There have been no reports of looting or crime incidents so far in the areas affected by Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday.
Uwan whipped many parts of Luzon over the weekend, leaving at least two individuals dead, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
‘For now, yes, we can say that, as of this reporting, we have not received any reports or any criminal incidents,’ PNP community relations deputy director Brig. Gen. Vina Guzman said in a press briefing in Camp Crame.
PNP public information chief Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño also noted that, as of 6 a.m. on Monday, the police had deployed 21,682 officers and 1,566 vehicles, as well as 16,628 personnel of its Reactionary Standby Support Force, for rescue and relief operations.
Tuaño further noted that the PNP was monitoring 28,008 evacuation centers in the affected regions, of which 9,853 were occupied by at least 1,416,063 individuals or 443,073 families.
The national police force also stated that it conducted 62 search and rescue operations during the typhoon’s onslaught, rescuing at least 10,112 individuals.
Meanwhile, the PNP said it was monitoring 71 cancelled flights and 176 cancelled sea trips, affecting at least 7,868 passengers.
Further, the police said it monitored 2,977 roads and 35 bridges that were not yet passable, and 3,258 power lines were affected in at least 209 barangays across the affected regions.
In a statement earlier on Monday, Acting PNP Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said all of the police force’s field units in the entirety of Luzon and Visayas will stay on alert to secure evacuation and rescue operations in the wake of the typhoon.