On November 28, the Republic of Palau was declared a disaster area. After Mike traversed the Philippines, President Corazon Aquino declared a state of calamity in 29 provinces and 24 cities in the Visayas region. Thirty-nine provinces in the Philippines were declared a disaster area, twenty-nine of which were exempted from government cuts in oil deliveries and energy conservation measures. Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos offered $3.6 million for victims of the typhoon. However, she only ended up writing a check of $125,000 and even that check bounced. A total of $9.3 million was released by Aquino from a calamity fund to rehabilitate devastated areas. Around 86,840 families received food from the government, valued at $106,983. The health department sent of medicine to Iloilo City for distribution to provincial health offices in affected provinces. The defense secretary ordered 150 tents to be airlifted to five affected cities. A total of of relief supplies were provided by the local government. Philippine navy vessels were utilized to transport rice from nearby island provinces. As a result of the typhoon, authorities projected annual economic growth in the Philippines would be less than 2% – down from 2.3% earlier in the year. The typhoon also prompted PAGASA to expand its warning system.