MANILA, Philippines — Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has sent relief goods to the victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Iligan City this week.

Mrs. Arroyo’s spokeswoman, Elena Bautista Horn, said the beneficiaries of the former President’s donations are from Barangay Upper Hinaplanon in Iligan City.

Mrs. Arroyo donated sleeping mats and blankets for at least 150 persons, P15,000 worth of assorted medicines, 200 pieces of underwear for children and adults, 200 pairs of slippers, and 40 cavans of rice. She also sponsored feeding for two days in Iligan City.

Mrs. Arroyo’s grandchildren also donated three balikbayan boxes of stuffed toys.

Aside from the donations, the minority members at the House of Representatives donated each of their month’s salary last week for the victims of typhoon “Sendong.”

Meanwhile, donations and pledges for victims of Sendong have hit the $12,613,473.87 as of Wednesday, December 28, 2011, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

The amount includes those received from Filipino communities, Philippine Embassies, and Consulates General around the world and private individuals/groups. It also does not include donations/pledges without equivalent monetary value, the DFA said.

The total donations/pledges consist of $4,780,656.15 in cash, $2,122,255.14 in kind, and $5,710,563 worth of pledges, it said.

Top donors include the United States ($100,000 in cash and $5.4 million in pledges), Australia ($1,015,246.92 in cash and $304,600.82 in kind), China ($1.01 million in cash), Czech Republic ($894,000 in cash), Republic of Korea ($500,000 in kind and $110,000 in pledges), Indonesia ($310,000 in cash and $200,000 in kind) and New Zealand ($500,000 in cash).

Other foreign donors include Japan ($320,163.09 in kind), Spain ($261,470.66 in cash), Ireland ($130,807.66 in kind), Malaysia ($100,000 in cash), Singapore ($38,714.37 in cash and $21,533.57 in kind), Chile ($25,000 in cash), Thailand (US$100,000 in cash), Denmark (US 52,783.82 in cash), Belgium (US$130,562.58 worth of pledges), Italy (US$645,150 in kind), Switzerland ($320,714.98 in cash) and Oman ($2,909.65 in cash).

Filipino communities around the world have also sent in their assistance, said the DFA.

The Filipino community in the US Northeast has sent in $11,170 in cash coursed through the Philippine Consulate General in New York, while other members of the Filipino in the US collected $8,287.80 in cash. The Filipino community in Guam donated $3,956 in cash, while the Laguna Association of Guam gave $500 in cash.

Other donations from the Filipino community include $1,000 in cash from the Filipino community in Malaysia, $3,921.45 in cash from the Filipino community in France, $1,094.25 in cash from the Filipino community in Myanmar, $2,275.30 in cash from the Filipino community in Xiamen and $195.95 in cash from the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona.

Private individuals and businesses have also donated to the cause. Russian businessmen gave $20,000 in pledges, and the Dalai Lama Trust also provided $50,000 in pledges. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Guam provided $14,420 in cash, and the Philippine Consulate General in Guam collected money from various individuals, which totaled $2,895. (With reports from Roy C. Mabasa, John Carlo M. Cahinhinan, Ellalyn de Vera, Freddie Velez, Danny Estacio, and Anjo Perez)