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AFP members donate 'one meal' subsistence allowance for Carina, Habagat victims
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are donating the equivalent of one meal from their subsistence allowance, amounting to PHP50 per member, to victims of Super Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. stated that this collective effort reflects the military's commitment to aiding disaster-affected individuals and demonstrates solidarity during challenging times.
Search, rescue, and retrieval teams remain deployed in various areas, including Metro Manila, Southern Luzon, and Northern Luzon, to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
The military deployment includes the Philippine Air Force's rescue operations for 100 affected residents in Pasay City.
Torrential rains and floods have pummeled communities in multiple regions, leaving 34 people dead based on figures released Friday by the Philippine National Police.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has been inspecting relief efforts in affected areas, including Central Luzon.
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Heart Evangelista, as President of the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. (SPFI), led relief operations for evacuees displaced by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
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The Philippine government has received a planeload of food aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for victims of typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
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Singapore Red Cross pledged $50,000 or around P2.9 million to support the Philippine Red Cross in its relief and assistance operations for communities affected by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered a "very focused" government response and aid distribution to victims of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Habagat.
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