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Relief goods from Taiwan arrive at Cebu airport over the weekend
Taiwan has sent over P29 million in relief assistance to the Philippines following the devastation caused by Typhoon Odette.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu personally handed over $500,000 (approximately P25 million) in donations to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in the Philippines.
Additionally, the Taiwan Association Inc. contributed P2.7 million, and the Love from Koten Foundation donated P2 million.
Over 6,300 kilograms of assorted relief goods from Taiwan also arrived on Christmas Day, including tents, water filters, food rations, water, canned tuna, and instant noodles.
These donations were formally received at handover ceremonies by the MECO, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Makati City, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 7.
The reported death toll due to Typhoon Odette continued to rise, reaching 378 as of Sunday, affecting 3,953,880 people or 1,012,997 families across several regions.
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