This aerial photo shows damaged vehicles in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino in Talamban, in the province of Cebu on November 5, 2025. Photo: Jam Sta. Rosa, AFP
The official death reported from Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has surpassed 100 on Wednesday, Nov. 5, as national agencies work to consolidate reports from devastated areas in the central Philippines.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed 114 fatalities as of Thursday, Nov. 6.
The casualty and fatality rate is expected to rise, with consolidated reports from Local Government Units (LGUs) indicating a toll of at least 130. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) also reported that 127 individuals remain missing.
Cebu province suffered the heaviest casualties, accounting for at least 76 deaths due to what officials describe as "unprecedented" flooding.
“We did everything we can for the typhoon but, you know, there are really some unexpected things like flash floods,” as stated by Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro.
According to police Lieutenant Stephen Polinar, in Negros Island, heavy rains loosened volcanic mudflow from Mount Kanlaon, burying several homes in Canlaon City and at least 12 people were dead and 12 more were missing.
“Eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano since last year have deposited volcanic material on its upper sections. When the rain fell, those deposits rumbled down onto the villages,” he said.
In response to the widespread devastation, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a state of national calamity.
“Because of the scope of the problem areas that have been hit by Tino and will be hit by Uwan, there was a proposal from the NDRRMC, which I approved, that we will declare a national calamity,” President Marcos Jr. stated in a briefing.
The declaration aims to expedite relief and rehabilitation efforts and control the prices of basic commodities in affected regions.
Meanwhile, national weather agencies are monitoring a new potential super typhoon, "Uwan," which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend.
A weather specialist warned that at least "three to five more" storms could be expected by the end of the year.