Philippines

2019
Philippines
Typhoon Kammuri
TSF deploys its teams to support the populations affected by Typhoon Kammuri, the Philippines' 20th tropical cyclone for 2019
2018
Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut
TSF provides rescue organisations on the ground satellite connections following the Typhoon Mangkhut that caused deadly landslides.
2014
Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit
TSF supports the many rescue teams in the field, as well as the thousands of people affected by Typhoon Hagupit.
2013
Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan
TSF supports the rescue teams in the field, as well as the thousands of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan from 7th November to 8th December 2013.
2013
Philippines
Bohol Earthquake
The October 15 earthquake on the island of Bohol affected nearly 400,000 people. TSF provided means of communication to local authorities to enable them to better organise their response. Humanitarian calling operations were also carried out to enable the inhabitants of the most affected cities to contact their families.
2012
Philippines
Typhoon Bopha
Typhoon Bopha, locally known as Pablo, hit the island of Mindanao on December 3, 2012, causing significant damage. TSF intervened from its base in Asia to provide the means of communication necessary for the coordination of relief, and allowed the affected communities to make a priority call to their relatives.
2011
Philippines
National Capacity Building
The Philippines is regularly hit by natural disasters, notably typhoons and earthquakes. These major events can seriously affect communications. This is why in partnership with the NDRRMC, TSF proposed to strengthen the emergency telecommunications capabilities of the national emergency response agency.
2009 - 2010
Philippines
National Capacity Building
A need for local telecommunication capacity at the Philippine NDCC was highlighted by the aftermath of typhoons Ketsana and Parma in September 2009. In partnership with the NDCC and the European Commission, TSF designed a capacity building programme for the benefit of national and provincial crisis management structures. 10 connected mobile office kits and 27 telephony kits were pre-positioned in the areas most affected by the latest disasters.
2009
Philippines
Typhoons Ketsana and Parma
Typhoons Ketsana and Parma resulted in the deaths of more than 800 people and caused damage in 8 regions of the Philippines. A TSF team was operational in Manila less than 24 hours after the NDCC request. The telecom facilities installed by the team connected coordination centers in Manila, Tuguegarao and Tarlac; they also benefited UNDAC evaluation teams in 3 regions. More than 1070 calls were made to those affected, who were able to contact their family abroad.
2006
Philippines
Typhoon Durian
Following Typhoon Durian, which swept the Philippines on 1 December, Télécoms Sans Frontières immediately mobilised its teams to strengthen the relief efforts and offer communications to the affected population. The team from the Asian regional base collaborated with the National Centre for Disaster Coordination (NDCC)
2006
Philippines
Guinsaugon Landslide
On February 17, a large landslide buried the village of Guisagon (Leyte) under several metres of mud affecting nearly 2,000 inhabitants. In the hours that followed, TSF dispatched a team of emergency telecommunications specialists from its Asia base in Bangkok, Thailand. Less than 48 hours after the disaster, TSF had installed a telecoms centre to the benefit of all United Nations Agencies, NGOs and national and international relief workers.
2004
Philippines
Typhoon Nanmadol
Three successive major typhoons mainly affected the province of Quezon - 75 km east of Manila. The intervention team from TSF, with the support of the NDCC, arrived in the city of Réal where it provided assistance to the population and rescue teams. This mission was co-funded by the European Commission.