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EU releases €500 000 in humanitarian aid to respond to floods in the Philippines

04.08.2025
Manila
Press and information team of the Delegation to PHILIPPINES

The EU has released €500 000 (over 33 million Philippine pesos) in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have affected the Philippines in past weeks. The funding will help address the most pressing needs of people in the hardest hit areas of Calabarzon and Central Luzon, notably communities in hard-to-reach areas. 

This allocation will be used to provide emergency relief, focusing on cash assistance to address food insecurity and other basic needs, as well as access to safe water and sanitation facilities, among other activities. 

This new funding comes in addition to the €6 million already allocated this year in humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness to the Philippines.

Background 

In the second half of July, the Philippines was lashed by three tropical cyclones in a span of only ten days. Exacerbating the effect of the southwest monsoon, these weather conditions caused heavy rains, flash floods and landslides. More than 200,000 people remain displaced, and that over 55,000 houses have been partially or totally destroyed.

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.

For More Information 

EU Humanitarian Aid in the Philippines