The Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Annually, an average of 22 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility of which around 6 to 7 cause significant damage.

Typhoon Vongfong (Ambo) made landfall on 14 May in Eastern Samar and moved northwest crossing mainland Luzon. The Typhoon brought destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall.
Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine is in place in COVID-19 hotspots in NCR, Cebu City, provinces of Laguna, Bulacan, Bataan, Pampanga, and Nueva Ecija until 31 May 2020.

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Funding for OCHA The Philippines

The following donors contributed earmarked funding for 2019.

Total Requirement

$1,625,807

Earmarked Contributions

$615,678

Opening Balance

Total (Contributions + Opening Balance)

$615,678

Earmarked Donors

Donors	USD
Canada (DFATD)	231,022
UN, NGOs and other entities (ECHO funding through Save the Children Spain)	134,656
United States (US-USAID-OFDA)	250,000

Unearmarked Donors

OCHA received unearmarked contributions from the following donors:

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States

Unearmarked contributions (or commitments) are those for which the donor does not require the funds to be used for a specific project, sector, crisis or country, leaving OCHA to decide how to allocate the funds.

** May include unearmarked and earmarked funding with implementation dates beyond the calendar year

*** Excludes miscellaneous income (e.g. adjustments, gain/losses on exchange rate etc.)

Funding information from the OCHA Contributions Tracking System

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07 May 2020

UN issues $6.7 billion appeal to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of COVID-19 in fragile countries

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Taguig City: The Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, and is frequently hit by typhoons, earthquakes and other natural disasters. With support from OCHA, a team of experts from Australia, China, Japan and Singapore visited the Philippines to assess three urban search and rescue (USAR) teams in the country. OCHA/Yosuke Okita

Taguig City, Manila: An expert from Australia briefs the Philippine Army’s 525th Engineering Combat Battalion ahead of an urban search and rescue demonstration. The experts’ visit was part of a scoping exercise by the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) to build USAR capacities in the Philippines. INSARAG – a global network of more than 80 countries – works under the umbrella of the United Nations to facilitate coordination between international USAR teams in the event of major disasters. OCHA/Tristan Arao

Lipa City: Typhoon Haiyan – known locally as Yolanda – struck the Philippines in November 2013. The typhoon was one of the most powerful on record, displacing 4.1 million people and affecting more than 14 million. In the aftermath, military assets and personnel were deployed from 21 Member States to assist in relief operations, highlighting the crucial role of humanitarian civil-military coordination. JICA/Tsukasa Katsube

Quezon City: The Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) briefs the INSARAG team at its Operation Center. The NDRRMC is the country’s strategic emergency management body composed of government, non-government, civil society and private sector organizations. OCHA/Tristan Arao

Cebu City: The national Emergency Response Unit Foundation (ERUF) gives a demonstration of emergency medical assistance, one of the most acute needs following a sudden-onset disaster. The ERUF is supported by both the local government and local businesses, making it an example of active public-private partnership in disaster response. OCHA/Yosuke Okita

Quezon City: The Head of OCHA Philippines turns over the final report to the Executive Director of the NDRRMC. In it, the INSARAG team proposes 20 recommendations to pave the way for the Philippines towards meet international standards for the deployment of USAR capacities to natural disasters overseas. OCHA/Tristan Arao

Cebu City, 7 April 2016. ERUF demonstrates its search and rescue capacity to the visiting INSARAG team. ERUF exemplifies active public-private partnerships for disaster response in the Philippines. The facility has been provided by the local government while rescue and medical equipment is contributed by local businesses. Credit: OCHA/Yosuke Okita.