In order to help the people affected by recent Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) return to their normal lives, and to demonstrate the spirit of “Taiwan can help, and Taiwan is helping!”, on behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu presented the donation of US$ 500,000 to the Republic of the Philippines as disaster relief funds at a hand-over ceremony in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 22 December 2021. His Excellency Wilfredo B. Fernandez, Chairman and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), accepted the donation on behalf of the government of the Republic of Philippines.
The people of Taiwan share the same feeling when the people of the Philippines suffer from Super Typhoon Odette. Taiwan Association Inc. and the Love From Koten Foundation donated 2.7 million and 2 million pesos in disaster relief assistance. Vice Chairman Eddie U. Tamondong of MECO received the donation at a handover ceremony held in the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on 23 December 2021.
Representative Peiyung Hsu expressed Taiwan’s sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims. Mr. Tamondong extended heartfelt gratitude to the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Taiwan Association Inc. and the Love From Koten Foundation for their kind assistance on behalf of the Philippines.
Taiwan will continue strengthening cordial bilateral relations with the Philippines based upon existing foundations and further advancing the well-being of the people in both countries.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines
23 December 2021
