
Bernama reported that the other countries were Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.
The storm has triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the Philippines.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has deployed an EC 725 AP helicopter from its No. 5 Squadron, Labuan air base, to support the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission.
The helicopter departed Labuan air base at 7am today and arrived at the Villamor air base in Manila at about 2.50pm. It had a scheduled refuelling stop at Antonio Bautista air base.
The mission is led by Major Thaddeus Raphael ak Azis @ Sait, accompanied by 15 personnel, including two pilots, one co-pilot, two engineering officers, two air quartermasters, five aircraft technicians and four members of the RMAF special forces.
Villamor air base will serve as the hub for the relief mission, with the RMAF team transporting aid supplies to disaster-affected areas designated by the Philippine government, including Pili airport in Naga City and the Daraga-Albay international airport.
Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the team’s assignment in the Philippines was set to last until Nov 2.
He said the emergency relief mission was mobilised after the Philippines government issued a diplomatic note to the Malaysian embassy in Manila for humanitarian and disaster assistance.
Zahid said Malaysia has also offered the Philippines a C-130 Hercules aircraft for aerial transportation of aid items to the affected areas as well as the services of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (better known as SMART) to assist in search and rescue operations.
Zahid, who is also the national disaster committee chairman, said Malaysia is committed to working closely with the Philippines government in humanitarian aid missions after thousands of people in the country were reported to have been affected by widespread flooding.
According to international news reports, Tropical Storm Trami had displaced nearly half a million people and killed at least 87.
In a statement today, the Singaporean defence ministry confirmed that it is deploying one Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 transport aircraft to aid in humanitarian efforts in the country.