MANILA, Feb. 10 -- Canada has approved a total of CAD28.15 million or approximately PHP1.1 billion in development assistance to support the Philippines' health care, disaster resilience, and climate adaptation efforts, the Canadian Embassy in Manila announced Saturday.

The funding includes a new CAD12.5 million commitment for disaster resilience on top of the CAD15 million that Canadian Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced when he visited the Philippines in January.

An additional CAD650,000 was set aside for the monitoring and evaluation covering all three initiatives, bringing the total to CAD28.15 million.

"Canada and the Philippines share a close relationship. During my recent visit to the region, I met with local leaders to ...