What happened in the Philippines 2013?

Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, made landfall in the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, as a Category 5 storm. It laid waste to the Visayas group of islands, the country’s central region and home to 17 million people.

What happened during the 2013 Bohol earthquake?

The earthquake affected over 1.2 million people, 222 people died (195 in Bohol), 976 were injured and eight people missing. Over 79,000 structures including homes, roads, churches, schools and public buildings were damaged, of which 14,500 were totally destroyed, resulting in over 340,000 displaced people.

What natural disaster killed about 6000 Filipinos in 2013?

Typhoon Haiyan
Goni – known as Rolly in the Philippines – is the most powerful storm to hit the country since Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,000 people in 2013.

Are there any holidays in the Philippines in 2013?

With Malacanang Palace announcing the official dates of holidays in 2013, the next year will have at least 16 regular, special, and non-working holidays — leading to four (4) long weekends in March, August, November, and December next year.

What was the most recent disaster in the Philippines?

The village of Guinsaugon, on the southern part of Leyte island, was buried when an entire mountainside collapsed on 17 February, 2006 – 1,126 people were killed in the disaster. A school, along with 500 homes were wiped out when a rapid flow of mud made its way down the mountain slope.

Is the 9th of August a holiday in the Philippines?

August 9, 2013 (Friday) – End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) As per Malacanang Proclamation No. 629, issued on August 1, 2013, August 9 (Friday) has been declared a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan.

Where was the earthquake in the Philippines in 2013?

Central Visayas region of the Philippines was rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, whose epicentre was in Bohol Province, on the morning of 15 October 2013. The quake, which was described as the strongest to hit the region in more than 20 years, left more than 220 people dead and displaced some 75,000 families (370,000 people) in Bohol alone.