Obama sends condolences to Filipino storm victims

Washington: President Barack Obama is expressing his condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by recent storms in the Philippines.

In a statement late Tuesday, Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, felt "great sorrow over the hundreds of people who have died from the storms and resulting flooding and the hundreds of thousands more who have been displaced."

The president said US military and civilian agencies are supporting local Philippines recovery efforts by distributing relief supplies and helped in rescuing victims from inundated areas of Manila.

He said that the US Agency for International Development has allocated $1.8 million to respond to the disaster and that the US stands ready to continue assistance.

Nanlaki na naman ang mga mata ng mga buwaya. Tiba tiba na naman yan ratio with the victims: one for you ten for me...