DAVAO CITY –— The Chinese government donated on Thursday 2,000 metric tons of rice to the Philippine government.
Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian handed over the donated rice to Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista in a virtual ceremony.
“We hope the rice will be distributed to those in need in the fastest way so as to help them get through this trying time,” Ambassador said in a statement.
But, this is not the end for the year, the Ambassador said another batch of 3,850 metric tons is coming before the year ends.
The recent haul brings to 6,150 MT of total rice donation to the country, which is seen to benefit nearly 500,000 Filipino households.
The donation is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment to President Rodrigo Duterte to provide about 10,000 metric tons of rice to the country.
Until now, China remains the world’s biggest rice supplier.
