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NDRRMC: 26 dead, thousands displaced as 'Tino' batters Visayas, Northern Mindanao
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NDRRMC: 26 dead, thousands displaced as 'Tino' batters Visayas, Northern Mindanao
NDRRMC: 26 dead, thousands displaced as 'Tino' batters Visayas, Northern Mindanao
Published Nov 4, 2025 10:55 am
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Updated Nov 4, 2025 06:05 pm
Personnel of the Mayorga, Leyte Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) clear the national highway to enable motorists to pass after Typhoon "Tino" battered Leyte from Monday night, Nov. 3, 2025, to before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Photos by Marie Tonette Marticio / MANILA BULLETIN)
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Typhoon “Tino” left at least 26 persons dead, most of them in Central Visayas (Region 7), and forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes across the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
There were 22 fatalities in Region 7, two in Negros Island Region (NIR), and one each in Western Visayas (Region 6) and Eastern Visayas (Region 8), said Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spokesperson Junie Castillo.
Among those dead was a 52-year-old barangay tanod from Barangay Danao in Panglao, Bohol, who was killed after being struck by a falling coconut tree while attempting to cut it down for safety. He was rushed to the Gov. Celestino Gallares Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival.
"We have received an initial count of 26 dead. The details are still undergoing validation. Most of them were in Cebu province, many people drowned there," Castillo said, noting that aside from drowning, other fatalities were buried by landslides, hit by fallen debris, or electrocuted.
According to the NDRRMC, Tino affected at least 59,918 individuals or 17,124 families in 371 barangays across Western Visayas (Region 6), Negros Island Region (NIR), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), and Caraga (Region 13).
A total of 32,286 individuals or 9,170 families were staying in 362 evacuation centers, while 10,641 individuals or 3,300 families sought refuge in safer areas outside designated facilities.
Severe weather conditions also stranded 4,372 passengers, 1,674 rolling cargoes, 83 vessels, and one motorbanca across 120 ports, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Meanwhile, 921 vessels and 593 motorbancas have taken shelter as a precautionary measure against the effects of the typhoon.
In Surigao del Norte, power was restored in Barangay Central, Placer but all 15 barangays in Pilar town remain without electricity. Generator sets have been deployed to sustain critical facilities.
The previously impassable Wright-Taft-Borongan Road in Eastern Samar has since been cleared and reopened to traffic.
Relief efforts were intensified in Western Visayas as the OCD Region VI, led by Director Raul E. Fernandez, turned over 2,000 bags of rice to the Capiz provincial government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The assistance reinforced the province’s food stockpile amid the storm’s continuing threat.
At the national level, OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the agency has fully mobilized response clusters, with social workers, medical teams, and search and rescue units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) all on standby.
“We have already alerted all our response agencies down to the regional centers. The DSWD [Department of Social Welfare and Development] is ready to augment resources while our health, rescue, and security teams remain on alert,” Alejandro said.
“We urge everyone to stay safe, follow official advisories, and avoid spreading misinformation,” he added.
Meanwhile, Castillo confirmed that the NDRRM Operations Center (NDRRMOC) has been placed under red alert status.
He warned that while Tino’s core path cuts through Eastern Visayas, its wide coverage also affects parts of Southern Luzon and Northern Mindanao, including Dinagat Islands and Siargao.
“Pre-emptive evacuation must continue, especially in low-lying and landslide-prone areas,” Castillo said.
“Some families in Cebu are still in tent cities after the earthquake, and we are ensuring their transfer to sturdier shelters designed to withstand the typhoon,” he noted.
Despite the scale of displacement, Castillo assured that food and non-food supplies have already been prepositioned and continuously replenished while personnel and equipment were ready for immediate deployment.
Alejandro reminded the public to stay indoors, monitor verified updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and local governments, and keep emergency kits ready as Tino continued to sweep across the Visayas.
“Our preparations are all about saving lives. Stay alert, stay informed, and stay safe,” he said.