New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan, is a 1st class municipality in the

province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a

population of 47,726 people.[3]

It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Compostela, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the
provincial capital Nabunturan, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Tagum City. The
municipality was founded on June 18, 1968, through Republic Act No. 4756.[4]
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,726 people.[3]

The town's festivals include Araw Celebration, held every 18 June; Founder's Day, held
every 10 August; Sal’lupongan Festival, held every 13 June. Its patron saint is San
Antonio de Padua.

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the
town on December 3, 2012.

MANILA, Philippines – If this year had Typhoon Yolanda as its strongest cyclone,
Typhoon Pablo is considered the worst storm of 2012.

Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) made landfall in Mindanao on Dec 4, 2012, and is considered
one of the worst typhoons to hit the island.

Mostly affected were the provinces of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, where the
strong typhoon caused massive flooding and landslides that killed many.

It could have been the most destructive typhoon to hit the country recently – that is, until
Yolanda came.

Let's look back at what happened when Typhoon Pablo hit the country in 2012, and
review disaster preparation, response, and recovery back then.