Philippine News Agency
Gov't aid for ‘Odette’-hit areas to reach P6-B by yearend
The Philippine government will have released P6 billion by yearend for Typhoon Odette victims, out of the P10 billion promised by President Duterte.
As of Monday, P2 billion from the President's contingency funds has been released in two tranches.
An additional P4 billion will be released this week to local governments for distribution to affected beneficiaries.
The remaining P4 billion is scheduled for release in 2022 and will be sourced from the 2022 national budget.
Canda explained that the utilization of calamity funds has a specific process, and Typhoon Odette's relief was prioritized by the President.
Relief efforts will continue for victims of earlier typhoons, including Typhoon Ulysses.
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