Philippines

At a Glance 2.6M PEOPLE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE 535K PEOPLE TARGETED FOR ASSISTANCE $42.4M FUNDING REQUESTED Overview of the crisis The Philippines is facing an exceptionally challenging tropical cyclone (TC) season, with successive cyclones reaching unprecedented locations and scales. Local…

Overview In the latter part of 2024, the Philippines endured an unprecedented tropical cyclone season, with six cyclones striking in rapid succession over just five weeks between October and November. To support response efforts, the Humanitarian Country Team…

On behalf of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), this report is produced by OCHA Philippines in collaboration with the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and humanitarian partners. Reporting for this situation report this covers 01 April –…

Over 440,000 people have been affected in Mindanao mostly in BARMM by the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Low Pressure Area (LPA) that brough rains in the country in May and early June. National and local…

Over 116,000 people have been displaced in Mindanao due to conflict, natural disasters, and long-term crises. Armed conflicts, including the Marawi conflict and clashes between rival groups, have displaced more than 95,000 individuals. Severe weather events, such…

PHILIPPINES On 28 April, Mt. Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province, 390 kilometers south of Manila, erupted at 4:36 AM local time, producing a bent plume that rose 4,500 meters from the crater. Ashfall was recorded in multiple…

Over 440,000 people have been affected in Mindanao mostly in BARMM by the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Low Pressure Area (LPA) that brough rains in the country in May and early June. National and local…