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Desperate villagers race to pick up food dropped by a Philippines Air Force helicopter in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan near the town of Pastrana, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 18, 2013. The Philippines has received loan pledges totalling one billion dollars to help rebuild areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan, after the World Bank on November 18 matched an Asian Development Bank offer. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON