Jonathan Frederic De Santos

DSWD Field Office 7 - Central Visayas photo release

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770361570777628195222_1321954183312547_7209759781145928516_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>DSWD Field Office 7 - Central Visayas photo release</div>MANILA — Around 40,000 families — some 141,000 individuals — were affected by the onslaught of tropical depression Basyang, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said on Friday, as the Philippines’ second typhoon in 2026 barreled across parts of Visayas and Mindanao.Among the provinces affected are Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga City, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Davao de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and the Dinagat Islands, DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.As of 6 a.m. of February 6, there are 43,000 people staying in 261 evacuation centers, while thousands of others have found refuge in relatives’ homes, she told state television PTV.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/2/6/basyang-makes-second-landfall-over-bohol-1426">Basyang makes second landfall over Bohol </a></div>“We’re working with the local government and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices nang sa gayon ang mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng mga naapektuhan ay maibigay,” she said.(We&#x27;re working with the local government andRegional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices to provide the basic needs of those affected)She said DSWD has enough resources for relief, with 3.5 million family food packs — each meant to feed a family of five for two to three days — stored in warehouses.While reports of casualties have yet to be finalized, at least two provinces in Eastern Visayas are being closely monitored, said Joseph Erestain, regional director of the Office of Civil Defense Region 8.“Sa ngayon po naging pinaka high risk sa atin yung Southern Leyte dahil nandoon po yung medyo tatamaan ng outer ring band of the typhoon o storm na si Basyang,” he said.“Binabantayan din po natin pati ang Eastern Samar because of the gale warnings,” he said.(As of now, Southern Leyte is at highest risk because it will be hit by the outer ring band of the storm... We are also monitoring Eastern Samar because of the gale warnings)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/what-s-inside-dswd-family-food-packs-740">What’s inside DSWD family food packs</a></div>Erestain said sea voyages have been cancelled because of the risk posed by strong wind.Signal Number 1 remains hoisted over Caraga, where some 21,000 families have been displaced, said Office of Civil Defense Caraga Information Officer II Carlo Becer.The DSWD urged the residents in affected areas not to hesitate should authorities call for evacuation.Meanwhile, the Department of Health urged the public to stay hydrated as the change in weather may trigger illnesses.The DOH also advised the public to observe better sleeping habits as the quality of rest may also affect one’s immune system.

Among the provinces affected are Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga City, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Davao de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and the Dinagat Islands, DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.

Among the provinces affected are Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga City, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Davao de Oro, Cagayan de Oro, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and the Dinagat Islands, DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.

Some 141,000 people affected by 'Basyang' onslaught in Visayas, Mindanao — DSWD

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Some 141,000 people affected by 'Basyang' onslaught in Visayas, Mindanao — DSWD

Katrina Domingo,

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Published February 06, 2026 03:08 PM PHT

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Updated February 14, 2026 03:03 PM PHT

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