The budget department announced on Monday, February 10, that it had released a total of P17.69 billion has already been released since December for the recovery and rehabilitation of communities devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
One of the world’s strongest typhoons, Yolanda left 6,201 dead and 28,626 injured, while 1,785 persons are still missing. As of January 29, the latest report by the national disaster response body, 1.14 million houses were damaged across several regions, and 3.4 million families have been affected. Total damage to both property and livelihood is estimated to be at P39.8 billion.
By Rappler
Read the full story at: http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/typhoon-yolanda/50195-18-billion-released-yolanda-rehab
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