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Department of Social Welfare & Development

• Online Donations accepted here: http://disaster.dswd.gov.ph/online-donation/
• Thru G-Cash: http://disaster.dswd.gov.ph/donate/gcash/
• Accepting donations at DSWD Office, NAIA Chapel Road, Pasay City (at the back of CAAP). Contact Roel Montesa (09263469927, roelmontesa@gmail.com) and Elma Pille (ecpille@dswd.gov.ph) for more details.
• Cash donations accepted via Landbank of the Phils.: DSWD Bank Acct. at Landbank of the Philippines Nos. 3122-1011-84 (current) and 3124-0055-81 (savings). Contact person: Fe Catalina Ea (09186281897)
• Repacking of relief goods ongoing at DSWD-NROC, Pasay City. Interested volunteers can call 8512681 to schedule.

UN World Food Programme

• Online donations accepted here:https://secure2.convio.net/fwfp/site/Donation2;jsessionid=6567FE8838700712A5C7325B5C0F13DA.app261a?idb=1237175804&df_id=2141&2141.donation=form1&2141_donation=form1
• Text 'AID' to 27722 

Philippine Red Cross

• http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate

Red Cross

• http://www.redcross.org/charitable-donations

World Vision

• Online Donations accpted here: http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/pages/donate-redirect?Open
• Hotline: 372-7777

Cebu Provincial Govt.

• Looking for volunteers to repack relief goods:https://www.facebook.com/cebugovph/posts/612960142079226

Gawad Kalinga

• http://gk1world.com/typhoon-yolanda

Status of relief and rehabilitation efforts for typhoon Yolanda as of November 20, 2013

From the Presidential Management Staff and Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office

Shelter

There are 1,595 evacuation centers providing temporary shelter to 89,785 families or 418,988 persons in Region IVA and B, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA. Other displaced families (759,996) or individuals (3.58 million) opted to stay with their friends and families.

DSWD-NCR did the following to support 628 families (or 2,460 persons) who arrived from Leyte and Samar at the Villamor Air Base, Pasay City:

Referral for medical attention to the East Avenue Medical Center, National Kidney Institute, Rizal Memorial Center, V. Luna Hospital, and Jose Rizal University Hospital; free transportation through Oplan Hatid; and debriefing sessions with volunteer counselors from Ateneo de Manila University.

Medical

A total of 88 medical teams (43 foreign and 45 local) have been deployed to various areas in Regions IV-B, VI, VII, and VIII.

Other health interventions include the following: provision of 2,800 cadaver bags in Regions VII and VIII’s Centers for Health and Development; and provision (by the DOH Central Office Team) of over 500 measles vaccines and some 150 vitamin A supplementation in seven evacuation centers in Tacloban City.

Power

The DOE, through NEA, has been assisting the 29 affected electric cooperatives in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, and VIII in restoring power to the 373 affected municipalities. Power has been restored to 106 (28%) municipalities, including full restoration in the provinces of Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Romblon, and Mindoro Oriental. The NEA targets to restore power to all these municipalities on or before 24 December 2013.

Province	Electric Cooperatives	No. of Municipalities
		Affected	Restored
1.     Occidental Mindoro	OMECO	9	8
2.     Oriental Mindoro	ORMECO	15	15
3.     Romblon	TIELCO	10	10
4.     Masbate	MASELCO	15	11
	TISELCO	4	4

Communication

The NTC reported that Globe Telecom and Smart Communications and Sun Cellular now provide service to 57% and 85% of the municipalities in the affected provinces, respectively. Below are the details of cell phone coverage by province, as of November 16, 2013: 

Province	No. of Municipalities	Smart		Globe
		No. with service	% with service	No. With Service	% with service
Aklan	18	15	83%	10	56%
Antique	18	17	94%	10	56%
Biliran	8	3	38%	-	0%
Bohol	48	48	100%	44	92%
Capiz	17	11	65%	3	18%
Cebu	53	53	100%	45	85%
Eastern Samar	21	3	14%	-	0%
Guimaras	5	5	100%	4	80%
Iloilo	44	40	91%	32	73%
Leyte	43	23	53%	8	19%
Negros Occidental	32	30	94%	31	97%
Negros Oriental	26	26	100%	25	96%
Northern Samar	20	19	95%	5	25%
Palawan	28	28	100%	-	0%
Samar (Western Samar)	21	17	81%	7	33%
Southern Leyte	17	17	100%	14	82%
Total	419	355	85%	238	57%

Note: Municipalities reported with cell phone service include both full and partial coverage.

Infrastructure

The government has cleared all national roads in the affected areas; all are now passable.

Similarly, all Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-controlled airports are now operational. However, operations of the Tacloban Airport are still limited.

Security

A total of 24,770 personnel, 1,306 vehicles, 104 sea crafts, 163 aircraft, and 27,532 other assets/ equipment from national and local agencies, responders and volunteer groups/ organizations were prepositioned and deployed to various strategic areas to facilitate/expedite response operations.

Funding and Foreign Aid

The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation estimates that over $20 million have been announced to support recovery efforts for the victims of the typhoon. The following are the top donors:

Company	Amount of Donation(in US$)
IKEA Foundation	2,680,400
SM Group	2,292,300
JPMorgan Chase Foundation	1,250,000
Carnival Corporation/Miami HEAT	1,000,000
HSBC Holdings PLC	1,000,000
PepsiCo Foundation	1,000,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises	1,000,000
Samsung Group	1,000,000
UPS	1,000,000
State Street Foundation	600,000
Microsoft Corporation	500,000
Walt Disney Company	500,000
JCB	480,660
Abbott	450,000
Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund	400,000
United Technologies	350,000
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited	300,000
Citi	250,000
NBA	250,000
Toyota Motor Corporation	228,910

As of November 18, 2013 (5:00 p.m.), 48 countries and international organizations have pledged an estimated $295.33 million in cash and kind for relief and search and rescue operations.

PNoy: LGU's handling of 'Yolanda' under probe

President Benigno S. Aquino III distributes relief goods to families displaced by super typhoon Yolanda at the evacuation center in the Municipality of Palo, Leyte during his visit to provinces in Eastern Visayas on Monday (November 18). President Aquino assures the public on speeding up the recovery and reconstruction efforts to restore normalcy in regions hit by the strongest typhoon ever recorded in Philippine history. (Photo by Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)

President Benigno Aquino III said an investigation is already ongoing against local officials in calamity-stricken areas for their “shortcomings” in the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda.
 
Aquino said casualties could have lessened if only the local officials prepared well enough. Despite this,  the President said he’d rather have the investigation finished before accusing anybody or naming names.

President is still in Tacloban overseeing the relief and rehabilitation efforts for typhoon survivors. 
 
Latest count from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Yolanda death toll now stands at 3,982.

Petilla to quit if power not restored in Visayas before Christmas Day

Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla says he is ready to leave his post if the government failed to completely restore power in Yolanda-battered areas by December 24.
 
However, Petilla clarified that his commitment to restore power supply by December 24 only covers the towns and the surrounding villages and not those remote areas. Areas with large population will be prioritized too.
 
While doing the restoration, Petilla said they will try not to increase electricity rates. Thus, he made a request to President Aquino to just charge it in the calamity funds.
 
The National Grid Corporation said Yolanda damaged over 160 posts in the Visayas.

NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of typhoon Yolanda, November 18, 2013 (6:00 a.m.)

From the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

Effects

Casualties

3,976 dead

18,175 injured

1,598 missing

Number of affected areas

10,365 barangays in 44 provinces, 574 municipalities and 57 cities of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and Caraga.

Evacuation centers

A total of 74,015 families are being served inside 1,550 evacuation centers. While 776,043 families who are not in evacuation centers, are also being served.

Damaged houses

There are currently 571,806 damaged houses (288,922 totally / 282,884 partially) tallied in the affected provinces.

Roads

As of 6:00 p.m., November 13, 2013 all bridges and roads that were previously affected are now passable.

Airports

Operations in Tacloban airport are still limited.

As of November 13, all airports under CAAP control are now operational.

Cost of damages

A total of P10,384,690,061 worth of damages (P1,295,508,600 to infrastructure and P9,089,181,461.00 to agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and Caraga.

A total of 155,366 hectares of agricultural land were affected. The estimated loss was P4,607,619,150.

Cost of damage to livestock P2,079,107,275

Cost of damage to fisheries P1,055,477,436

Cost of damage to irrigation facilities amounted to P212,700,000

Cost of damage to agricultural infrastructure P1,134,277,600

Power interruptions

Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:

Palawan (4 towns unrestored)

Mindoro (1 town unrestored)

Masbate (4 towns unrestored)

Aklan (18 towns unrestored)

Antique (7 towns unrestored)

Iloilo (15 towns unrestored)

Capiz (21 towns unrestored)

Negros Occidental (6 towns unrestored)

Cebu (11 towns unrestored)

Bohol (37 towns unrestored)

All in Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar

Based on NGCP’s latest inspection, 566 transmission towers and poles are either leaning or toppled and 7 substations are affected which remained unenergized

Water supply

Municipality of Barbaza, Antique, and some municipalities/cities in Capiz and Iloilo, still do not have water supply.

Water supply in Leyte is sufficient as of November 15, 2013.

Communications

Globe, Sun Cellular, Smart and Talk N’ Text Services have been restored in the following provinces:

Province	% with service
	Smart and Sun	Globe
Aklan	83%	56%
Antique	94%	56%
Biliran	38%	no info given
Bohol	100%	92%
Capiz	65%	18%
Cebu	100%	85%
Eastern Samar	14%	no info given
Guimaras	100%	80%
Iloilo	91%	73%
Leyte	53%	19%
Negros Occidental	94%	97%
Negros Oriental	100%	96%
Northern Samar	95%	25%
Samar	81%	33%
Southern Leyte	100%	82%
Palawan	100%	no info given
Total	85%	57%

State of Calamity 

Dumangas, Iloilo (Res. No. 2013-188), Janiuay, Iloilo, and the Province of Antique (Res. No. 085-2013) were declared under a state of calamity.

Presidential Proclamation No.682 dated November 11, 2013, Declaring A State of National Calamity in Samar provinces, Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan.

Cost of assistance

A total of P158,161,345.47 worth of relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI, and CARAGA

DSWD (P64,730,688.22)

DOH (P21,657,044.38)

LGUs (36,862,394.33)

NGOs (P34,911,218.54)

Prepositioned and deployed assets

A total of 24,723 personnel, 1,297 vehicles, 98 seacrafts, 163 aircrafts, and other assets / equipment from National and Local Agencies, Responders and Volunteer Organizations were deployed to strategic areas to facilitate response and relief operations.

NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of the typhoon Yolanda, November 16, 2013 (8:00 a.m.)

From the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 

Effects

CASUALTIES

• 3,633 dead
• 12,487 injured
• 1,179 missing

NUMBER OF AFFECTED AREAS

9,303 barangays in 44 provinces, 536 municipalities and 55 cities of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA.

EVACUATION CENTERS

A total of 86,909 families (422,290 persons) are being served inside 1,142 evacuation centers.

DAMAGED HOUSES

The number of damaged houses increased to 287,199 houses (160,831 totally / 126,368 partially) in the affected provinces.

ROADS

As of 6:00 PM, 13 November 2013 all bridges and roads that were previously affected are now passable.

AIRPORTS

Operations in Tacloban airport are still limited.

As of Nov 13, all airports under CAAP control are now operational.

COST OF DAMAGE

A total of P9,460,240,222.13 worth of damages (P371,058,761.13 to infrastructure and P9,089,181,461.00 to agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII and CARAGA.

A total of 155,366 hectares of agricultural land planted with rice (86,192 has), corn (14,207 has) and high value crops (54,967 has) were affected in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA and the estimated production loss was P7,742,203,861.00 or 236,938 metric tons. Rice was the hardest hit with Region VIII ranking no. 1 (74,213 has) followed by Region VII (7,865 has).

Agricultural production losses amounted to P2,412,653,276.00 for rice; P226,986,542.00 for corn, P1,967,979,332.00 for high value crops; P2,079,107,275.00 for livestock and P1,055,477,436.00 for fisheries.

Damage to livestock, fisheries and irrigation facilities and infrastructure amounted to P1,346,977,600.00

POWER INTERRUPTIONS

Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:

• Palawan (4 towns unrestored)
• Mindoro (1 town unrestored)
• Masbate (4 towns unrestored)
• Aklan (18 towns unrestored)
• Antique (7 towns unrestored)
• Capiz (21 towns unrestored)
• Iloilo (15 towns unrestored)
• Negros Occidental (6 towns unrestored)
• Cebu (11 towns unrestored)
• Bohol (37 towns unrestored)
• Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar

Based on NGCP’s latest inspection, 566 transmission towers and poles are either leaning or toppled and 7 substations are affected which remained unenergized

COMMUNICATIONS

“Libreng Tawag” of Globe Telecom was set up at a Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.

As of 14 November 2013, Globe Sun Cellular, Smart and Talk N’ Text Services have been restored in the following provinces:

	Smart and Sun	Globe
Province	% with service	% with service
Aklan	83%	11%
Antique	94%	56%
Biliran	38%	0%
Bohol	100%	92%
Capiz	65%	18%
Cebu	100%	85%
Eastern Samar	14%	0%
Guimaras	100%	80%
Iloilo	91%	64%
Leyte	53%	9%
Negros Occidental	94%	97%
Negros Oriental	100%	96%
Northern Samar	95%	25%
Samar (Western Samar)	81%	29%
Southern Leyte	100%	65%
Total	84%	56%

WATER SUPPLY

Some LGUs in Capiz and Iloilo, and the Municipality of Barbaza, Antique do not have water supplies.

STATE OF CALAMITY

Presidential Proclamation No.682 dated 11 November 2013, Declaring A State of National Calamity in Samar provinces, Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan.

COST OF ASSISTANCE

A total of P85,271,677.02 worth of relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI and CARAGA

• DSWD (P36,095,827.10)
• DOH (P8,330,062.30)
• LGUs (P36,511,114.33)
• NGOs (P4,334,673.29)

PREPOSITIONED AND DEPLOYED ASSETS

A total of 18,221 personnel, 844 vehicles, 44 seacraft, 31 aircraft and other assets / equipment from national and local agencies, responders and volunteer organizations were prepositioned and deployed to strategic areas to facilitate response operations.

Government to respect Yolanda fatalities in burial sites, Palace assures

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. delivers the message of President Benigno S. Aquino III to the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas on the occasion of its 39th Annual Top Level Management Conference in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on Thursday. (Photo by Louie Iglesia/NIB Photo)

Malacañang on Thursday assured the loved ones of those who died in the wake of super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that the government will accord their remains due respect.

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said the mass burials will take into account the sensibilities of the families of the deceased.

"Nananatili ang pagrespeto natin sa katauhan ng mga pumanaw (We will maintain our respect for those who died)," he said in a media briefing, adding there will be due respect for the deceased and the sensibility of their families.

But Coloma also said they need to bury the deceased, especially since decomposition would set in two days after death.

Coloma said the Departments of Health, Defense, and Interior and Local Government, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are working to prepare for the burial.

These agencies are coordinating to identify and prepare the "appropriate burial sites," he added.

Yolanda devastated parts of Visayas and Southern Luzon last week. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that as of Thursday morning, more than 2,000 had died in Yolanda's wake. PND

Palace says government fast-tracks relief efforts in Leyte after Yolanda-affected roads are cleared
 
With the roads affected by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) finally cleared, the government on Thursday fast-tracked its efforts to bring relief items to families in affected areas in the province.

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said this is in line with President Benigno S. Aquino III's order to improve the delivery of assistance to those affected.

"Sa huling ulat ng NDRRMC, 100 porsyento ng lahat ng pambansang kalye sa Rehiyon VI, VII, at VIII ang maaari nang madaanan. Inaasahan po na bibilis ang paghahatid ng pagkain, tubig, at iba pang pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan (From the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 100 percent of roads in Western, Central and Eastern Visayas are passable. We now expect the faster delivery of food, water and other relief items needed by our people)," he said at a media briefing.

He said the fast-track distribution aims to reach all 40 towns of Leyte, most of which are coastal areas, as well as Tacloban City.

Coloma said an additional repacking center had been established in Cebu on President Aquino's orders.

He added the President also tasked Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority head Joel Villanueva to be logistics coordinators.

Purisima is to head the national relief operations center in Pasay City, while Villanueva will head the Cebu repacking center.

In Tacloban City, meanwhile, Coloma said the government will set up a one-kilowatt emergency broadcasting system that would facilitate information dissemination and help people find lost loved ones.

Coloma also said a media center has been set up in Tacloban to help as a clearinghouse, under the supervision of Philippine Broadcasting Service head Tito Cruz.

On the other hand, he said Manila Broadcasting Co. and Far East Broadcasting Co. had offered their facilities in Tacloban and neighboring areas for public service broadcasting.

"Ang focus ay public service broadcasting para makatulong sa ating mamamayan (The focus is public service broadcasting so we can help the people)," he said. PND

Palace says government learning from Yolanda experience

Malacañang on Thursday assured the public the government is learning its lessons from addressing the problems brought by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), so it can improve its disaster management in the future.

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said the government is not engaging in buck-passing or finger-pointing in this situation.

"Walang kaisipan ang pamahalaan magpasa ng sisi o magturo ng responsibilidad. Dahil nakapulot tayo ng mahalagang aral… magiging mahusay para sa susunod na pagkakataoon (We never engage in buck-passing. And we intend to apply the lessons we learned to improve our disaster management and response mechanism)," Coloma said at a media briefing.

"Kung may pumupuna, tinatanggap natin ang pagpuna, hindi natin tinatanggi na maaring nagkaroon ng pagkukulang. Pero ito ay bunga ng severe constraints, hindi sinasadyang huwag tuunan ng pansin (If there are criticisms, we accept them. We never said we would not be prone to mistakes. But what I can say is that we never intentionally neglected our duties)," he added.

He maintained that while the government had taken steps to prepare for Yolanda, the typhoon was simply "unprecedented" in terms of severity and magnitude.

Coloma added even the first responders, including local government unit officials and their partners, were temporarily immobilized because they themselves were displaced.

"Extraordinary din ang demands ng situation compounded by the breakdown of power and communication facilities (The demands of the situation were also extraordinary, considering the breakdown of power and communication facilities)," he said.

Also, Coloma pointed out the government uses a highly complementary and interdependent structure for disaster management and risk reduction.

Still, he said the government is open to constructive criticism, so it can improve and be more prepared in the future. PND 

NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of the typhoon Yolanda, November 15, 2013 (6:00 a.m.)

From the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 

Effects

Casualties

2,360 dead

3,853 injured

77 missing

Number of affected areas

9,303 barangays in 44 provinces, 536 municipalities and 55 cities of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and Caraga.

Evacuation centers

A total of 78,476 families (380,552 persons) are being served inside 1,028 evacuation centers.

Damaged houses

The number of damaged houses increased to 253,049 houses (136,247 totally / 117,802 partially) in the affected provinces.

Roads

As of 6:00 p.m., November 13, 2013 all bridges and roads that were previously affected are now passable.

Airports

Operations in Tacloban airport are still limited.

As of November 13, all airports under CAAP control are now operational.

Cost of damages

A total of P4,060,044,079.13 worth of damages (P362,834,761.13 to infrastructure and P3,697,209,318.00 to agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-B, V, VI,VII, VIII and, Caraga.

A total of 71,733 hectares of agricultural land planted with rice (67,095 has),corn (2,384 has) and high value crops (2,254 has) were affected in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA (42,137 has with no chance of recovery and 29,596 has with chance of recovery) and the estimated production loss was P2,321,091,763.00 or 138,280 metric tons. Rice was the hardest hit with Region VIII ranking no. 1 (38,441 has) followed by Region V (17,385 has).

Rice losses amounted to P2,221,133,529; corn P48,512,572; and high value crops P51,445,662. On the other hand, livestock, fisheries, irrigation facilities and infrastructure were also damaged amounting to P1,376,117,555. The estimated cost of damages to agriculture has amounted to P3,697,209,318.

Power interruptions

Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:

Oriental Mindoro

Palawan

Capiz

Aklan

Antique

Iloilo

Cebu

Bohol

Siquijor

Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar

Based on NGCP’s latest inspection, 566 transmission towers and poles are either leaning or toppled and 7 substations are affected which remained unenergized.

Communications

“Libreng Tawag” of Globe Telecom was set up at a Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.

As of November 14, 2013, Globe Sun Cellular, Smart and Talk N’ Text Services have been restored in the following provinces:

	Smart and Sun	Globe
Province	% with service	% with service
Aklan	83%	11%
Antique	94%	56%
Biliran	38%	0%
Bohol	100%	92%
Capiz	65%	18%
Cebu	100%	85%
Eastern Samar	14%	0%
Guimaras	100%	80%
Iloilo	91%	64%
Leyte	53%	9%
Negros Occidental	94%	97%
Negros Oriental	100%	96%
Northern Samar	95%	25%
Samar (Western Samar)	81%	29%
Southern Leyte	100%	65%
Total	84%	56%

Water supply

Some LGUs in Capiz and Iloilo, and the Municipality of Barbaza, Antique do not have water supplies.

State of Calamity

Dumangas, Iloilo (Res. No. 2013-188), Janiuay, Iloilo, and the Province of Antique (Res. No. 085-2013) were declared under a state of calamity.

Presidential Proclamation No.682 dated November 11, 2013, Declaring A State of National Calamity in Samar provinces, Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan.

Cost of assistance

A total of P70,324,817.73 worth of relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI, and Caraga:

DSWD (P31,298,380.10)

DOH (P8,330,062.30)

LGUs (P30,483,261.33)

NGOs (P213,114.00)

Prepositioned and deployed assets

A total of 18,089 personnel, 844 vehicles, 44 seacrafts, 31 aircrafts and other assets / equipment from National and Local Agencies, Responders and Volunteer Organizations were prepositioned and deployed to strategic areas to facilitate response operations.

NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of Typhoon YOLANDA, November 14, 2013 (6:00 p.m.)

Casualties

2,357 dead
3,853 injured
77 missing

Number of affected areas

9,032 barangays in 43 provinces, 534 municipalities and 55 cities of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and CARAGA.

Evacuation centers

A total of 69,831 families (338,149 persons) are being served inside 993 evacuation centers.

Damaged houses

The number of damaged houses increased to 243,595 houses (131,106 totally I 112,489 partially) in the affected provinces.

Roads

As of 6:00 p.m., November 13, 2013 all bridges and roads that were previously affected are now passable.

Airports

Operations in Tacloban airport are still limited.
As of November 13, all airports under CAAP control are now operational.

Cost of damages

A total of P4,060,044,079.13 worth of damages (P362,834,761.13 to infrastructure and P3,697,209,318.00 to agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII and CARAGA.

The total cost of damages increased to P4,060,044,079.13 with P362,834,761.13 for infrastructures and P3,697,209,318.00 for agriculture in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA

A total of 71,733 hectares of agricultural land planted with rice (67,095 has),corn (2,384 has) and high value crops (2,254 has) were affected in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA (42,137 has with no chance of recovery and 29,596 has with chance of recovery) and the estimated production loss was P2,321,091,763.00 or 138,280 metric tons. Rice was the hardest hit with Region VIII ranking no. 1 (38,441 has) followed by Region V(17,385 has)
Rice losses amounted to P2,221,133,529; corn P48,512,572; and high value crops P51,445,662. On the other hand, livestock, fisheries, irrigation facilities and infrastructure were also damaged amounting to P1,376,117,555.00. The estimated cost of damages to agriculture has amounted to P3,697,209,318.

Power interruptions

Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:

Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Capiz
Aklan
Antique
Iloilo
Cebu
Bohol
Siquijor
Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar

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Power in Negros Oriental, Siquijor and Negros Occidental was fully restored
Based on NGCP’s latest inspection, 566 transmission towers and poles are either leaning or toppled and 7 substations are affected which remained unenergized
Communications

“Libreng Tawag” of Globe Telecom was set up at a Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.
As of November 12, 2013, mobile signal (Globe and Smart) in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte has been restored.

As of November 14, 2013, Sun Cellular, Smart and Talk N’ Text Services have been restored in the following provinces:

	Smart and Sun	Globe
Province	% with service	% with service
Aklan	83%	11%
Antique	94%	56%
Biliran	38%	0%
Bohol	100%,	92%
Capiz	65%	18%
Cebu	100%	85%
Eastern Samar	14%	0%
Guimaras	100%	80%
Iloilo	91%	64%
Leyte	53%	9%
Negros Occidental	94%	97%
Negros Oriental	100%	96%
Northern Samar	95%	25%
Samar (Western Samar)	81%	29%
Southern Leyte	100%	65%

Water supply

Some LGUs in Capiz and Iloilo, and the Municipality of Barbaza, Antique do not have water supplies.

State of Calamity

Dumangas, Iloilo (Res. No. 2013-188), Janiuay, Iloilo, and the Province of Antique (Res. No. 085-2013) were declared under a state of calamity.

Presidential Proclamation No.682 dated November 11, 2013, Declaring A State of National Calamity in Samar provinces, Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan.

Cost of assistance

A total of P61,475,529.91 worthof relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI, and CARAGA

DSWD (P23,845,592.60)
DOH (P8,330,062.30)
LGUs (P29,086,761.01)
NGOs (P213,114.00)

Prepositioned and deployed assets

A total of 17,890 personnel, 844 vehicles, 44 seacraft, 31 aircraft, and other assets / equipment from National and Local Agencies, Responders and Volunteer Organizations were prepositioned and deployed to strategic areas to facilitate response operations.

President Aquino thanks international community and fellow Filipinos for donations and swift response in the aftermath of Yolanda

Resident make their way through a destroyed neighborhood in Tacloban in Nov. 13 (Photo: CNN)

President Benigno S. Aquino III thanked the international community and the Filipino people here and abroad for their donations and swift response in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan).

"In the aftermath of supertyphoon Haiyan (Yolanda) there are many reasons to grieve. Over the past few days, however, the Filipino people have seen many reasons to be grateful as well. Filipinos at home and abroad have, once more, come together to render aid and assistance to hard-hit areas," the Chief Executive said in his message issued on Wednesday.

Several international donors have already pledged assistance either in monetary form or in-kind to help the Philippine government to speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts for the disaster victims.

"The thought that the community of nations stands in solidarity with our nation has also greatly eased our burdens. On behalf of the Filipino people, I thank the governments and peoples of so many nations-- 28 as of last count-- as well as the donor organizations, who have pledged or already provided assistance, whether technical, financial, or in kind, for the relief and rebuilding efforts that we are undertaking in Leyte, Samar, and other provinces devastated by typhoon Yolanda," he said.

President Aquino also reiterated his gratitude to every Filipino who has extended help to fellow countrymen in their time of need. 

"The companies who have offered their services for free or at a great discount, the groups and institutions who have mobilized their members for relief drives, individuals who have volunteered time, knowledge, and resources: You have my deepest thanks." he said.

"The well of strength and compassion that characterizes us as a nation has time and again proven to be bottomless. Solidarity born of faith and prayer, combined with a steadfast resolve, is showing the world that nothing can make the Filipino spirit yield. The Almighty has granted us the resilience to withstand such tragedies, secure in our belief that God will continue to guide us as we provide care for our countrymen, rebuild our nation, and prepare for the future," the President said. PND

Aquino government working hard with international humanitarian partners to bring emergency assistance to Yolanda typhoon victims

The Aquino government is working hard with its international humanitarian partners to bring emergency assistance to the typhoon victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan), particularly in Tacloban, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said on Wednesday.

President Benigno S. Aquino III directed concerned government agencies to come out with a mechanism that coordinates humanitarian action with the international community to speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts for the disaster victims, Almendras said during the regular press briefing in Malacanang 

Almendras said the Chief Executive convened on Tuesday some of his Cabinet members to discuss the logistic and relief operation for the communities devastated by the super-typhoon.

"This will come out to be one of the largest logistic and relief operation that the Philippine government has ever done in history and the President wanted to make sure that we have aligned everything," Almendras said

"We need to coordinate how we are going to work with the international community. The past two or three days, quite a number of head of states have been calling the President, have talked to him, offering the aid that they want to do and asking how and in what best way they can help," the Cabinet Secretary said.

The President wants to ensure that the assistance from the international community will be used to rebuild the lives of disaster victims.

"What we have agreed on is for all international aid coordination must be coursed through Department of Foreig Affairs. The process will require that once DFA gets the information, DFA will have to determine kung ano po ‘yung klase ng tulong na ibibigay nila. For example, the German government sent us a team, which is a self-contained team that can do search, rescue, health, and medical services. As we speak, that team is now landing in Guiuan in Samar," he said.

"Ang napagkasunduan, the minute the DFA gets the information they will transmit to the appropriate agency. If it has to do with medical aid—either hospitals, medicines, or whatever related to medical—it will be simultaneously referred to both the Department of Health and to Natural Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council —being the central point," Almendras said.

"So if it were a donation of goods, simultaneously, the DFA will coordinate directly with the DSWD to determine kung ano itong mga contents na ipinamimigay nila at saan dapat dadalhin, and also with NDRRMC," he said. PND 

Aquino eyes ecological engineering to minimize impact of climate change 

The country is adopting ecological re-engineering to minimize the effects of climate change, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Tuesday.

The President told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview that it is an accepted reality for the Filipino community that global climate change is indeed happening and it need not be debated. 

The Chief Executive said ecological re-engineering is one of the best scientific methods available for vulnerable countries to cope with the climate change. It is an emerging study of integrating ecology and engineering, concerned with the design, monitoring, and construction of ecosystems.

“For instance, climate change has changed the season in the Philippines,” he said, noting that seasons that are supposed to be dry experience rains and vice versa.

Before, the country never had typhoons in December, but today, strong storms hit the country at the tail end of the year, he said.

Climate change wreaks havoc on agriculture affecting the farmers’ planting season and many couldn’t adjust to these changes, he added.

As the Philippines grapples to rebuild in the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda, the President told CNN that his administration will have to plan its communities to make them more resilient to all the ravages of nature in the future.

"There will be ecological reengineering like planting mangroves as a defense against tsunamis, and investments in the sciences, particularly the way the country’s weather bureau gather and analyze data," he said. 

One of the major components is the ongoing geohazard mapping being done by the government to make communities safe.

The President also acknowledged that the real challenge after the relief efforts is rebuilding the houses of tens of thousands of families affected by the typhoon.

The construction of these new houses has to be better to withstand the ravages of nature, he said.

The government will also later map areas prone to storm surges to protect the people, the President said

That I think is the next phase of the studies that we have to do to make our country more resilient to all of these natural disasters,” he noted. PND