After Typhoons and Earthquakes, the Philippines Calls for Aid
After back-to-back typhoons and earthquakes, Filipinos are once again proving their resilience, but they need your help to rebuild.
Typhoon Fung-Wong hit Catanduanes province, the Philippines on 9 Nov, 2025. Image credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock
The Philippines is once again facing unimaginable loss after a series of devastating typhoons and earthquakes. And while Discover Philippines take pride in telling stories of beauty and resilience, this time, we ask for compassion and action, especially from our friends and kababayans living abroad.
Your help, no matter the distance, can bring hope and relief to families rebuilding their lives back home.
The past few weeks and months have been especially hard for the Philippines. One storm after another, paired with powerful earthquakes and widespread flooding, has left countless families displaced, homes destroyed, and communities struggling to start over.
In late September, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Cebu, killing at least 69 people, cutting off power and water supplies, and damaging thousands of homes and schools.
Soon after, a 7.4-magnitude quake and a 6.8 twin tremor hit Davao Oriental, triggering landslides, structural collapses, and mass evacuations.
As people in the south were still reeling, back-to-back typhoons—Kalmaegi (Tino) and Fung-Wong (Uwan)—battered large parts of the country, displacing over a million residents, inundating farmlands, and leaving entire towns underwater.
Together, these disasters have magnified long-standing vulnerabilities in infrastructure and deepened humanitarian needs across multiple regions. They’ve also reminded us of something enduring: the Filipino spirit of resilience and unity that always shines through the darkest of days.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything happening in the world right now. But if you can find a little space in your heart, and if you’re able, please consider helping families rebuild their lives. Every donation, no matter how small, helps provide food, shelter, and comfort to those who’ve lost so much while also fueling long-term recovery.
If you’d like to help, please consider donating to trusted organizations working directly on the ground and their donation details:
Philippine Red Cross
BDO account 0045-3019-0938 (PHP donations) or 1045-3003-9482 (USD donations) (SWIFT code BNORPHMM)
Metrobank account 151-3-04163122-8 (PHP donations) or 151-2-15100218-2 (USD donations) (SWIFT code MBTCPHMM)
Philippine National Bank account 1607-1020-0331 (PHP donations) or 1607-6020-0347 (USD donations) (SWIFT code PNBMPHMM)
For acknowledgment, please send a copy of proof of transfer to emergencyappeal@redcross.com.ph.
More information can be found at www.redcross.org.ph.
ABS-CBN Foundation
The non-profit arm of one of the biggest media companies in the Philippines is accepting donations for its Sagip Kapamilya program, collecting and distributing relief goods to those affected by recent calamities. Donations to AFI also help them in mounting disaster preparedness training programs for communities across the country, as well as its long-running environmental advocacy through Bantay Kalikasan.
You can donate via bank transfer through the following:
BDO account 0039300-03567 (SWIFT code BNORPHMM)
For acknowledgment, please send a copy of proof of transfer to donate@abs-cbnfoundation.com.
You can also donate via credit or debit card through PayPal.
Information on international donations can be found here. More information can be found at www.abs-cbnfoundation.org.
Philippine Jesuit Foundation
To donate by Zelle, please use pjf@phjesuits.org. In the comment section, add TYF Typhoon Relief-Tino & Uwan, as beneficiary, and your own email address (for proper acknowledgment)
To donate online using a credit or debit card, use https://www.phjesuits.org/pjf-donate and click Apostolate Fund and in the comment box, write: TYF Typhoon Relief-Tino & Uwan
To donate by check, please make the check to Philippine Jesuit Foundation. On the memo line, write TYF Typhoon Relief-Tino & Uwan. Send to Philippine Jesuit Foundation, PO Box 312, New York, NY 10028.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with the Philippines during this difficult time. Your compassion, generosity, and willingness to help mean more than words can express. Every act of kindness, no matter how small, brings hope to families rebuilding their lives and strength to communities rising from loss. Together, we can help the Philippines recover, rebuild, and emerge stronger than ever.
My heart breaks for the Philippines 🇵🇭