[Sakaimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture] Rakuten Hometown Tax has started supporting victims of heavy rain damage caused by Typhoon No. 3 “Key Me” in Marikina City, Philippines
*Sakai Town Hall*
Press release: August 13, 2024
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[Sakaimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture] Rakuten Hometown Tax has started supporting victims of heavy rain damage caused by Typhoon No. 3 “Key Me” in Marikina City, Philippines
*Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture (Mayor: Masahiro Hashimoto) has started accepting donations to support Typhoon No. 3 “Key Me” using Rakuten Hometown Tax to Marikina City, Republic of the Philippines, with which it has a sister city and close ties. I did. *
Start accepting donations for disaster relief in Marikina City, Philippines through hometown tax in Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture In the Philippines on July 24, 2024 (local time)
At least 13 people died and more than 600,000 people were evacuated due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 3. Strong winds and high waves caused a tanker to capsize off the coast of the capital Manila, spilling oil into the sea.
As the roads turned into rivers, many people were walking in chest-deep water or clinging to overhead power lines.
Families with children wrapped in towels and raincoats are huddled on boats after being rescued from flooded homes. Additionally, the impact on infrastructure has been severe, and the disaster-affected areas are still in a dire situation, with a state of confusion still in place where the full extent of the damage is unknown.
Typhoon No. 3 “Key Me” damage in Marikina City, Philippines
Typhoon No. 3 “Key Me” damage in Marikina City, Philippines
There is still a need for rescue and support for evacuees in the area. The town of Sakai in Ibaraki Prefecture has started accepting disaster relief donations to Marikina City in the Philippines using the Rakuten hometown tax payment system.
Marikina City Disaster Relief Donation
Rakuten hometown tax
[Hometown Tax] [No return gift] Marikina City, Philippines 1 unit of disaster relief donation due to heavy rains due to the approach of Typhoon No. 3 “Keymy”
2,000 yen ~ 1,000,000 yen [Sakaimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture]
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/f085464-sakai/s300/
The donations received will support relief and recovery efforts in Marikina City, Philippines.
Connection between Sakai Town and Makilina City
Sakaimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture concluded a sister city agreement with Marikina City, Philippines on May 18, 2017.
In addition to inviting English teachers from Marikina City and starting the “Sakai Town Super Global Project” where all children in Sakai Town can learn advanced English for free, we will also be working on further related projects in fields such as education, tourism, sports, and business. We engage in a variety of exchanges to deepen our relationship.
Signing ceremony for sister city agreement between Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture and Marikina City, Philippines (center left: Mayor Teodoro, center right: Mayor Hashimoto)