Philippine Army donates 4million to GMA Kapuso Foundation

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The Philippine Army donated P4 million to GMA Kapuso Foundation intended for the benefit of those affected by typhoon Odette.

Here's the AFP press statement on their response to #OdettePh.:

"In close coordination with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, our disaster response operations are ongoing in areas that were and will be affected by Typhoon Odette. 

These include emergency evacuations, search and rescue, clearing, and transport assistance for the delivery of relief goods.

As the lead agency of the Search, Rescue, and Retrieval Cluster, we have mobilized units from our regional commands to the battalion level to ensure the widest coverage possible. 

Air and naval assets are also on call and ready for deployment to support the national and local disaster risk reduction and management councils and other response clusters. 

Other units that are not in the typhoon's path are also on standby to provide support when necessary.

In this trying time, we enjoin those who can help to extend assistance in any way they can to those who are badly affected by this typhoon. Help is on the way and the AFP along with other government agencies are working 24/7 to reach those who are in need."

But why are they donating P4 million to a private, media-related foundation for its relief efforts when it could have given the funds to government agencies directly involved in disaster relief? Why not to NDRRMC, DSWD or to those affected LGUs?

Based on the AFP press statement on their response to #Odette, I don't see giving donations to private foundations in its scope of operations. 

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