Philippines intends to give cash donation to quake-hit Syria — OCD GMA News Online
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Published February 16, 2023 3:50pm
The Philippine government is planning to send cash donation to Syria, which was hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said Thursday.
OCD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV told reporters that their office and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are just waiting for its approval.
“We are just waiting. Actually, yung DFA is only waiting for the approval kasi ang intent is to send cash donation,” he said.
Alejandro said he has no information on the amount of donation but he said the funds will come from either the DFA or the Office of the President.