At least 300 people were already reported to have been killed while more than 2,000 were forced to evacuate when Tropical Storm Ondoy lashed at the Philippines on 26 September 2009. Most of those killed were infants and children.
Below is a preliminary list of children who were identified by their relatives and friends. Hopefully, other children who have perished in the storm are identified soon and given the proper burial they so rightly deserve.
Below is a preliminary list of children who were identified by their relatives and friends. Hopefully, other children who have perished in the storm are identified soon and given the proper burial they so rightly deserve.
- Quiniling Tello, 3, Bugyas, Benguet [Landslide]
- Angelica Arajo, 5, Bustos, Bulacan [Drowned]
- Eddie (last name not identified), 4, Norzagaray, Bulacan [Due to landslide]
- Ervin Marlon (last name not identified), Norzagaray, Bulacan [Due to landslide]
- Jasmin (last name not identified), 8, Norzagaray, Bulacan [Due to landslide]
- Jasper (last name not identified), 4, Norzagaray, Bulacan [Due to landslide]
- Marco Galang, 10, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Sonny Boy Portacio, Jr., 8, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Sonnylyn Portacio, 5, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Raiza Portacio, 4, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Mary Anne Dela Cruz, 10, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Marlon Dela Cruz, 11, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Manilyn Dela Cruz, 12, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- McGayver Dela Cruz, 6, Arayat Pampanga [Due to landslide]
- Myrna Bonon dela Cruz, 6, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
- Kyla dela Pena, 6, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
- Ian Colagon, 1, [Due to landslide]