Typhoon Tino fatalities continue to rise

Typhoon Tino fatalities continue to rise
CEBU. The body of a 72-year-old woman is being removed by funeral workers and police officers from a pile of trees on November 5, 2025 in Sitio Hidden View 2, Barangay Bacayan, Cebu City.Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
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THE number of fatalities in Cebu due to Typhoon “Tino” has risen to 125, based on records from various towns and cities in the province.

As of 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) recorded 108 deaths. 

Liloan recorded the highest number of deaths at 39, followed by Compostela with 26, Mandaue City with 14, Danao City with 10, Balamban with eight, and Talisay City with seven.  

One fatality each was reported in the municipalities of Consolacion, Bantayan, Tabogon, and Asturias.  

The PDRRMO said in Liloan, 20 of the fatalities were local residents, while three were from the neighboring town of Compostela.  Sixteen of the victims remained unidentified.

The report also recorded 63 missing persons as search and rescue operations continue.  

Of the missing, 33 are from Compostela, 14 from Balamban, eight from Talisay City, six from Asturias, one from Danao City, and one from Mandaue City. 

A total of 70 individuals were also injured, according to the PDRRMO,  60 in Compostela, six in Talisay, and four in Balamban.

In Cebu City, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) confirmed 17 deaths and 30 casualties (total number of deaths and injuries) in the city as of 9 a.m on Thursday.

According to the CCDRRMO situation report dated November 6, most of the fatalities were recorded in Barangay Bacayan, one of the areas hardest hit by flash floods and soil erosion. The victims include elderly residents, young adults, and children who were unable to evacuate in time as floodwaters rose swiftly in their community. 

Meanwhile, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) deputy spokesperson Diego Mariano reported 18 fatalities in Negros Occidental, 12 in Negros Oriental, six in Agusan del Sur, two in Southern Leyte and one each in Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Bohol and Leyte.

He said the OCD also recorded 62 missing persons in Negros Occidental and 82 people injured in several areas.

Of the injured individuals, seven are from Negros Occidental, two each from Leyte and one each from Southern Leyte and Surigao del Sur.

In a situational report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said over 544,000 families or nearly two million individuals in 5,089 barangays were affected by Typhoon Tino in Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Negros Island Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Caraga.

It said nearly 128,000 families or 445,744 persons were in 4,933 evacuation centers in the affected regions.

The NDRRMC said more than P86 million worth of assistance have been provided to the affected population.

It said 42 roads and five bridges remain impassable following the onslaught of Tino, while 119 cities and municipalities are still without electricity.  / CDF, TPM/SUNSTAR PHILIPPINES    

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