Erica R.

De Guzman BSED

ACTIVITY
TRENDS AND ISSUES

Issues about typhoon Ulysses;

A. Environmental issues

In the early morning of 12 November 2020, Typhoon Ulysses/Valmo made three landfalls in Quezon
Provinces. Due to this landfalls many areas had been affected. Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 was raised
in capital city of Manila. Due to the people mistreat environment it cause roof-level floods, trapping
residents in their roofs. Cagayan saws its worst flood in years. Due to climate change it is the big
environmental problem that people facing over and over the next years. From water shortages and loss
of biodiversity to waste management is some cause of having this kind of typhoon. Government
implement to practice planting trees to avoid this kind of disaster.

B. Political issues

After Typhoo Ulysses and series of typhoon cause the worst flooding in years on the main island of
Luzon, President attributed the disaster to climate change. But activist say the government is also
‘criminally liable’. Many Filipinos blame government due to lack of disaster management, response,
mitigation and preparedness that being pointed in the situation. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque
eventually admits lapses of DENR and PNP led the proliferation of illegal mining that contributed to
deadly flooding and landslides. In some cases, for accountability people critics rebut Dutertes’s counter
remarks vs #NasaanAngPangulo. Some Filipinos stressed that they do not expect Rodrigo Duterte to
personally rescue victims on his own after he addressed concerns on his perceived lack of public
presence as the tropical cyclone rage over Luzon.

C. Economic issues

Communities that had only begun to recover from Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni braced themselves for
impact. Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 was raised in the capital city Manila. Residents in low lying and
flood prone areas were trapped in floodwaters. Strong winds and rain caused significant damage to
property and many communities were left without power.

“UNICEF and its partners are responding to an emergency within another emergency. Children and their
families are growing more and more vulnerable as they experience the threat of COVID-19 coupled with
strong typhoons and other disasters. We are concerned for the many children who are experiencing
recurring threats to their survival, development, protection and participation,” UNICEF Philippines
Representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov says.
A day before Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco hit the country, UNICEF launched its Super Typhoon Goni/Rolly
appeal amounting to US$ 3.7 million. This is intended to support communities and partners to have
access to water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition, education, health and protection services. Initial WASH,
education and protection supplies such as hygiene kits, teachers & learner kits, tents and child friendly
space kits are making their way to the most vulnerable communities.

While UNICEF is currently responding to typhoon affected communities using prepositioned supplies,
these resources run the risk of being depleted if no additional resources are secured given the
magnitude of these consecutive emergencies, and the anticipated additional weather disturbances
before the year ends. 

As the effects of Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco become clear, UNICEF is concerned that vulnerable children
will become even more disadvantaged. Children who are already fearful of COVID-19 and strong winds
from past typhoons would have to relive their experience with each typhoon that comes their way.
Children who were already stunted can become severely malnourished from lack of food and
contaminated water sources. Children in crowded evacuation centres may contract diseases and risk
experiencing gender-based violence. Learners whose school supplies were swept away by flood waters
would have to interrupt their schooling once again.