The death toll from Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) rose to 18 as of Wednesday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC also said at least 13 were injured while 35 were missing, while 108 were rescued in the wake of Pedring. Among the most recent casualties were:
Richmond Lloyd Mon Orbinar, 7 months, hit by fallen tree in Bitalan, Bacnotan, La Union Charmaine Catampay, 6, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, hit by fallen tree Giselle Basco, 1, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, hit by fallen tree Gloria May Jose, 1, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, hit by fallen tree Andrew Fallorino, 29; and Bryan Anthony Sumanga, 19, of Botolan, Zambales, vehicular accident Robelyn Bella Borre, 9, of Candaba, Pampanga, hit by fallen tree Christopher Vergara, 23, of San Mateo, Rizal, electrocuted Mark Rigodon, 10, Camarines Sur, drowning Angelie Gano, 8, Hingyon, Ifugao, landslide Ryan Nanglegan, 14, Hingyon, Ifugao, landslide The NDRRMC said Pedring affected 35,273 families or 171,570 people in 349 villages in 78 towns and 17 cities in 22 provinces. Of these, 9,826 families or 47,709 people are being served in 153 evacuation centers. Initial damage estimates amounted to P100.265 million, including: P84.060 million in school buildings P16.205 million in agriculture 61 road sections impassable As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, 61 road sections were impassable in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Bicol, Cordillera, and Metro Manila. In Metro Manila, these include areas in the cities of Valenzuela, Manila, Pasay, Marikina and Makati. Other impassable roads included those in Albay, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Benguet, and Ifugao. Power outages Power loss was experienced in: Benguet, 100 peercent Zambales, 95 percent Nueva Vizcaya, 99 percent Isabela, 90 percent Nueva Ecija, 86 percent Bataan, 75 percent Laguna, 52 percent Cagayan, 51 percent Of 4.9 million customers served by the Manila Electric Co., 20.95 percent or 1.030 million remained without power. La Union, 36 percent Pampanga, 33 percent Ilocos Norte, 24 percent — RSJ, GMA News 
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