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Philippine and US military personnel load relief goods for Tacloban on board a US C-130 plane for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Cental Philippines, at a military base in Manila on November 11, 2013. Australia boosted its funding for relief efforts in the Philippines to 9.38 million USD with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop describing the unfolding tragedy as “absolutely devastating”. AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTO