MANILA — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) and Super Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-rey) has climbed to 139.
So far, only 14 deaths have been validated: nine in Bicol, two in Central Luzon, two in the Cordillera region, and one in Northern Mindanao. An additional 125 deaths are still undergoing validation, with 72 in Calabarzon, 46 in Bicol, five in Central Visayas, and two in Zamboanga Peninsula.
Reports of 21 missing persons are also pending confirmation, with 15 in Calabarzon, four in Bicol, one in Ilocos, and one in Central Visayas. Among the 86 reported injuries, only 10 have been verified.
The cyclones have affected approximately 1,788,630 families, or 7,033,922 individuals, across 10,948 barangays in 17 regions nationwide. Currently, 86,565 families (333,951 people) are sheltered in 2,780 evacuation centers, while another 91,307 families (427,059 individuals) are receiving assistance outside of these centers.
Additionally, around 111,117 houses have been reported damaged in 16 regions, with agricultural damage estimated at PHP 2.83 billion and infrastructure damage at PHP 3.61 billion.
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