Singapore Red Cross pledges $50K to aid PH typhoon victims

The Singapore Red Cross has pledged $50,000 (approximately P2.9 million) to support the Philippine Red Cross in providing aid to communities affected by Super Typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon.

Benjamin William, Secretary General/CEO of the Singapore Red Cross, stated that his organization is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Philippine Red Cross to ensure effective relief efforts.

The Philippine Red Cross has deployed its Emergency Response Unit for search and rescue missions in flooded areas, mobilized essential vehicles and assets, and facilitated evacuation efforts across affected regions.

Typhoon Carina intensified the southwest monsoon, causing severe flooding that resulted in at least 21 deaths and forced over 887,000 individuals to evacuate their homes.

Metro Manila declared a state of calamity due to ongoing downpours, turning streets into rivers and necessitating rescue operations for evacuations.

Senate spouses Heart Evangelista and Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel led a relief distribution in Marikina City, one of the hardest-hit areas by Typhoon Carina, distributing essential goods to displaced families.