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EU releases €450 000 (Php 30.690 million) in humanitarian aid to respond to earthquakes in Davao

27.10.2025
Manila
Press and information team of the Delegation to PHILIPPINES

Following the two powerful earthquakes registered off the coast of Davao Oriental earlier this month, the EU has released €450 000 (Php 30.690 million) in humanitarian aid. This funding will bring emergency assistance to the most affected population, such as people staying in temporary shelters. 

Of the total allocation, €300 000 (Php 20.460 million) will be granted to the ACCESS consortium led by NGO CARE. The funding will prioritise interventions to provide shelter and access to water and sanitation, among other relief actions. This funding released today will complement the initial relief efforts implemented by the ACCESS consortium as part of the ongoing EU-funded Rapid Response mechanism, that was immediately activated after the earthquakes.

The remaining €150 000 (Php 10.230 million) will support the Philippine Red Cross in delivering tents and household items such as sleeping kits and kitchen sets, as well as cash assistance, hot meals and clean water. Other funded activities include healthcare and safe spaces for children. The funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

This new funding comes in addition to the €8.05 million (Php 549 million) already allocated this year in humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness to the Philippines. This included €1.3 million (Php 88.659 million) allocated in response to tropical cyclones that affected the country in July and late September, and the €750 0000 (Php 51.149 million) in response to the previous earthquake in Cebu. 

Background

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 conflict and disasters around the world every year, providing assistance to the most vulnerable people on the basis of humanitarian needs.

The European Union is signatory to a €12 million (Php 818.388 million) agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Federation's Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF). Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF, which can then be replenished by the donors.

For more information:

https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/index_en

https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/where/asia-and-pacific/philippines_en