BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 8 -- Officials from the provincial government of Agusan del Sur handed over PHP5 million in financial aid to Cebu province on Wednesday to support ongoing efforts to help residents recover from the effects of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

Agusan del Sur Vice Governor Patricia Plaza personally gave the financial assistance, in the form of a check, to Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro at her office in the provincial government complex on Wednesday.

"The people of Agusan del Sur have donated PHP5 million to support the recovery of communities in northern Cebu affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake on September 30," the Cebu provincial government said in a statement.

It also thanked the top officials of Agusan del Sur and...