More than 6,000 people were killed by what is known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda, with around 1,000 still missing.

It reached its peak on November 7 last year, becoming the deadliest typhoon on record to hit the Philippines.

A number of areas were devastated across the Visayas, one the three main geographical parts of the country.

Typhoon Haiyan claimed more than 6,000 lives and caused widespread destruction in the Philippines ©AFP/Getty Images



To help victims rebuild their livelihoods, POC chairman Tomas Carrasco has handed the cheque for $10,000 to Father Anton Pascual, executive director of Caritas Manila, the lead church operating in the Philippines.

The money will support "livelihood programmes for victims of Typhoon Yolanda".

Speaking to insidethegames in April, POC vice-president Jose A Romasanta said battling the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, as well as reduced funding and support, were the biggest challenges facing the organisation.