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EASTERN VISAYAS: SUMMARY of REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES (As of 24 Mar)
EASTERN VISAYAS: SUMMARY OF REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES (as of 24 Mar) Map_OCHA_Region VIII_01_3W_REHAB_24032014_v1 BIRI PALAPAG LAVEZARES SAN JOSE ALLEN ROSARIO BOBON MONDRAGON LAOANG VICTORIA SAN CATARMAN ROQUE MAPANAS CAPUL SAN CATUBIG ANTONIO PAMBUJAN GAMAY N O R T H E R N S A M A R LAPINIG SAN SAN ISIDRO VICENTE LOPE DE VEGA LAS NAVAS SILVINO LOBOS JIPAPAD ARTECHE SAN POLICARPIO CALBAYOG CITY MATUGUINAO MASLOG ORAS SANTA GANDARA TAGAPUL-AN MARGARITA DOLORES SAN JOSE DE BUAN SAN JORGE CAN-AVID PAGSANGHAN MOTIONG ALMAGRO TARANGNAN SANTO PARANAS NI-O (WRIGHT) TAFT CITY OF JIABONG CATBALOGAN SULAT MARIPIPI W E S T E R N S A M A R B I L I R A N SAN JULIAN KAWAYAN SAN SEBASTIAN ZUMARRAGA HINABANGAN CULABA ALMERIA CALBIGA E A S T E R N S A M A R NAVAL DARAM CITY OF BORONGAN CAIBIRAN PINABACDAO BILIRAN TALALORA VILLAREAL CALUBIAN CABUCGAYAN SANTA RITA BALANGKAYAN MAYDOLONG SAN BABATNGON ISIDRO BASEY BARUGO LLORENTE LEYTE SAN HERNANI TABANGO MIGUEL CAPOOCAN ALANGALANG MARABUT BALANGIGA TACLOBAN GENERAL TUNGA VILLABA CITY MACARTHUR CARIGARA SALCEDO SANTA LAWAAN QUINAPONDAN MATAG-OB KANANGA JARO FE PALO TANAUAN PASTRANA ORMOC CITY GIPORLOS PALOMPON MERCEDES DAGAMI TABONTABON JULITA TOLOSA GUIUAN ISABEL MERIDA BURAUEN DULAG ALBUERA LA PAZ MAYORGA L E Y T E MACARTHUR JAVIER (BUGHO) CITY OF BAYBAY ABUYOG MAHAPLAG INOPACAN SILAGO HINDANG SOGOD Legend HINUNANGAN HILONGOS BONTOC Response activities LIBAGON Administrative limits HINUNDAYAN BATO per Municipality SAINT BERNARD ANAHAWAN Province boundary MATALOM SAN JUAN TOMAS (CABALIAN) OPPUS Municipality boundary MALITBOG S O U T H E R N L E Y T E Ongoing rehabilitation Ongoing MAASIN CITY activites LILOAN MACROHON PADRE BURGOS SAN 1-30 Planned FRANCISCO SAN 30-60 RICARDO LIMASAWA PINTUYAN 60-90 Data sources:OCHA,Clusters 0 325 K650 975 1,300 1,625 90-121 Kilometers EASTERN VISAYAS:SUMMARY OF REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES AS OF 24th Mar 2014 Early Food Sec. -
Spes Beneficiaries 2018 E
Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Regional Office No. 8 SPES BENEFICIARIES 2018 E. Samar Field Office No. Name of Student Address 1 ANERI, Ma. Lyn P. Brgy. Garden, Arteche, Eastern Samar 2 CALISAY, Ma. Azlie L. Brgy. Rawis, Arteche, Eastern Samar 3 ADENA, Heniekyle P. Brgy. Central, Arteche, Eastern Samar 4 URBANO, Rosario Brgy. Balud, Arteche, Eastern Samar 5 DESPE, Elvin R. Brgy. Rawis, Arteche, Eastern Samar 6 Rexzour D. hirang Brgy. 01, Balangiga, E. Samar 7 Angel Mae C. Amarille Brgy. Cansumangkay, Balangiga, E. Samar 8 Krisley Iris R. Canillas Brgy. 05, Balangiga, E. samar 9 Jonalyn D. Matiga Brgy. Maybunga, Balangiga, E. Samar 10 Vivian Joy D. Morta Brgy. 01, Balangiga, E. Samar 11 Julius A. Abletes Brgy. San Miguel, Balangiga, E. Samar 12 Roxan Faith C. Ramirez Brgy. 01, Balangiga, E. Samar 13 Julius P. Nacionales Brgy. 05, Balangiga, E. Samar 14 Alyssa Mae A. Padul Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Balangiga, E. Samar 15 Shiena Mae L. Cadion Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Balangiga, E. Samar 16 Ivy C. Dado Brgy. Guinmaayohan, Balangiga, E. Samar 17 Marvin A. Docena Brgy. 06, Balangiga, E. Samar 18 Lorenzo E. Deñado, Jr. Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Balangiga, E. Samar 19 Kesselyn P. Abal Brgy. 05, Balangiga, E. Samar 20 Sherilyn B. Selso Brgy. San Miguel, Balangiga, E. Samar 21 Mylene A. Asis Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Balangiga, E. Samar 22 Catherine A. Bajar Brgy. 05, Balangiga, E. Samar 23 Annie Jane A. Alas Brgy. San Miguel, Balangiga, E. Samar 24 Meljhun A. Valdenor Brgy. 06, Balangiga, E. Samar 25 Eriel B. -
Pwds, Elderly Covered in SL Health Care
Comelec, PNP, DPWH to form “Oplan Baklas” A province-wide operation to remove election campaign materials not placed in designated common poster areas will be undertaken as soon as the “Oplan Baklas” will be formally fielded. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) serves as the lead agency March 16-31, 2016 of the activity, supported by the De- Media Center, 2nd Flr., Capitol Bldg. Vol. III, No. 18 partment of Public Works and High- ways-Southern Leyte District Engi- neering Office (DPWH-SLDEO) for PWDs, elderly covered in SL health care the 15-man manpower crew, and el- By Bong Pedalino OSCA seeks payout ements of the Philippine National Po- The provincial government of Southern Leyte takes care of hospital- of social pension to lice (PNP) for security. 860 senior citizens District Engr. Ma. Margarita Junia ization costs in case resident Senior Citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) would be admitted in any of the public hospitals managed by the confirmed during the Action Center By Erna Sy Gorne province. will be absorbed using the indigency Cable TV program last week that her The Office of the Senior Cit- office was one of those tapped by the This was made possible through fund set aside for this purpose from an ordinance passed by the Sang- the provincial coffers. izens Affairs (OSCA) in Maasin Comelec for the task. City seeks to complete the require- guniang Panlalawigan in its regular Another source of the indigency For now she is awaiting the call of ments for the hundreds of indigent session on October 12, 2015, and ap- fund that can be utilized was from the the Comelec for the operation to take senior citizens needed to payout proved for implementation by Gov. -
Cbmscbmscbmsupdates Vol
ISSN: 1908-6989 ISSN: 1908-6989 Network CBMSCBMSCBMSUpdates www.pep-net.org Vol. V No. 1, December 2007 The Many Faces of Poverty in Eastern Samar* Henry Afable and Marsmath Baris, Jr.** Cover photo (left): Daily scenes of rural life in the Province of Eastern Samar. (Source: www.batch2006.com) Inside In 2006, the Community-Based Of the total population, about 176,798 or News Updates - Philippines Monitoring System (CBMS) was 51.7 percent are male while 165,032 or CBMS gains foothold in Bicol 8 implemented in Eastern Samar. The 48.3 percent are female. Males outnumber partial results of the CBMS survey their female counterparts with a sex ratio covering 94 percent of the total number of 107.1 males for every 100 females. This of barangays in the whole province (562 is higher than the national sex ratio of out of 597) are now available. This article 101.43 recorded in the 2000 Census on presents a summary of these partial Population and Housing. results. Eastern Visayas LGU reaps Population Profile CBMS core indicators benefits of CBMS 10 Based on the available results, Eastern Table 1 summarizes the list of CBMS core Samar has a population of 341,830 and a indicators for the province of Eastern total of 70,523 households with an Samar. Each indicator is discussed in average of 4.8 persons per household. greater detail in the succeeding paragraphs. Borongan City, the provincial capital, has the largest population in Eastern Samar, Child Deaths contributing 15.0 percent, followed by Of the 49,495 children under five years MIMAROPA RDC sees increased Guiuan (10.9 percent), Oras (7.7 of age, 384 or 0.8 percent died 12 months role of CBMS 11 percent), Llorente (5.3 percent) and Can- before the census period. -
PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) INDICATIVE As of 31 July 2020
PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) INDICATIVE As of 31 July 2020 Committed / Indicative Name of the Project Project Proponent Location Rated Capacity (MW) Project Status Target Testing & Commissioning Target Commercial Operation COAL 600 FEASIBILITY STUDY • Pre-engineering activities (Topo, Bathymetry & Soil Investigation and etc.) in Indicative SMC Loboc Malabuyoc Coal-Fired Power Plant Project SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. Mactan, Cebu 300 progress TBD TBD 'PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: • Issued with SIS 24 July 2017 (DOE-EPIMB-SIS No. 2018-06-004) FEASIBILITY STUDY • Pre-engineering activities (Topo, Bathymetry & Soil Investigation and etc.) in progress Indicative SMC Global Negros Coal-Fired Power Plant Project SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. San Carlos, Negros Occidental 300 TBD TBD 'PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: • Issued with SIS 12 January 2015 (DOE-EPIMB-SIS No. 2015-01-005) NATURAL GAS 138 PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: Indicative Argao Floating CCGT Power Plant PHINMA Energy Corporation Brgy. Bulasa, Argao, Cebu 138 TBD TBD •Issued with SIS 24 July 2017 (DOE-EPIMB-SIS No. 2017-06-007) OIL-BASED 110.2 FEASIBILITY: •on-going ARRANGEMENT DOE SECURING THE REQUIRED LAND: •N/A (to be built inside the existing plant. MARKET OF GENERATING CAPACITIES: •Coordination/consultancy with NGCP (reserve capacity off-taker). 'PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: Indicative Bohol Diesel Power Plant Capacity Expansion SPC Island Power Corporation Tagbilaran, Bohol 30 •Issued with SIS 12 March 2019 (DOE-EPIMB-SIS No. 2019-03-001); ECC on- August 2020 January 2021 going.; SIS on-going. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF JOBS GENERATED: •During Construction: 40 jobs and During Operation: 30 jobs GROUNDBREAKING SCHEDULES: OCtober 2019 (target) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS: Self-financed CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT: Under negotiation PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: Indicative Alsons Energy Bunker C Fired Power Plant Alsons Energy Development Corp. -
Maydolong E. Samar Special Program for Employment of Students (Spes)
DOLE REGIONAL OFFICE VIII Eastern Samar Field Office MAYDOLONG E. SAMAR SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS (SPES) AGE GENDER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT NO. of NAME ADDRESS REMARKS availment bet. bet. 19- bet. NO. 15-18 21 22-25 Male Female HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE VOCATIONAL 1 ABERIA, CRISLYN MAYDOLONG X X X 2 2 ABERIA, JOYLETH MAYDOLONG X X X 2 3 ABERIA, VENUS MAYDOLONG X X X 4 ALTAR, CLOSELA MAYDOLONG X X X 2 5 AMIDA, SHARMAINE MAYDOLONG X X X 3 6 AMLON, LORENA MAYDOLONG X X X 7 ARABA, ALFRED MAYDOLONG X X X 2 8 ARABA, DIANA ROSE MAYDOLONG X X X 2 9 ARABA, MARK ANDY MAYDOLONG X X X 2 10 AZURA, MARICHU MAYDOLONG X X X 11 BAJADO, ANDRES MAYDOLONG X X X 12 BAJADO, BENILDA MAYDOLONG X X X 13 BAJADO, NOIME MAYDOLONG X X 3 14 BAJASAN, ZALDY MAYDOLONG X X X 2 15 BANQUILAY, EMIL JOY MAYDOLONG X X X 16 BAQUILOD, ALDOUS MAYDOLONG X X X 17 BARBO, EDWARD KEVIN MAYDOLONG X X X 18 BATULA, PRISTINE FAITH MAYDOLONG X X X 4 19 BONGA, VENUS MAYDOLONG X X X 20 BORJA, JAYA MAYDOLONG X X X 21 BUENAFE, BRYAN MAYDOLONG X X X 22 BUENAFE, CARLO MAYDOLONG X X X 23 BUENAFE, DELVIA FLOR MAYDOLONG X X X 2 24 BUENAFE, PEARL GEM MAYDOLONG X X X 2 25 BUSA, DIOSDADO MAYDOLONG X X X 26 CALVADORES, RHO-ANN MAYDOLONG X X X 27 CARANZO, ABEGAIL MAYDOLONG X X X 4 28 CARANZO, DORY JOY MAYDOLONG X X 4 29 CATUBAY, HAZEL MAYDOLONG X X X 30 COLIMA, MARTINA MAYDOLONG X X X 2 31 CONTADO, ANGELICA MAYDOLONG X X X 32 CONTADO, CARLA MAYDOLONG X X X 33 CONTADO, JERNIE JEAN MAYDOLONG X X X 2 34 COPADA, MAIROSE MAYDOLONG X X X 35 DALINA, ANNIKA MAYDOLONG X X X 4 36 DALINA, MARY JHOY MAYDOLONG -
Provincial Nutriton Cluster Meeting Minutes
Regional Nutrition Cluster – Region VIII Eastern Samar Provincial Nutrition Cluster Meeting Provincial Health Office (PHO) Operation Center Friday, 27 June, 2014 Attendance NAME AGENCY 1.) Nulagia, Baguid M. HOM 2.) Agpawa, Nelson BRMFI 3.) Ocampo, Emma inda BRMFI 4.) Querido, Michelle Plan International 5.) Berongoy, Mardonia RHU-Salcedo 6.) Go, Lina RHU-Giporlos 7.) Caralos, Prisca RHU-Balanginga 8.) Candido, Pacita RHU-Quinapondan 9.) Baje, Exaltacion RHU-Arteche 10.) Pomeda, Penelope DYES-Borongan 11.) Borata, Rosario RHU-Jipapad 12.) Grata,MariaCecillia RHU-Llorente 13.) Collano,Perlita RHU-Hernani 14.) Almo,Linalyn DepEd-Quinoponda 15.) Cajegas,Doris PSWD-Eastern Samar 16.) Aboga,Edel RHU-Sulat 17.) Delos Reyes, Ricky CRAJ 18.) Docena, Sonia LGU-Taft 19.) Gayoso, Leonida Can-Avid 20.) Pomarejos,Leonida Can-Avid 21.) Orisa, Teresita PPDO 22.) Can, Econ RHU Maslog 23.) Bula, Necitas LGU-Maslog 24.) Tumandao, Edna PHO-Borongan 25.) Fampo, Teresita PHO-Borongan 26.) Cada, Melanie Nutrition Staff 27.) Alejandro, Emelita PHO-Borongan 28.) Norombaba, Ma.Cecilia PHO-Borongan 29.) Gerna, Ma.Ines PHO-Borongan 30.) Jabinal, Sallie PHO-Borongan 1 Page For questions and clarifications please send your concerns to Melvin B. Marzan, Nutrition Information Management Officer email [email protected] Regional Nutrition Cluster – Region VIII Eastern Samar Provincial Nutrition Cluster Meeting Provincial Health Office (PHO) Operation Center Friday, 27 June, 2014 Agenda A.) Nutrition Cluster Activities-post Yolanda B.) PPAN Plan of Action and Quarterly Reports C.) MELLPI Activities D.) Nutrition Month 2014 Celebration E.) BNS Programs F.) CGS Training Update G.) AOB Meeting Notes 9:35 A.M-Opening Prayers Preliminary: 1st meeting on Nutrition for this year (2014) with the MNAOs Representative form different municipalities introduced themselves . -
M Activities As of 05 January 2013
PHILIPPINES: Ongoing CCCM activities as of 05 January 2013 Biri 8 IOM/DSWD Laoang IOM/DSWD Lavezares Pambujan IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Palapag Rosario IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Bobon IOM/DSWD Mapanas Victoria Allen Catubig IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Lope de IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Vega Gamay Capul IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Northern Samar Lapinig Silvino Lobos Jipapad IOM/DSWD Catarman San Antonio IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Arteche IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD San Isidro Oras IOM/DSWD Maslog IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Calbayog Las Navas Eastern Samar San Policarpo City IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Santa Margarita IOM/DSWD Matuguinao IOM/DSWD Dolores Tagapul-An IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Motiong Paranas IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Can-Avid IOM/DSWD Gandara IOM/DSWD Samar Santo Nino Masbate IOM/DSWD Sulat Almagro San Hinabangan IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Jorge IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD San Julian Maripipi IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Catbalogan Jiabong Almeria City IOM/DSWD Borongan Calbiga Kawayan IOM/DSWD City IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Villareal Daram IOM/DSWD Naval IOM/DSWD Maydolong IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Santa Rita Biliran IOM/DSWD Balangkayan Calubian Caibiran IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Babatngon IOM/DSWD Llorente Biliran IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Leyte IOM/DSWD San Isidro Capoocan General IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Marabut Macarthur Alangalang IOM/DSWD Basey IOM/DSWD IOM, IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Hernani Tabango Barugo San Miguel Tacloban IOM/DSWD m" Salcedo IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Villaba IOM/DSWD Kananga IOM/DSWD Jaro IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Tolosa IOM, Mercedes IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Palompon Pastrana Quinapondan IOM, IOM/DSWD IOM/DSWD Lawaan IOM/DSWD -
THE EXPERIENCE from EASTERN SAMAR by Jose Eleazar R
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: THE EXPERIENCE FROM EASTERN SAMAR by Jose Eleazar R. Bersales Introduction There is a growing body of literature worldwide addressing strategies to manage local marine resources (Pomeroy, 1994). This appeared as a result of the alarming decline of fish catch pointed out by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other numerous independent studies (McGoodwin, 1990). At the close of the millennium, we are seeing the effects of decades of unregulated fishing in so many parts of the world. The Philippines has not been spared and suffers from the combined effects of overfishing and the use of illegal fishing gears and techniques. There is, however, a great deal of effort going on in many parts of the country discussing and actually implementing participatory strategies in coastal resources management. In Eastern Samar, the Guiuan Development Foundation, Inc. (GDFI) is concentrating its efforts to implement a community-based management strategy for the area’s coastal ecosystem. This ecosystem is characterized in a 1990 study undertaken by the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) as exhibiting the following main features: • low fish density and abundant species indicating depauperation of reef fish populations; • live coral cover of only 20%; and, • productive areas limited either to deep waters or to reef areas far away from the main islands (FPE, 1992). The bleak picture has been brought about by extensive habitat destruction and heavy fishing pressure. The use of dynamite, sodium, and cyanide to increase fish catch, as well as the destruction of mangrove forests for fuel wood use, have largely contributed to this prevailing condition. -
The Mangrove Forests Change and Impacts from Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines Using Time Series Satellite Imagery
remote sensing Article The Mangrove Forests Change and Impacts from Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines Using Time Series Satellite Imagery Mary Joy C. Buitre 1,2, Hongsheng Zhang 1,3,* and Hui Lin 4 1 Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. 999077, Hong Kong; [email protected] 2 Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), DOST Compound, Taguig 1631, Philippines 3 Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China 4 School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +852-3943-4195 Received: 3 February 2019; Accepted: 20 March 2019; Published: 22 March 2019 Abstract: The Philippines is rich in mangrove forests, containing 50% of the total mangrove species of the world. However, the vast mangrove areas of the country have declined to about half of its cover in the past century. In the 1970s, action was taken to protect the remaining mangrove forests under a government initiative, recognizing the ecological benefits mangrove forests can bring. Here, we examine two mangrove areas in the Philippines—Coron in Palawan and Balangiga-Lawaan in Eastern Samar over a 30-year period. Sets of Landsat images from 1987 to 2016 were classified and spatially analyzed using four landscape metrics. Additional analyses of the mangrove areas’ spatiotemporal dynamics were conducted. The impact of typhoon landfall on the mangrove areas was also analyzed in a qualitative manner. Spatiotemporal changes indicate that both the Coron and Balangiga-Lawaan mangrove forests, though declared as protected areas, are still suffering from mangrove area loss. -
Food Security and Agriculture Cluster
Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Typhoon Yolanda - Philippines - Region VIII Lavezares San Jose Palapag Allen Laoang Rosario Mondragon Eastern Samar 3W - December 3, 2013 Catarman Victoria Mapanas Map: San Roque Catubig Region VIII - Eastern Samar 3W Pambujan Bobon San Isidro Location: FSAC Tacloban Lope De Vega Las Navas Jipapad Creation Date: Silvino Lobos 3 December 2013 Arteche San Policarpo Matuguinao Map Summary: Calbayog City This map displays where FSAC partners Oras Maslog have an operational presence in Eastern Samar. Gandara Dolores Municipal Boundary Partner Presence Santa Margarita San Jorge San Jose De Buan Can Avid- CA Pagsanghan Tarangnan Paranas CA, FH, PLAN, PW Taft Catbolagan JAPAN Citysiabong Motiong Sulat San Julian Hinabangan OXFAM, WFP/PLAN Calbiga WFP/PLAN Borongan City Naval Villareal Pinabacdao Calubian WFP/PLAN, ICRC San Isidro Santa Rita Maydolong WFP/PLAN Basey Babatngon Basey Balangkayan San Miquel Llorente WFP/PLAN, PW JAPAN Tabango Leyte Hernani Barugo Tacloban General Macarthur WFP/PLAN Tunga Alangalang Capoocan Carigara Quinapondan Villaba Marabut WFP/PLAN, ICRC Kananga Jaro Santa Fe Lawaan Salcedo Palo Balangiga Palo Giporlos Matag-ob Rastrana Tanauan Mercedes WFP/PLAN, ICRC, CA, Palompon Dagami Tabontabon Ormoc Tolosa Guiuan Merida ICRC, PW ACTED, CA, CARITAS, Julita ICRC, ICRC, WFP/ CA, WFP/ Burauen CRS, GOOD NBRS, ICRC, Albuera Dulag JAPAN, Isabel PLAN PLAN PLAN,ICRC WFP/PLAN PW JAPAN, VIVA, WFP/ PLAN, OXFAM La Paz Mayorga Macarthur Sources: Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Partners, MapAction, OCHA JavierJavier AAbuyogbuyog BayBay City Mahaplag Silago Inopacan Sogod Hindang Hilongos. -
Haiyan/Yolanda Wildfires. Samar and Eastern Samar Rapid Assessment (Draft)
Haiyan/Yolanda Wildfires. Samar and Eastern Samar Rapid assessment (Draft) Date: 6 April 2014 Assessment period: end of March, 2014 Conducted by: Åsa Granath, Environmental Advisor at OCHA Wildfires in Samar and Eastern Samar. Causes and risks. 1. Introduction and background The rapid assessment of wildfires (causes and risks) was done at the request of Timo Knaute, Head of OCHA's Sub-Office in Guiuan. Wildfires were reported in Samar/Eastern Samar during a couple of weeks in areas affected by Yolanda. The fires started after a period with low precipitation and were most extensive in the end of February 2014. Wildfires were first spotted in the forests of Balangiga town (Eastern Samar) and subsequently went uncontrollable in the ensuing days, and then spread its way to Salcedo, Giporlos and some part of General McArthur. A separate burning forest likewise was reported in Marabut, (Western Samar). Scattered wildfires were also reported from the municipalities of Lawaan, Quinapondan, Basey and Guiuan. No casualties or damages to residential areas were reported. Most of the fires were extinguished by heavy rainfall. (www.philstar.com, www.inquirer.com). Map showing parts of Samar and eastern Samar. Four municipalities in Samar and eastern Samar were visited; Marabut, Lawaan, Balangiga and Guiuan Because of Yolanda there are lots of dried debris (leaves, branches) in both lowland areas, mostly debris from coconut palms, and in the uplands, that easily ignite. Burning of coconut debris to clear land is common, especially in dry weather. Household waste is also mixed with the coconut debris and burned. The assessment was conducted in cooperation with the Guiuan OCHA office.