MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said Germany has committed a million euros (about P70 million) for humanitarian efforts to support victims of conflict in Mindanao.
The DFA, in a statement, quoted German ambassador Christian Ludwig Weber-Lortsch saying that his government announced on Oct. 21 that it would be making the donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Philippines.
The German contribution to the ICRC would be used to support the victims of the conflict in Mindanao, including those seeking shelter in the camps for internally displaced persons and those who are sick or wounded as a result of the conflicts occurring in the region.
The fund will be utilized from the present time to the end of this year, the DFA said.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Embassy in Spain said the Spanish government has contributed a total of about 3.575 million euros (about P250 million) in cash and supplies to the ongoing relief efforts for the victims of Tropical Storm "Ondoy" and Typhoon "Pepeng."
The euro to the peso is 1: 69.86 at current exchange rates.
Ambassador Ana Ines de Sequera-Ugarte, in a statement, said the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AEICD) contributed 2.5 million euros cash and loaded two cargo planes containing the 1 million euros worth of supplies.
The planes were loaded with emergency kits and materials, mainly shelter materials and family assistance kits such as two water purification plants, food, blankets, toiletries and kitchen kits, water containers, and tents for beleaguered victims.
Ugarte said the embassy continues to receive calls fro people asking where to send their donations.
“The concern and expression of sadness for the victims of the typhoons that I have received were beyond belief. The Spanish have a sincere cariño for our country and people that is indescribable,” she said.
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