04/04/2011 | 05:50 PM
The Philippines has donated $50,000 (P2.165 million) to Myanmar as assistance for victims of the recent natural disasters there.
Philippine Ambassador to Myanmar Hellen Barber turned over the donation to new Myanmar Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
"After Cyclone Nargis hit the country in May 2008, Myanmar suffered heavy damages anew from Cyclone Giri that struck Rakhine State in October 2010 and from the recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted Shan State in northeastern Myanmar on March 24," the DFA said in a news release.
A witness during the turnover of the donation was Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint, the DFA said.