Senators pooled P2.5-m donation for earthquake victims in Turkey

SENATORS on Tuesday disclosed they donated P2.5 million to Turkey earthquake victims.

The lawmakers also passed a resolution expressing the chambers’ sympathy and condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria in the wake of the massive February earthquakes which have so far claimed over 50,000 lives.

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri led the ceremonial turnover of the cash donation for quake victims in Turkey.

Turkish Ambassador Niyazi Evren Akyol received a copy of the resolution and the facsimile check for the financial assistance.

Philippine Red Cross chairman former Senator Richard Gordon was also present during the turnover ceremony.

“I thank all of my colleagues in the

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Senate for pooling together a total of 2.5 million pesos at P100,000 each Senator for a donation to the Turkish Red Crescent, coursed through the Philippine Red Cross,” Zubiri said.

“And we thank Senator Richard Gordon for facilitating the donation.”

The donation was entirely privately funded, with all twenty-four Senators dipping into their own pockets to make a contribution.

“The Philippines being a disaster-prone country, we have some idea of the tragedy that Turkey and Syria are facing, and so we wanted to help out, in our own way,” Zubiri said.

“We hope that our humble contributions, taken together, are able to offer some comfort and relief to the victims in this most difficult time.”

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US hosts workshop on regional maritime sanctions in Manila

By Rey E. Requejo

THE United States government hosted recently a workshop in Manila for Customs, Coast Guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to strengthen regional cooperation in enforcing international maritime sanctions.

The event, held on Feb. 28 to March 2 under the auspices of the US Embassy’s Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, trained participants on the impact of sanctions on key stakeholders; regional examples of sanctionsevasion; challenges to the enforcement of sanctions; and models for implementing relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The delegates also participated in tabletop exercises where they applied skills in investigating and preventing sanctions evasion.

“Through this workshop, participants developed closer working relationships to jointly address sanctions evasion activities in the region,” the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.

“This event is a great opportunity for the delegates to meet and share each nation’s response to maritime sanctions evasion activities. The workshop and relationships developed will provide contacts for future collaboration and cooperation,” EXBS Regional Advisor Ransom Avilla said at the workshop’s opening ceremony.

U.S. State Department’s Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program, which is under the Export Control Cooperation Office of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, seeks to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, destabilizing and irresponsible transfers of conventional arms and illegal exports of strategic goods by building an effective national strategic trade control system worldwide.

The tremor was also felt at a “moderately strong” Intensity 4 in Monkayo, Davao de Oro; Tagum, Davao del Norte; and Bislig, Surigao del Sur. This intensity feels like the passing of a heavy truck that may rattle doors and windows, said Phivolcs.

It said the following intensities were also observed.

Intensity 3 - Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur; City of Davao; City of Mati, Davao Oriental Intensity 2 - City of Cagayan De Oro; Antipas, Carmen, and City of Kidapawan, Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat Intensity 1 - Aleosan, Cotabato; Esperanza, Lutayan, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat

An employee in the Maragusan disaster office told Agence France Presse (AFP) that authorities were checking reports of a landslide on a national highway. We have not received any reports of other damage or casualties, but we are checking the villages around the town,” he added, declining to give his name.

“Things shook at the office but there was no damage.”

Intensity 4 was felt in Monkayo, Davao de Oro and in Tagum City in Davao del Norte, while Intensity 3 was felt in Davao City, and in San Isidro, Sto. Tomas and Panabo City in Davao del Norte. AFP