DESTROYED. Some of the boats damaged by Typhoon Odette in Limasawa, Southern Leyte in this Dec. 27, 2021 photo. The typhoon has damaged 7,265 fishing boats in Southern Leyte and some parts of Leyte province, according to the initial report of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) TACLOBAN CITY - Typhoon Odette has damaged at least 7,265 fishing boats in Southern Leyte and some parts of Leyte province, affecting the livelihood of 8,595 fishermen in these two provinces, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said in its initial report. The fishery sector in the region has incurred PHP1.06 billon worth of losses due to the typhoon's fierce winds and storm surges, said BFAR Eastern Visayas Regional Director Juan Albaladejo. In Southern Leyte, badly-hit fishing communities are in the towns of San Ricardo, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Libagon, Sogod, Maasin City, San Juan, Bontoc, Tomas Oppus, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Hinunangan, and Liloa
Thousands of Filipinos wlecomed the year 2022 in the dark as a total of 78 cities and municipalities still have no electricity nearly three weeks since typhoon “Odette” damaged electric posts and transmission lines in Visayas and Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
TYPHOON HIT. Children outside an evacuation center in Macrohon, Southern Leyte in this Dec. 17, 2021 photo. The National Nutrition Council has expressed concern over the nutrition status of children affected by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Gerico Sabalza) TACLOBAN CITY - Concerns have been raised over possible cases of acute malnutrition in Southern Leyte due to scarcity of nutritious food after Typhoon Odette. National Nutrition Council (NNC) Eastern Visayas regional nutrition program coordinator Catalino Dotollo said such cases are expected due to the absence of nutrition-dense food in disaster-stricken communities. "We have to take action to avert possible incidence of malnutrition in Southern Leyte especially that the province has been the top performer among provinces in terms of nutrition programs in the region," Dotollo told the Philippine News Agency in an interview Tuesday. In 2020, Southern Leyte listed 1,238 underweight and severely underweight children, acco
RAVAGED. An aerial shot of a community in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte ravaged by Typhoon Odette. At least nine persons have been confirmed dead in Southern Leyte when "Odette" crossed the province last week, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) reported on Friday (Dec. 24, 2021).(Photo courtesy of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) TACLOBAN CITY - At least nine people were confirmed dead in Southern Leyte when Typhoon Odette crossed the province last week, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) reported on Friday. The number of deaths has been validated as typhoon-related by the RDRRMC: three from Saint Bernard town, and one each in the towns of Malitbog, Limasawa, Macrohon, Tomas Oppus, Padre Burgos, and Maasin City. There are 16 deaths reported to police stations that are still being verified by authorities to find out if these were due to the typhoon. Meanwhile, there are seven deaths reported by police stations
RAVAGED. A community in Sogod, Southern Leyte devastated by Typhoon Odette in this undated photo. Governor Damian Mercado placed the entire Southern Leyte province on Monday (Dec. 20, 2021) under a state of calamity.(Photo courtesy of Dahlia Orit) TACLOBAN CITY - Southern Leyte province has been placed under a state of calamity as Typhoon Odette left a trail of massive destruction, killing at least 13 and rendering thousands of families homeless in its capital city and 18 towns. Governor Damian Mercado issued the declaration on Monday to hasten the rescue, relief, recovery, and rehabilitation efforts of the provincial government and ensure the provision of basic services. "All provincial offices and other concerned government agencies are hereby directed to implement and execute rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation work in accordance with the pertinent operational plans and directives," Mercado said in his declaration. The declaration of a state of calamity imposes a