On Wednesday, December 10, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency relief goods (blankets, sleeping pads, plastic sheets, etc.) worth approximately 22 million yen (approximately 8.2 million pesos) to the Republic of the Philippines, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), based on the request from the Government of the Philippines.
Typhoon Hagupit (Philippine name: Ruby) landed the Philippines on December 6 and brought about massive damages including casualties. Over 1.7 million people have evacuated so far due to the typhoon.
Based on the request from the Government of the Philippines, and in light of friendly relations between Japan and the Philippines, the Government of Japan has made the decision to extend emergency assistance for humanitarian aid for the affected people.
*PHP-JPY Exchange Rate = 0.3726 (As of December 10, 2014)
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