Chinese Government donates PHP 10M to Batanes Philippines for earthquake relief in 2019

$10M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Philippines' Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Aug 09, 2019
End Date	May 13, 2028
Duration	3,200 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63917`

Grant Description

On August 9, 2019, the Chinese Embassy donated PHP 10M in cash assistance to the Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The donation is for the relief and for the rehabilitation and relief of over 2,000 victims of the 5.4 and 5.9 magnitude earthquakes that hit the municipality of Itbayat in the province of Batanes on July 27, 2019.

Present during the event was Ambassador Zhao Jianhua of the People's Republic of China, Governor Cayco Malou of Batanes Province, and DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, who received the donation on behalf of the victims.

📚 Sources & References

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The Chinese Embassy donates 10 million pesos aid for quake-hit Batanes
China gives P10-M donation to Batanes earthquake 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.