21 deaths from Typhoons Butchoy and Carina, over 1.1M affected

At least 21 deaths have been confirmed across the Philippines due to tropical cyclones Butchoy and Carina, with five fatalities still under validation.

The reported death tolls came from three regions: seven in the National Capital Region (NCR), three in Central Luzon, and eleven in Calabarzon.

More than 1.1 million individuals have been affected by heavy rains brought by the Typhoon Carina-enhanced Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Depression Butchoy; nearly 630,000 people are currently displaced and taking shelter in various evacuation centers.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has requested a detailed report on conditions in affected areas to better allocate national government resources for timely assistance.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development has already released more than 360,000 family food packs among the affected regions and is preparing to distribute an additional 100,000 family food packs.