Pepsi Cola and the Pepsi Cola Foundation just announced a $1 million grant to the Philippines to assist with relief and rebuilding efforts. Western Union Company has donated $100,000 to the relief efforts in the Philippines. The funds were remitted to Save the Children.
The immigration applications of Filipinos affected by super typhoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan) will be prioritized by Canada, reports ABS-CBN News. According to Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) Minister Chris Alexander, the processing of applications on request from Filipinos who have been "significantly and personally" affected by the typhoon will be a priority.
In light of the massive destruction left by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the United Nations (UN) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) launched an action plan to help rehabilitate the affected provinces in the Philippines--$301 million will be needed to help 11.3 million persons, reports Rappler.com.
AARP Foundation has established a relief fund to support victims devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan), one of the strongest storms to make landfall in recorded history, reports Inquirer.net. AARP and AARP Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar contributions up to $500,000, which could mean up to $1,000,000 in aid. The matching program will be administered through AARP Foundation.
BEIJING - China should put aside its territorial dispute with the Philippines to help victims of typhoon Haiyan, state-run media said Tuesday, adding that doing so was in Beijing's best interests, reports Interaksyon.com/Agence France Presse.
Hong Kong lawmakers will push through without delay the implementation of economic sanctions against the Philippines even if the country is still reeling from the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) that struck last Friday, reports ABS-CBN News.
Angelica Galindez, a 19-year-old licensed cosmetologist from Salt Lake City, has alopecia, a condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, causing hair loss, but she still won a title in the Miss Philippines Earth competition where she appeared without a wig, reports Shine/Yahoo.
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines reached a little over 3.8 million in the first nine months of the year, moving closer to the full-year target of five million visitors this year, reports Inquirer.net. Meanwhile, Koreans are the top visitors by nationality, according to 2011 figures.
TOP VISITORS TO THE PHILIPPINES BY NATIONALITY
Rank Country Jan.-Dec 2011
1. KOREA 925,204
2. USA 624,527
3. JAPAN 375,496
4. CHINA 243,137
5. TAIWAN 181,738
6. AUSTRALIA 170,736
7. SINGAPORE 137,802
8. CANADA 117,423
9. HONGKONG 112,106
10. UNITED KINGDOM 104,466
Sources of Data: A/D Cards & Shipping Manifests Prepared by: Tourism Research & Statistics Division, Office of Tourism Development Planning, Product Development and Coordination, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM.
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