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EU says it gave Philippines P380 million in aid for Typhoon Rolly, Ulysses response
Published December 18, 2020 12:51pm The European Union on Friday said it delivered more than €6.456 million or some P380 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the Philippines following the onslaught of Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses last month. The EU said it extended shelter, food and livelihood assistance, health care and access to clean water, safe sanitation and good hygiene worth €2.350 million, while its member states donated more to humanitarian institutions that responded to the calamities. Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Sweden contributed to the emergency funds of NGOs like the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Caritas, and Save the Children Philippines, among others, the EU said.
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Published December 18, 2020, 1:00 PM
The Philippines may still end up importing 600,000 metric tons (MT) of corn next year despite the government’s new policies limiting the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary import clearances (SPS-IC) on the staple as well as feed wheat.
In the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) here in Manila (Post) said corn imports for Marketing Year (MY) 20/21 are raised 20 percent to 600,000 MT due to increased trade through September.
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This is despite corn imports being affected by the same new government’s policy in the Philippines as feed wheat.
Shopee says it supported 300K local MSMEs By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published December 18, 2020 7:24pm E-commerce platform Shopee said Friday it has helped thousands of small businesses get through the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic by harnessing e-commerce. “Shopee is committed to empowering different communities through e-commerce. Shopee’s strengthened digital ecosystem has supported over 300,000 local MSMEs as they transitioned online. Through Shopee Bayanihan, our CSR initiative, we have also helped uplift frontliners and children in need. It is part of our goal to harness the digital ecosystem’s potential to provide opportunities for every Filipino from aspiring entrepreneurs, ordinary families, and the impoverished,” Martin Yu, director at Shopee Philippines, said in a statement.