The Macao Government would allocate five millions patacas to support the relief and reconstruction works in disaster areas affected by super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, met today with the Philippines Consul General in Macao, Mr Danilo T. Ibayan, at the Government Headquarters, to learn more about the subsequent rescue works after the typhoon, which had swept the central part of the country in the earlier this month.

He said the money would help reconstruction and at the same time, on behalf of the people of Macao, Mr Chui sent his condolences to the victims and wished the disaster areas would resume normal operation shortly.

Mr Ibayan thanked Mr Chui for his condolence letter, as well as his concern and support and that of the people of Macao. He said that the super typhoon had caused heavy casualties and economic losses. He also updated Mr Chui on the relief works in the affected areas.

Also presented at the meeting was the Chief of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Tam Chon Weng.

Mr Chui had on 11 November wrote to the Philippines Consul General in Macao to send his condolences to the victims of the super typhoon.