The death toll due to typhoon “Paeng” has risen to 156, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its bulletin released on Sunday.
As of 6 a.m. November 6, 141 people have been injured, while 37 others are still missing, the NDRRMC said.
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Damage to infrastructure is pegged at P4.3 billion, while agricultural damage is now at P3.08 billion, the report showed.
Of the 1 million affected Filipinos, 954 individuals are still in evacuation centers.
The government has released P167.49-million worth of assistance, the NDRRMC said.
At least four regions have been placed under a state calamity for six months to allow the government to hasten its relief and recovery efforts in areas badly-hit by the typhoon.
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