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South Korea gov't donates $200,000 to PH Red Cross for Taal Volcano eruption victims
Philippines
South Korea gov't donates $200,000 to PH Red Cross for Taal Volcano eruption victims
South Korea gov't donates $200,000 to PH Red Cross for Taal Volcano eruption victims
Published Jan 17, 2020 12:00 am
By Jonathan Hicap
The South Korean government announced that it will give $200,000 (about P10 million) to the Philippine Red Cross for the victims of the eruption of Taal Volcano.
(Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
“The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide $200,000 in humanitarian assistance through the Philippine Red Cross to help about 45,000 people displaced by the eruption of the Philippines' Taal Volcano that began on January 12,” Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
It added: “The assistance is expected to contribute to the stabilization of the lives of the displaced people by providing relief supplies in a speedy manner to people staying at shelters due to the volcanic eruption.”
South Korea has been providing assistance to the Philippines during times of disasters and natural calamities.
In September 2018, South Korea, through Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man, gave $300,000 (about P15 million) to the Philippine Red Cross as humanitarian aid to assist in the emergency relief operations in communities affected by Typhoon “Ompong” (“Mangkhut”), which left 82 dead and 138 injured in the country, according to a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Taal Volcano’s eruption has forced thousands to flee their homes, destroyed agricultural crops and affected businesses mainly in Batangas and Cavite.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said “Alert Level 4 still remains in effect over Taal Volcano. This means that hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days.”
It urged the “total evacuation of Taal Volcano Island and high-risk areas as identified in the hazard maps within the 14-km radius from Taal Main Crater and along the Pansipit River Valley where fissuring has been observed.”
Since 1 p.m. of Jan. 12, PHIVOLCS has recorded 634 volcanic earthquakes including 174 which had magnitudes of 1.2 to 4.1 and had intensities from I to V.
According to the NDRRMC, as of Jan. 17, a total of 17,555 families or 77,438 individuals were affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas, Cavite and Laguna. Of them, 15,047 families or 66,262 persons are in 283 evacuation centers.
(Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
“The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide $200,000 in humanitarian assistance through the Philippine Red Cross to help about 45,000 people displaced by the eruption of the Philippines' Taal Volcano that began on January 12,” Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
It added: “The assistance is expected to contribute to the stabilization of the lives of the displaced people by providing relief supplies in a speedy manner to people staying at shelters due to the volcanic eruption.”
South Korea has been providing assistance to the Philippines during times of disasters and natural calamities.
In September 2018, South Korea, through Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man, gave $300,000 (about P15 million) to the Philippine Red Cross as humanitarian aid to assist in the emergency relief operations in communities affected by Typhoon “Ompong” (“Mangkhut”), which left 82 dead and 138 injured in the country, according to a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Taal Volcano’s eruption has forced thousands to flee their homes, destroyed agricultural crops and affected businesses mainly in Batangas and Cavite.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said “Alert Level 4 still remains in effect over Taal Volcano. This means that hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days.”
It urged the “total evacuation of Taal Volcano Island and high-risk areas as identified in the hazard maps within the 14-km radius from Taal Main Crater and along the Pansipit River Valley where fissuring has been observed.”
Since 1 p.m. of Jan. 12, PHIVOLCS has recorded 634 volcanic earthquakes including 174 which had magnitudes of 1.2 to 4.1 and had intensities from I to V.
According to the NDRRMC, as of Jan. 17, a total of 17,555 families or 77,438 individuals were affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas, Cavite and Laguna. Of them, 15,047 families or 66,262 persons are in 283 evacuation centers.