The EU has released EUR800,000 (over PHP54 million) in humanitarian aid to respond to the series of tropical cyclones that have affected the Philippines in past weeks, intensifying monsoon rains across the country.
The funding will help address the most urgent needs of people in the hardest hit areas, including communities that are also affected by conflict. This allocation will be used to provide emergency relief in areas such as shelter, health, water, and sanitation.
This new funding comes in addition to the EUR6.5 million already allocated this year in humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness to the Philippines. This includes EUR500,000 allocated in response to a previous series of tropical cyclones that affected the country in July.
The EU is also closely following the humanitarian situation on the ground after the earthquake which struck Cebu on September 30.
The EU has expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and reaffirmed its readiness to provide additional support pending ongoing needs assessment.
The EU funding is being made available via the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Department of the European Commission. With headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, the EU helps millions of victims of conflicts and disasters around the world every year, providing assistance to the most vulnerable people on the basis of humanitarian needs.
