The United Nations (UN) cites the Philippine Government for putting a quick and effective rescue and relief operation in place for those affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
UN Resident Representative Dr. Jacqueline Badcock and executive director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)Anne Veneman, both commend the quick response of the government. Considering the fact that it had to reach so many people in widely separated areas all at the same time . The sense of national unity, from the highest levels of government to village communities, has been inspirational.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), thanked the UN and acknowledged the assistance it had extended to the Philippines at a time when the capabilities of the country was strained to the limits.
The Flash Appeal was formally launched in Geneva. Its purpose is to generate $74 million worth of assistance, in cash and in kind, from the international community to address the immediate needs of approximately one million people who suffered the most. (PIA-MMIO)
