACCOUNT
Account Name: DSWD DONATION FUND
Account Number: 3122-1011-84
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
The Council has the primary mandate of being the first responders in the event of national emergencies, anchored with the tall objective of ensuring Filipinos will be safe and sound in times of emergencies and calamities.
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Funds
Account Number: 0435-021927-130
SWIFT Code: DBPHPMM
Contact Person: Ms. Rufina Pascual at +632 421-1920 or +63 911-506165
Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)
A government agency connected to the Office of the President, it is responsible for promoting and defending the rights of Filipino migrant workers against abusers. It is also accredited as a government agency to receive donations from international organizations and OFWs to the Philippines through charitable organizations.
Contact person: Ms. Marita Apad
Contact numbers: +632 552-4734, +632 552 4730, or +63 917-8412625
B. Non-government Organizations
Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
This is the premier and foremost NGO in the country with the mandate to serve Filipinos and alleviate their suffering through humanitarian programs and acts of volunteerism during emergency relief operations such as the aftermath of typhoons.
Send donations addressed to:
Attention: Secretary-General Gwendolyn T. Pang
Philippine Red Cross
37 EDSA corner Boni Ave.
Mandaluyong City 1550 Philippines
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI)
SAVINGS (PESO)
Account Number: 4991-0036-52
Swift code: BOPI PHMM
UNIONBANK
SAVINGS (PESO)
Account Number: 1015-4000-0201
Swift code: UBM PHMM
SECURITY BANK
SAVINGS (PESO)
Account Number: 0132-0624-6400-3
Swift code: SETCPHMM
LANDBANK
SAVINGS (PESO)
0561 0958 17
Swift code: TLBP PHMM
GMA 7 Kapuso Foundation
Established in 1950, GMA fulfills its corporate social responsibility through Kapuso Foundation. For donations in cash, refer to the information below.
METROBANK
Peso Savings
Account Number: 098-3-098-51034-7
Dollar Savings
Account Number: 098-2-098-00244-2
Swift Code: MBTC PH MM
UnionBank
Account Number: 000-4-000-22679
Code: UBPHPHMM
Land Bank of the Philippines
Peso Savings
Account Numbers: 4812-1108-91 and 4781-0138-33
Dollar Savings
Account Numbers: 4814-0105-33 and 4784-0106-22
Swift Code: TLBPPHMMXXX
Philippine National Bank (PNB)
Peso Saving
Account Number: 1263-1000-8797
Dollar Savings
Account Number: 1263-6000-8804
Swift Code: PNB MPH MM
Banco de Oro (BDO)
Peso Saving
Account Number: 00-469-0232-116
Account Name: GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc.
Account Number: 00-469-0022-189
Dollar Saving
Account Name: GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number: 10-469-0072135
Code: BNORPHMM
Telephone Nos.: (632) 8982-7777 loc 9902 / 8928-4299
Fax No.: (632) 8928-9351
Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation
ABS-CBN is the largest mass media company in the country founded in 1953. Lingkod Kapamilya, a non-stock, non-profit organization is its social arm conducting social responsibility programs for the benefit of hard-pressed Filipino families, including typhoon victims.
BDO Peso Account
Account Number: 0039301-14199
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
BPI Peso Account
Account Number: 3051-11-55-88
Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Metrobank Peso Account
Account Number: 636-3-636-08808-1
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM
Security Bank Account
Account Number: 000003312430-0
Swift Code: SETCPHMM
PNB Peso Account
Account Number: 1263-7000-4128
Swift Code: PNBMPHMM
Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
This nonprofit organization is anchored with the commitment to mitigate human suffering in times of calamities by conducting disaster management programs to help victims. It also conducts donation drives to be dispensed to families heavily affected by typhoons.
GCASH
Glenn Latoza – 09164930194
METROBANK (Peso account)
Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
Account Number: 636-3-63600741-3
METROBANK (Dollar account)
Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
Account Number: 636-2-63600158-3
Bank Address: Metrobank Examiner Branch, Quezon City, Philippines
Save the Children Philippines
This children's organization has the primary objective to alleviate the suffering of Filipino children around the country through its humanitarian programs. It also accepts donation on behalf of typhoon victims.
BPI
Account Number: 3531007769
METROBANK
Account Number: 710-7710537468
BDO
Account Number: 002020118811
SECURITY BANK
Account Number: 0000003604679
Account Name: Save the Children Philippines (SCP), Inc.
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