The United States government has provided another round of financial aid worth $4 million (P201 million) in support of Philippine government efforts to help the Mindanao region amid a coronavirus pandemic.

US Ambassador Sung Y. Kim met online with officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on June 2 to discuss the challenges faced by the autonomous government, the US Embassy in Manila said in a statementn on Friday.

“In these trying times, I am inspired by the resilience and courage of the Filipino people,” Mr. Kim said in the statement.

“The United States and the Philippines have met and overcome many challenges together, and I am confident that working together, we will overcome this challenge as well,” he added.

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