hiuslots 2,100 barangays at risk of landslides, floods as 'Marce' approaches landmass

MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,100 barangays are at risk of floods and landslides as Typhoon Marce approaches Philippine landmass.  

In a briefing on Tuesday, November 5,  Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said that the agency has compiled a list of vulnerable areas. 

“Mayroon po kaing listahan ngayon na kung saan dapat bantayan po sana ang mga areas na ito,” Loyzaga said in a briefing on Tuesday. 

(We now have a list of places that need safeguarding.) 

Yulo-Loyzaga said that barangays in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region are vulnerable. 

The DENR Mines and Geosciences has issued a threat advisory over several provinces detailing the specific barangays that are at risk of landslides, floods and debris flow. The number of vulnerable barangays is at 2,123. 

Here are the provinces with their corresponding number of at risk barangays: 

Basilan: 60 barangays  Lanao del Sur: 138 barangays  Maguindanao del Sur: 26 barangays  Cagayan: 484 barangays  Agusan del Norte: 11 barangays  Agusan del Sur: 96 barangays   Surigao del Sur: 3 barangays  Bohol: 38 barangays   Negros Oriental: 26 barangays   Abra: 13 barangays   Apayao: 108 barangays   Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley): 18 barangays    Davao del Norte: 1 barangay    Davao del Sur: 51 barangays    Davao Oriental: 6 barangays   Ilocos Norte: 544 barangays   Ilocos Sur: 2 barangays   Palawan: 39 barangays   Bukidnon: 138 barangays    Misamis Occidental: 53 barangays    Misamis Oriental: 21 barangays   Cotabato (North Cotabato): 30 barangays    South Cotabato: 13 barangays   Sultan Kudarat: 20 barangays    Aklan: 2 barangays   Antique: 10   Capiz: 3 barangays   Iloilo: 20 barangays    Negros Occidental: 4 barangays   Zamboanga del Norte: 78 barangays    Zamboanga del Sur: 65 barangays   Zamboanga Sibugay: 2 barangays   

Vulnerable areas are generally near mountains or coastal regions, Yulo-Loyzaga said. Mountainous areas are prone to landslides while coastal areas are vulnerable to floods. 

Some of the major rivers that need monitoring are the Cagayan River Basin, as well as the rivers of Abra, Laoag and Vintar.      

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (International name: Trami) tore through northern Luzon, followed shortly by Super Typhoon Leon (International name: Kong-rey). At least 150 are reportedly dead due to the consecutive cyclones.   

Marce is forecast to move toward Northern Luzonhiuslots, possibly making landfall in the Babuyan Islands by Thursday night or Friday morning.

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