Philippines’ Ruby efforts commended by US envoy

US Ambassador to Manila Philip Goldberg has commended the Philippine government for its preparedness for the onslaught of Typhoon Ruby (international codename: Hagupit), which struck Eastern Visayas last week.

On the sidelines of the presentation of the US Department of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence to Coca-Cola Philippines, Goldberg told reporters that “everybody was impressed by the lessons learned [from Typhoon Yolanda] and actions taken by the Philippines” during its response to Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit).