The number of IDPs moving out from Region VIII continues to increase. UNHCR with Protection Cluster members have been registering these IDPs who leave through airports and seaports. UNHCR/ Rocamora 2013 An elderly carries a piece of plywood that he will use to rebuild partially-damaged house. Shelter is the top priority needs of the majority of the IDPs just like this elderly. UNHCR/ Rocamora 2013 UNHCR provides plastic sheet early evening to IDPs in Barangay 88 or Barangay San Jose in Tacloban City, Leyte. Demand for plastic sheets for temporary roofing for IDPs makeshift shelters remain high. UNHCR/ Rocamora 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Access to the island barangays of Homonhon and Suluan in Guian Municipality remains difficult. Distribution of assistance could only be done through airlift. In Marabut Municipality, approximately 50 Mamanwa families have not been registered and receiving food distributions on a consistent basis. Other indigenous communities in the municipalities such as, sitios of km22, 11, 15, and 26 of Barangay Tinabanan have received limited assistance. Remote location of these indigenous communities hampers regular goods distribution to these communities. IDPs living in evacuation centers are sharing small spaces and there is no privacy. Tensions are on the rise. The situation is compounded with the lack of water supply, lack of functioning bathing facilities, and lack of sanitation. Local government unit in Guian has limited understanding on gender-based violence and child protection. Capacity building is needed. Local government of Salcedo Municipality expressed the need for roofing materials for school repair so that classes will resume. In Salcedo Municipality, there are 36 unaccompanied and separated children. Power remains cut off in some parts of Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, and VIII. This lack of electricity/lighting increases protection risk among IDPs both in evacuation centers and house-based. Women and children are particularly at risk in the nights. SUMMARY REGIONAL Total Affected Presently Displaced (persons) Open Evacuation Centers Casualties Damaged Houses Contact Details IV A 27,076 (.2%) 888 12 2 840 Dir. Letecia T. Diokno, (02) 807-7102 IV B 425,903 (15%) 3,028 20 16 33,499 Dir. Wilma D. Naviamos, (02) 524-2742 V 697,701 (13%) 0 0 5 12,192 Dir. Arnel Garcia, (052) 820-6198 VI 2,711,893 (38%) 2,537,23 336 191 390,714 Dir. Evelyn B. Macapobre, (033) 337-6221 7 VII 5,189,555 (76%) 524,028 161 74 86,236 Dir. Mercedita P. Jabagat, (032) 231-2172 VIII 4,156,612 (100%) 1,262,25 997 3725 493,782 Dir. Remia T. Tapispisan, (053) 321-1007 9 X 19,592 (.5%) 0 0 20 Dir. Araceli F. Solamillo, (088) 858-6333 XI 5,220 (.11%) 0 0 40 Dir. Pricsilla N. Razon, (082) 226-2857 XIII 45,063 (.5%) 0 1 549 Dir. Minda B. Brigoli, (085) 815-9173 Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members 2 P age
REGIONAL PROTECTION ASSESSMENT Region IV-A (CALABARZON) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center Casualty 2 Injured 2 Missing 0 27,067 (.2%) 3,419 families 14,406 persons 237 families 888 persons 3,182 families 13,518 persons 12 open out of 142 840 (34 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members PROTECTION ISSUES PROTECTION RESPONSE/S Unverified number and profile of internally displaced persons coming from other areas Some IDPs in severely-affected areas such as 8 buses loaded with 457 persons from Tacloban City Tacloban City are coming in the region to seek refuge. reported. Identification and profiling is urgently needed. Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center Casualty 16 Injured 61 Missing 4 425,903 (15%) 62,825 families 288,099 persons 1,041 families 3,028 persons 61,784 families 285,071 persons 20 open out of 959 33,499 (8,885 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members 3 P age
PROTECTION ISSUES PROTECTION RESPONSE/S Heighten protection risk due to power and communication cut Power remains cut off in the municipalities Busuanga, Private telecommunication companies have offered free Coron, Coron Island, and Culion. This lack of calls and texts electricity/lighting increases protection risk among IDPs Some local government units are using Very High both in evacuation centers and house-based. Women Frequency Radios to communicate. and children are particularly at risk in the nights. High need of temporary shelter especially for severely-affected areas Local government units expressed the need for plastic sheetings for temporary shelter especially for severely-hit municipalities of Coron, Busuanga, and Cullion (Palawan). In Coron, 4 barangays cannot be identified anymore as structures were completely flattened. Landmarks and demarcation lines were destroyed. Continue tracing of missing persons There are still persons who remain missing as of this writing. Region V (Bicol Region) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees 697,701 (13%) 121,440 families 560,763 persons 0 families 0 persons 121,440 families 560,763 persons (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center 0 open out of 981 Casualty 5 Injured 21 Missing 0 12,192 (2,134 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members Relief goods distribution is ongoing yet no report on plastic sheetings distribution. The Palawan local government unit has put up a welfare desk to attend tracing inquiries. PROTECTION ISSUES Reported unsafe passage of humanitarian assistance Armed encounter allegedly between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the New People s Army took place in Sorsogon province after the AFP launched a security measure against the rebel group who allegedly planned to ambush a relief operation. Reported influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region Some IDPs from Region VIII are coming in the region to seek refuge. Identification and profiling is urgently needed. Heighten protection risk due to power and communication cut Power remains cut off in the municipality of Esperanza. This lack of electricity/lighting increases protection risk among IDPs both in evacuation centers and house-based. Women and children are particularly at risk in the nights. PROTECTION RESPONSE/S Government deployed security personnel in relief goods distribution. Conducted rapid assessment of incoming IDPs to the region. 4 P age
High need of assistance for temporary shelter The municipalities of Cawayan and Placer (Masbate) have the most number of totally damaged houses. Region VI (Western Visayas) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees 2,711,893 (38%) 564,150 families 2,713,136 persons 533,093 families 2,537,237 persons 31,057 families 175,899 persons (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center 336 open out of 732 Casualty 191 Injured 313 Missing 20 459,169 (230,441 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members PROTECTION ISSUES Heighten protection risk due to power and communications cut Power remains cut off in 55 municipalities of the region. This lack of electricity/lighting increases protection risk among IDPs both in evacuation centers and house-based. Women and children are particularly at risk in the nights. Iloilo, Antique, and Capiz provinces were placed under the State of Calamity. High need for temporary shelter for severely-devastated areas Local government in Conception (Iloilo), one of the areas where the typhoon made a landfall, expressed the need for tarpaulins for temporary roofing. Local government is planning to close the evacuation centers but with no clear options for the displaced to return or relocate and some places declared unsafe. Targeted response to persons with specific needs is needed In Conception (Iloilo), patients needing psychosocial support are mostly elderly. Reported influx of internally displaced persons in the region Reported 80,000 persons were displaced in Cadiz (subject to verification). Limited access to humanitarian assistance No food and non-food items assistance in the municipalities of Cadiz and Busuanga. PROTECTION RESPONSE/S Private telecommunication companies have offered free calls and texts Some local government units are using Very High Frequency Radios to communicate. Displacement tracking matrix is being put in place to monitor movement of IDPs. 5 P age
Region VII (Central Visayas) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center Casualty 74 Injured 338 Missing 5 5,189,555 (76%) 160,496 families 732,972 persons 115,062 families 524,028 persons 45,434 families 208,944 persons 161 open out of 860 86,236 (48,948 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members PROTECTION ISSUES Heighten protection risk due to power and communications cut Power remains cut off in 45 municipalities of the region. Lack of electricity/lighting increases protection risk among IDPs both in evacuation centers and house-based. Women and children are particularly at risk in the nights. Continued influx of internally displaced persons from severely-affected areas More and more IDPs from Tacloban City are seeking refuge in the region. Registration and profiling of IDPs is needed. Psychosocial support services is needed IDPs coming in the region were not being labeled as IDPs but transient. The government don t use the term IDP as it has negative connotations to the IDPs. It just stressed their depressing situation and made them recall their experience and the devastation in their places of origin. PROTECTION RESPONSE/S Private telecommunication companies have offered free calls and texts in hard-hit areas especially Tacloban City. Some local government units are using Very High Frequency Radios to communicate. DSWD is providing a free satellite internet service. DSWD 7 has established an evacuation center for IDPs outside the region. As of this writing, 1,167 persons were displaced in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City. 6 P age
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center Casualty 3,725 Injured 17,821 Missing 1,573 4,156,612 (100%) 285,659 families 1,343,970 persons 271,327 families 1,262,259 persons 14,332 families 81,711 persons 997 open out of 1,049 493,782 (246,171 totally damaged) Sources: DROMIC No. 66, 22 November, 6AM, NDRRMC SitRep No. 34, 22 November, 6AM, Protection Cluster Members PROTECTION ISSUES Destroyed infrastructure creating severe protection problems Electricity has still not been restored in most parts of Region VIII. IDPs need lighting source urgently. The lack of electricity, especially in the evening and night is creating more risks for families, and especially women and children who are at greater risk of gender based violence, both inside and outside evacuation centres. Many service providers (e.g.: government agencies) are also severely affected by the disaster and some have still not shown up for work. Access to the island barangays of Homonhon and Suluan in Guian Municipality remains difficult. Distribution of assistance could only be done through airlift. Local government of Salcedo Municipality expressed the need for roofing materials for school repair so that classes will resume. Physical Safety Lack of fuel, building destroyed, impassable roads is impassable, and poor telecommunications systems hamper speedy delivery of assistance. This has resulted in a lack of food and water in the affected areas. People are becoming more desperate and there are instances of looting and petty theft in the city and in rural areas. Uprooted trees, broken glasses, damaged dwellings and other remains of the typhoon still pose physical risk to IDPs. Some of the IDPs prefer to stay at their partially damaged houses rather than in evacuation centers. Others have put up makeshift tents out of salvaged PROTECTION RESPONSE/S UNHCR provided two barrel of diesel to power up generator at the operations hub in Guian Municipality. Private telecommunication companies have offered free calls and texts in hard-hit areas especially Tacloban City. City of Tacloban is slowly restoring water, electricity and fuel supplies are slowly coming in. However, rural coastal areas that are devastated remain unattended. IOM (quantity unknown) and UNHCR (50,000 solar lanterns with phone chargers) will provide solar lights in the coming weeks. DSWD, DoH and other agencies have got assistance through staff deployment from other regions temporarily. DSWD received 100 foldable cots and mattresses along with the 15 tents provided earlier for their own staff. Military and Police have been deployed from other regions to maintain law and order. The Protection Cluster will continue advocating for restoration of basic services, especially for vulnerable persons and provide as much material support as required. Cluster will train military and police on Human Rights and Protection Assistance, especially shelter material, will be prioritized, especially in remote coastal areas. In Guian Municipality, curfew has been implemented through 0800hrs. 7 P age
materials in their places of origin. In Marabut Municipality, affected residents are apprehensive of unidentified armed-group who are reportedly inquiring about the location of food stocks. Evacuation centres congested leading to severe protection risks 44 known centres of which 18 in Tacloban and 6 are large. Families are sharing small spaces and there is no privacy. Tensions are on the rise. The situation is compounded with the lack of water supply, lack of functioning bathing facilities, and lack of sanitation. In Guian, 75 tents were set up by an international nongovernment organization inside a university. The camp establishment did not adhere the Sphere standards. One-week old infant died in Naputo Building evacuation center died. Cause of death still undetermined. Missing Persons including unaccompanied and separated children Information about all missing persons is still not available. Initiatives are being made at local levels to trace family members. There are sporadic cases of unaccompanied and separated children in various locations. However, this is not systematized. In Basey Municipality, one unaccompanied minor was reported. Protection against gender-based violence Children and women have started to openly beg along the streets for help. Many persons are leaving the island. It is unclear whether some of them are being trafficked. Female police officers are limited in the region (only 2). People are leaving the island through airports and seaports with minimal ( if any ) controls. This situation increases the risk that women and children (especially if unaccompanied ) are exposed to human trafficking. The Commission on Human Rights have deployed emergency team in Tacloban City to help assess the situation. Protection Cluster will work the CCCM Cluster in the initial assessment of new relocation sites ( location and site planning ) so that a protection perspective can be incorporated there from the start IOM has been registering evacuees. UNHCR provided 64 tents to UNICEF to de-congest school used as evacuation center. In Guian Municiplaity, UNHCR in close coordination with CCCM cluster lobbied to the local government for the prompt transfer of the 75 displaced families to other evacuation center. Search and rescue operation is ongoing as is retrieval and consolidation of cadavers is ongoing. Communication platforms are established by private and NGO community. Child Protection Working Group has identified three separated children in Ormoc City and was able to reunite to their families. UNICEF establishing Child-Friendly Spaces. In Marabut Municipality, family tracing of two foreigners whose bodies were recovered in Basey Municipality is ongoing. PNP is establishing a women and children desk in the main evacuation centers with more deployment of female police officers. UNHCR will provide the Women and Children s desk with 5 computers, 5 printers, 5 generators, 5 tents to be operational. The DSDWD and DOH has conducted psychosocial services. Inequitable distribution of assistance and limited access basic services and humanitarian assistance Affected communities, especially those in isolated areas and non-urban areas urgently need assistance (food, clean water, medications (antibiotics, wound care, and anti-tetanus), clothing and plastic sheeting. Lack of information about remote communities/nonurban area needs to be addressed. Minority communities (Bagacay hosts Monobo; Batole hosts bajays) have specific needs that need to be addressed. IDPs are found to be staying along the highways to easily access humanitarian assistance. Some home-based IDPs expressed that they have not yet received relief assistance. Family access card have still not been issued by DSWD. In Marabut Municipality, approximately 50 Mamanwa families have not been registered and receiving food distributions on a consistent basis. Other indigenous communities in the municipalities such as, sitios of km22, 11, 15, and 26 of Barangay Tinabanan have received limited assistance. Remote location of these indigenous communities hampers regular assistance to The government has established a One-Stop-Shop on 12 November to facilitate the acceptance of donations. Relief assistance from the government is ongoing however, mostly to IDPs in accessible areas. Need to identify remote affected areas as well as communities that are from minority groups. UNHCR will contact National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) to identify IP communities that are affected. UNHCR has established presence in Ormoc City and Guian to conduct assessment and provide a targeted response immediately. UNHCR distributed plastic sheets in Barangay San Jose, Tacloban City where 7 indigenous families are living. UNHCR will provide computers and technical support from DSWD IX once family access cards will begin to be issued. UNHCR referred the case of the Mamanwa families to WFP who will conduct a targeted distribution on 23 8 P age
these communities. IDP movements While many people remain in their homes, a lot of people are leaving Region VIII altogether. People moving to Cebu and Manila in large numbers. No information about these communities, whether they are assisted upon arrival in a new area, and what their plans are to return is known. Risk of trafficking is high. More information on IDP movements in rural areas is required. As of 19 November, 1,613 families (5629 persons) have been evacuated by C-130s from Tacloban to Villamor Airbase in Manila. In Cebu City, there are 1,167 persons who have evacuated from Tacloban City to Cebu and Lapu-Lapu City. Protection of Children Children consist of a large percentage of communities displaced. Trauma amongst children is high. Schools and other safe areas have been destroyed. Orphanages completely whipped out. Hayat Centre in Ormoc City is damaged (managed by an NGO). Many have parents and caregivers are missing or absent. Local government unit in Guian has limited understanding on gender-based violence and child protection. Capacity building is needed. In Salcedo Municipality, there are 36 unaccompanied and separated children. Birth registration and access to documents Many people had not been registered or have lost their documents. Many children have never been registered and need birth registration to be visible as beneficiaries in government planning. Persons with specific needs Many victims are highly traumatized and in need of psychosocial support.. Need for psycho-social teams to reach out not only in Tagloban but also in remote areas. Disabled persons and elderly, especially if became unaccompanied because of the disaster, have lost family member s support ) and whose families cannot anymore provide care for their special needs, are among the most vulnerable groups. November. Registration of IDPs in Tacloban airport has started in close coordination with the DSWD 8 and IOM. A total of 190 families (approximately 1,050 persons) have been registered at the Migration Outflow Desk. Reception centres have been established in Manila to receive IDPs from Tacloban and other areas. UNHCR will provide also computers, generators, chairs, tables. IOM and UNHCR will revise a registration form that IOM has been using. UNHCR and IOM will train registration teams. UNHCR will engage with rural communities and get information on displacement movements. DSWD provided 4 tents to Tacloban airport for the registration of IDPs. UNICEF has supplies for between 50 100 Child Friendly Spaces coming in 8 days (1,000 recreation kits and 1,000 Early Children Development kits, 272 sq and 142 meter tents). More staff are being deployed to address child protection issues. UNICEF deploying Child-Friendly Space kits and other materials. UNHCR has offered plastic sheets, tents, blankets and kitchen sets to any centre, hospital, school that needs repair or assistance. Local government has identified these unaccompanied and separated children. Once the situation is less dramatic, tentatively in one month, UNHCR will start supporting the authorities with mobile brigades for birth registration and restoration of documents. The DSDWD and DOH have conducted psychosocial services. Experts on psychosocial support services have participated in the 2nd Protection Cluster meeting in Tacloban City. Mainstreaming of protection principles in assessment tools is needed In Guian, it was observed that protection section in the recently conducted Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment needs strengthening so as to capture substantive information on protection issues and response gaps. Land, property and housing issues started to surface In Guian, two possible relocation sites have been identified yet pending final consensus due to political issues. 9 P age
Region X (Northern Mindanao) Affected 19,592 (.5%) Displaced 4,253 families 19,592 persons Presently Displaced 37 families 185 persons Total No. of Returnees 4,216 families (subject for verification) 14,117 persons No. of Evacuation Center 0 open out of 43 Casualty 0 Injured 0 Missing 0 20 (2 totally damaged) Region XI (Davao Region) Affected Displaced Presently Displaced Total No. of Returnees 5,220 (.11%) 1,036 families 5,180 persons 0 families 0 persons 1,036 families 5,180 persons (subject for verification) No. of Evacuation Center 0 open out of 27 Casualty 0 Injured 0 Missing 0 40 (20 totally damaged) Region XIII (Caraga) Affected 45,063 (.5%) Displaced 9,962 families 45,063 persons Presently Displaced 0 families 0 persons Total No. of Returnees 9,962 families (subject for verification) 45,063 persons No. of Evacuation Center 0 open out of 240 Casualty 1 549 (45 totally damaged) 10 P age
BACKGROUND Considered as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in many years, Super Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made six landfalls on 7 November affecting more than 6.9 million people. As of 22 November, a total of 4.3M persons have been displaced. Power and communication lines were down in majority of the areas in Visayas. Strong winds resulted to storm surge resulting to flooding in coastal communities. On 8 November, a total of 22 areas were placed under Signal No. 4 while 12 areas were placed under Signal No. 3. Some local government units have declared a state of calamity. Protection Cluster In the Philippines, the protection cluster has been established by the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) Circular No 5 series of 10 May 2007 (Institutionalizing Cluster Approach in Philippine Disaster System). The cluster approach is part of a global response aimed at providing more timely and consistent help to the internally displaced and other affected people in complex emergencies and disasters. The Protection Cluster in Mindanao meets in Cotabato, Iligan, Davao and other cities on a regular basis. Currently there are over 100 participating agencies including from the Government, State, Civil Society, national and international NGOs and agencies, as well as the United Nations. 11 P age