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Damaged houses, toppled trees, and electric posts are seen around Caramoran, Catanduanes, a few hours after Super Typhoon Pepito made landfall on November 16, 2024. Courtesy of Fr. Erns Tatualla

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Dennis Gasgonia

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173209243803820241117-pepito-caramoran-FET8.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Damaged houses, toppled trees, and electric posts are seen around Caramoran, Catanduanes, a few hours after Super Typhoon Pepito made landfall on November 16, 2024. Courtesy of Fr. Erns Tatualla"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Damaged houses, toppled trees, and electric posts are seen around Caramoran, Catanduanes, a few hours after Super Typhoon Pepito made landfall on November 16, 2024. <em>Courtesy of Fr. Erns Tatualla</em></span></span></span></div><p><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA -- Pepito, a powerful super typhoon that stuck the Philippines over the weekend, has left n</span>ine persons dead, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).</p><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno clarified that the number is different compared to those tallied after Tropical Storm Kristine.</span></div><p>“Those deaths were only due to Pepito. Many people died during Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, 162 based on our last report,” Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said on Wednesday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/19/typhoons-nika-ofel-pepito-leave-p478-million-damage-942" id="isPasted">Typhoons Nika, Ofel, Pepito leave P478-million damage</a> </div><p>Nepomuceno made the clarification amid confusion regarding the causes of the nine reported deaths, which some attributed to tropical cyclones Nika, Ofel, and Pepito. </p><p>He cited there could have been more casualties if not for the forced evacuations ordered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and carried out by the Philippine National Police and local government units in high-risk areas. </p><p>Catanduanes was particularly hard-hit by Pepito, with 4,000 houses destroyed in the province, 500 of which were completely damaged. </p><p>“Super Typhoon Pepito was at its height when they were hit, that was signal no. 5, meaning, the gustiness was between 305-350 kilometers per hour,” he said. </p><p>The OCD said it is sending over 3,000 roofing sheets and repair kits to assist victims. </p><p>Meanwhile, damage to agriculture from the recent series of six typhoons has now exceeded P7 billion, with Pepito alone causing an additional P266 million in agricultural damages. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/19/dswd-says-115-000-families-still-in-3-267-evacuation-centers-in-8-regions-1422" id="isPasted">DSWD says 115,000 families still in 3,267 evacuation centers in 8 regions </a> </div><p>“In terms of infrastructure, P10.4 billion in damages have been reported from the recent cyclones, with an extra P1.5 billion in damages attributed to Pepito,” he added, noting that roads and bridges have been particularly affected. </p><p>“Right now, we have 44 unpassable bridges in Cagayan, Central Luzon, and the Bicol region,” said Nepomuceno. </p><p>Despite budget constraints arising from the series of typhoons, he reassured that everything is in order and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has committed to addressing the need for additional funds.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_S-w_ell_U?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Pepito, a powerful super typhoon that stuck the Philippines over the weekend, has left nine persons dead, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).</p>

Pepito, a powerful super typhoon that stuck the Philippines over the weekend, has left nine persons dead, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

Super Typhoon Pepito leaves 9 persons dead, P266M in agricultural damages

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Super Typhoon Pepito leaves 9 persons dead, P266M in agricultural damages

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 20, 2024 04:53 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2024 05:45 AM PHT

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