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PH to borrow P24.9B for 'Odette' rehab

Updated at 12:33 am

THE government will access the World Bank's $500-million (about P24.96 billion) disaster credit line for the rehabilitation of typhoon-affected areas, the Department of Finance said.

Fallen electric pylons block a road while a sign asking for food (L) is displayed along a road in Surigao City, Surigao del norte province, on December 19, 2021, days after super Typhoon Rai devastated the city. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP)