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US extends P84-M in humanitarian aid, logistics support for 'Kristine' response
The United States government is providing PHP84 million (USD1.5 million) to aid the Philippines' recovery efforts following Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
This funding will bolster USAID's ongoing initiatives to deliver critical aid, including clean water, sanitation, emergency shelter, and cash assistance, particularly in the Bicol Region and Batangas province.
USAID will also offer logistical support for the management of evacuation centers.
The US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller expressed condolences to the storm's victims and reaffirmed Washington D.C.'s commitment to humanitarian support.
USAID, with the assistance of the Singaporean government's C-130 aircraft, dispatched 1,500 shelter-grade tarpaulins and 1,500 household relief kits to the Bicol region on October 27.
These disaster relief items were prepositioned in the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) humanitarian relief depot at Fort Magsaysay, an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site in Nueva Ecija.
US Ambassador in Manila MaryKay Carlson and Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro launched this critical joint humanitarian prepositioning effort in September.
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The national government has allocated P130 million in aid to the Bicol Region, which recently experienced severe flooding due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol reported that government assistance to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has amounted to PHP637.7 million.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the full mobilization of government assets, including presidential helicopters and transportation from the military and police, for areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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Four neighboring countries, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, have pledged to provide air assets to aid in relief operations for Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided PHP30.2 million in humanitarian aid to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol Region as of Thursday morning.
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