1. Making Money Out of People’s Misery: Has Disaster Capitalism Taken Over Post-Haiyan Philippines? April Porteria, Center for Environmental Concerns & UP Asian Center

2. CONTEXT  Tacloban after Super Typhoon Haiyan  6,000 people dead, 12 million displaced  US$12.9 billion in damage  More than two years of delayed government response and rehabilitation efforts  Post-Haiyan policies from the government such as the No Dwelling Zone Policy

3. “an orchestrated raid on the public sphere in the wake of catastrophic events, combined with the treatment of disasters as exciting market opportunities”

4. METHODOLOGY  Interviews among [10] representatives from people’s organizations and non- government organizations with critical take on the government’s response to post-Haiyan  Review and analysis of policy documents such as RAY and the OPARR statements  Review and analysis of news articles and academic materials

5. Post-Hurricane Katrina (2005) in New Orleans) Post-Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004) in Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Indonesia

6. BROAD INDICATIONS IN POST-HAIYAN PHILIPPINES  Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in RAY  Active presence of corporate NGOs  Implementation of No Dwelling Zone policy

7. CONTOURS  Continuity, not shock  Patronage Politics  Disaster Activism

9. CONCLUSION  Disasters are new market opportunities in today’s neoliberal era  Disasters in the Philippines do not only expose the Filipino people’s vulnerabilities but also the systemic inequalities in the country  Disaster capitalism in the Philippines has specific nuances (continuity, patronage, activism and resistance)  The role of people’s organizations and their support NGOs are important in keeping vigilance and resistance during vulnerable conditions

10. Thank you! April Porteria april@cecphils.org