AFTER THE STORM: TWO YEARS ON STORIES OF SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY AFTER TYPHOON YOLANDA (HAIYAN) Cover photo: Children play outside Tacloban City’s Coliseum - November 27, 2013. Extensively damaged during Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the building has now been rehabilitated with support from RAY DILG. Courtesy: Bobbie Alota/DILG. AFTER THE STORM: TWO YEARS ON STORIES OF SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY AFTER TYPHOON YOLANDA (HAIYAN) WRITTEN AND EDITED BY HELEN NADDEO LISA GARDNER ON BEHALF OF RECOVERY ASSISTANCE ON YOLANDA (RAY) OFFICE OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (OPDS) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES This commemorative book is dedicated to the victims and survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda, 8 November 2013. We thank you for sharing your stories of courage, determination and resilience with us. TABLE OF CONTENTS Recovery Assistance 8 Leyte 54 on Yolanda (RAY DILG) MacArthur 56 Overview of RAY Batch 1 9 Mahaplag 58 The Events of Typhoon Yolanda 10 Matag-ob 59 Mayorga 60 EASTERN SAMAR 16 Merida 61 Balangiga 17 Ormoc City 62 Balangkayan 18 Palo 64 General MacArthur 19 Palompon 66 Guiuan 21 Pastrana 68 Lawaan 23 San Isidro 69 Llorente 24 San Miguel 71 Maydolong 25 Santa Fe 72 Mercedes 26 Tabango 73 Quinapondan 27 Tabontabon 75 Tacloban City 76 LEYTE 28 Tanauan 80 Abuyog 29 Tunga 81 Alang-Alang 30 Villaba 82 Albuera 31 Barugo 33 SAMAR 84 Baybay City 35 Basey 85 Burauen 37 Marabut 86 Calubian 39 Santa Rita 87 Capoocan 40 Talalora 88 Carigara 41 Dagami 43 BILIRAN 89 Dulag 45 Biliran Province 90 Isabel 47 Naval 91 Jaro 48 Javier 50 CEBU 93 Julita 51 Bantayan 94 Kananga 52 Bogo City 96 La Paz 53 Daanbantayan 98 Madridejos 100 Altavas 146 Medellin 102 Banga 147 San Remegio 104 Batan 148 Santa Fe 106 Kalibo 149 Sogod 108 Ibajay 150 Tabuelan 109 New Washington 151 ILOILO 111 ANTIQUE 152 Ajuy 112 Barbaza 153 Bingawan 115 Bugasong 155 Carles 117 San Remegio 156 Dumangas 118 Sebaste 157 Estancia 120 Janiuay 122 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 158 San Dionisio 123 Cadiz City 159 San Rafael 125 Sara 126 PALAWAN 161 Busuanga 162 CAPIZ 128 Capiz Province 129 Looking Ahead 163 Dao 131 Acknowledgments 164 Dumalag 133 Dumarao 134 Panitan 135 Pilar 137 Pontevedra 138 President Roxas 139 Roxas City 140 Sapian 141 Tapaz 143 AKLAN 144 Aklan Province 145 RECOVERY ASSISTANCE ON YOLANDA (RAY DILG) Sa pagpapatupad po ng RAY, nais po natin tiyakin na deliberate, programmatic, at sustained ang tulong mula sa gobyerno. Hindi po pwede iyong bara bara, patse patse lang. Ang RAY po ay ang tinatawag natin na ‘whole-of-government’ approach ng gobyerno. Pinag-isipan, pinagplanuhan at ipatutupad ng tuloy tuloy, lahat makikinabang, sama sama at walang maiiwan. Ang idea natin sa RAY Program ay ‘Build Back Better’. Ito po ay para masiguro natin na ang mga istraktura, lalo na ang mga importanteng gusali o opisina sa isang LGU ay maisa-ayos upang maibalik sa normal ang public service at ang takbo ng buhay ng tao lalo na sa tao na nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda. Sa RAY ay gustong tiyakin ng gobyerno na mas matibay, mas maayos at mas ligtas ang mga itatayong istraktura. Former Secretary Mar Roxas ‘DILG Chief visits Yolanda projects in Samar’ 8 April 2015 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines On 8 November 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan) struck the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. In partnership with LGUs, and as part of larger government efforts to rehabilitate affected areas, DILG established the RAY DILG Fund. RAY DILG assist in the reconstruction of totally and partially-damaged provincial/city municipal buildings, public markets, civic centers and barangay infrastructure, with view to Building Back Better. RAY DILG aims to facilitate sustainable, long-term recovery and return to normalcy government services and economic activities in Yolanda-affected areas. 8 OVERVIEW OF RAY BATCH 1 Following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yolanda, the National Government allocated PhP2.012 billion for RAY Batch (phase) 1 projects for the repair and rehabilitation of damaged municipal facilities (provincial/city/ municipal hall, public market and civic centers). It also covers the rehabilitation of infrastructures in DILG Region VIII, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), respectively. Of the 14 provinces and 171 cities/municipalities within the 50km radius of Yolanda’s deadly path, 4 provinces and 146 cities/municipalities reported significant damage sustained to local municipal facilities. These LGUs then submitted a Program of Works (POW): these were then broken down into 309 partially-damaged facilities and 25 totally-damaged facilities. Funds to support the repair of these facilities were distributed from the DILG (the RAY DILG fund) to respective LGUs on April 10-11, 2014. Department of Department of Public the Interior and Works and Highways FACILITY Local Government Total (DPWH) (DILG) Partially-Damaged Totally-Damaged Municipal Hall 105 6 111 Public Market 106 8 114 Civic Center 98 11 109 Total 309 25 334 Table 1. Number of RAY Batch 1 Damaged Municipal Facilities TOTAL NUMBER OF FACILITIES ON-GOING COMPLETED FACILITIES Municipal Hall 105 11 94 Civic Center 98 5 93 Public Market 106 9 97 Total 309 25 284 Table 2. Summary of RAY DILG Batch 1 Facilities as of September 15, 2015 UNDER REGION NO. OF PROJECTS ON-GOING COMPLETED PROCUREMENT Region IV-B 7 0 2 5 Region V 1 0 0 1 Region VI 129 0 11 118 Region VII 28 0 0 28 Region VIII 144 1 11 132 Total 309 1 24 284 Table 3. Summary of RAY DILG Batch 1 Projects Per Region as of September 15, 2015 RAY Batch 1 projects reflect the initial stage in the three-phase rehabilitation program. Throughout each stage, the DILG will continue to support Yolanda-affected communities in their recovery, with view to Building Back Better. 9 THE EVENTS OF TYPHOON YOLANDA 06 November 2013 08 November 2013 Landfall Typhoon Yolanda enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (East of Mindanao) 4:40 AM Typhoon Yolanda makes first landfall over Guiuan, 07 November 2013 Eastern Samar Typhoon Yolanda intensifies as it continues to 7:00 AM move west-northwest towards the Eastern Visayas. Typhoon Yolanda makes its second landfall over In the afternoon, Yolanda accelerates slightly, Tolosa, Leyte maintaining strength of course. 9:40 AM Before Landfall Typhoon Yolanda makes third landfall over DILG contacts LGU officials to activate their Daanbantayan, Cebu respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and 24-hour disaster 10:40 AM monitoring systems. Typhoon Yolanda makes fourth landfall over Bantayan Island, Cebu LGUs conduct preemptive evacuations 12:00 NN DILG Secretary Mar Roxas arrives in Tacloban City Typhoon Yolanda makes fifth landfall over and briefs government officials. Concepcion, Iloilo The President makes a televised statement on the Prepositioned goods and equipment preparations for, and expected strength of Yolanda. are washed away in Region VIII. Homes and vital infrastructure, including The Department of the Interior and Local telecommunications, are destroyed. Thousands Government (DILG), through e-mails and text lose their lives, while more than 28,000 are injured. messages, informed all mayors and governors in More than 3 million families are affected, of which the Bicol Region, Eastern and Western Visayas, 1.4 million live in the 50km typhoon radius. and the MIMAROPA area to activate their Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils 8:00 PM (LDRRMCs) and 24-hour disaster monitoring Typhoon Yolanda makes its sixth landfall over systems. LDRRMC units are led by the heads Busuanga, Palawan of local government, and are responsible for alerting their people and communities. Regional 09 November 2013 and provincial DILG directors also announced warnings and alerts over local radio stations Typhoon Yolanda slightly weakens as it moves in their respective areas. The Official Gazette towards the West Philippine Sea. At 3:30 pm, it is published warnings on storm surges, as well as reported to have left the PAR. other advisories from national agencies. 11 November 2013 State of National Calamity: The President addresses the nation again to brief the nation on the extent of the devastation, relief and recovery efforts already underway, and assistance pledged by other countries. 10 16 December 2013 08 November 2014 President Aquino signs Executive Order 68 Victims and survivors mark their creating the Office of the Presidential Assistant on first anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda Reconstruction and Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) May 2015 Onwards 27 December 2013 RAY Batch 2 begins Release of SARO D-13-01357 for the 01 August 2015 first batch fund (estimated Php 2.012B) DILG releases the “Build Back Better”Operations 14 January 2014 Manual to strengthen post-disaster relief efforts As of 6:00 am, January 2014, 6,201 individuals TBC are reported dead. 28,626 injured and 1,785 are RAY Batch 3 (forthcoming) still missing. A total of 3,424,593 families - a total of 16,078,181 persons were affected in 12,139 barangays in 44 provinces, 591 municipalities and 57 cities in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and CARAGA The total cost of damages remained at Php 36,690,882,496.27 with Php 18,336,576,627 for infrastructure. March - June 2014 Governments at all levels prepare a series of long-term rehabilitation plans in Yolanda-affected areas. 04 April 2014 Notices of Cash Allocation are released to DILG central and regional offices. 10-11 April 2014 Cheques are released to LGUs for RAY Batch 1 programs. April 2014 Onwards RAY Batch 1 projects begin 11 12 13 “In previous years, we hadn’t experienced anything like Yolanda.