Held at A and A Bed and Breakfast Inn, Legaspi City on November 14, 2024 the meeting was led by Office of the Civil Defense 5 (OCD) convened to discuss the updates on the Climate Outlook, Mt. Mayon and Bulusan, and the Effects of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine.

The DILG Region 5 presented updates on the Management of the Dead and Missing (MDM) and reported the number of casualties affected due to the onslaught of STS Kristine. DILG has been actively coordinating with the LGUs and other disaster response agencies for the search and retrieval operations and/or MDM Clusters. The DSWD, as sub-cluster of MDM in the Management of the Bereaved Families and Persons, provided support updates on the ongoing efforts to identify and provide support to the families of the victims, including the provision of funeral assistance, financial assistance, and counseling services, among others.

The department continues to ensure that LGUs are urged to enhance communications and reporting mechanisms to ensure that all casualties and missing persons are accounted and bereaved families are provided assistance in timely and accurate manner.