MANILA — The New Zealand government has pledged NZD 1.75 million (around PHP 58.4 million) in humanitarian assistance to the Philippines and Vietnam following recent typhoons and earthquakes, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced.

The aid will be channeled through Kiwi non-government organizations and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the ministry said.

“NZ is contributing NZD1.75m to support humanitarian responses in Viet Nam and the Philippines after both countries were severely impacted by typhoons. Our support will also assist the Philippines’ response to a recent major earthquake,” the ministry said in a post on X.

The announcement comes after Super Typhoon Uwan hit most of Luzon and parts of the Visayas over the weekend, displacing thousands and killing 27 people. Earlier, Typhoon Tino struck Cebu and other areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, causing widespread flooding and claiming 232 lives.

These disasters occurred just weeks after magnitude 6.9 and 7.5 earthquakes shook Cebu and Davao Oriental.

New Zealand joins the United States and China in providing aid to the Philippines, which has been battered by successive natural calamities in recent weeks.