#MarioPH death toll rises to 10, mostly from Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from Tropical Storm Mario (Fung-Wong) rose to 10, mostly residents of Metro Manila, according to the 6 am Sunday, September 21, report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Seven others were reported injured.

The NDRRMC identified the dead as the following: 

1. Althea Gaviola, 2, who drowned in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
2. Jay-ar Tanagas, 34, who drowned in Samson, Quezon City
3. Sigfried Nathan Arcilla, 22, who was electrocuted in Cubao, Quezon City
4. Glendon Sol Benedicto, 22, who was electrocuted in Sampaloc, Manila
5. Hermegildo Duma, 58, who drowned in Sto Niño, Marikina City 
6. Ernesto Guevarra, 55, who drowned in Barangay Pasong  Tamo, Quezon City 
7. Erlinda Centrino, 69, of Rizal province, who died from a head injury caused by a fall
8. Eduardo Lelis, 60, who drowned in Sipocot, Camarines Sur
9. Conrado Bergonio, who drowned in Ragay, Camarines Sur
10. John Pabello Faler, 19, who drowned in Taytay, Rizal

Mario, which enhanced the southwest monsoon, dumped rains that prompted the declaration of a state of calamity in 4 areas: Cebu City, Marikina City, Cainta Rizal, and Ilocos Norte.

It affected 840,368 Filipinos in regions 1, 2, 3, 4-A, 4-B, 5, 7, CAR, and NCR. At least 197,509 are still in 379 evacuation centers.

The Department of Public Works and Highway reported P91.34 million (about $2.1 million) worth of damage to roads as of 8 pm Saturday, September 20. The Department of Social Welfare and Develoment has distributed P14.5 million (about $318,000) worth of assistance.

As of 6 am Sunday, at least 222 areas remain flooded and 75 roads and 3 bridges were still not passable.

The eye of Mario was located 166 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes as of 6 am on Sunday. The Batanes Group of Islands is still under public storm warning Signal Number 2 while Ilocos Norte and the Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands are under public storm warning signal number 1. – Rappler.com