From Business World (Dec 21): US adds $2M more in relief aid for typhoon devastated areas
US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas revealed on Friday that $2.1 million (about P84 million) was approved by the US government as assistance to victims of Typhoon Pablo, raising total US aid to $7.5 million. He said the new grant will be sourced through the World Food Program and enough to distribute about 200 metric tons of rice to typhoon victims. And although the assistance is substantial, “clearly we have to do more,” he said. The assistance is not limited to food and non-food items alone since US military planes are also flying in relief goods from Manila to Davao City. C-130 planes also loaded 3.4 metric tons of Department of Social Welfare and Development relief goods since Dec. 8. In a fact sheet, released by the US embassy, the C-130 Hercules aircrafts already spent 113 hours in 22 flights to deliver supplies for the typhoon victims since three weeks ago. “We need to identify ways where we can help,” Mr. Thomas said, adding that the assistance will concentrate in areas of health, energy, education, livelihood assistance and energy. .....
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