Military raises P19B for typhoon victims

From the Sun Star (Dec 21): Military raises P19B for typhoon victims

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has generated over P19 billion for the victims of Typhoon "Pablo," which hit Visayas and Mindanao early this month. General Jessie Dellosa, AFP chief-of-staff, said the raised amount was collected from the institution's savings after cancelling Christmas parties and holding "simple" 77th founding anniversary celebration rites on Friday. There were also donations from the Department of National Defense and financial institutions of the AFP, Dellosa added. "Sa ganitog maliit na paraan nais ipahatid ng AFP ang mensahe ng simpatiya at pakikiramay sa ating mga kababayang nasalanta," Dellosa said in his speech during the military's anniversary. As of Friday, the death toll from Typhoon Pablo has climbed to 1,050 including 354 still unidentified bodies. At least 2,662 were injured while 838 others remain missing. Over six million people in 34 provinces were affected by the typhoon, more than 11,000 of which remain inside evacuation centers.

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