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October 2013
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Save the Children – Philippine Country Office
October 2013
On October 15, 2013, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake was recorded in the island province of Bohol, Philippines.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the epicenter of the
tectonic earthquake was in the municipality of Sagbayan. An earthquake of intensity VII was recorded in
Bohol and nearby cities in adjacent Cebu province. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (NDRRMC) reports that a total of 703, 224 families or 3,542, 281 individuals were affected. One
hundred eighty-five (185) persons died while 583 were injured. The estimated cost of damages is about
USD18.53 million. As of October 20, 2013 1700H, PHIVOLCS has recorded 2,104 aftershocks of which 41
were felt. Both provinces of Bohol and Cebu have declared a state of calamity.
Save the Children Philippine Country Office deployed a rapid assessment and response team that arrived in
Bohol on October 17. The team covered eight (8) municipalities including Antequera, Carmen, Catigbihan,
Cortes, Loon, Maribojoc, Sagbayan, and Tubigon. From the areas surveyed, Antiquera, Loon and
Maribojocare being recommended for interventions on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education,
and Child Protection. The recommendation is made on the basis of lack of access to immediate support due
to impassable road conditions, severity of damages to households and schools, and number of affected
families.
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Sector Recommendations
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Provision of water kits with lid
Provision of hygiene kits
Conduct of hygiene promotion sessions
Provision of toilet facilities in community home-
based evacuation centers with large numbers of
families
Child Protection Psychosocial interventions for children must
commence as soon as possible to include conduct of
recreational activities.
Quick mobilization of trained volunteers to facilitate
and monitor the sessions and child activities
respectively.
Safe space for children through CFS tents must be
established especially for those staying at school
grounds and other large open areas.
Coordination with the local government unit and
DSWD to facilitate action to stop children in some
affected municipalities from begging especially along
main roads or highways.
Provision of plastic sheets for every family to
augment or support materials for temporary shelter
to include mats and blankets to decrease children’s
vulnerability to health and environmental hazards.
Education Support to education through setting-up temporary
learning spaces once classes resume.
Conduct of debriefing sessions for teachers
Provision of teaching learning kits
Provision of back to school kits
Conduct of school based-DRR
Support school repair to include WASH facilities
ASSESSMENT PLAN
The overall purpose of the mission was to conduct a rapid needs assessment of the affected populations in
Bohol province. More specifically:
1. To provide an overview of the situation in the affected area/s to include immediate needs as basis for
intervention and planning
2. To assess the needs triggered by the earthquake in Bohol with consideration to logistics, security,
Child Protection, Shelter and NFI, WASH, Health and Nutrition, Education in Emergencies, Food
Security and Livelihood, depending on context-specific relevance
3. To map out on-going support by other actors such as Local Government Units, National
Government Agencies, Local NGOs and International NGOs
4. To provide recommendations for action and consideration in the development of proposals based on
the needs identified
The team was expected to produce a duly verified assessment report that includes short and intermediate
term needs of the identified target beneficiaries along with recommendations for immediate action. Defining
logistics structures and procedures to facilitate rapid response operations was also a priority.
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The assessment team was composed by the following Save the Children staff:
Staff Designation
Delfin II, Benjamin Emergencies Manager
De Veyra, Nestor Education in Emergencies In-Country Focal Point
Soriano, Junica Program Coordinator, Emergency Response to Affected Families of
Southwest Monsoon
Tuazon, Allan Logistics Manager
METHODOLOGY
The team conducted the assessment through visual inspection, interview and data gathering with the affected
families and authorities in the municipalities. Triangulation was done through collection of releases and
rosters from Local Government Units (LGUs) and government agencies, key informants interviews,
ocular/observational assessments, home/school/evacuation center visits, and sector-based information
collection. These methods were selected to ensure as much comprehensiveness and output validity as
possible given the limited time available.
Government offices and agencies tapped include the Provincial/Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Offices (P/MDRRMOs), City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development (C/MSWD), City
Health Offices, city mayors and barangay chair offices.
Due to the time element and limited sizes of field teams, this rapid assessment cycle had limitations in scope.
Data is heavily reliant on reports from LGUs, and beyond the team’s capability to fully validate. At the time
of collection, city and municipality-level agencies were also still in the process of responding to immediate
needs on top of assessing and consolidating data so some reports were partial.
BACKGROUND
On October 15, 2013, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake was recorded in the island province of Bohol, Philippines.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) places the epicenter of
the earthquake at 6kms south of the municipality of Sagbayan. Intensity VII scale earthquake was recorded in
Tagbilaran City, Bohol and nearby cities in Cebu province (such as Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City, and Mandaue
City).
The province of Bohol is a first-class province subdivided into 3 congressional districts, 47 municipalities and
1 city. It has 1,114 barangays with a total population of 1,255,128 (2010) and an average household size of
5.41. It is the tenth largest out of the Philippines’ more than 7,000 islands.
Ecotourism has become an important source of income for the province. The Chocolate Hills, the Tarsier
Sanctuary and the river in Loboc has attracted visitors and opportunities for livelihood. Employment is
otherwise largely agriculture-based.
Bohol has a well-developed road system that enables access to all barangays. It has an airport and a couple
seaport that enables easy access to and from nearby islands and also makes trade easy. Prior to the
earthquake, water and electricity were of relatively good supply.
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Overall
A total of 703,224 families with 3.5 million persons have been affected from 8 cities, 53 towns, 1,394
barangays and 6 provinces in Regions VI and VI. Classes in schools have been suspended indefinitely. As of
October 20, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council reports official tallies for victims and
populations affected by the floods:
In Bohol
Initial reports from Bohol Provincial Police Office (BPPO) indicate a total of 146 individual mortalities with
most number of deaths occurring in Loon (42 deaths), Maribojoc (15 deaths), & Antequera (13 deaths).
Among these mortalities, 27 are with identified causes of death. 78% (21 individuals) died from collapsed
structure with the remaining 19% (5 individuals) and 3% (1 individual) dying from landslide and fallen trees
respectively. A total of 21 individuals are also reported as missing. Majority of missing individuals reported
are from Loon (11 individuals).
A total of 186 individuals are reported as injured with majority of injured individuals from the municipalities
of Tubigon, Tagbilaran, & Inabanga. Injuries from these municipalities comprise 69% (129 individuals) of the
total reported injuries in the province. Accessibility of affected municipalities proves to be a significant
challenge with 10 roads currently not passable. Accessibility to affected areas is also hindered by damage to
key bridges in the province. The Mualong Bridge in the municipality of Loon collapsed along with Camaya-
an, Abatan, Asinan, & Hunan Bridge that are currently submerged in water.
Key building and structures are in the province are damaged. Seven schools are reported to be unserviceable.
Cong. Natalio Castillo Memorial Hospital in the municipality of Loon is also wrecked. Municipal halls in the
towns of Tagbilaran, Batuan, San Isidro and other municipalities are also reported to be damaged.
A total of 27 churches and chapels (20 churches and 7 chapels) in the province are damaged due to the
earthquake. Of these Loboc, Maribojoc, and Loon Church are totally damaged with the rest of the churches
and chapels partially damaged.
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A sinkhole formation is also reported in the municipality of Carmen. The earthquake and succeeding
aftershocks severely affected slope stability in the province causing a series of landslides. A total of 20
landslides are reported to occur as of writing of this report.
Below is a summary of estimated affected populations in the municipalities surveyed by the assessment team:
Affected Families No. of Inside ECs Outside ECs
Municipality
Brgys Families Persons ECs Families Persons Families Persons
Antequera 21 3,150 14,481 3 3150 14,481 no data no data
Carmen 29 9,109 43,579 1 4,630 23,150 4,479 20,429
Catigbian 22 4,537 22,686 1 989 4,945 3,440 17,741
Cortes 14 3,450 15,294 0 n/a n/a 3,450 15,294
no
Loon 67 11,421 42,800 data no data no data 11,421 42,800
Maribojoc 22 4,426 20,491 0 0 0 4,526 20,491
Sagbayan 24 4,018 20,091 0 0 0 4,018 20,091
Tubigon 34 8,980 44,902 4 1,050 5,250 7,930 39,652
Totals 233 49,091 224,324 9 9,819 47,826 39,264 176,498
Initial recommendation is to cover the municipalities of Antiquera, Loon and Maribojoc on the basis of lack
of access to immediate support due to impassable road conditions, severity of damages to households and
schools, and number of affected families. Further, with the limited resources SCI has, the team recommends
these municipalities that are adjacent to one another to refrain from spreading resources too thinly. Barangays
to be covered from these municipalities will be further identified and prioritized once sector responses are
identified.
Recommendations:
Provision of water kits with lid
Provision of hygiene kits
Conduct hygiene promotion sessions
Provision of toilet facilities in community home-based evacuation centers with large number of
families
Child Protection
The earthquake has brought trauma / fear among children. A lot of them after the main quake still
cry and run every time an aftershock occurs. Other children are afraid to sleep alone and preferred to
be with their parents.
Safety of children who are begging/ asking for help in the street is compromised.
Lack of recreational activities for children especially those staying in school open ground and parks.
Limited safe and secured places for children to play.
Children staying in makeshift tent are vulnerable to health and environmental hazards.
Recommendations:
Psychosocial interventions for children must commence as soon as possible to include conduct
of recreational activities.
Quick mobilization of trained volunteers to facilitate and monitor the sessions and child activities
respectively.
Safe space for children through CFS tents must be established especially for those staying at
school grounds and other large open areas.
Coordinate with the local government unit -DSWD to facilitate action to stop children in some
affected municipalities to beg or ask help especially along main roads or highways.
Provision of plastic sheets for every family to augment or support materials for temporary shelter
to include mats and blankets to decrease children’s vulnerability to health and environmental
hazards.
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Education
Schools were damaged and need to be reassessed for safety and stability.
School grounds and some schools rooms were used as ECs.
Temporary classrooms once classes resume to accommodate students whose rooms were damaged
or destroyed are needed.
Affected teachers may not be able to go back immediately to teach.
Damage to school facilities.
Damage to school toilet facilities.
Education cluster has been activated. Initial activity to assess extent of damage to school facilities
kick-off.
Recommendations
Support to education through setting-up temporary learning spaces once classes resumes
Conduct debriefing sessions for teachers
Provision of teaching learning kits
Provision of back to school kits
Conduct of school based-DRR
Support school repair to include WASH facilities
Recommendation:
Relevant health interventions to include nutrition to be covered by Merlin with SCI support
Food
People are clamoring for food assistance
Food relief is limited compared to the number of affected population.
Relief aid was provided by the local government (province and municipality), DSWD and some other
local organizations.
The need to continue the provision of food relief because most of the affected population has no
direct access to livelihood at this point.
Recommendation:
SCI to consider food relief assistance for future response.
OPERATING CONDITIONS
After shocks continued to occur intermittently since the day of the earthquake. As an example, upon
arrival from Manila on October 17 at 07:30am the team felt experienced a tremor estimated to be at
intensity 6.5 according to local radio reports.
The team set up base at the Holy Name University (HNU) compound in Tagbilaran City.
Temporary warehouse for kits was also at HNU.
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Transport and logistics in the areas identified were a challenge due to impassable road conditions.
The way going to Maribojoc, Loon and Antiquerra presented difficulties due to the collapse of the
bridge connecting the municipalities to Tagbilaran (Abatan Bridge) and significant damages in road
systems.
Communication signals for mobile and internet connection were difficult to access particularly in
areas outside Tagbilaran.
Power remains to be a major concern to municipalities outside Tagbilaran city. Majority of the
affected municipalities have no power.
As precautionary measure and in accordance to SCI policy, team movement was limited to just
before sundown.
On the first day a vehicle was provided by HNU with a driver who knows the area; vehicle were
rented the following days.
Clearing of debris from landslides was ongoing at the time of the assessment.
Fallen houses were still uncleared.
Regular flights between Manila and Tagbilaran have resumed at the time of deployment.
Province of Bohol - Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Data
PILAR 2
TRINIDAD 1
S. BULLONES 1
DANAO 2
MARIBOJOC 15
BILAR 4
CORTES 2
CATIGBIAN 4
ANTEQUERA 13
LOON 42
SAN ISIDRO 10
TALIBON 1
SEVILLA 1
TOTAL 146
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43 CHILDREN) SCHOOL
BIENUNIDO NEGATIVE
PLAZA IN
THE FRONT
OF
THE
CHURCH
BUSU
GROUND RELIEF GOODS
BRGY ARE DISTRIBUTED
BILAR 500 FAMILIES DAGOHOY BUT THEY NEED
COURT MORE
BRGY.BONIF
ACIO OPEN HEAVY
AREA EQUIPMENT
OPEN NEEDED DUE TO
GROUNDS LANDSLIDE
IMMEDIATE
RELIEF GOODS
OPEN IMMEDIATE
BUENAVISTA 4000 FAMILIES GROUNDS RELIEF GOODS
CALAPE
CANDUAY NEGATIVE
ONGOING RELIEF
OPERATIONS AND
MEDICAL
MUNICIPAL STATION
GROUNDS
EC NEAR SETUP AT THE
CARMEN 50 PEOPLE THE GYM OVAL NEAR GYM
NO FAMILIES EVACUATED IN
THE IDENTIFIED EC NO FAMILIES
(RESIDENTS PREFERRED TO EVACUATED IN
STAY AT HOME) THE IDENTIFIED
CATIGBIAN 84 FAMILIES CATIGBIAN EC
OPEN
DAGOHOY 1340 PERSONS GROUNDS
BRGY. REMEDIOS NO
ESTIMATES ON THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE OPEN AREA
BRGY.STO NINO 400 PEOPLE OPEN AREA
BRGY. MAGTANGTANG 1000 DAGOHOY
PEOPLE PARK
BRGY,.POBLACION 300 SCHOOL
PEOPLE GROUNDS
SCHOOL
BRGY.CARBON - 724 PEOPLE GROUNDS
DANAO BRGY.NAHUD 400 PEOPLE OPEN
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GROUNDS
BRGY.REMEDIOS 1200 PEOPLE BRGY.PLAZA
BASKETBALL
BRGY.DAGOHOY 100 PEOPLE COURT
POBLACION, DAUIS AND
BALBALAN,A PUANGYUTA
DAUIS NEGATIVE ND TAWID
DIMIAO 500 FAMILIES
DUERO 70 FAMILIES EC
GARCIA
HERNANDEZ NONE
GETAFE
MAYUGA
30 HOUSEHOLD (150 PERSONS HIGH
GUINDULMAN FROM SITIO TAWID MAYUGA) SCHOOL
MORE OR LESS 1000
FAMILIES EVACUATED FROM PEOPLE ARE
BANAHAO, LILOAN NORTE, SCATTERED
LILIOAN SUR, LUTAO AND IN AN OPEN
INABANGA SAN ISIDRO AREA
LOOC BRGY
HALL AND
CAN OPAO
JAGNA 60 FAMILIES CHAPEL
PER INFO FROM
THE MLGOO, THE
OFFICIAL LIST
LILA WAS SUBMITTED
CENTRAL DIRECTLY TO THE
SCHOOL DSWD
AND PROVINCIAL
18 BRGY'S AFFECTED (AS OF BASKETBALL LEVEL BY THE
LILA 9:00 PM ON OCTOBER 15,2013) COURT MDRRMO
IMMEDIATE
RELIEF GOODS (IF
POSSIBLE TO BE
DELIVERED TO
THE HOUSE OF
THE MAYOR
BRGY. SINCE THE
HALLS, OPEN MUNICIPAL
SPACES, BUILDING HAS
BASKETBALL SLIGHLY
LOAY 2000 PERSONS COURT CRACKED)
COMMAND
CENTER AT
LOBOC
LOBOC 349 HOUSEHOLDS PLAZA
LOON
OPERATION
CENTER IN IMMEDIATE
LOON 35 THOUSAND PERSONS FRONT OF RELIEF GOODS
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MUNICIPAL
HALL
FAMILIES
ARE IN THE
OPEN FIELD
MABINI NEGATIVE
DEMO FARM
BRGY.
BAYACABAC
PAGNITOAN
AND JANDIG
,OTHER IN
MOUNTAIN
MARIBOJOC 3000 PERSONS BRGYS
PANGLAO NEGATIVE
EC AND
148 FAMILIES (ALL BRGYS OTHER
PILAR AFFECTED OPEN AREA
PRES. CP.
GARCIA NEGATIVE
MUNICIPAL
PLAZA,
OCCUPIED
OPEN
SPACES,
CAMBAJAN
AND NEED POTABLE
SAGBAYAN 100 FAMILIES CENTRAL WATER
EC AND
356 FAMILIES DIRECTLY OTHER
SAN ISIDRO AFFECTED OPEN AREA
BASKETBALL
COURT AND IMMEDIATE
SAN MIGUEL 9152 PERSONS PLAZA RELIEF GOODS
SEVILA NEGATIVE
THERE ARE EVACUES BUT NO
SIERRA SPECIFIC TOTAL AS OF THE UPLAND
BULLONES MOMENT AREAS
SCATTERED
IN AN OPEN
SIKATUNA 1411 HOUSEHOLDS AREA
TALIBON 1000 PERSONS EC
TRINIDAD
IMMEDIATE
TUBIGON 7000 FAMILIES RELIEF GOODS
UBAY OPEN
UBAY 50 FAMILIES- 308 PEOPLE FIELD
VALENCIA NEGATIVE
TAGBILARAN CPG SPORTS
CITY 6182 DISPLACED INDIVIDUAL COMPLEX
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I. Municipality of ANTEQUERA
NO. OF BARANGAYS 21
TOTAL POPULATION 14,793
TOTAL NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS 3,350
BARANGAYS
Angilan Most badly affected
Bantolinao
Bicahan
Bitaugan Most badly affected
Bungahan
Canlaas Most badly affected
Cansibuan Most badly affected
Can-omay
Celing
Danao Most badly affected
Danicop
Mag-aso
Poblacion
Quinapon-an Most badly affected
Santo Rosario Most badly affected
Tabuan Most badly affected
Tagubaas Most badly affected
Tupas Most badly affected
Obujan
Viga Most badly affected
Villa Aurora
NO. OF BARANGAYS 29
NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS 9,000
TOTAL NO. OF INDIVIDUALS 50,000
BARANGAYS
Alegria Most badly affected
Bicao Most badly affected
Buenavista
Buenos Aires
Calatrava
El Progreso
El Salvador
Guadalupe
Katipunan Most badly affected
La Libertad
La Paz
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La Salvacion
La Victoria
Matin-ao
Montehermoso
Montesuerte Most badly affected
Montesunting
Montevideo
Nueva Fuerza
Nueva Vida Este
Nueva Vida Sur
Nueva Vida Norte
Poblacion Norte
Poblacion Sur
Tambo-an
Vallehermoso
Villaflor
Villafuerte
Villarcayo
Ambuan 0 0
Baang 0 2
Bagtic 0 0
Bongbong 0 1
Cang-iras 0 2
Cambailan 0 11
Candumayao 0 0
Causwagan Norte 2 1
Hagbuaya 0 0
Haguilanan 0 3
Libertad Sur 0 0
Liboron 0 6
Maitum 1 15
Mahayag Norte 0 6
Mahayag Sur 0 0
Mantagida 0 5
Poblacion 0 7
Poblacion Weste 0 11
Rizal 2 0
Sinakayanan 0 0
Triple Union 0 0
TOTAL 5 80
Damaged Infrastructures
BARANGAYS TOTAL PARTLY
Alegria
Ambuan
Baang
Bagtic
Bongbong
Cang-iras
Cambailan
Candumayao Barangay Hall
Candumayao Bridge
Foot Bridge
Elementary School
Barangay Roads
Provincial Roads
Causwagan Norte
Hagbuaya Barangay
Hall
Day Care
Center
Health
Center
Haguilanan
Libertad Sur
Liboron
Maitum Elementary School E.S
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FMR
Mahayag Norte
Mahayag Sur Mahayag Sur
Barangay Road
P.S (School Building)
Mantagida Health Elementary School
Center National HS
Barangay
Hall
Day Care
Cogon Norte 8 4 0
Basac 3 1 0
Canhandon Orr 1 0 0
Canhandon Occ 0 2 0
Biasong 0 1 0
Cataab Handig 2 0 0
Cataab Norte 0 0 0
Cataab Sur 1 1 0
Ubayan 0 0 0
Ticugan 0 0 0
District IV
Bahi 0 0 0
Katipuhan 2 4 0
Kawayan 0 0 0
Saong 0 0 0
Cantomocad 0 0 0
Nueva Vida 0 0 0
Pananaquilon 0 0 0
Pondol 0 3 0
District V
Cansubayon 0 0 0
Campatod 0 0 0
Bongco 2 0 0
Bugno 1 2 1
Nagtuang 2 3 0
Quinobcoban 1 0 0
Badbad Oriental 1 0 1
Tubodacu 1 3 0
Tubuan 0 0 0
District VI
Genomoan 0 0 0
Canmang 0 0 0
Cansuguit 0 1 0
Candaigan 0 1 0
Cantaongon 0 1 0
Bago 0 0 4
Basiay 0 0 0
District VII
Basdio 0 0 0
Calayugan Norte 0 0 0
Calayugan Sur 2 2 0
Mocpoc Norte 0 0 0
Mocpoc Sur 0 0 0
Canigaan 0 0 0
Sondol 0 0 0
Ubojan 1 1 0
District VIII
Cambaquiz 1 0 0
Cabacungan 0 0 0
Looc 0 0 0
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Pantudlan 0 0 0
Talisay 0 0 0
V. Municipality of MARIBOJOC
Bridges Status
Abatan Bridge Totally Damaged
Bato Cabawan Bridge
Agahay Bridge
Anislag-Poblacion Bridge Partially Damaged
Batuan Bridge
Roads (National and Local) 70%-80% Damaged
Institutional
Santa Cruz Parish Church Totally Damaged
Saint Vincent Institute
Punta Cruz Watch Tower
Jandig Barangay Hall
Pagnitoan Barangay Hall
Cabawan Barangay Hall
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Evacuation Centers
Pagnitoan Pagnitoan Proper
Bugho
Bayacabac Valles Farm
Demo Farm
Bolasco Farm
Chiu Farm
Mike Racho
Dipatlong Dobdob
Sambuwan
San Vicente Moto
(All other barangays)
Needs
Potable water
Medicines (surgical sutures, anesthesia, bandage)
Food (rice, canned goods, noodles, etc)
Power
Population 20,541
Households 4,531
Households per Barangay
Agahay 137
Aliguay 203
Anislag 219
Bayacabac 425
Bood 108
Busao 130
Cabawan 352
Candavid 130
Dipatlong 304
Guiwanon 134
Jandig 210
Lagtangon 68
Lincod 356
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Pagnitoan 138
Poblacion 454
Punsod 138
Punta Cruz 156
San Isidro 125
San Roque (Aghao) 267
San Vicente 222
Tinibgan 137
Toril 120
Damaged Infrastructures
INFRASTRUCTURE TOTAL PARTLY
GOVERNMENT Municipal Sagbayan
FACILITIES Building Birthing Center
RHU Building Municipal
Waterworks Gymnasium
System Public Market
Sagbayan
Cultural Center
Post Harvest
Facilities
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UBAY 58
UBOJAN 405 3 9
VILLANUEVA 124
TOTAL 10823 28021 783 3335 1841 8801
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