LTR-553-2009

14ocrobe.2009

ln linewithourcontinulng information
dissemtnation
campaig.onlheongoing
reliefefiodsfor the vicrimsof ttphoonOndoyandPepengandwith reterene to lhe
Consul6ie Gene€lslelte.of 02October 2009oniheissueol in-kinddonauons
including usedcloihing, theConsulale Generawshesto infomeveryone @nerned
lhatpuBuantto Execulive OrderNo 831signed by President
Glo.iaMacapagalAroyo.
thePhilippine Department or Finance{OOF) hasestablished
a one-slopshopto
p@essalldonalions at customsTheOOFone,stop shopall@stheprocessing of
relietgoods(including usedclothing) as longasthesearedonaled to anyorsanizaiion

quotedbelowis rhestarement
Foftunherinformalion/claifi@tion, oI OOF
Secreiary
GaryTereson imponed reliefdonallons
"STATEUENT OF HIIANCE SECRETARYGARY TAIES
ON IMPORiED RELIEF DONAfIONS
We wish to clarit/ that toreign an.! OFWdonors and tte recipient oryanizalions,whether
govemnent or NGOS,are rct charg,edany taxes and &lies for their relief d@atins as
long as lhey are aMdited and rcgislered wnh he Deperlmentof Social Wo* and
Development(DSVW). fhe DSVW has o@r 2,500 rcgisteted NGOSwhich arc hstedan
its websile (w.dswd.gov.ph). Pleasekfom us ighl away i anybody ftoh lhe Eureau
ol Custons asked tot any ta\ and elly payfiEnt on these inpofted relief goods frcn

Ihe qestop shop thd we are c@ling ains to tacilitatelhe release of these inponed
relief goods, re.lucing lhe prc@sng tire ta 24 houts ltun the inporl entry fiting, fron
four b r@ deys n@al p@ssing tire. Undet lhe on+slop shop, w have alsa
reducedthe docunentary requienents to the barestnh'mun wilh masl papeMatu lo
be done AFIER the rclease of lhe rcliat goods

We ate doing every|hingto qturc lhat these rcliel donationsrcach the catahity victims
al the wnest po$ible tine. Ihank you. (availableal M.daf.9ov.ph4'

Wehopetheto€goinghasclaifiedihe nater aswe thankautkababayanslol

lheirconlinued
supponandassistance
lo theongoing humanilaianeffod

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A. PAYNOR,
ROIANO Jr.

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