This aerial photo shows houses submerged in flood due to the heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Tuguegarao City, province of Cagayan on October 25, 2024. Philippine rescue workers battled floodwaters on October 25 to reach residents still trapped on the roofs of their homes as Tropical Storm Trami moved out to sea after killing at least 40 people. - John Dimain / AFP

Four ASEAN nations send aid to Philippines after tropical Storm Kristine devastation

· The Sun News · Join

MANILA: Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.

At a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, Office of Civil Defence (OCD) Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said that Singapore would deploy its air assets to assist in delivering relief to affected regions.

“Although, again, we don’t have a problem with the relief items, but other countries are helping us namely – it’s automatic for Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia to help – that’s formal. They’ve also sent their air assets,” he said.

Nepomuceno did not mention further details about the assistance but noted that any additional help is “a sign of solidarity with our partners.”

In a statement on Saturday, the Singaporean Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) is deploying one Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 transport aircraft to aid in humanitarian efforts in the country.

“The SAF’s contributions underscore the warm and friendly bilateral and defence ties and close Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) cooperation between Singapore and the Philippines,” it said.

The RSAF C-130 aircraft will provide airlift support to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to communities affected by the storm.

- Bernama, PNA