UN says to donate P380 million for Philippines' typhoon responseRescuers pull a rubber boat carrying residents through a flooded street after Typhoon Vamco hit in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations has announced a P380 million donation to the Philippines to improve its response to the ongoing typhoon season. Gustavo Gonzalez, UN's resident and humanitarian coordinator to the country, said this would be sourced from the organization's Central Emergency Response Fund mechanism. News of the donation was made in a high-level meeting between Gonzalez and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, according to release. It added: "There is a compelling amount of evidence that acting before the disaster hits, cuts the costs of humanitarian response, preserves people's dignity and allows for a faster recovery by protecting hard-won development gains that were already achieved."

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2021 04:52 UTC