The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US$500,000 in humanitarian aid to the Philippines through the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the latter’s ongoing relief efforts in response to the recent typhoon.

※ The disaster reportedly left 148 people dead, 21 missing and around 8.6 million affected as of November 4.

The ROK government hopes that this assistance will support the recovery of the affected areas and help residents in those areas swiftly return to their daily lives.