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  • HMS Illustrious picks up stores for Philippines aid

    Royal Navy amphibious helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious is in Singapore taking on stores ready to render aid to the Philippines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Antonov-124 doubles the capacity of Cebu airport

    The Antonov-124 was chartered by the Department for International Development (DFID) to help double the capacity of the airport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Daring delivers aid to typhoon-hit island

    Royal Navy sailors are on the island of Guintacan which suffered extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure during Typhoon Haiyan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Arrival of C-130 aircraft to get aid to cut-off areas

    RAF C-130 aircraft lands at Cebu airport in the Philippines where it will carry aid to the hardest to reach areas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Learning how to stay safe in a disaster

    How UK aid funded training helped families in the Philippines stay out of danger when Typhoon Haiyan struck.

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  • Now lifesaving British aid reaches remote islands

    Vitally needed aid supplies and medical assistance from the UK is arriving in remote areas in the Philippines that aid agencies have so far not been able to reach.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF delivers much needed JCBs to the Philippines

    The RAF's C-17 aircraft has arrived in the Philippines bringing much needed equipment to the typhoon-battered islands.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Daring brings relief to isolated typhoon victims

    HMS Daring has arrived in Cebu today to target UK medical assistance, emergency supplies and clean water to victims of Typhoon Haiyan stranded without assistance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary pledges UK support to Philippines

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Albert Ferreros Del Rosario and offered condolences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to help clear landmines in Sri Lanka

    The UK Government will clear landmines and explosive remnants of war from areas of Northern Sri Lanka

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Typhoon Haiyan: UK supports UN and Red Cross Disaster Appeals

    One week after Typhoon Haiyan, the UK pledges a further £30 million to support the UN and Red Cross emergency appeals for the Philippines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF C-17 departs UK for the Philippines

    The C-17 aircraft left RAF Brize Norton for the Philippines to deliver emergency supplies for the Department for International Development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Extra British military support for Philippines aid effort

    Britain is sending the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious to speed up the distribution of aid supplies in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greening secures international commitment to prioritising humanitarian access and the protection of women and girls in the global response to Typhoon Haiyan

    In the first aid coordination meeting, donors agree to prioritise girls and women in the response to Typhoon Haiyan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greening: girls and women must be kept safe in emergencies

    Countries and humanitarian agencies meet to commit to protecting girls and women in emergencies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keep Her Safe: protecting girls and women in emergencies

    Secretary of State Justine Greening speech on protecting girls and women from all forms violence and abuse in emergency situations

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First UK aid delivery flight arrives in Philippines

    The UK's first flight delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid has landed in the Philippines this evening.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Typhoon Haiyan: UK Government will match public donations

    The Department for International Development (DFID) will match the first £5 million donated by members of the public to the Philippines appeal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK medics to assist Philippines relief effort

    The British government is sending surgeons, doctors and A&E nurses to assist with recovery efforts of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Daring deployment to boost UK response to Philippines typhoon

    Britain will deploy a Royal Navy warship and RAF military transport aircraft to help people devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government