The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday that 19 people have died due to the combined impacts of tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, Opong, and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). Of these fatalities, four have been confirmed while 15 remain under validation.
Additionally, 18 individuals were reported injured, with 14 cases confirmed. Fourteen persons are still missing, and these reports are being verified.
The disasters affected more than two million people, spanning over 520,000 families across 15 regions, 57 provinces, 504 cities and municipalities, and 4,219 barangays.
Displacement figures reached 351,840 individuals, most of whom sought refuge in nearly 2,000 evacuation centers. Preemptive evacuations numbered over 400,000 people in regions including 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Caraga, CAR, and the Negros Island Region.
The storms also caused significant infrastructure damage, affecting 243 road sections and 46 bridges. In Region 1, 30 road sections remain impassable. Power outages were reported in 143 cities and municipalities, with supply restored in 105 areas.
Housing damage totaled 5,202 units, including 708 completely destroyed, across various regions such as Region 1, 2, CAR, 3, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, 5, 6, 9, and BARMM.
According to NDRRMC spokesperson Junie Castillo, Masbate province in the Bicol Region bore the brunt of Typhoon Opong’s impact. Besides widespread damage to houses and toppled trees, the province experienced power outages following the storm’s passage.
Opong made six landfalls in the country, two of which occurred in Masbate—first in Palanas early Friday morning, followed by Milagros shortly after. Fatalities attributed to Opong include three in Masbate and one in Biliran, though these numbers are still being validated.
Castillo noted that the exact cost of damage in Masbate is still being assessed.
Agricultural damage nationwide is estimated at nearly P915 million, reflecting a loss of over 78,000 metric tons of produce. Infrastructure damage is estimated at more than P822 million, affecting several regions including Region 1, 2, CAR, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, 6, and 7.
So far, 32 cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity.
Relief efforts have reached over 84,000 families out of an estimated 122,800 in need, with assistance costs estimated at nearly P58 million.
