Philippines

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)

29 October 2024

On 24 October 2024, Typhoon Trami made landfall in Luzon, Philippines. The typhoon brought severe winds and heavy rains and caused floods and landslides across the country, exposing over seven million people to the impacts. By 29 October, the disaster had killed nearly 140 people, with more still missing. Around 600,000 people are internally displaced, 160,000 of whom are residing in evacuation centres. Around 93,000 houses have been damaged and 6,000 destroyed, while around 35,000 hectares of cropland have been damaged and 25,000 destroyed. The typhoon has affected around 65,000 farmers and fisherfolk. Damage to road, telecommunications, power, and water supply infrastructure has been reported. Affected people urgently need food, potable water, shelter, healthcare support, and NFIs, such as clothes, cooking kits, hygiene kits, flashlights, and solar lamps. (DSWD 29/10/2024, NDRRMC 29/10/2024, OCHA 28/10/2024)

10 September 2024

The combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Yagi and the southwest monsoon since early September 2024 have exposed the Philippines to heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. By 10 September, the impact had displaced around 71,000 people, most of whom were staying with their relatives or friends, while others were at evacuation centres. Most of the displaced are in Bicol, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon regions. Successive storms and heavy rains since July have given the affected people inadequate time for recovery. These climate events have damaged at least 15,000 houses, destroyed 2,100, rendered 30 roads and seven bridges impassable, destroyed around 23,000 hectares of crop area, and damaged around 77,000. The affected people need food, potable water, healthcare support, hygiene kits, and kitchen kits. Affected farmers and fisherfolk require livelihood support. Although state and non-state humanitarian response is underway, the affected people still need assistance. (NDRRMC 10/09/2024, NDRRMC 26/08/2024, DSWD 11/09/2024)

30 July 2024

The southwest monsoon in the Philippines has resulted in heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides in the Mindanao Islands since early July 2024, affecting nearly 840,000 people. Up until 30 July, these climate events had displaced around 200,000 people, although the number is decreasing as people are returning home. The affected people, especially those displaced, need safe drinking water, food, hygiene kits, and access to health and WASH services. The Government and humanitarian organisations are leading the response. (DSWD 30/07/2024, DSWD 26/07/2024, Islamic Relief 26/07/2024)

19 February 2024

Heavy rains between late January and early February 2024 caused floods and landslides in the Mindanao Islands, mostly affecting Davao and Caraga regions. As at 16 February, around 106,000 people remained displaced, although the number is decreasing as people are returning home. National and international response and assessments continue.

(DROMIC 16/02/2024, Inquirer 07/02/2024, OCHA 14/02/2024)

31 July 2023

Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in northern Philippines on 26 July 2023 at the same time that the southwest monsoon is affecting the country. As at 31 July, Typhoon Doksuri and the southwest monsoon had affected more than 2.6 million people across 13 of the 17 regions of the country and internally displaced more than 254,000. Around 48,000 of the displaced have moved to evacuation centres, while around 206,000 are temporarily staying with their relatives or friends. 70% of the total displaced are in Region III (Central Luzon). The flooding has destroyed nearly 1,700 houses and damaged nearly 45,000. Immediate needs of the affected include food, clean water, relief items such as jerrycans, kitchen kits, and hygiene kits, and shelter and shelter repair. (DSWD 31/07/2023, The Inquirer 01/08/2023, ECHO 29/07/2023)

11 May 2023

More than 25,000 people remain displaced as a result of conflict since 28 March 2023 resulting from a longstanding clan feud between commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Local government authorities are providing assistance to the displaced. Additional food assistance, potable drinking water, hygiene supplies, and sanitation facilities are needed. (OCHA 11/05/2023)