Alay Bayan-Luson is one of the five partners implementing the agricultural production component of the project with activities such as distribution of farm tools and implements, hand tractors, water pumps and other materials for irrigation in Bayambang, Pangasinan.

NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges).

Five provinces, eight cities and five municipalities were declared under state of calamity. These were the provinces in Quirino, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya and Cavite. The cities under state of calamity were Santiago in Isabela, Tuguegara in Cagayan, Meycauayan in Bulacan, Olongapo in Zambales, Tarlac in Tarlac, and Malabon, Navotas and Marikina in Metro Manila.

The number of people killed has also increased to 83, with 73 more injured, and 20 others missing. A total of 3 million people were affected, or 651,889 families in 3,545 barangays in 35 provinces.

Typhoon Quiel (Nalgae), which followed soon after Pedring, brought more rains and floods.

Photos here

These photos were courtesy of the local government of Gabaldon.

At least 20 people were killed, 14 injured and 35 missing in the National Capital Region, and the provinces of La Union, Cagayan, Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Ifugao.

All in all, 349 barangays, 78 municipalities, and 17 cities in 22 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, CAR and NCR were affected.

The initial cost of damages to 46 school buildings and crops amounted to Php 100,264,840.63, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

There were 9 floodings, 5 landslides, 1 tornado, 14 sea mishaps, 2 collapsed structures, and 1 vehicular accident reported in various regions affected.

The typhoon, which made landfall in Isabela and Aurora, toppled trees, blocked major roads and damaged property.

In Metro Manila, winds and torrential rain inundated parts of Manila, Malabon and Marikina. A storm surge flooded a large portion of Roxas Boulevard.

Meanwhile, the local government of Obando in Bulacan placed the town under state of calamity after 11 barangays were submerged in flood waters. Local officials said the damage sustained by the coastal town was worse than what super typhoon Ondoy brought 2 years ago. Obando was submerged in neck-deep water Tuesday. Most areas in the town are still isolated due to impassable roads and flood waters that have yet to subside.

In the Cordillera region, communication lines bogged down in Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Abra and in some areas of Benguet hampering immediate data gathering and coordination. To date power blackouts are still experienced in almost all of the provinces. A series of landslides along the major roads within the region were also monitored with Mt. Province and Apayao greatly affected.

The strong winds and heavy rainfall damaged agricultural lands in Kapangan, Tublay, and Kibungan. Vegetables ready for harvest were blown off, including rice fields in Lower Tabuk, Kalinga. Fields were submerged by the overflow of the Chico River. Aside from the rice and vegetables, corn producing areas were also affected. Flooding in low lying areas of Benguet such as La Trinidad, and Lowland Tabuk were also observed.

Appeal for Assistance

The affected families are in need of the following:

• Food provision: rice and sardines
• Potable drinking water
• Water containers

Donations for the affected families may be sent through the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center at 72-A Times St., West Triangle Homes, Quezon City, Philippines. Concerned individuals and donors can easily reach us at (632) 929-9822 / (632) 929-9820 or info@cdrc-phil.com.

You may also deposit your donations to the following accounts:

Dollar Account

Account Name:  Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Account Number:  2636-0015-83

Bank:  Metrobank, Examiner Branch

Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines

Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

Peso Account

Account Name:  Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Account Number:  1560-6430-16

Bank:  China Bank, Examiner Branch

Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines

Sources:

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

Media reports

Reports from the Regional Centers

Angeles City, Pampanga – ALAY BAYAN, Incorporated, CDRC’s Regional Center in Central Luzon, received twenty five thousand pesos (P25,000.00) in cheque from the Mercury Drug Corporation through its representatives Ms. Eloja Pineda-Garcia and Mr. Danilo Aquino. The grant was handed over by the Department of Social Welfare & Development Region III Representative Ms Susan Soriano-Hernandez today, November 8, 2010.

ABI’s Vice Chairman of the Board, Mr Dexter Datu, received the cash reward with the institution’s Project Officer Ms Lorena Rivera-Villareal.

The cash reward is one of Mercury Drug Corporation’s Promo “SUKLI SA SUKI” in its 65th year anniversary celebration. According to Ms. Garcia, ABI was chosen during the grand raffle draw last August 15, 2010.  Ms Garcia added that ABI is among the sixty five charitable institutions granted with cash rewards.

Preparation is the best defense for communities.  With the effects from Ondoy and Pepeng, a past too recent to forget, communities have already started requesting for different forms of assistance: preparation training, early warning devices, relocation and construction plans and mobilization of emergency teams. The NDCC and local authorities are rushing to set up an alarm systems, rain gauges and flood forecasting plans to alert communities in danger zones of an impending disaster. Once an alarm is raised, the NDCC and local governments are responsible to set up evacuation efforts.

Another preparatory defense for communities and their leaders is to observe the weather advisories released from different monitoring bodies.  For example, last week PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) released a weather advisory to all government leaders in the country. The advisory stated that a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was approaching from Taiwan, an estimated 490km Northwest of Basco, Batanes. The weather disturbance expected to bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Northern and Central Luzon becoming widespread over extreme Northern Luzon. The residents living in low lying areas and near mountain slopes were therefore advised to take precautionary measures against possible flash floods and landslides.

To keep yourself up to date on weather reports and advisories, please bookmark the following sites for updated, 24-hour access current weather information.

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ (Smart users can subscribe for SMS advisories)

http://www.ndcc.gov.ph/

Information Retrieved from:

PAGASA Weather Advisory report  11:00 am, May 28^th, 2010

National Disaster Coordinating Council report 29^th April, 2010