The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said humanitarian assistance from the international community has reached more than P4 billion.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo reported to President Arroyo that the financial donations for “Ondoy” victims have reached a total amount of US $94,703,203 (approximately P4,418,472,639) as of October 8.

Of the total amount, $14.51 million came from bilateral partners; $3.64 million, multilateral/regional organizations; $76 million, international organizations; $158,505, foreign non-government organizations; $62,842, Filipino communities abroad; $10,082, DFA personnel at various at posts, $18,416, private individuals and $ 258,186 from other sources.

“The increase in assistance from bilateral partners, Filipino communities abroad and private individuals/others has since doubled. Moreover, the increase is also largely due to the US$75 million worth of assistance from the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP),” the DFA said in a statement.

It noted that the figure was a 616 percent hike from the international financial assistance amounting to US $13.22 million (P634.76 million) recorded on Monday.

“The above amount does not include donations in kind without specified monetary value, as well as medical missions, and other personnel and equipment deployed for search and rescue operations and assessment of damaged caused by the typhoon,” the DFA said.