Tag: Relief

Rescuers carry body bags containing bodies of typhoon victims recovered from the debris swept by floodwaters at the height of Typhoon Bopha, in New Bataan town, Compostela Valley, southern Philippines. (MNS photo)

Canada gives P10M for ‘Pablo’ relief

MANILA, Dec 7 (Mabuhay) — The Canadian government is giving Cad$ 250,000 (10 million pesos) to help victims of typhoon Pablo (international codename Bopha) in the Southern Philippines. In a statement, Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation Julian Fantino said Canada is “deeply concerned about the devastation caused by Typhoon Bopha and its impact on the [...]

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Residents repair their damaged homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. (MNS photo)

PH Thanks Washington for Assistance to Typhoon Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today expressed its appreciation to the United States for its prompt response in support of disaster relief efforts in typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao. “Our people are grateful for the assistance extended by the United States to help us respond to the aftermath of Typhoon Pablo in the Southern Philippines,” Ambassador Jose [...]

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