From the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Effects
Casualties
4,011 dead
18,557 injured
1,602 missing
Number of affected areas
10,718 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 85,652 families (398,377
persons) are being served inside 1,526 evacuation centers. While 844,241
families (4,002,320 persons) who are not in evacuation centers, are
also being served.
Damaged houses
There are currently 648,160 damaged houses (323,454 totally / 324,706 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 P12,238,957,467.92 worth of
damages (P1,791,321,615 to infrastructure and P10,447,635,852.92 to
agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, and
Caraga.
In agriculture, a total of P4,863,059,634.86 in value of various crops was affected
Cost of damage to livestock P2,181,694,741
Cost of damage to fisheries P1,981,227,277.06
Cost of damage to irrigation facilities amounted to P212,700,000
Cost of damage to agricultural infrastructure P1,208,954,200
Power interruptions
Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:
Palawan (4 towns unrestored)
Mindoro (9 towns unrestored)
Masbate (1 town unrestored)
Aklan (16 towns unrestored)
Antique (5 towns unrestored)
Iloilo (15 towns unrestored)
Capiz (17 towns unrestored)
Negros Occidental (4 towns unrestored)
Cebu (8 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 areas of Leyte (17 towns, 2 cities) and Western Samar (3 towns,1 city) has been restored.
Several towns have access to water through a diesel-powered / electric-powered pump.
Communications
As of November 16, 2013, 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
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 P387,286,801.31 worth of relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI, and Caraga:
DSWD (P284,748,266.22)
DOH (P21,938,967,28)
LGUs (P43,631,599.27)
NGOs (P36,967,968.54)
Prepositioned and deployed assets
A total of 33,233 personnel, 1,320 vehicles, 107 sea crafts,
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 report on actions taken by the government in the wake of typhoon Yolanda as of November 22, 2013 (6:00 a.m.)
From the National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council
NDRRMC
In anticipation of the influx of
donations from international community (countries and organizations)
after the declaration of national state of calamity, NDRRMC activated
“One-Stop Shop” on November 12, 2013, to facilitate the acceptance of
the said donations
As of November 20, 2013 a total of 987,423 food packs have been delivered in two areas covered by the three logistics hubs.
As of November 20, 2013, Task Force
Clearing and Cleaning reported that approximately 41% of the total
debris in Tacloban City has been cleared
Memorandum Order No. 60 is formulated wherein:
Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima is
designated as the over-all coordinator for the preparation of all relief
packs/goods prior to their distribution to the affected localities
Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is designated as co-coordinator
Secretary of Transportation and
Communication Joseph Emilio Abaya is designated as coordinator for all
transportation and other logistical needs in connection with the
distribution of relief packs/goods
All other departments, agencies,
bureaus, and offices of the Government are ordered to coordinate with
the said officials on any matter related to the relief and recovery
efforts on the affected areas
In anticipation of the influx of
donations from international community (countries and organizations)
after the declaration of national state of calamity, NDRRMC activated
“One-Stop Shop” on November 12, 2013, to facilitate the acceptance of
the said donations
NDRRMC Operations Center
At 2:00 p.m., November 8, 2013, conducted press briefing at the NDRRMC Conference Room re the effects of Typhoon” Yolanda”
At 10:00 a.m., November 9, 2013,
conducted press briefing at the NDRRMC Conference Room re updates on the
effects of Typhoon “Yolanda”
At 3:30 p.m., a closed-door meeting,
presided by President Benigno S. Aquino III, was held at the NDRRMC
Conference Room, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
At 10:00 a.m., November 10, 2013, a meeting among the Technical Management Group was held at the NDRRMC Conference Room
At 4:00 p.m., November 10, 2013, NDRRMC
Member Agencies convened for a closed-door meeting which was presided
by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa. After which, a press conference
was held at the NDRRMC at around 7:00 p.m.
On or about 8:00 p.m., November 10, 2013, another closed-door meeting, presided by President Benigno S. Aquino III, was held
At 10:00 a.m., November 15, 2013, NDRRMC
Member Agencies convened for a closed-door meeting which was presided
over by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa. After which, a press
conference was held at NDRRMC at around 4:00 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD)
Disaster Response Operations Monitoring
and Information Center (DROMIC) is in close coordination with DSWD-FOs
for significant reports caused by the weather disturbance; issued a
memorandum for all FOs to submit their respective disaster preparedness
plans
Donation Management
Established Donations’ Desks at National and Regional level
Established partnership with Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) arms of private companies (i.e. 7-Eleven.
LBC. PAL Foundation, etc.) as drop-off points for donations in-kind
Facilitated foreign donations under PMO 36
DSWD Donation Accounts:
Local: Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Batasan Branch, Quezon City (Current Account # 3122-1011 -84);
Foreign: LBP, Batasan Branch, Quezon City (Savings Account # 3124-0055-81)
DSWD FO IV-A
Requested LGUs to prepare profile of families and determine the number of living in the areas at risk
Placed SWAD teams on stand-by alert to monitor their respective AOR
DSWD-FO IV-B
Transported 5,000 family food packs to Coron, Palawan thru 2Go Shipping Lines
Provided 1,000 family food packs to Busuanga and 1,792 to Coron
Repacking of 10,000 food packs for the region is still on-going
Alerted all Social Welfare and Development Teams and Quick Response Teams in their respective provinces
DSWD FO V
Identified a total of 10,974 families with 54,795 persons 2,149 of which were stranded passengers affected Served as a satellite repacking center.
Conducted CISD / Psychosocial Services
to ten individuals at the Redemptorist Church Evac Center and Rizal
Central School Evacuation Center Provided technical a sistance to DSWD VIIJ staff at said evacuation center regarding reporting on relief goods and other related matters Coordinated with assigned DSWD VIII
deployed staff both at Redemptorist Church and Rizal Central School’
regardingl evacuees who are abandoned and homeless elderly and children
with parents Who died during Typhoon Yolanda. The orphaned children will
be transferred to an institution in Cebu run by the Missionaries of the
Poor.
DSWD FO VI
Reactivated Quick Response Team (QRT)
Conducted relief operations in the Province of Capiz on November 10, 2013
DSWD-FO NCR
Provided/undertook 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;
“Libreng Tawag” to facilitate communication between these families and their relatives; free transportation thru “Oplan Hatid”;
Debriefing sessions with volunteer counselors from Ateneo de Manila University; and food packs
Continuously deploys internal staff,
Pantawid Pamilya and ISF staff in Lakambini Gym of Philippine Air Force,
Villamor Airbase to assist the affected families arriving from Leyte
and Samar, and ensures continuous repacking of relief goods In the
National Resource Augmentation Center (NROC).
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH)
DPWH IV-B
Activated District Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Teams to monitor national roads and bridges
Marinduque Engineering District conducted assessment on structural integrity of schools in Marinduque
DPWH V
Road Clearing Operation Teams conducted road clearing along National Highways temporarily obscured/disrupted
Conducting on-going repair of damaged infrastructure
DPWH VII
Dispatched personnel for clearing operations in Cebu City
Conducting on-going clearing, cleaning, and repair of damaged infrastructure
DPWH VIII
Provided augmentation of equipment and manpower in the region
Identified site for the construction of bunk houses for the affected population
Construction of bunk houses will commence on November 18, 2013
DSWD Caraga
Notified contractors regarding the
conditions of detour road of Padog, Navarro Bridge II and Cabongbongan
Bridge III and advised to extend assistance to the motorists and other
travelling public; requested to require their contractors to install
safety signages on on-going project sites
Conducting on-going clearing, cleaning, and repair of damaged infrastructure
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH)
As of November 10, 2013, Sec. Enrique
Ona went to Tacloban together with Asec. Enrique Tayag, Usec Janette
Garin, Dr, Jaime Lagahid to conduct assessment and identified needs in
the affected areas of Tacloban. A total of 50,000 caps of Doxycyline,
500 ATS, 150 Tetanus Toxoid, Ointments and 4 Campolas was with them to
be used in the affected areas
Established an advanced action center in Cebu and in Calbayog City, Western Samar
Metro Manila Hospitals:
Augmented with EVRMC in keeping the
institution operational. 24 hours duty for the doctors and morning duty
for nurses. 24 hours duty for nurses is only for the emergency room
Meeting with foreign organizations and other agencies. Continuous distribution of prophylaxis for leptospirosis
Cleaning of some areas of the hospital
such as operating room. Most of the areas of the ground floor of EVRMC
have access to generator. Some supplies were replenished. Attended and
participated in meeting with the health sector group, foreign
organizations and other local health organizations
Conducted orientation of teams which are going to be deployed in Eastern Visayas
Rapid Health Assessment and Management of the Dead Team deployed on November 19, 2013
DOH Central Office Team divided into
four groups to give measles vaccination to the following evacuation
centers of Tacloban City: TEC Convention, Rizal Central School, San
Fernando Elementary School, Panalaron Central School, Eastern Visayas
State University, Nipa Hat and Leong Terminal.
DOH Central Office Team divided into
groups as per coordination with Dir. Llacuna and was deployed in Palo,
Tanuan, Guiuan, Abuyog, Mc Arthur, OCD – Eastern Visayas and Tacloban
City Airport
A total of seven municipalities were
visited last Nov. 15 and two (2) municipalities visited in November 16,
2013, and started vaccination to evacuation centers visited (52 children
were given measles vaccination, 50 individuals were also given tetanus
toxoid vaccination, 24 children were given vitamin A supplementation),
conducted medical consultations to 202 individuals, and provided
psychosocial services to 103 individuals
Coordinated deployment of local and foreign volunteers
Deployed 32 members Composite Team (Public Health, Technical, and Surveillance) to Tacloban City
Coordinated transferring of patients
from Air force General Hospital and DOH Medical team deployed to
Villamor Airbase to DOH-Retained hospitals in Cebu and Metro Manila
Health cluster meeting presided by Sec. Ona at the office of the secretary
Dr. Arnel Z. Rivera attended the meeting on “one stop shop” and response update to Yolanda in NDRRMC
Response Planning meeting conducted at
Duque Hall, DOH compound (11/10/2013) with Usec. Teodoro Herbosa, Dir.
Carmencita Banatin, DOH Metro Manila Hospital, some CHD director and
representative from international partner Dr. Arnel Rivera attended the press
conference that was held at NDRRMC together with the different
government agencies to present the status of the affected areas and
plans of action/response to the affected areas. Likewise, an Execom
meeting at NKTI was held and presided by Sec. Enrique Ona together with
Asec. Enrique Tayag, Asec Roland Cortez, Asec Paulyn Ubial, Usec Teodoro
Herbosa, Dr. Jaime Lagahid and Dr. Carmencita Banatin
A total of 2800 cadaver bags were given to CHD VII and VIII
CHD IV-B
Provided medical assistance worth
P1,157,504.95 in form of medicines, drugs, surgical instruments and
financial assistance to different hospitals and health offices in the
region
Coordinated with Delpan Petroleum for the purchase of 6 drums of diesel worth P57,551
Augmented P500,000 as funds for Culion Sanitarium, and P1,000,000 for Ospital ng Palawan
CHD V
Established command center at Catbalogan
CHD VI
Conducted RHA in 6 provinces of Region VI
CHD VII
Sent RHA team to Northern part of Cebu
Province and ocular survey was done in Danao City, Bogo City,
Daanbantayan, Medellin, and Sogod
Facilitated the deployment of international and local teams in the Northern part of Cebu
CHD VIII
Augmented assorted drugs and medicines
to Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar, and prepositioned drugs and
medicines to all provinces including Samar Provinces, (Amounting to
P892,000.00)
Coordinated with Biliran and Tacloban CDRRMC regarding requested logistics
Tacloban City Hospital is operational as of November 15, 2013
Conducted Rapid Health Assessment in Tacloban, Palo, Tolosa, Tanauan, Dulag, and Abuyog
Conducted medical consultation and minor
surgery in Astrodome, Palo Municipal office, Leyte National High
School, and Rizal Central School
Conducted Health Cluster Meeting with all medical teams/volunteers (national and international)
CHD X
Placed DOH retained hospitals and other health agencies in Northern Mindanao
Provided doxycycline as prophylaxis for Leptospirosis to 194 individuals
Placed all DOH-retained hospitals on Code White alert
CHD XI
Made available sufficient medicines and supplies for augmentation to provinces
CHD Caraga
Dispatched medical teams to conduct rapid health assessment in Surigao del Norte
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DlLG)
DILG IV-B
DILG facility was made available as RDRRMC Operations Center
Convened meetings with local DRRMCs
Cebu Province
LGU Sikatuna conducted clearing of
possible hazards and distributed food relief to the evacuees; monitored
flood and landslide prone areas; response teams with medicines and
vehicles are placed on standby
LGU Baclayon dispatched fire/rescue teams along coastal barangays and advised fishermen not to venture at sea
LGU Jagna activated operations center; evacuation center with generator set were placed on standby
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP)
Established DRTF6 Command Center at
Roxas City; AFP Command Center at Kalibo Airport; and HADR monitoring
centers at BGen Benito N. Ebuen Air Base and Canjulao Pier, Lapu-Iapu
City
JTFP augmented personnel to Palawan PSWDO for repackaging of relief goods
M-35 of 570th CTW transported relief goods to Brgy Langogan, PPC
Philippine Army (PA) established a
communication center in OGD VIOperations Center that served as
communication link between the provincial government and concerned
agencies and affected areas in the Northern part of Iloilo Province
CENTCOM
Directed all units to prepare all
respective Disaster Response Units for the conduct of Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Response operations in close coordination with
LGUs, Local/Regional DRRMCs and other LGAs
SOLCOM
Advised all operating units to
coordinate to the LDRRMCs in their respective AORs and be prepared to
assist in their operations as the need arises
NAVFORSOL
On November 11, 2013, Patrol Gunboat
(PG374) transported assorted goods and hundred packs of relief goods
from Masbate City pier to San Pascual, Burias Island, Masbate. Relief
goods consisted 100 sacks of rice, 50 boxes of sardines, 69 boxes of
noodles and 2 boxes of assorted type of medicines and were received by
LGU San Pascual, Masbate
Commissioned MV Maria Natasha to transport disaster responders and goods from Matnog Port to Samar and Leyte.
On November 19, 2013, BRP TAGNAUA
(AT296) departed Matnog Pier as early as 0400H today ferry ing an
average of 85 tons of assorted cargoes per steaming time, She will be
working day and night to ensure that all relief goods including trucks
and personnel will reach Samar and other affected/devastated areas in
Visayas in earliest possible time.
Sent 2 Officers to M tnog port to oversee the operations in the area and are tasked to act as liaison officers.
67IB
Assisted in the evacuation of affected
families in Boston, Cateel, Manay and Poblacion, all of Davao Oriental
on November 7, 2013
8ID DRTF
Deployed all available vehicles of 810 in Tacloban City and its adjacent municipalities to provide transportation assistance
2ID
Provided transportation assistance in
the clearing operation in Bulalacao, Bongabong, Mansalay, Baco, Puerto
Galera, and San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro
Marine Batallion Landing Team 4 (MBLT4)
Conducted rescue operations at Roxas, Palawan and relief operations at San Vicente, Palawan
19IB, 14IB, and 78IB
Conducting Search, Rescue, and Retrieval operation at Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, and Leyte
9ID, PA
Activated Task Force Sagip
Tactical Operations Group 6 (TOG6)
Facilitated the availability of helicopter for the conduct of aerial survey in Region VI
WESCOM
Facilitated the transport of relief goods from PRC Palawan and NGO via C130 to Coron
Utilized 30 ROTC of Palawan State University for relief operations
Prepositioning / stockpiling of food and non-food supplies are still ongoing
Facilitated the transport of relief goods from Puerto Princesa City to Coron, Palawan
PG386 proceeded to Coron to support the relief operation
SCS 3001 transported relief goods donated by private groups in Coron
Continuous augmentation of M3S trucks to PORRMC re transport of relief goods to affected areas
Reservists continuously assists in repacking of relief goods
PNI311 UPSIG conducted Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) flight/aerial surveillance in the affected areas
Philippine Navy
Attended coordination meeting aboard incident command post re updates on HA/DR efforts in Leyte & Samar areas.
Accommodated FOIC, PN and party aboard LC550.
Received US counterparts and boarded USS Washington.
LC551 arrived in Tacloban from Cebu loaded with 241 tons of relief goods.
Coordinated with PPA for the berthing space of Brunei Navy Ship “Darussalam”
WATSAN team distributed 52, OOOL of
potable water to AFP command post, evacuation centers & Tacloban
City with free charging services of gadgets
5:30 a.m., November 19, 2013,
transported 500 sacks of assorted relief goods of DSWD’& seven
containers gasoline of DepEd Region 7.
PG140 transported 10 tons of assorted relief goods of GMA7 fm Cebu to Ormoc, and 105 passengers from Ormoc to Cebu.
PG372 (L-2) transported 8.2 tons of relief goods of GMA 7 fm Cebu to Ormoc.
PG396 (L-2) transported 12 tons of relief goods & 14 civilian passengers from Cebu to Ormoc.
Transported 1 10-wheeler truck & 9 SUVs, & 75 passengers from Matnog to Allen, Samar.
On 7:00 a.m., November 19, 2013, F/B
Wood Rose (PNARU) transported 200 tons of relief goods from DSWD &
other agencies/organization.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP)
Activated Disaster Incident Management Task Groups (DIMTGs)
Prepared to provide security assistance in the communities vacated by residents and in evacuation centers
PDir. Lina C. Sarmiento and PSSupt R’win S.A. Pagkalinawan attended TMG and Cabinet Meetings at the NDRRMC Conference Room
At about 12:00 a.m., November 16, 2013,
25 Directorate for Logistics (DL) contingent were dispatched to PRO VIII
to transport medical and health supply
Tacloban Policemen along with Special
Action Force (SAF) and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)
contingents assisted the Presidential Security Group (PSG) in provision
of security during the visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III in
Municipalities of Palo and Alang-alang and Tacloban City
PRO II
On November 18, 2013 transported relief goods for the typhoon Yolanda victims to PNP-NHQ, Camp Crame, Quezon City.
PRO IV-A
Activated Regional Provincial/City/Municipal Tactical Operations Centers
Mobile 402 and 316 provided security to 8 buses loaded with 457 passengers from Tacloban City.
PRO IV-B
Romblon PPO conducted clearing operations within the AOR
PRO V
Provided security for personnel from NAPOLCOM, PRC, LGU Legazpi, Philpost among others who came from Manila
At about 8:40 p.m., November 15, 2013,
PRO V personnel provided security to two DLTB buses with relief goods
along with two LTO vehicles with personnel bound to Matnog Port, Matnog
Sorsogon
Established a control point for orderly transport of passengers, goods, equipment, and medical supplies bound for Region VIII
Provided permits and security to vehicles going Matnog port to Region VIII.
At 2:38 a.m., November 19, 2013,
provided security escort to Netherland Claymont Enterprise, CHD, Sagip
Kapamilya, Red Cross from Allen Port, Samar to Basey, Eastern Samar.
Provided security escorts to convoy of vehicles bringing generator sets to Tacloban City on November 19, 2013
Provided security route for cargo trucks with relief goods to go on board Princess Lily cargo ship bound to Catbalogan, Samar
PRO VI
Assisted in the conduct of pre-emptive evacuation in different areas of Aklan, Capiz, Negros Occidental, and Iloilo City
Set communication links at RDRRMC OpCen to all their units
Assisted 280 families in relation to OPLAN Libreng Sakay in the Province of Aklan
Assisted in the transportation of
325 families from Aklan; 3,195 families from Capiz; 405 from Iloilo; 32
from Iloilo City; and 598 from Negros Occidental during the conduct of
pre-emptive evacuation
Conducted an Emergency Meeting re
post-disaster risk reduction activities such as relief, clearing, search
and retrieval operations
PRO VII
Ensured sustainability of services in
evacuation centers (WASH, food, security, etc.) and identified alternate
evacuation centers for longer utilization
Provided security to personnel of British Embassy searching for missing British nationals in Ormoc City.
PRO VIII
Operations in all Police Stations are back to normal as of November 19, 2013
PRO X
Deployed personnel to Tacloban City on November 19, 2013
PRO XII
6:00 p.m. - November 18, 2013: PR012
personnel from General Santos City Police Office led by SP04 Hiso gave
assistance in packing relief goods at Brigada
PRO Caraga
Conducted search and recovery operations
and to deliver relief goods, drinking water and medicines donated by
the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur
NCRPO
Provided security for three trucks with
17 Valenzuela City Government personnel bound to Basey and Marabut
Western Samar for relief and medical operations
Escorted trucks and buses loaded with
relief goods to be transported to Manila North Harbor, Batangas Pier,
and Villamor Airbase on November 19, 2013
PNP-SAF
Provided security escort for the Bureau
of Corrections for the transport of relief goods to Abuyog, Leyte which
are intended for Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) inmates
PNP – Maritime Group (MG)
Provided security assistance to Senator
Allan Peter Cayetano, Secretary Ronald Llamas, and other Foreign and
Local NGOs to transport relief goods and generators to Tacloban City on
November 15, 2013
PCRG
At November 19, 2013 escorted eight trucks of relief goods from PR02 to DSWD Warehouse at Project 4, Quezon City.
PNTI
On November 19, 2013, 275 personnel from
Police National Training Institute (PNTI), Intelligence Training Group
(ITG), National Capital Region Training School (NCRTS), and National
Forensic Science Training Institute (NFSTI) gave assistance in packing
of relief goods in DSWD, Pasay City
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP)
BFP V
Polangui Municipal Fire Station
personnel conducted water rationing in the following evacuation centers;
BU Campus, Polangui General Comprehensive HS, Polangui Central
Elementary School, and Polangui South Elementary School
Assisted in clearing operations in areas affected
BFP Bacolod City
Assisted in the road clearing operation,
evacuation and rescue operations, repacking of relief goods, provision
of first-aid treatment and fire suppression in the affected areas
BFP VIII
Distributed 215,360 liters of water in different affected areas.
Provided first aid to a total of 535 persons
BFP Pamplona Supplied water to Leyte
Development Sports Centre, Leyte Park Hotel, Eastern Visayas Regional
Medical Centre and MSB Sweden Camp Site
BFP Caraga
Assessed the structural integrity of public buildings, RHUs and other government establishments to ensure safety
NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
NGCP’s Overall Disaster Command Center
monitored all power restoration activities, reported and updated
Regional Command Centers in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao
NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA)
NFA IV-A
Warehouse were opened 24/7 for emergencies
NFA IV-B
Activated its OpCen group (Regional and Provincial Offices)
Designated focal persons to coordinate with RDRRMC/PDRRMC/LGUs and other relief agencies
Facilitated the release of rice to DSWD IV-B for distribution to the affected LGUs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA)
Conducting regular coordination with
LGUs and other relief agencies, undertaken constant market monitoring,
and is opening its warehouses for relief operations and palay
procurement
The Agribusiness and Marketing
Assistance Service (AMAS), in coordination with the High Value
Commercial Crops Development Program (HVCDP) is in the process of
securing supplies of fresh vegetables, chicken, meat, eggs, and fish
(sardines) for the affected areas and ensuring the stability of food
commodities
MV DA-BFAR Boat brought frozen meat and
vegetables to Tacloban City on 14 November 2013 and will proceed to
Surigao City for replenishment of stocks
The Rice Program pre-positioned seeds to all regions and ready for distribution
Affected regions were instructed to
immediately purchase seedlings for high value crops through emergency
procurement that will ensure immediate income to farmers as some crops
are ready to be harvested in as short as two months
Available seeds and planting materials
for Typhoon Yolanda Victims: OPV/Hi-Breed vegetable seeds (P3.5-4
million), Assorted fruit bearing trees (good for 600 hectares), and
Sweet Potato cuttings (P4.5 million)
Truck loads of rice from Region V are ready for shipment to Region VIII
NFA manpower requirement in Tacloban,
Maasin, Cebu, and Sorsogon shall be augmented by personnel from other
NFA regional offices
Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (VINAFOOD) donated USD50,000.00 in cash for NFA’s relief operations
Coordinated with DTI on the deployment of rolling stores with DTI caravans
DA IV-A
The Provincial Marketing Director is closely monitoring the prices of basic/prime commodities
Agricultural program provincial coordinating officers coordinated with LGUs
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
The Participatory Planting Program of
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is now in place for implementation
involving cash-for-work scheme where workers are paid PhP300.00 per day
for cutting fallen coconut trees. PCA has 300 chain saws available for
deployment, likewise, a portable sawmill will be sent to Region VIII for
use in making good lumber for materials in rehabilitating school
buildings and chairs
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Postponed fishing ban on the Visayan and
Palawan enclosures from November 15, 2013 to December 1, 2013 to give
fishermen an additional period to fish in the seas
BFAR IV-B
MCS 3001 departed Caron enroute to Sitio
Delian, Barangay Cabugao, and Bulalacao Island in Caron to unload four
tons of assorted relief goods
DA V
DA-RFU5 turned-over relief assistance
(food packs, used clothing, cassava and camote, corned beef, assorted
medicines for adults and children) to the Parish of Calbiga for
distribution to typhoon victims
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA)
NEDA VII
Conducted meeting with Regional
Development Council focused on post-disaster operation and made initial
agreement and plans with the private sector with regard to financial and
non-financial assistance
Monitoring the extent of damages on infrastructure, utilities, facilities, properties, and economic activities in the region
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC)
Regional Directors of Regions IV-B, V,
VI, VII, and VIII were tasked to organize radio groups to help in the
relief operations in the affected areas and instructed to temporarily
suspend the apprehension of unlicensed use and possession of radio
equipment if used for relief operations until the end of November
Set High-Frequency Radios at Camotes Island
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI)
Organized the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc
City, Leyte on 14 November 2013 participated by Nestle Philippines,
Nutri·Asia, Gardenia Philippines, San Miguel Purefoods, and Century
Canning
DTI VI
Activated the local price monitoring coordinating councils in the region
Ensured delivery of supplies and materials in Capiz
Issued price freeze in LGUs and business establishments
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE)
DOLE VI
Allotted P2.5 million for emergency employment of workers affected by the typhoon
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DepEd)
DepEd VI
Conducted meeting with all school superintendents re arrangements for heavily damaged schools on November 12, 2013
DepEd Caraga
Initiated assessment of schools integrity in preparation for the return of classes
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
On November 14, 2013, the Department of
Energy (DOE) started the deployment of 164 generator sets (gensets) to
temporarily provide electricity in areas which cannot receive power due
to damaged transmission lines. Each genset can power lights of about 50
households
As of November 20, 2013, a total of
152 gensets have been delivered to Leyte, Samar provinces, Capiz, Iloilo
and Palawan, and 18 more are to be delivered in Leyte,
Palawan, and
Cebu.
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG)
CGD Palawan
SARV 3503 picked up 15 tons of
additional relief good in EI Nido and transported the same items to
Coron, Culion, and other island municipalities affected
BRP Romblon (SARV 3503) transported 11.5 tons of relief goods
BFAR MCS 3001 transported relief goods and 24 passengers to Delian Island and Bulalacao Island
DEPLOYED OPERATIONS
Medical operations: 1,604 personnel (foreign and local medical teams)
Response and other operations: 31,884 personnel (foreign and local)
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