Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines Representative Wallace Chow, on behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), handed over the first batch of 1,000 metric tons of milled rice to the Philippines on January 4. The donation was received by Chairman and Resident Representative of Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) Silvestre Bello 3rd. Joining him in the ceremonial turnover were officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In his remarks, Representative Chow said Taiwan has prioritized agriculture development and food security cooperation with the government of the Philippines as climate change has affected greatly the farming industry in the country.