The Filipino community and friends of the Philippines in Norway and Denmark have donated a total of P565,840 to the victims of super Typhoon Frank.
Ambassador Victoria S. Bataclan, who immediately rallied Filipino community leaders in Norway and Denmark to assist the country after news of the devastating typhoon broke out, received a ceremonial check from the Filipino community in Norway, during their 9th Filipino Community Leaders Meeting held at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on June 30, 2008.
Aside from donating directly to the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), the Filipino community also sponsored the construction of one classroom in the Sara National High School in Iloilo under the Classroom Galing sa Mamamayang Pilipino Abroad (CGMA) program of the Philippine government.
Several leaders and representatives of Filipino organizations also placed their donations/pledges of assistance during the meeting. (PIA/Bohol)
