MANILA – The Government of the Republic of Korea is providing humanitarian aid amounting to USD 300,000 or approximately Php 16.9 million to the Philippine government as contribution for the country’s recovery and rehabilitation of damages caused by Typhoon Egay.
In a statement announced by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines, the aid was relayed personally by Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa to Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, during the reception on the occasion of the Dialogue on Maritime Governance in the South China Sea held Wednesday night.
“Following the damage caused by Typhoon Egay, the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide humanitarian aid amounting to USD 300,000 in cash to the Philippines as an effort to contribute to the country’s expedited recovery and rehabilitation,” it said.
In return, Secretary Manalo conveyed his gratitude to the South Korean government for its continuous humanitarian support for the Philippines.
Last April, the Republic of Korea offered assistance to the Philippine government in its efforts to counter and stop the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro when a tanker, MT Princess Empress, sank off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28, 2023.
South Korea sent a team of experts and Php 11 million worth of equipment to help in the oil spill cleanup, such as 20 tons of sorbent pads and snares, 1,000 meters of solid flotation curtain boom, and 2,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the responders.
