Social Welfare and Development
Secretary Judy Taguiwalo took to Facebook to explain why the government
is not appealing for foreign aid for the victims of the typhoons Karen
and Lawin.
In a Facebook post Sunday, October 23, the secretary said: “hindi tayo humihingi ng foreign assistance o donations mula sa ibang bansa para sa Karen o Lawin dahil nakitang may sapat na pondo ang gobyerno at mga ahensya nito para saklolohan ang mamamayang apektado. (The government is not appealing for foreign assistance or donations from other countries for the victims of Karen and Lawin because the government and its agencies apparently have enough funds to extend help to the affected residents.)”
In a Facebook post Sunday, October 23, the secretary said: “hindi tayo humihingi ng foreign assistance o donations mula sa ibang bansa para sa Karen o Lawin dahil nakitang may sapat na pondo ang gobyerno at mga ahensya nito para saklolohan ang mamamayang apektado. (The government is not appealing for foreign assistance or donations from other countries for the victims of Karen and Lawin because the government and its agencies apparently have enough funds to extend help to the affected residents.)”
She attributed this to the transparency
of and lack of corruption in their process, promising to further
enhance and clean up the system of relief and assistance distribution
without any political influence.
Taguiwalo also assured the national and local governments are cooperating with private sector to deliver the help urgently needed by the typhoon victims.
The secretary’s Facebook post, which she urged to be shared, had been shared more than 15,000 times as of this posting.
In the aftermath of typhoon Lawin, Taguiwalo led the aerial survey of the devastated areas in northern Luzon.
On Sunday, the secretary joined President Rodrigo Duterte as the government handed out aid to the affected residents in Cagayan, Isabela and Ilocos Norte.
Taguiwalo also assured the national and local governments are cooperating with private sector to deliver the help urgently needed by the typhoon victims.
The secretary’s Facebook post, which she urged to be shared, had been shared more than 15,000 times as of this posting.
In the aftermath of typhoon Lawin, Taguiwalo led the aerial survey of the devastated areas in northern Luzon.
On Sunday, the secretary joined President Rodrigo Duterte as the government handed out aid to the affected residents in Cagayan, Isabela and Ilocos Norte.
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