A pilot talks to survivors of typhoon Haiyan as a U.S. military helicopter delivers aid to their isolated village north of Tacloban November 17, 2013. Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S. military helicopters dropped desperately needed aid into remote areas of the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, as survivors of the disaster flocked to ruined churches on Sunday to pray for their uncertain future. The Philippines is facing up to an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,681 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

The Philippine government has launched on Sunday a Web site which contains the details of the international aid the country has been receiving for the victims and survivors of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

Called the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH), the Web site can be accessed here - http://www.gov.ph/faith/.

"There's an urgent call now for us to monitor the movement of foreign aid funds for Haiyan (Yolanda) so they will go exactly where they're supposed to: to the survivors of the typhoon for whom recovery will be a long and arduous process, and to the communities that need to be rehabilitated as quickly and efficiently as possible," local news outlet GMA News quoted Richard "Bon" Moya, Department of Budget and Management undersecretary and chief information officer.

Military airplanes delivering aid and evacuating people out of towns are parked at the Tacloban airport, which remains a point of exodus for survivors of typhoon Haiyan November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

As of early Monday, a total of ₱11,654,775,900 (US$271,032,000.00) has been received, of which:

  • ₱4,750,898,000.00 (US$ 110,486,000.00) was in cash;
  • Non-cash was ₱2,085,887,000.00 (US$ 48,499,700.00);
  • And pledged was ₱4,817,990,900.00 (US$ 112,046,300.00)

"Counter to what most people think, foreign aid isn't given to the Philippine government in hard cash. Instead, these arrive in the form of pledges, which are released to aid groups or their corresponding organizations in the Philippines, such as USAID and Red Cross. In cases like this, FAiTH doesn't monitor these funds; instead, it tracks foreign aid that is coursed through Philippine government agencies," Mr Moya said.

All the countries that pledged assistance from the U.S. all the way to Bangladesh are listed in the Web site. Its format is somewhat like a tracer method. Up-to-date statuses concerning each pledge are given for readers to read and keep track.

A plane approaches Tacloban airport as survivors work in rubbles of their homes destroyed by typhoon Haiyan November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Before Typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines, the country was at that time enmeshed with the Senate proceedings concerning the alleged mastermind of a massive government scam.

Ever since the first international aid was pledged, Filipinos around the world had cautioned the government the incoming funds should be used properly and solely for the victims and survivors of the natural disaster.

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"FAiTH is the Aquino administration's pioneering response to this growing need for transparency and accountability in the management of humanitarian donations," Mr Moya said.

Survivors hold hands during Sunday Mass at the damaged Santo Nino Church after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

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