The. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll from typhoon Yolanda that struck the Visayas region last November 8, has risen to 4,011.
Last November 11, President Aquino has declared a state of national calamity through Presidential Proclamation No. 682. The cost of damage to agriculture and infrastructure climbed to P12.239 billion.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said all airports under their control are already operational but operations in Tacloban airport are still limited. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported 566 transmission towers and poles were damaged resulting in power outage in some provinces and municipalities of Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas. Service providers of mobile communications said the services of Sun Cellular, Globe, Smart, and Talk ‘N Text have already been restored in some provinces.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, non-government units, and local government units, have provided a total of P387.287 million worth of relief assistance.
