WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry will visit the Philippines this month to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to helping the Southeast Asian nation rebuild after a devastating typhoon.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf says Kerry spoke Tuesday with Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, who thanked the U.S. for its “overwhelming support” in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan (HY’-ahn) that struck the central Philippines Nov. 8, killing nearly 5,600 people and displacing 3.8 million.