Remnants of a wall that was once part of a building of the Philippine Air Force is seen damaged in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan at the Tacloban airport November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to revive paralysed local governments. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

It was this day exactly last week when Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan ripped across the central Philippines, leaving a trail of massive infrastructure rubble, downed agriculture livestock and lots of lost lives.

The Philippine government led by President Benigno Aquino, while saying it prepared for the onslaught of this year's and the world's strongest typhoon so far, admitted preparations were still not enough against the super typhoon Haiyan's ferocity which was sustained winds at 250 kilometres (160 miles) an hour with gusts of over 300kph.

To this day, the government of the country comprised of more than 7,000 islands has yet to ensure each and every affected victim and survivor has received sufficient medical care, food supplies as well as other basic necessities.

Homeless residents line up to charge their mobile phones at City Hall as many of them cover their noses against the smell of bodies lined up nearby, in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in downtown Tacloban November 14, 2013. Dazed survivors of super Typhoon Haiyan that swept through the central Philippines killing an estimated 10,000 people begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Thursday, threatening to overwhelm military and rescue resources. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Aid and foreign assistance are not in wanting. As early as two days after mudslinger super typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines, members of the G20 nations as well as other countries immediately took action to pledge financial aid. They likewise extended their humanitarian kindness by sending in troops and equipment, among others.

The order was simple - attend to the victims so they can reclaim their lives.

A group of super typhoon Haiyan survivors pose with their names displayed on a tablet in Samar province in central Philippines November 11, 2013. Photographer John Javellana was asked by several groups of Haiyan survivors to post their photos on social media sites identifying some of those who made it through the storm which swept through the central Philippines so that loved ones know they are alive. Picture taken November 11, 2013. REUTERS/John Javellana

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So far, about 2,337 have died from super typhoon Haiyan. But the tally's expected to rise since authorities have yet to initiate contacts with residents in other affected areas.

Policemen and volunteers carry a body bag to a mass grave for burial in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, central Philippines November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to revive paralysed local governments. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Read: UPDATE: 2,357 Current Death Toll from Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda); World Unites, Responds to Philippines' Call of Mercy (Photos)

Foreign search and rescue volunteers opined the havoc made by super typhoon Haiyan is one for the books.

"Here, we have a particular problem of just how many different islands are affected. It seems no one has a clue. Has anyone heard from these places?" Patrick Fuller from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) told Rappler.

Locals queue for aid from international charity World Vision in Typhoon Haiyan damaged Tabogon district, in northern Cebu November 14, 2013. The scale of the storm and its carnage have made for a week of international headlines, frightening away tourists across the central Philippines and triggering mass cancellations at resorts, though the record-breaking typhoon struck only six of the country's 7,107 islands.

Foreign media journalists who are on ground zero reporting blow-by-blow what they see and experience to the rest of the world basically saw a very slow response to the disaster.

Yet, the international community, or those who have been to the Philippines at least to experience more than what its white sandy beaches have to offer, reminded geographical diversity is a challenge to fully complete the daunting task of attending to the needs of the survivors.

It's still gonna be a long way for sure before the Philippines recovers from this traumatic typhoon and its aftermath.

A homeless relative of an employee of the Leyte Park Hotel washes her clothes at the hotel premises in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a super typhoon as a U.S. aircraft carrier "strike group" arrived to get supplies moving. REUTERS/Bobby Yip