US gives $3.5M additional aid for typhoon victims
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide around $3.5 million in additional emergency assistance to support the government in dealing with the aftereffects of Supertyphoon “Rolly” (international name: Goni).
According to the US Embassy in Manila, the new funding builds on the initial $200,000 provided by USAID after the supertyphoon. —TINA G. SANTOS
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