Source: World Food Programme, Logistics Cluster
Country: Philippines
Coordination & Information Management/GIS
- Logistics Cluster continues to provide Logistics Coordination, Information management/GIS in Tacloban, Guiuan, Ormoc, Cebu, and Roxas. There will be no dedicated Logistics Cluster Coordinator in Ormoc from 16th of January and the Coordinator from Tacloban will be overseeing the Ormoc cell as well.
Border Crossings & Customs
- Following reported delays in customs clearances of shipments, the One Stop Shop is now completely operational in Manila and Cebu. Their working timings are from 08:00- 17:00 (Mon to Fri) although can be available on the weekend if given sufficient notice. Contact numbers for Manila OSS are (02 – 8313421 & 8795088). Anilisa T Gubalane (09157511961) and Ananisa F Aviso (09158063287) can be contacted for any information for Cebu.
Assessments
- A commercial warehouse assessment in Ormoc has been completed and it can be viewed at: http://logcluster.org/ops/phl13a/ormoc-commercial-warehouse-assessment-1...
- The Logistics Cluster has shared the details of another washed out bridge in Abuyogon, Burauen area with the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) for a possible rehabilitation. The OCD will follow up with the Department of Public Works and Housing (DPWH) for a possible rehabilitation.
- According to UNOCHA, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the Leyte 2nd Engineering district will mobilise to start construction of a detour bridge to ease access to the areas cut off by damaged bridges in the Burauen municipality, while waiting for the release of funds for the construction of a new bridge.
- The Logistics Cluster is in the process of updating the Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) for Philippines. Organizations are requested to share any information and/or requests for assessments/information.
Sea Transport
- The Logistics Cluster is requesting partners intending to use sea transport services from Cebu to Tacloban to submit the Service Request Forms (SRFs) so that the Cluster can plan the facility accordingly before mid-February.
- So far, the Logistics Cluster has transported 15,595m3/5,289MT of interagency cargo via sea.