Romualdez Lauds US for P13.8-M Flood Aid

House Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday thanked the United States government for providing an additional P13.8 million ($250,000) in emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits for 3,000 Filipino families affected by the severe flooding brought by southwest monsoon rains in July.

- By JOSE RODEL CLAPANO

Romualdez said the supplemental aid reflects the strong and enduring partnership between the Philippines and the US, adding that it demonstrates "the continuing solidarity of our oldest ally in times of adversity."

"We deeply appreciate this generous assistance, which will significantly help many of our kababayans as they rebuild their homes and regain a sense of normalcy," he said.

"This gesture from Washington reaffirms the US's unwavering commitment to stand with the Filipino people in both good times and in times of great need," he added.

The US embassy in Manila announced Friday that the additional funding will provide emergency shelter materials and hygiene kits to about 15,000 individuals still staying in evacuation centers in Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan and Pampanga.