Clinton pledges $5.2-M additional storm aid
MANILA - United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced an additional $5.2 million storm aid for Luzon, pledged by the US government.
Clinton announced the additional aid, which will be directed to the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana), during a stop at the Malanday High School in Marikina City.
"Secretary Clinton said the additional assistance will meet vital education, water and sanitation, health, and disaster preparedness needs," a statement from the US Embassy in Manila said.
These funds are reportedly in addition to the more than $14 million in rescue and relief aid that the US government has already provided in response to the three massive storms that devastated parts of the Philippine island of Luzon in the last six weeks, the statement said.
Secretary Clinton is visiting the Philippines on a two-day trip to show solidarity with the Filipino people in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana (local name Ondoy), Typhoon Parma (Pepeng), and Typhoon Mirinae (Santi), which have affected over 10 million people and claimed almost a thousand lives.
During the visit to the school, one of the worst hit by the storm, Clinton, along with US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney, Philippines' Education Secretary Lapus, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Cabral and Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando opened a Book Fair.
The American Brother's Brother Foundation, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 50,000 reading books to Malanday High School and Elementary School teachers. The teachers were able to select books along with other materials donated by USAID, such as desks and ceiling fans, to gain a new start after the floods.
The Malanday High School, Elementary School and Health Clinic are part of the U.S. Embassy's Community Partnership Program, the embassy statement added.
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Aid ng Amerika
Sana naman ung tulong ng US mapunta sa tamang kamay.At Hindi magamit sa pang sariling interes lamang,lalo na ngayon malapit na ang pambansang halalan.Sana naman maramdaman namin ang mga tulong na yan.
KSP-KURAKOT SA PILIPINAS
Si Gloria Arroyo,ay marami ng beses bumiyahe sa america upang makausap si President Obama.Sa huling biyahe nya ay napagbigyan siya.Pinagtataguan yata kasi baka umutang na naman ang PILIPINAS.Alam na kasi ng America na ang mauutang niya ay hindi mapupunta sa bayan.Ngayon si hillary clinton ay bibisita sa PILIPINAS at malamang magbibigay ng tulong sa nasalanta ng bagyo.Mayroon na namang maibubulsa sina Arroyo pabaon bago siya umalis sa puwesto.IKULONG ANG MGA TAKSIL AT KURAKOT SA BANSA.PILIPINO LUMABAN KA NAMAN HINDI PURO SALITA.
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THESE RALLYIST ARE IN A PAYROLL OF BUSINESSMEN AND POLITICIANS WHO WANT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NOT TO INTERVENE IN OUR GOVERNMENT,SO THEY CAN MANIPULATE THE ECONOMY AND CORRUPTIONS.MOST OF RALLYIST ARE NOT A REAL FILIPINO.THEY ARE LOOK FOREIGNERS (CHINESE).
WILL UNITED STATES HELP THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO STOP CORRUPTIONS AND MONEY LAUNDERING FROM THE POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSMAN TO AMERICA,AUSTRALIAN,ASIA,AND CHINA?
WILL UNITED STATES HELP THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO PROVE,IF ALL CANDIDATES OF PRESIDENT,VICE PRESIDENT,SENATORS,CONGRESSMAN AND MAYORS ARE AMERICAN CITIZEN?AND TO THOSE POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSMAN WHO WANT TO SABOTAGE THE ECONOMY.