20 December – Tropical Storm Sendong may have left the Philippine area of responsibility but the massive flooding reported throughout Region X, especially in cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, left 957 dead, 1582 injured, 49 missing and affected  63,079 families. President Benigno S. Aquino III  declared a state of national calamity to expedite the access and release of funds to provide aid and hasten the recovery of affected areas.

Hon. Benito B. Valeriano, Consul General, on behalf of the Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines, extends his gratitude to all Filipinos and friends who have already and are continuing to contribute to the relief efforts.

For those requiring information on relatives and friends in the affected areas, you may wish to visit the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council or call +632912 0441/5947 or send an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Monetary donations may best be channeled through the NDRRMC, the government agency tasked to coordinate with local governments. NDRRMC’s account number is 0435-021927-130, Account Name: NDRRMC Donated Funds, Swift Code: DBPHPMM Account #36002016. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also accepts donations through its Landbank of the Philippines, Batasan, Quezon City Branch Account# 3124-0055-81.  For additional information, visit Guidelines for Foreign Donations.

For NGOs, you may wish to send your donations to Philippine Red Cross, GMA Kapuso Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation.

In case of sending relief goods, please note that used clothing is prohibited.