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MANILA Authentic Ryan Anderson Jersey , Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines thanked China on Tuesday for donating 47 sets of heavy equipment to help rebuild the devastated southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua formally handed over the dump trucks, cement mixers, excavators and bulldozers valued at 20 million renminbi or around 3 million U.S. dollars.
Photo provied by Chinese Embassy in the Philippines shows that Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua (R) hands over a key which stands for the donated equipment to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Manila, the Philippines, Otc. 24, 2017. The Philippines thanked China on Tuesday for donating 47 sets of heavy equipment to help rebuild the devastated southern Philippine city of Marawi.(Xinhua) Workers from the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) look at the construction equipment donated by China at the port in Iligan City, the Philippines, Oct. 19, 2017. The Philippines thanked China on Tuesday for donating 47 sets of heavy equipment to help rebuild the devastated southern Philippine city of Marawi. (XinhuaRouelle Umali)
Now that Philippines authorities already declared victory in Marawi against terrorists, Zhao said the government can start the reconstruction and rehabilitation process.
""We believe that under the Duterte administration, Marawi City can reborn as new,"" Zhao said, adding that China will be ""a sincere friend and partner of the Philippines.""
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez expressed their gratitude to China on other occasions.
Dominguez said the equipment will be tentatively held at the Iligan Port in Iligan City later this month.
Zhao turned over the equipment to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) during a simple ceremony in Manila. DPWH is tasked to oversee the use of equipment.
Dominguez said the end of the Marawi conflict will further boost investors' confidence in the economy, and that the government can focus on a comprehensive plan to reconstruct Marawi and provide economic opportunities for its returning residents.
The five-month conflict in Marawi that broke out in May has killed more than 1,200 people, including 165 soldiers and policemen. The war also ruined the city, displacing thousands of residents.
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MEXICO CITY, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Mexico extradited former governor of the western coastal state of Veracruz from Guatemala on Monday to try him on charges including corruption.
Javier Duarte is accused of embezzling at least 21 billion pesos (1.2 billion U.S. dollars) in state funds, as well as collusion with organized crime and money laundering.
Duarte was transferred to prison amid tight security involving 11 police trucks and 10 motorcycle cops.
A member of Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, Duarte was stripped of his membership after he fled the country. The extent of his plundering became apparent as hospitals and other state-run institutions collapsed throughout Veracruz due to a lack of operating funds.
Marco Antonio del Toro, Duarte's lawyer, said Monday he was confident of clearing his client of corruption charges. He also told the reporters it would be proven that the charges of graft as well as colluding with organized crime and money laundering were completely unfounded.
"I base (my statements) on the case file, and the file shows he is completely innocent," said del Toro.
Violence against journalists and crime in general also increased during Duarte's term. He was arrested by Guatemalan police on April 15 on an international warrant, after more than five months on the run.
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WELLINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand aims to increase the involvement of young people in civil defense and emergency services that enable them to grow and develop new skills while contributing to communities, Youth Minister Nikki Kaye said on Sunday.
"It's important we build our resilience as a nation to natural disasters and emergencies. This is a great way to get our young people involved in (these) opportunities," Kaye said in a statement.
Applications have opened for funding under the 100,000-NZ dollar (75,148-U.S. dollar) Youth in Emergency Preparedness Fund, which will support a national program run collaboratively by the Ministry of Youth Development and the Ministry of Civil Defense & Emergency Management.
This funding is expected to "pay dividends not just in terms of supporting the development of young people, but also in strengthening the safety and preparedness of communities across New Zealand," Kaye said.
Applications for funding are invited from schools, councils, youth organizations and regional civil defense and emergency management groups who identify opportunities to grow young people's skills and enhance local communities through the funding programs, she said.
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