In the first phase of the emergency response, WFP delivered high-energy biscuits to feed more than 7,800 people in evacuation centres in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. 

Philippines: WFP Supports Government Emergency Response To Tropical Storm Washi

In support of government relief efforts, WFP is providing urgently needed food, supplies and logistics support to boost the Philippine government’s emergency response to help thousands of people whose lives have been devastated by Tropical Storm Washi, which battered Northern Mindanao over the weekend.

Overview

In 2006, following a request of the Government of the Philippines, WFP returned to the country to complement the government’s efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Mindanao by addressing the food security needs of vulnerable people in conflict-affected areas.

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries0
Beneficiary needs (mt)18,314
Beneficiary needs ($US)21,522,780