TACLOBAN CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 1, 2013) – President Benigno Aquino has appointed former Senator Panfilo Lacson as the government’s rehabilitation czar in areas in central Philippines ravaged by typhoon Haiyan.
Some P130 billion in funds have been made available for the rehabilitation projects as international relief efforts continue in Tacloban City in the province of Leyte.
Lacson, who was a former Philippine police chief, said he accepted the offer and vowed to do his best.
Many politicians and various groups welcomed Lacson’s appointment as rehabilitation czar, citing his outstanding records as a former senator.
More than 5,000 people had died from the devastation of the typhoon which hit a large part of central and southern Philippines. And international aid continues to arrive here as more and more humanitarian organizations responded to worldwide calls of support for the victims of Haiyan. (Mindanao Examiner)
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