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in Turkey, one of the first countries to come to the aid of the Philippines when super typhoon “Yolanda” flattened Leyte and many parts of Eastern Samar in 2013.The funds will come from Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Initiative launched during his 59th birthday celebration on Nov. 14 last year.
The Speaker said he was sincerely grateful to Turkey for helping Leyte and many parts of Eastern Samar in November 2013 when “Yolanda” flattened the region. The Department of Foreign Affairs, meanwhile, said more than 50Filipino families were evacuated to a shelter in the Turkish capital of Ankara, following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake. DFA Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said 53 Filipinos, including their husbands and children, are sheltering in a dormitory in the Turkish capital, while 25 Filipinos have already received relief goods as of Feb. 11.
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