US poised to extend P 100-M aid to increase food security in Marawi 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Roy MabasaThe United States government is poised to extend assistance worth P100 million to increase food security for communities affected by the Marawi conflict. The US embassy said the financial support will enable USAID’s partner, the World Food Program, to purchase a total of 1,800 metric tons of rice, enough to feed 45,000 people for four months. This latest US assistance will bring the total USAID contribution to the recovery and rehabilitation of Marawi and surrounding areas to nearly P1.2 billion. Tags: contribution, Manila Bulletin, Marawi, P 100 M, US Embassy, USAID, World Food Program

Source: Manila Bulletin March 09, 2018 08:15 UTC