Manila: Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE, represented by the ERC, has provided urgent humanitarian aid to people affected in the Philippines by the typhoon that made landfall a couple of days ago. According to Emirates News Agency, Dr. Hamdan bin Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the ERC Board of Directors, stated that the teams assigned were carrying out urgent relief work in the most affected parts of the Philippines to alleviate the suffering of the people facing hardships in the aftermath of the powerful storm. The Authority's modus operandi is to purchase essential supplies from local markets in the Philippines and oversee their distribution among the affected people in coordination with the UAE Embassy in Manila. The teams are assessing the actual needs of the people and delivering the necessary supplies in order to mitigate the impact of the disaster. The speedy delivery of aid to the Philippines came in the framework of the UAE leadership's policy of standing by people devastated by natural disasters or conflicts and helping them with fast recovery and restoration of security and stability. The UAE's humanitarian efforts are always made regardless of markers of identity such as race, ethnicity, faith, or politics.