Senate donates P1.5M to victims of "Ondoy".
The Senate on Monday donated a total of P1.5 million to the victims of tropical storm ‘Ondoy’ through the GMA Kapuso Foundation, ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc., and the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).
At least two bills were also filed to fund the relief operations, reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected areas.
In a press statement, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said P500,000 would be given to each of the said organizations. The cash assistance would be sourced from the Senate’s discretionary fund.
The Senate welfare fund amounting to P120,000 would also be donated and divided among the three organizations, Enrile said.
Meanwhile, the Senate employees through the Public Assistance Center (PAC) have also initiated a fund-raising drive to gather donations in cash or kind for the victims of the typhoon. These donations will also be turned over to the three organizations.
Also on Monday, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago filed Senate Bill 3461 appropriating P10 billion to fund the disaster management efforts in the wake of storm 'Ondoy.' Of the amount, P8 billion will come from the proceeds of the Road Users Tax and the P2 billion will be sourced from local government units.
“The road tax should have been used for road maintenance and drainage systems in the first place. What could have been used as preventive measures will now be used as a cure," Santiago said.
She also filed Senate Resolution 1378 urging fellow senators to donate at least P1 million from their Priority Development Assistance Fund to aid the victims of the storm. - GMANews.TV
At least two bills were also filed to fund the relief operations, reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected areas.
In a press statement, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said P500,000 would be given to each of the said organizations. The cash assistance would be sourced from the Senate’s discretionary fund.
The Senate welfare fund amounting to P120,000 would also be donated and divided among the three organizations, Enrile said.
Meanwhile, the Senate employees through the Public Assistance Center (PAC) have also initiated a fund-raising drive to gather donations in cash or kind for the victims of the typhoon. These donations will also be turned over to the three organizations.
Also on Monday, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago filed Senate Bill 3461 appropriating P10 billion to fund the disaster management efforts in the wake of storm 'Ondoy.' Of the amount, P8 billion will come from the proceeds of the Road Users Tax and the P2 billion will be sourced from local government units.
“The road tax should have been used for road maintenance and drainage systems in the first place. What could have been used as preventive measures will now be used as a cure," Santiago said.
She also filed Senate Resolution 1378 urging fellow senators to donate at least P1 million from their Priority Development Assistance Fund to aid the victims of the storm. - GMANews.TV
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