At a glance:

• Claim: The Philippines did not receive international aid for communities affected by Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) and Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco).
• Rating: FALSE
• The facts: As of Tuesday, December 1, the Philippines has received foreign aid for Rolly and Ulysses victims from the UN, USAID, European Union, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, and Taiwan, among others.
• Why we fact checked this: Several readers emailed the claim to Rappler for verification. Facebook’s monitoring tool also flagged at least 49 Facebook users and pages that posted the graphic.

Complete details:

A graphic compared former president Benigno Aquino III and President Rodrigo Duterte and how they responded to disasters. According to the graphic, Duterte was supposedly able to minimize the casualties of Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses despite receiving “no foreign aid.”

This is false. Although it is true that more people died during Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the Philippines did receive foreign aid for the families and communities affected by Super Typhoon Rolly and Ulysses.

In a situation report on November 23, the United Nations World Food Programme said it had transported food packs and non-food essentials through funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Bicol region. It will also provide additional cash-based assistance to over 2,400 families affected by Rolly in the province of Catanduanes through support from the Government of Australia.

On top of this, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners in the Philippines are seeking $52.6 million (P2.5 billion) – increased from the initial request of $45.5 million (P2.2 billion) – for immediate relief for Rolly and Ulysses victims. As of Thursday, November 26, the organization has gathered $11.6 million (P558.3 million) from Australia, Germany, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, and USAID.

News reports also said the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan also gave foreign assistance to the Philippines for victims of Rolly.

At least 25 people died due to Rolly, while the death toll from Ulysses reached over 70, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Several readers sent the claim to Rappler’s email for verification. Claim Check, Facebook’s monitoring tool, also flagged at least 49 Facebook users and pages that posted the graphic separately. – Pauline Macaraeg/Rappler.com

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