February 12, 2012
As of 1am February 12, 2012, PHIVOLCS Seismic Station in Maasin City, Southern Leyte recorded a total of 1,514 aftershocks, 90 of which were felt.
Casualties
| Dead* | 41 (17-Guihulngan;8-Jimalalud; 3-Tayasan; 1-Bindoy; 2-Manjuyod; 2-Ayungon;1-Bais; 8-La libertad) |
| Injured | 54 (12 – Jimalalud; 42 – Guihulngan) |
| Missing | 67 (28-Guihulngan;39- La libertad) |
*two of the former missing persons are now reported dead
*Shendy Lisondra was earlier reported dead as CINDY Lisondra
The estimated total cost of damages incurred by both passable and impassable roads and bridges, public buildings, and flood control structures was pegged PHP 365,359,000
- IMPASSABLE BRIDGES:
A total of two (2) bridges in Negros Oriental (La Libertad: 1; Jimalalud: 1) remain impassable due collapsed span, damaged approaches, collapsed abutment, collapsed center span, twisting, mis-aligned spans and collapsed pier.
- IMPASSABLE ROAD:
One (1) road section along Dumaguete North road remain inaccessible due to cracks/cuts, rockfalls, landslides and road slips
- DAMAGED HOUSES
A total of 10,655 houses were damaged (Totally – 5,653 / Partially – 5,002)
Februry 8, 2012
As of 8am update today of the NDRRMC on the February 8, 2012 earthquake in Negros Oriental, PHIVOLCS has reported 1,214 and 69 of those were felt with the highest between 6.2 – 6.5 Magnitude.
Casualties
| Dead | 26 (13-Guihulngan; 4-Jimalalud; 3-Tayasan;1-Bindoy; 1-Bais; 1-Ayungon; 3-La libertad) |
| Injured | 52 (12 – Jimalalud; 40 – Guihulngan) |
| Missing | 71 (29-Brgy. Planas, Guihulngan;42-Brgy. Solonggon, La libertad) |
Damaged Houses
A total of 137 houses were damaged (Totally – 45 / Partially – 92)
| Negros Oriental |
Totally |
Partially |
| Bindoy |
15 |
52 |
| Jimalalud |
2 |
20 |
| Tayasan |
5 |
15 |
| La Libertad |
20 |
|
| Guihulngan |
3 |
5 |
Status of Roads and Bridge
|
Location |
Situation |
Description of Damage |
| Negors Oriental | ||
| La Libertad | ||
| Martilo RCDG Bridge, km 64+800 | Not passable | One (1) span collapsed |
| La Libertad Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Damaged approach |
| Malaiba Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Abutment collapsed |
| Jimalalud | ||
| Pangaloan Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Center span collapsed |
| San Jose SPG Bridge km 101+669 | Not passable | Twisted bridge, misaligned Spans |
| Jimalalud Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Abutment collapsed |
| Guihulngan | ||
| Bateria SPG Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Collapsed approach |
| Tinayunan Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Pier collapsed |
| P. Zamora Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Abutment collapsed |
| Habag Bridge, RCDG | Not passable | Abutment collapsed |
| Dumaguete Road North (DNR) km 109 | Not Passable | Heavily Damage; cracks and cuts |
| Cebu | ||
| Badian | ||
| Dalaguete-Manlalongan-Badian Rd (DBMR), km 112.300 -KM 112.400 | Not passable | Huge rocks fall, landslides, road slip |
| DBMR, km 111.300 | Not passable | Huge rocks fall, landslides, road slip |
Effects of 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Western Visayas (Region VI)
- Cracks on walls of Sagay and Cadiz City Halls so with Himamaylan Hospital new building walls and floors, Himamaylan Gym Entrance upper walls, Western Visayas State University (Himamaylan Campus) 2 classroom buildings, San Agustin Elementary School (Himamaylan) 1 school building, Tooy Elementary School (Himamaylan) 1 classroom building, Gaisano Kabankalan Building right side of the lobby, and Provincial Offices in Capitol namely; SP office or Board Members, Vice Governor’s Office, Accounting and Public Affairs. Cracks also found in the Provincial Administration Center Building (PAC) namely; PSWDO, DILG, PHO Clinic, and PHO-Administrative Office.
- Cracks on Barangay I and Talaban (Himamaylan) Bridges, and Talubangi Bridge, Ilog
- San Carlos Unitop Building glass walls have cracks.
- Minor structural damage in Gaisano Mall, San Carlos City.
- Sulfur Pool at Mambucal Resort is also affected.
- PDMP Internet Modem was affected and damaged due to short ciscuitmand Himamaylan Elementary School Zone TV damaged.
- Gaisano City Mall and Cahalet Hotel, Bacolod City incurred minor damage.
- Cracks on the building of Robinson’s Iloilo.
- Iloilo Provincial Capitol and DILG Regional Office 6 also incurred minor damage.
- Damage on the national road of Brgy. Dangula, Dumarao, Capiz.
- Panics among people in malls in Iloilo City.
source: Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council VI
My wife and I travelled the coastal route from San Carlos City to Dumaguete after the Pintaflores last November. We noticed that life is quiet and simple in these towns and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. It is sad that such a calamity befell these people. With God’s help and the people’s resiliency, we are hopeful they can rise again and rebuild with the help of both the national and local government. We pray the recovery will be fast because we long to travel these route once again in the near future.
It’s heartbreaking listening to their stories. I do hope and pray that they can recover from this tragedy soon.