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Philippines-Typhoon Kalmaegi/Aftermath
Talisay City, Cebu Province, Philippines - Nov 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of makeshift tents, debris
2. SOUNDBITE (Filipino) Mary Jean Apog, resident (partially overlaid with shots 3-5/ending with shot 6):
"I saw a banana being washed away and I grabbed it for breakfast. It's very hard because our food at home, like rice, also got washed away. We used to live here, but most of our houses have been swept away."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
3. Bananas in bowl, plate, bottles
4. Flood water flowing
5. People walking on muddy road
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Damaged house
7. Man walking under bridge
8. Various of flood water, wire, debris
9. SOUNDBITE (English/Filipino) Vince Dizon, secretary of Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH):
"(English)Poorly planned, poorly executed, and we don't know (switch to Filipino)if there are anomalies here. (switch to English) That will be up to the ICI (Independent Commission on Infrastructure) investigators to find out. But definitely, (switch to Filipino) someone should be held accountable here."
10. Various of makeshift tents, debris
11. Vehicle driving on bridge; makeshift tent, residents under bridge
12. Aerial shots of people wading through water, flowing flood water, buildings
Though tens of billions of pesos spent on flood control projects in recent years in the Philippines, questions have been raised about the value of that investment as flooding from Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and 127 missing, with more than 2.14 million people affected nationwide.
In Talisay City, Cebu Province, homes have been reduced to rubble, mud has clogged up streets and families are left picking through the wreckage of homes that have been swept away by floodwaters.
"I saw a banana being washed away and I grabbed it for breakfast. It's very hard because our food at home, like rice, also got washed away. We used to live here, but most of our houses have been swept away,”said Mary Jean Apog who has taken shelter in a makeshift tent built from storm debris.
Many residents in flood-affected areas have been left wondering whether money earmarked by the government for flood control projects has been spent wisely.
Between 2022 and 2025, more than 400 flood-protection projects worth over 26 billion pesos (about 441 million U.S. dollars) have been launched in Cebu, the second highest investment of all the nation's provinces.
Vince Dizon, secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) visited Talisay City on Wednesday, where he said people should be held accountable for the poor state of the region's flood defenses.
"Poorly planned, poorly executed, and we don't know if there are anomalies here. That will be up to the ICI (Independent Commission on Infrastructure) to find. But definitely, someone should be held accountable here," he said.
According to the country's disaster management authority, more than 6,700 houses were damaged in the typhoon, and hospitals, schools, and other public facilities suffered extensive damage. Power and communications were disrupted in many towns, closing schools and businesses.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in response to the disaster.
Philippines-Typhoon Kalmaegi/Aftermath
Dateline : Nov 6/5, 2025
Location : Philippines
Duration : 1'05
Talisay City, Cebu Province, Philippines - Nov 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of makeshift tents, debris
2. SOUNDBITE (Filipino) Mary Jean Apog, resident (partially overlaid with shots 3-5/ending with shot 6):
"I saw a banana being washed away and I grabbed it for breakfast. It's very hard because our food at home, like rice, also got washed away. We used to live here, but most of our houses have been swept away."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
3. Bananas in bowl, plate, bottles
4. Flood water flowing
5. People walking on muddy road
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Damaged house
7. Man walking under bridge
8. Various of flood water, wire, debris
9. SOUNDBITE (English/Filipino) Vince Dizon, secretary of Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH):
"(English)Poorly planned, poorly executed, and we don't know (switch to Filipino)if there are anomalies here. (switch to English) That will be up to the ICI (Independent Commission on Infrastructure) investigators to find out. But definitely, (switch to Filipino) someone should be held accountable here."
10. Various of makeshift tents, debris
11. Vehicle driving on bridge; makeshift tent, residents under bridge
12. Aerial shots of people wading through water, flowing flood water, buildings
Though tens of billions of pesos spent on flood control projects in recent years in the Philippines, questions have been raised about the value of that investment as flooding from Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and 127 missing, with more than 2.14 million people affected nationwide.
In Talisay City, Cebu Province, homes have been reduced to rubble, mud has clogged up streets and families are left picking through the wreckage of homes that have been swept away by floodwaters.
"I saw a banana being washed away and I grabbed it for breakfast. It's very hard because our food at home, like rice, also got washed away. We used to live here, but most of our houses have been swept away,”said Mary Jean Apog who has taken shelter in a makeshift tent built from storm debris.
Many residents in flood-affected areas have been left wondering whether money earmarked by the government for flood control projects has been spent wisely.
Between 2022 and 2025, more than 400 flood-protection projects worth over 26 billion pesos (about 441 million U.S. dollars) have been launched in Cebu, the second highest investment of all the nation's provinces.
Vince Dizon, secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) visited Talisay City on Wednesday, where he said people should be held accountable for the poor state of the region's flood defenses.
"Poorly planned, poorly executed, and we don't know if there are anomalies here. That will be up to the ICI (Independent Commission on Infrastructure) to find. But definitely, someone should be held accountable here," he said.
According to the country's disaster management authority, more than 6,700 houses were damaged in the typhoon, and hospitals, schools, and other public facilities suffered extensive damage. Power and communications were disrupted in many towns, closing schools and businesses.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in response to the disaster.
ID : 8452222
Published : 2025-11-07 03:52
Last Modified : 2025-11-07 16:36:46
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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