PHILIPPINES

2023 Significant Natural Hazards and Conflicts Snapshot

As of 12 January 2024

In 2023, natural hazards and conflict affected more than 13.7 million people in the Philippines. Only 11 tropical cyclones (TC) entered the Philippines Area of
Responsibility (PAR) in 2023 from an average of 20 tropical cyclones, tied with 2010 with fewest number of TCs since 1948. Despite the below average TCs entering
PAR and strong typhoons not making direct landfall, it enhanced southwest monsoon and shear lines that brought heavy rains causing floods and landslides to
affected areas. In December 2023, a series of strong earthquakes hit Mindanao that caused extensive damage to infrastructures, displacement of people and loss of
lives. The year 2023 was also seen as the start of a strong El Niño that increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions and will persist until May 2024.

DISPLACEMENT BY MONTH AND EVENT

620K

REGION I

On July 2023, Super Typhoon

Doksuri/Egay, combined 422K
with the southwest CAR
monsoon, affected over 3.6M 340K
3.6 million people and AFFECTED POPN

620K
displaced 620,000 REGION II 253K
230K
people. Northern portion
DISPLACED POPN 174K
of Luzon was the most 135K
affected by this typhoon. 123K

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REGION III
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but intensified the southwest
monsoon that brought
heavy rains and caused 3.1M NCR
floods mostly in Region 3. AFFECTED POPN In January and February 2023,
123K REGION IVA
2.9M various weather systems particularly
Northeast Monsoon, Low Pressure Areas (LPAs),
DISPLACED POPN AFFECTED POPN
and Shear Line affected the country particularly in
340K Region 5 and 8.
REGION V DISPLACED POPN

In June 2023, Mayon Volcano was 38K

raised to alert level 3 that prompted the AFFECTED POPN
evacuation of people living within the 7 km radius.
The displacement lasted until December 2023. DISPLACED POPN
18K 1.4M
In November, a Low Pressure
Area (LPA) brought heavy rains
AFFECTED POPN
that caused massive flooding
REGION IV-B 174K particularly in Northern Samar.
DISPLACED POPN

REGION VIII

REGION VI

In August/September, the southwest 1.1M

monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Saola/ AFFECTED POPN
Goring brought heavy rains severely impacting
Western Visyas (Region 6). 253K 439K
DISPLACED POPN
AFFECTED POPN

230K
REGION VII DISPLACED POPN
On 8 December, Tropical Storm
Jelawat/Kabayan and its
interaction with the shear line brought
CARAGA heavy rains and flooding to Regions 11
and CARAGA.
REGION X
721K
AFFECTED POPN

REGION IX 422K
DISPLACED POPN
BARMM
On 02 December, a 7.4-magnitude
Thoughout the year, sporadic fighting broke out between non-state armed
groups and Government forces mostly in Central Mindanao that caused
135K REGION XI offshore earthquake occured near
Surigao del Sur. More than 9,000
DISPLACED POPN
multiple displacements in affected areas in Mindanao. houses were damaged, of which, 394
are totally damaged and 8,639 are
partially damaged.
REGION XII

On 17 November, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sarangani in Davao 103K

AFFECTED POPN
Occidental. More than 7,000 houses were reported damaged, of which,
609 are totally damaged and 6,455 are partially damaged. 35K* *Displaced population figure is estimated based on number of
DISPLACED POPN
damaged houses multiplied by 5 due to lack of official reports.

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Creation date: 16 January 2024 Sources: DSWD DROMIC, NDRRMC, PHIVOLCS, PAGASA, BARMM, PSA/NAMRIA. Feedback: ochaphilippines@un.org www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int