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Aerial view of the Baguio City Hall (PNA file photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government has sent a PHP5-million donation to 44 municipalities affected by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao. Acting Mayor Faustino Olowan said in a phone interview on Thursday that the city's assistance was approved before Christmas and immediately sent to the local government units (LGUs). The local finance committee issued a certificate of availability of funds for the financial aid, which was sourced from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office's Quick Response Fund of the city's 2021 annual budget. "It is our way of helping alleviate the sufferings of our brothers affected by the typhoon," Olowan said. He said the 44 towns will either get PHP100,000 or PHP200,000 which was based on the number of affected families and damaged houses and their income classifications. The following LGUs will receive PHP100,000 each: Libertad and Tibiao in Antique; President Roxas and ....