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Country analysis

Philippines


Longstanding conflict in the south and recurrent natural hazards drive the humanitarian situation in the Philippines. The main impacts of these crises are displacement and the disruption of services and livelihoods, particularly affecting people living in poverty.

Protracted armed conflict in the Mindanao group of islands (southern Philippines) since the 1960s has resulted in a crisis that requires political, humanitarian, and long-term response. Up until 1 December 2024, over 115,000 people in the region were displaced because of armed conflict, clan feuds, crime, and natural hazards.

The Philippines is also among the most natural hazard-prone countries in the world. Typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions often result in high displacement rates. 2024 was an exceptional year in terms of the number of typhoons affecting the country. Between late October and mid-November, six typhoons hit the country, resulting in a peak of over 2.9 million people displaced, with around 2.6 million in need of humanitarian assistance.

National authorities, with the support of international stakeholders, largely lead preparedness and response efforts to reoccurring natural hazards and conflict-related displacement.

(Global Initiative 10/02/2020, OCHA 01/12/2024, HCT Philippines 05/12/2024, WB accessed 22/01/2025)

Latest updates on country situation

19 November 2024

Six typhoons have ravaged the Philippines in less than a month since late October 2024, affecting more than ten million people in 17 of the 18 regions in the country. The typhoons have caused heavy rains, strong winds, widespread flooding, and landslides. Nearly 900,000 people need humanitarian assistance after facing the impacts of Typhoons Trami, Kong-rey, and Yinxing, with the humanitarian toll of the three most recent typhoons (Toraji, Man-yi, and Usagi) still yet to be assessed. By 20 November, nearly 800,000 people were internally displaced (although the majority of these displacements are expected to be temporary), and more than 200,000 houses have been damaged and 21,000 destroyed. (HCT Philippines/OCHA 12/11/2024, DSWD 20/11/2024 a, DSWD 20/11/2024 b)

current crises
in Philippines


These crises have been identified through the INFORM Severity Index, a tool for measuring and comparing the severity of humanitarian crises globally.

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PHL017 - Typhoons Toraji, Usagi, Man-yi, and Yinxing

Last updated 25/02/2025


Drivers

Floods

Crisis level

Country

Severity level

2.8 Medium

Access constraints

1.0

PHL016 - Typhoon Trami

Last updated 25/02/2025


Drivers

Cyclone

Crisis level

Country

Severity level

2.6 Medium

Access constraints

1.0

PHL001 - Country level

Last updated 25/02/2025


Drivers

Conflict
Cyclone
Violence
Floods
Other seasonal event

Crisis level

Country

Severity level

2.9 Medium

Access constraints

1.0

PHL003 - Mindanao Conflict

Last updated 25/02/2025


Drivers

Conflict
Violence

Crisis level

Country

Severity level

2 Low

Access constraints

1.0

Analysis products
on Philippines

The Philippines: Impact of Tropical Cyclone Trami (Kristine) and Kong-rey (Leon)

13 November 2024

The Philippines: Impact of Tropical Cyclone Trami (Kristine) and Kong-rey (Leon)

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By 11 November, Trami and Kong-rey had affected over 9.6 million people in 17 of the country’s 18 regions. By 12 November, there were nearly 893,000 people in humanitarian needs. By 31 October, a total of 160 cities and municipalities across the country had declared a state of calamity.

Natural hazards
Phillipines: increased risk of disease outbreaks following typhoons

13 August 2024

Phillipines: increased risk of disease outbreaks following typhoons

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On 20 July 2024, Typhoon Prapiroon (Butchoy) brought heavy rains to several of the Philippines’ municipalities, marking the beginning of the southwest monsoon (Habagat), followed by the more devastating ‘super’ Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) on 21 July. 

Anticipatory analysis
Philippines: floods and landslides in Mindanao Island

16 February 2024

Philippines: floods and landslides in Mindanao Island

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In late January 2024, torrential rains triggered by the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the northeastern monsoon resulted in widespread floods and landslides across Mindanao Island, southern Philippines. 

Natural hazards
Philippines: Update on Typhoon Rai

31 January 2022

Philippines: Update on Typhoon Rai

DOCUMENT / PDF / 403 KB

This report provides an overview of the impact of the typhoon on Regions 6 (Western Visayas) and 7 (Central Visayas) by province.

Natural hazards
Philippines: Typhoon Rai

19 December 2021

Philippines: Typhoon Rai

DOCUMENT / PDF / 217 KB

On 15 December 2021, tropical depression Twenty-Eight intensified over the western Pacific into typhoon Rai (locally known as Odette). Over 780,000 people were affected by the typhoon and have received some form of support or assistance. 400,000 people require urgent relief and long-term support.

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