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2011 SURVEY FOR ALL FILIPINOS IN NSW
 
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Welcome to the website of the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney! The Consulate is a foreign mission established in Sydney by the Philippine Government to provide consular services for persons wishing to visit the Philippines, as well as passporting, civil registry and notarial services for Filipino nationals residing and working in the state of New South Wales and the French Overseas Department of New Caledonia.

This website provides information about the services provided by the Philippine Consulate and notices about developments, programs, and activities of the Consulate and the Filipino-Australian community in New South Wales.

If you wish to get in touch with the Consulate, please contact us through our email address contact@philippineconsulate.com.au telephone (02) 9262 7377, or fax (02) 9262 7355.

Updated Advisory on Tropical Storm Sendong

Last Updated on Friday, 23 December 2011 11:48 Friday, 23 December 2011 11:40
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As of 23 December 2011, the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports that Tropical Storm Sendong (international code name Washi) left 1,080 dead and 1,079 missing. 422 were rescued. A total of 348,749 persons or 65,067 families from 319 barangays were affected by the storm.

The number of people being served by the NDRRMC is 62,070 families or 327,590 persons. Of these, 62,070 families or 327,590 persons are in evacuation centers.

Please see the Consulate’s advisory dated 20 December 2011 for the NDRRMC Operations Center contact details and the NDRRMC and DSWD contact and bank account details for donations to the flood victims.

In addition to the Filipino community groups and associations organizing donation drives for the flood victims which were mentioned in the Consulate’s previous advisories, interested parties may also contact the following:

  • Worldwide Filipino Alliance, Inc.,/ Global Filipinos Australia

          Mrs. Lolita Farmer

          Chairperson

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The Consulate has also been informed that I-remit Global Remittance has agreed to waive the service charge/remittance fee for monetary donations channelled through Sagip Kapamilya, GMA Kapuso Foundation and the Philippine National Red Cross.

 

23 December 2011