On December 29, 2021, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Hon. Marina Sereni, approved the granting of a contribution worth 300,000 euros to the Philippines in response to the emergency caused by typhoon Rai / Odette, through the funding of the appeal presented by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies called (“Emergency Appeal: Philippines, Asia Pacific – Typhoon Rai / Odette”).