Vice President Sara Duterte on 26 September offered her sympathies and prayers to fellow Filipinos affected by Typhoon Karding.

"My thoughts and prayers are with the people affected by Typhoon Karding in Luzon," Duterte said in a statement.

The Vice President also extended her condolences to the families who lost their loved ones due to the typhoon.

"May I also offer my deepest condolences to the families of those who died during the onslaught of the typhoon," she said.

Duterte also said that the government, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is on top of the situation — with coordination between concerned national agencies and local government units done to ensure immediate response and efficient delivery of relief services to the people affected by the typhoon.

Meanwhile, the Vice President is now in Japan to attend the state funeral for the former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.