Makati grants P21.5-M aid to LGUs
THE MAKATI City government is providing P21.5 million to 36 local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao affected by strong earthquakes and flooding late last year.
In a statement, Makati said it has earmarked P8.75 million for 17 municipalities in Northern and Eastern Samar severely affected by shear line and low-pressure areas in November.
The city is also allocating P12.5 million to 18 localities in Surigao del Sur adversely affected by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 2.
The municipality of Glan in Sarangani Province, which was affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 17, will receive P250,000 in financial assistance.
“We hope that the financial assistance from the city will help them (LGUs) recover and rebuild their communities,” Makati City Mayor Marlen Abigal Binay-Campos said.
She urged other cities to invest in infrastructure resilient to natural disasters. — John Victor D. Ordoñez