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Timor-Leste to send over 100 people to help Philippines clean up after 'Tino'
Timor Leste, the newest member of ASEAN, will send a 120-man team composed of engineers and firefighters to aid in the rehabilitation of areas devastated by Typhoon Tino in the southern Philippines.
The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude for the messages of sympathy and solidarity received from international partners.
Typhoon Tino, known locally as Kalmaegi, resulted in at least 188 fatalities and left 135 individuals missing, primarily in Cebu province.
The storm caused extensive damage to communities and infrastructure, with widespread flooding submerging residential areas.
Other countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan, have also offered assistance for recovery efforts, while Sweden and Russia extended their condolences.
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