“The donation worth SR530,000 was administered through the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), and the United Nations-attached World Food Program (WFP),” according to statement from SPA.

The donation arrived in the Philippines early this week in four container vans for the observance of the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to start on Aug. 11.

On Thursday at the Saudi Embassy in Makati City, Saudi Ambassador Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Hassan formally turned over the donation to representatives of three agencies, including NCMF Secretary Bai Omera Lucman, PNRC Manager Lucy Beltran and Stephen Anderson, WFP director and country representative.

Fahad Al-Munif, director at the Saudi Ministry of Finance, and embassy officials witnessed the turnover ceremony.

Last year, King Abdullah also donated 70 million pesos worth of assorted goods for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Eduardo Malaya conveyed on Thursday the Philippine government’s “deep appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the generous donation of and their solidarity with all Muslim Filipinos during the holy month of Ramadan.”