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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Last September 13, Typhoon Ferdie (International Name: Meranti) made landfall over at Itbayat, Batanes. Typhoon Signal number 4 was raised in the area with the strongest recorded gustiness of the wind reaching at 296 km/h. The province was declared under state of calamity last September 15, 2016.
While we thank the Lord that there are no casualties; 2,850 families were affected – this is a lot in a province with a population of around 17,000; Some municipalities such as Itbayat and Basco, Batanes had incurred 578 totally damaged houses and 1,730 partially damaged houses and a few more houses from other municipalities such as Mahatao, Uyugan, Ivana, and Sabtang have been damaged as well.
We ask for your assistance in helping Batanes rebuild. It approximately takes 15,000 pesos to repair one home as there is currently low supply of resources in Batanes and the materials would need to be bought from Manila or nearby provinces and transported. Repair of the damaged church, convent, and school, according to Most Rev. Camilo D. Gregorio, DD, Bishop Prelate of Batanes, would also cost an additional P12 million.
For cash donations, you may deposit to any of the following Caritas Manila bank account numbers:
Banco De Oro – Savings Account No. 5600-45905
Bank of the Philippine Islands – Savings Account No. 3063-5357-01
Metrobank – Savings Account No. 175-3-175069543
For dollar accounts:
Bank of the Philippine Islands – Savings Account No. 3064-0033-5
Swift Code – BOPIPHMM
Philippine National Bank – Savings Account No. 108566600025
Swift Code – PNBMPHMM
For proper acknowledgment of your donations, kindly fax copy of deposit slip to 563-9306 or email scanned copy to [email protected]. Please indicate your name & complete address.
Online cash donations are also accepted. You may visit our website caritasmanila.org.ph or coursed thru Cebuana Lhuillier.
For in kind donations, you may bring them at our drop off centers at Caritas Manila office 2002 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila, at Radio Veritas in West Ave. corner EDSA, Quezon City; or to your nearest parish.
May God continue to bless you and make you instruments of his love and compassion.
