Amid the heightened unrest of Mayon Volcano, 50 metric tons of various food items donated by the government of the UAE to the province of Albay arrived at the Naia on Monday, the DSWD said. | FArgosinoINQ
arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.
According to the agency, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, and DSWD Usec. Dianne Cajipe received the donated food and medicine at NAIA Terminal 2.“We thank the UAE government and the Royal family for their generosity in sending the much-needed humanitarian aid for those affected by Mayon’s volcanic activities,” Gatchalian said in a statement.
Gatchalian said UAE Ambassador to the Philippines Mohamed Obaid Salem Alqataam Alzaabi requested to send relief goods, after which the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, immediately ordered the shipment of 50 tons of humanitarian aid to the country within 24 hours.
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