On a long-term average basis, Basilan is expected to incur 4.3 million PHP per year in losses to public and private assets due to typhoons and earthquakes. In the next 50 years Basilan has a 40% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 69.5 million PHP and a 20% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 211.8 million PHP.
A detailed asset exposure database includes an inventory of public and private property assets at risk. The database was assembled using a variety of information from official agencies in the Philippines, including the National Statistics Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Education, and numerous publicly available sources.
