Manila, Nov. 7 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will profile workers displaced by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in Cebu.

DOLE - Central Visayas Director Roy Buenafe said a rapid response team was deployed to the province to assess the damage to businesses and identify affected workers.

"DOLE Regional Office VII moved swiftly to assess the impact on workers and will provide them with the support they need," he said in statement Friday.

"Beyond the numbers, it is the people who matter - the workers who have lost their livelihoods, the families who are facing unimaginable hardship."

Based on the initial report of the Cebu Provincial Field Office, the areas severely impacted are Danao City with 300 affected establishments; Compo...