Typhoon Sendong : Report Business Losses within 45 days

December 17, Sunday the intensity of Typhoon Sendong brought the city of Cagayan de Oro, and Iligan to its knees.

Businesses affected by the recent typhoon Sendong should be reported to the Bureau of Internal revenue within 45 days after the event.

The BIR has previously issued Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 31-2009, dated October 16, 2009,  which laid down the policies and guidelines for the reporting and claiming of casualty losses, in general. This was issued in aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng. (For annexes attached to this RMO click this links for Annex A and Annex B you will be ask to open or save to download file to your PC)

Loss of Property and Life brought by Typhoon Sendong

An unidentified father cries as he carries the body of his child, who was
among hundreds killed by Typhoon Wasi, locally known as Sendong,
in Cagayan de Oro southern Philippines December 17, 2011. Rescuers
searched for more than 100 people still missing in the southern Philippines
on Sunday after flash floods and landslides swept houses into rivers and out
to sea, killing almost 500 people in areas ill-prepared to cope with deadly
storms. Picture taken December 17, 2011.
REUTERS/Stringer (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY HEALTH)

Of all the images I've looked into on this most tragic devastation that came upon my hometown Cagayan de Oro City.  I cannot help but feel the pain and utter sadness in my heart to see a father holding the lifeless body of his child in his arms.