UPU sponsored Philippines postal refurbished damaged facilities

UPU announced recently, help renew Philippines Tacloban postal facility. The facility in 2013 November was severely damaged in the typhoon "Hai Yan" under attack, through the transformation of Tacloban postal facilities, will restore it in the area of mail distribution center function, so as to serve 40 post offices in the region.
Tacloban mail service center consists of three storey office and a distribution center, a total of 44 staff. The center of the need for comprehensive renovation, after estimating, the total renovation cost about 100000 Swiss francs (about 700000 yuan), is expected in July you can start in decoration. The UPU will use emergency funds to help rebuild work, and will be in Manila and the United Nations Development Programme to determine suppliers and procurement of materials. UPU in February sent experts to Philippines for damage assessment, and security measures for the delivery network is evaluated. There are 37 post office by the typhoon influence, most of the buildings were damaged or destroyed, many postal vehicles damaged, postal equipment loss. So far, influenced by the post office only a dozen recovery operation.
MYEX Minya Express International
2014-04-08