Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Nathaniel G. Imperial (2nd from left) and Office of Civil Defense Division Chief Susana E. Quiambao (1st from left) receive the symbolic donation from Mr. Thawat Sumitmor, Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy in Manila (1st from right). (Photo by DFA-OPCD Philip Fernandez)
PASAY CITY, 04 March 2022 – The Philippine Government received a donation amounting to USD 65,000 from the Thai Government as humanitarian assistance for the victims of Typhoon Odette. A ceremonial turnover of the donation was held at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 02 March 2022.
On hand at the turnover were Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Nathaniel G. Imperial, Chief of the Response and Operational Coordination Division of the Department of National Defense - Office of Civil Defense Susana E. Quiambao and Royal Thai Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Thawat Sumitmor.
Assistant Secretary Imperial expressed his appreciation for Thailand’s consistent “act of solidarity” with the Philippines, as he recounted the many times Thailand provided assistance to the country such as in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He further noted the messages of support from the Thai government during these times as evidence of Thailand’s solidarity with the Filipino people. Mr. Thawat described the donation as a symbol of the friendship, goodwill and long-standing relations between the Philippines and Thailand.
The actual donation had earlier been received by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). END
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Assistant Secretary Imperial, Ms. Quiambao, and Mr. Thawat are joined by officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Embassy in Manila. (Photo by DFA-OPCD Philip Fernandez)
