OCD: 'Uwan,' 'Tino' death toll nears 300-mark
Published Nov 17, 2025 01:02 pm
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Undersecretary Harold Cabreros (left) inspects damaged houses and private establishments due to the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan in Catanduanes on Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: OCD)
The combined death toll from Super Typhoon “Uwan” and Typhoon “Tino” has climbed to 297, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed on Monday, Nov. 17, as government teams continued ground inspections in hardest-hit provinces.
Uwan has claimed 28 lives, left two people missing, and injured 52 others across 10 provinces. The highest fatalities were recorded in Ifugao with 10 people dead; Kalinga with four; and Benguet, Mountain Province, and Nueva Vizcaya with three each.
Other confirmed deaths were reported in Catanduanes, Capiz, Samar, and Sulu with one apiece. Meanwhile, one more fatality from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) was also reported.
On the other hand, Tino recorded a significantly higher number of casualties with 269 deaths, 113 missing, and 523 injured.
Cebu with 150 deaths and Negros Occidental with 77 fatalities bore the brunt of Tino’s impact in terms of human toll.
Others include Negros Oriental with 23 dead; Agusan del Sur with six; Capiz with three; Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Dinagat Island with two each; and Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Bohol with one apiece.
The OCD intensified its on-site assessment efforts last week as it sent senior officials to storm-hit areas to validate the extent of the destruction of the two typhoons.
OCD Administrator Harold Cabreros went to Catanduanes to inspect damage caused by Uwan, including destroyed homes in Caramoran.
At the same time, OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV led separate visits to Silago and Hinunangan in Southern Leyte.
Silago, which suffered severe damage from Tino, received 200 hygiene kits and six sakoline rolls, while Hinunangan, hit by both Tino and Uwan, received chainsaws and additional shelter materials.
In Negros Occidental, OCD Chief of Staff Assistant Secretary Cesar Idio and OCD Negros Island Regional Director Donato Sermeno III inspected the Bonifacio Bridge (Bungahin River) and Taburda Bridge after reports of river overflow during Tino.
Government agencies and partners have so far provided P416 million in assistance to Tino-affected communities and P422.2 million to areas battered by Uwan.
The OCD, which leads early recovery under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Response Cluster, also conducted post-disaster needs assessments to guide rehabilitation plans as operations continue.