When a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, the Philippines significantly contributed to relief efforts. Now, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Japan is returning the favor.
A team of 25 medical workers and disaster relief experts from Japan arrived in Manila. They are among some 400 health workers from different countries now in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health.
“We will never forget what the Philippines did for us in 2011,” said Kenzo Iwakami of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), team leader of the Japanese medical mission.
The JICA team arrived in Tacloban City Thursday and comes with workers who speak the Philippines' national language, Shigehiro Matsuda, a JICA deputy team leader, can speak fluent Filipino.
Watch the interview of Shigehiro Matsuda:
Matsuda learned Filipino at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, where he studied for 2 years.
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A team of 25 medical workers and disaster relief experts from Japan arrived in Manila. They are among some 400 health workers from different countries now in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health.
“We will never forget what the Philippines did for us in 2011,” said Kenzo Iwakami of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), team leader of the Japanese medical mission.
The JICA team arrived in Tacloban City Thursday and comes with workers who speak the Philippines' national language, Shigehiro Matsuda, a JICA deputy team leader, can speak fluent Filipino.
Watch the interview of Shigehiro Matsuda:
Matsuda learned Filipino at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, where he studied for 2 years.
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