WINNIPEG\u2014Some members of Winnipeg\u2019s\u00a0Filipino\u00a0community are upset that relief money raised for victims of Typhoon Haiyan still hasn\u2019t been sent to the\u00a0Philippines.<\/p>\n
More than $70,000 was raised shortly after the typhoon struck last November, but it still hasn\u2019t been forwarded by the\u00a0Philippine\u00a0Canadian Centre of Manitoba.<\/p>\n
President Lito Taruc says they\u2019re still waiting for matching funds from the federal government.<\/p>\n
Ron Cantiveros of the\u00a0Filipino\u00a0Journal says it\u2019s a concern to those who donated to find out the money is still sitting in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n
The Mennonite Central Committee says as soon as disaster strikes, money must be sent immediately.<\/p>\n
Spokesman Ron Janzen says rapid response is key when people are lacking basic essentials such as food, water and health hygiene.<\/p>\n
Taruc says he inherited many problems when he became president of the\u00a0Philippine\u00a0Canadian Centre of Manitoba but pleaded with the community to be patient with the organization.<\/p>\n
He says he\u2019s determined to deal all the problems, including getting the money to the\u00a0Philippines.<\/p>\n
The organization owed almost $50,000 in back taxes to the City of Winnipeg last October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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