THE Chinese government will officially turn over to the Philippines its donation of $3 million worth of heavy equipment later this month to be used for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City in Mindanao, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Monday.
Dominguez said in a statement Filipino and Chinese officials were currently facilitating the documents in preparation for the official turnover of the donation to be tentatively held at the Iligan Port in Iligan City.
“We are thankful to the Chinese government for the swift and timely arrival of its donation at the Iligan Port. China was among the first countries to offer its assistance in rehabilitating Marawi City, a gesture that further cements our strong bilateral relations and reflects the warm friendship between our two countries,” Dominguez said.
The donation, which consists of dump trucks, cement mixers, excavators and bulldozers, were delivered at the Port of Iligan on Oct. 9.