{"id":272372,"date":"2020-10-20T04:39:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T08:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=272372"},"modified":"2025-01-20T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:37:31","slug":"new-p170-m-us-aid-to-protect-high-risk-communities-vs-disasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/20\/new-p170-m-us-aid-to-protect-high-risk-communities-vs-disasters\/","title":{"rendered":"New P170-M US aid to protect high-risk communities vs. disasters"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_172222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-172222\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-172222\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/money-3523131_1280-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-172222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new assistance would focus on communities in Metro Manila and the provinces of Northern Samar and Maguindanao that are highly prone to frequent earthquakes, typhoons, and floods.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy nolvadex online <a href=\"https:\/\/endomedix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/nolvadex.html\">https:\/\/endomedix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/nolvadex.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> (Photo: Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided an additional PHP170 million (USD3.5 million) to bolster the Philippine government\u2019s capacity to help protect high-risk communities against the impacts of natural disasters, the US Embassy in Manila announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The new assistance would focus on communities in Metro Manila and the provinces of Northern Samar and Maguindanao that are highly prone to frequent earthquakes, typhoons, and floods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this assistance, we hope that Filipino communities are able to prepare, mitigate, and recover quickly from the negative impacts of natural disasters,\u201d US Embassy Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires John Law said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a friend, partner, and ally of the Filipino people, we are proud of our partnership with the Philippine government and the great strides we have made to boost the country\u2019s resilience against natural calamities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Through the funding, the USAID will boost the capacity of community leaders and local governments to mitigate disaster risks, improve early warning systems, and develop better protocols for more rapid disaster responses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cleocin online <a href=\"https:\/\/endomedix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cleocin.html\">https:\/\/endomedix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cleocin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The agency would also train evacuation center managers to organize safe evacuations that include safeguards and social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement coincides with the 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