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Palace: Gov't funds sufficient for Mindanao earthquake response

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday assured the public that the government has sufficient funds for response efforts to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated Maasin, Sarangani. Earlier, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had ordered government agencies to immediately mobilize and deliver all necessary assistance to affected communities. READ: Marcos orders swift response after magnitude 7.8 Sarangani earthquake “The funds available at the moment are still sufficient to carry out rescue and recovery operations in order to lessen the impact of the disaster that occurred,” said Palace press officer Claire Castro at a briefing. In a separate statement, the Department […]... Keep on reading: Palace: Gov't funds sufficient for Mindanao earthquake response