International Aid and Assistance
- Australia
The Australian government is providing A$7.3 million (Php307 million) for the victims of Typhoon Bopha which mostly affected Visayas and Mindanao earlier this month.
- China
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing on Friday handed over 200,000 U.S. dollars in cash to the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to help people affected by Typhoon Bopha. Earlier, the Red Cross Society of China had also donated 30,000 U.S. dollars to the Philippine Red Cross.
- Indonesia
The Indonesian government has given US$1 million and 4 tons of relief goods to help the typhoon victims, coursing the assistance through the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- Japan
The Japanese government announced that it will be providing additional $4.2 million emergency grant aid to the Philippines for the victims of Typhoon Pablo (Bopha).
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