Republic of the Philippines Department of Health HEALTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUREAU Ground Floor Bldg. 14-C, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz,Manila Telefax Nos: 743-0568/740-5030 Telephone Nos: 743-0538/711-1001/711-1002 Trunk Line: 651-7800 local 2200-2207 Email:[email protected]

HEARS PLUS REPORT FOR

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JANETTE LORETO-GARIN, MD, MBA-H Secretary of Health

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NESTOR F. SANTIAGO, JR., MD, MPHC, MHSA, CESO III Assistant Secretary of Health Office for Health Operations

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HEALTH EMERGENCY ALERT REPORTING SYSTEM (HEARS)

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

There was one (1) new event and one (1) delayed report monitored from 6:00 am of February 8, 2016 to 6:00 am of February 9, 2016. Likewise, one ongoing (1) event and three (3) special events are continuously being monitored by HEMB. I. NEW EVENT (1) No. 1.

Incident Fire Incident in M.H. del Pilar St. Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City

Description Fire involved: Residential Fire Started: 5:57 a.m Fire Out: 12:03 p.m Cause of Fire: Under Investigation

Actions Taken HEMB-OpCen:

Health Consequences: Death: 0 Injured: 1 (burn

February 8, 2016

patient admitted at Chinese General Hospital)

Coordinated with Ms. Rosela Astudilo, RHEM Staff of NCRO, who validated and provided details on the monitored incident NCRO: Coordinated with BFP Valenzuela regarding the details of the monitored incident

Source: HEARS Plus Report DOH-NCRO

HEMB-OPCEN is now closing the monitored event. However, HEMB OPCEN will remain vigilant in case there are issues that will lead to national concern and needs DOH intervention.

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II. DELAYED REPORT (1) No. 1.

Incident Armed conflict in Brgy. Butilen, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao

February 5, 2016

Description On February 5, 2016 around 3:45 PM, the MDRRMO-Datu Salibo reported a fire-fight between AFP and lawless elements in Brgy. Butilen, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. The incident resulted to the displacement of 2,160 families/10,800 individuals from six (6) barangays of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao (Brgy. Tee, Andavit, Sambulawan, Butilen, Ganoy & Animao). The displaced families are currently seeking refuge with their relatives.

Actions Taken HEMB-OpCen:

There were two (2) injured victims reported from Brgy Butilen. One is still admitted at Dr. Samama Clinic while the other was already discharged.

DOH-ARMM:

Health Consequences: 2 injured victims (1 still admitted)

Coordinated with Mr. Ron Aray, RHEM Coordinator of DOHARMM, who validated and provided details on the monitored incident

 Informed Secretary of Health – ARMM.  Coordinated with PHEMS IPHO Maguindanao, ARMM HEART and OCD ARMM  Coordinated with PHN of Datu Salibo  Prepared 2 boxes of CAMPOLAS to be augmented at Datu Salibo RHU.

Source: HEARS Plus Report DOH-ARMM

III. ONGOING EVENT (1) A. FIRE INCIDENT IN PUROK 5, EMERALD ST, GUSA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Monitored since February 6, 2016) CURRENT SITUATION: A total of 80 familes / 254 individuals were sheltered at Brgy. Hall, Purok 5, Emerald St, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City. The health needs of the affected families were catered by the City Social Welfare and Development and Local Government Unit of Gusa. UPDATE AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2016: The City Social Welfare and Development Office and City Health Office of Cagayan de Oro responded to the incident and provided relief goods and medical consultation to the affected individuals. HEMB-OPCEN is now closing the monitored event. However, HEMB OPCEN will remain vigilant in case there are issues that will lead to national concern and needs DOH intervention. Source: HEARS Plus Report RO X

IV. SPECIAL EVENTS (3) A. FIRE INCIDENT IN IRBIL, KURDISTAN, IRAQ I. BACKGROUND A fire incident happened in a hotel in Irbil, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The incident reported seventeen (17) deaths, three (3) of which were Iraqis and fourteen (14) were Filipinos, according to embassy official. The victims died after being trapped in a room at the massage center, where firefighters on the scene took around an hour to enter because of the strength of blaze. The cause of the fire is still unknown but was not linked to any terrorist activity.

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Health Consequences: Deaths: 17 (13 of whom were Filipinos)

Source: www.philstar.com

CURRENT SITUATION: In an update, the Philippine embassy also says there are 13, not 14, confirmed Filipino fatalities. Also, a team from the Philippine embassy, led by chargé d'affaires Elmer Cato, is in Erbil to identify and bring their remains home. "The victims, all females, were suffocated by the smoke while trying to find their way out in the darkness," Cato said. "We are trying our best to identify the victims and we are hoping that we could finish the difficult process so that we could immediately reunite them with their loved ones in the Philippines." Source: Rappler

B. DROUGHT/DRY SPELL BROUGHT ABOUT BY EL NIÑO PHENOMENON I. BACKGROUND Since the weak El Niño set in last March, which is manifested by warmer than average sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific Ocean, it has significantly affected the rainfall pattern in most parts of the country. Rainfall assessment for the month of December showed that most parts of Luzon experienced near to above normal rainfall conditions except for Catanduanes and Palawan which received below to way below normal rainfall. Most provinces of Visayas and Mindanao received below to way below normal rainfall, although there are patches of areas which received near to above normal rainfall specifically the provinces of Bohol, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Davao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur. Further analysis showed that twenty three (23) provinces, mostly from Visayas and Mindanao were affected by dry spell; while the provinces of Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and North Cotabato experienced drought conditions in December 2015. In line with the recent events of El Niño Phenomenon, a total of 7,050 families/42,300 individuals were affected in the barangays of Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi – Tawi. The municipality of South Upi, Maguindanao suffered intensively due to the said event. Source: HEARS Field Report of RO ARMM

Dry Spell/ Drought Outlook FEBRUARY 2016 update: 09 January 2016

Source: PAGASA El Niño Advisory No. 11 HEMS-MOO-01-HPR(C)2007 Form1 Rev0

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II. COORDINATING ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS TAKEN DOH – HEMB:  Coordinated with Mr. Ron Aray, RHEMS Coordinator of RO ARMM, who provided the details on the monitored event.  Continuous monitoring to the regions affected by dry spell and drought. RO ARMM:  Deployed teams to join the Regional Task Force on drought for a three (3) day validation of data in all municipalities of Maguindanao  Augmented 600 sachets of ORS, 200 Jerry cans and 3000 water purifying tablets  Coordinated with WASH Cluster and Nutrition Cluster for possible convergence and planning  Augmented 2 boxes of CAMPOLAS to South Upi RHU  Deployed RHA team and Nutritional Assessment Team  Prepared jerry cans and water purification tablets  Strengthen disease surveillance and Health Emergency Management  Attended a Regional meeting with ARMM HEART presided by the executive Secretry of ARMM  Coordinated with PHEMS IPHO Maguindanao, ARMM HEART and OCD ARMM  Continuous monitoring of the event C. 6.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN TAINAN, TAIWAN I. BACKGROUND A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, toppling two high-rise residential buildings where rescuers pulled out more than 160 people. More are still believed to be trapped inside. The temblor struck about 4 a.m. local time (2000H GMT Friday). It was located some 22 miles (36 kilometers) southeast of Yujing, and struck about 6 miles (10 kilometers) underground. The center of the earthquake is located about 15 miles from Pingtung, in southern Taiwan, according to the USGS. It was felt as a lengthy, rolling shake in the capital, Taipei, on the other side of the island. But Taipei was quiet, with no sense of emergency or obvious damage just before dawn.

Authorities in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan say three people — including a 10-day-old — have been killed and 154 hospitalized following a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake. Firefighters and soldiers scrambled to the site of two collapsed residential high-rises with ladders, cranes and other equipment and pulled 221 people from the rubble. Source: BBC News, CNN, USA Today

As per conversation with PHIVOLCS representative, there is no tsunami alert or threat to the Philippines upon the occurrence of the incident. Current Situation Last February 8, 2016, death toll rose to thirty seven (37). Rescue efforts were focused on the wreckage of the 17-storey building, where more than 100 people were listed as missing and are suspected to be buried deep under the rubble. Meanwhile, the DFA and Manila Economic and Cultural office reported that two (2) Filipinos were injured from the incident, though they only sustained minor injuries. Source: www.reuters.com; CNN philippines HEMS-MOO-01-HPR(C)2007 Form1 Rev0

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WEATHER FORECAST Issued at 5:00 AM 09 February 2016 Valid at 5:00 AM today until 5:00 AM tomorrow Synopsis Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Tail- end of a cold front affecting Bicol Region. Forecast Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experiences over Bicol Region and the Provinces of Samar, Quezon and Romblon. Cloudy skies with light rains is expected over Regions of Cagayan Valley and Cordillera and the province of Aurora. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Norteast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the East to Northeast over Visayas. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East to Northeast with slight to moderate seas. Source: PAGASA website

DOH HEMB – OPERATIONS CENTER

February 8, 2016 6 a.m. –2 p.m. CHERRY E. BRIONES, RN EOD 1 JULIUS ERVING D. BALLERA, RN, PHSAE EOD 2

February 8, 2016 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. ALVIN M. BARROS, EMT, MPA-HEDM EOD 1 KARLO RIGEL L. LOTHO, RN EOD 2

FEBRUARY 8, 2016 10 p.m. – February 9, 2016 6 a.m. ABIGAIL JUSTINE J. LUNA, RN EOD 1 KRYSTELLE A. MABAGOS, RN EOD 2

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