The NDRRMC said of the reported fatalities, 14 have been validated. It said 115 people were injured and 37 were reported missing.
Kristine displaced more than 761,000 people, with over 333,000 staying in evacuation centers.
The agency said the amount of damage to agriculture was estimated at P2.8 billion.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the amount of damage to rice and other crops has increased to P3.7 billion. Damage to infrastructure was placed at P3.6 billion.
Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for operations at the Office of Civil Defense, said power has been restored in 228 of 352 cities and municipalities that experienced outages at the height of Kristine.
Alejandro said 86 of 99 road sections destroyed by Kristine are now passable to all types of vehicles.
251,000 workers displaced
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Kristine displaced 251,000 workers, mostly in Bicol and Calabarzon.
Labor Undersecretary Benjo Benavidez said the government would focus its cash for work program in these regions.
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