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Duterte to ‘Odette’ victims: ‘I’ve found the budget for you’
President Duterte announced that funds from the Office of the President would be released to typhoon "Odette" victims by Christmas Eve, December 24.
He clarified that these funds are not from the contingent or calamity funds but directly from his office, as government departments have their own emergency components.
The President mentioned that his office had to "scrimp" for funds to assist calamity-stricken areas, noting that government funds have been depleted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duterte revealed that some government projects would be among the sources for the PHP10 billion he pledged to raise for the victims.
Acting Budget Secretary Tina Rose Canda stated that at least PHP6 billion of the PHP10 billion response fund would come from the proposed PHP5.024 trillion national budget for 2022.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed for patience from victims of Typhoon Odette, assuring them that aid is coming despite bureaucratic delays.
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President Rodrigo Duterte committed to release funds from the Office of the President by Friday to aid communities affected by Typhoon Odette.
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The Philippine government will have released P6 billion by yearend for Typhoon Odette victims, out of the P10 billion promised by President Duterte.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P7.68 billion for Typhoon Odette response and recovery efforts.
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President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the government will provide P5,000 in cash aid to each indigent family displaced by Typhoon Odette.
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