OPARR official explains where ‘Yolanda’ funds went 0 SHARES Share it! The perception, according to lawyer Lesley Cordero, former Undersecretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) is that government officials pocketed the billions intended for Yolanda victims. For the reconstruction phase, the OPARR reported that P126.18 billion in loans were offered and P13.38 billion in grants were provided. “This would immensely help manage expectations of the public in terms of the actual resources available for post-disaster recovery,” Cordero said. Learning from the Typhoon Yolanda experienceCordero said that Typhoon Yolanda highlighted several challenges in the country’s disaster risk management efforts.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 20, 2019 08:03 UTC