China donates 800 metric tons of rice to earthquake and typhoon victims in the Philippines

Funder	China Ministry of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7)
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Jan 01, 2014
End Date	Sep 05, 2028
Duration	5,361 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`49829`

Grant Description

On 12 March 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve officials handed over 16,000 bags of rice, weighing 800 metric tons, to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) at the National Food Authority warehouse in Cebu City, Philippines.

The rice was part of disaster relief coordinated by ASEAN and donated by China after an earthquake in Bohol and Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Cebu.

Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced that 10,000 bags of rice would go to earthquake victims in Loon, Bohol and the other 6,000 to typhoon victims in northern Cebu.

📚 Sources & References

China sends 800MT of rice to disaster victims
China gives 16T rice bags Cebu
Bohol Yolanda victims
DSWD-7 hails Chinese government's aid to calamity victims Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.