In its latest report, the institution detailed that 121 of these deaths were confirmed as direct victims of the tropical cyclone.

On the other hand, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDDRMC) quantified 141 injured, 94 of which were already validated; while 28 out of a total of 37 missing persons were confirmed.

Severe Tropical Storm Paeng affected 4,623,408 persons, who are currently residing in 9,481 barangays (disaster shelters) distributed nationwide, the council reported.

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