Davao City sets aside P1M for Batanes aid
Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 07:45:41 +0000
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao has set aside P1 million in aid to victims of the powerful quakes that destroyed Ivatan houses and killed nine people in Itbayat town, Batanes province on July 27.
Alfredo Baloran, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management officer, said the city council has approved the aid funds.
According to government data, at least 1,025 families either lost or suffered damaged homes in the two quakes that also injured 63 people.
Some 90 families are still staying in temporary shelters at the municipal plaza.
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Baloran said the aid will come from the city’s Quick Response Fund for 2019. /tsb
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