Typhoon Tino: Philippines under the state of calamity, more than 100 deaths, wiped out homes
(Updated as of 10:29 pm | 11.06.2025)
When Typhoon #TinoPH — internationally known as #Kalmaegi — tore across the central Philippines in early November 2025, it left behind a trail of flooding, power outages, and shattered infrastructure that laid bare the country’s chronic vulnerability to tropical storms.
The typhoon made unprecedented series of eight landfalls across the Philippines during its traverse of the archipelago in early November 2025. The initial impact occurred just after midnight on November 4th in Silago, Southern Leyte, at 12:00 a.m. local time. The system then rapidly moved across the Visayas region, making subsequent landfalls mere hours apart: Borbon, Cebu, at 5:10 a.m.; Sagay City, Negros Occidental, at 6:40 a.m.; San Lorenzo, Guimaras, at 11:10 a.m.; and Iloilo City, Iloilo, at 1:20 p.m. Continuing westward, Tino struck the Cuyo Islands, specifically Magsaysay, Palawan, at 7:30 p.m. that evening.
The storm's relentless path culminated in two final landfalls on November 5th, hitting Batas Island, Taytay, Palawan, at 4:10 a.m., followed by a final crossing over El Nido, Palawan, before ultimately emerging over the West Philippine Sea and departing the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
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| Forecasted direction of TinoPH prior to its first landfall. |
The country has declared a national calamity to access national resources to respond to the increasing needs of affected constituents and with the foresight of potential effects with the incoming typhoon #Uwan on November 8-10.
Packing sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour and gusts approaching 170, Tino unleashed more than 200 millimeters of torrential rains in some areas and drove storm surges higher than three meters along the coast.
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| Rain accumulation - the total depth of rain collected over a certain time. It tells how much rain has fallen or is expected to fall — not how fast it’s raining at any given moment. |
Across the Visayas and Bicol regions, entire towns were inundated, roads became rivers, and residents waded through waist-deep water to reach safety while others settled on their rooftops as the flood swelled up to the second floor of their residences.
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| Photo from Freeman. Cebu's devastation where an estimated 500 houses or more were swept by the flood. |
NDRRMC recorded at least 152 people have been confirmed dead, 96 injured, and 86 persons remain missing in the aftermath of the storm.
Earlier reports cited that at least 39 people were confirmed dead in Liloan, Cebu. In Compostela, 25 fatalities were reported, with 35 residents still missing. Cebu City recorded 12 deaths, the same number as in neighboring Mandaue, while Danao reported nine, Balamban six, Asturias two, and one each in Consolacion, Bantayan, and Tabogon. In Talisay City, seven people were killed as floodwaters swept through several low-lying communities.
In Negros Oriental, at least 12 people were confirmed dead in Canlaon City, where landslides triggered by the typhoon’s landfall brought massive boulders down mountain slopes. Fourteen others remain missing. Canlaon City Vice Mayor Dr. Bebot Cardenas said the city council would convene to declare a state of calamity. In Bais, an ethanol spill was reported after storage facilities were damaged by the storm.
Tragedy also struck to a family of four in Cebu who perished in Sapangdaku after their home was reportedly buried in a landslide, and a four-month-old infant drowned in Cogon Pardo when her mother slipped while fleeing floodwaters.
In Liloan, several establishments near the public market in Barangay Jubay were destroyed after the Jubay River overflowed, sweeping away cars, heavy containers, and goods from shops. In Talisay’s Barangay Biasong, houses made of light materials were completely washed away.
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| Forecasted wind gust of Typhoon TinoPH. Wind gust is a sudden, short-lived increase in wind speed — typically lasting less than 20 seconds — that is at least 10 knots (about 5 m/s or 12 mph) higher than the mean (sustained) wind speed. As of tonight, Typhoon Tino is moving west–southwest toward the eastern Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 110–120 km/h and gusts reaching 135–150 km/h, according to PAGASA and local reports. These gusts—brief bursts of stronger wind—can cause uprooted trees, damaged roofs, flying debris, and power outages, especially in areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 3 or 4 such as Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao. The storm may still intensify overnight, raising the risk of stronger gusts and heavy rain. Residents are advised to stay indoors, secure loose items, and monitor official advisories, as gusty winds, flooding, and rough seas pose serious hazards throughout the night. |
NDRRMC reported that typhoon Tino also damaged key infrastructure, leaving 74 road sections and 10 bridges impassable in several regions. Power outages swept through 82 cities and municipalities, though service has been restored in 26 of them. Communication lines were disrupted in parts of MIMAROPA and CARAGA, where two airports remain non-operational. Maritime transport was also severely affected, with 151 seaport trips canceled as the typhoon lashed the country.
Across the Visayas and Mindanao, nearly 387,000 people were preemptively evacuated, while around 60,000 others were directly affected by widespread flooding and power outages, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
In Bohol, rising waters forced more than 43,000 families — about 215,000 people — to seek shelter in evacuation centers across 47 towns and in Tagbilaran City. One fatality was reported there: Rolando Millan Liquit, a barangay tanod from Panglao, who was struck by a falling coconut tree while clearing debris.
The OCD, on the other hand, declared on November 6 that there are still 127 persons considered missing and 82 persons are injured.
In Eastern Samar, the island barangays of Homonhon and Suluan in Guiuan were among the hardest hit, with coastlines strewn with debris and communication lines down. In Sogod, Leyte, the bay was filled with wreckage washed ashore by storm surges. Meanwhile, in Mindanao’s Dinagat Islands, several homes in Sitio Lajagon, Barangay Del Pilar, sustained heavy damage as Typhoon Tino battered the area on November 3.
Several persons are still considered missing. Among the missing were Abegail Son and Chrisjean Son swept away by the flood along with their family. Of the 13 family members, only eight were recovered -- but all of them were declared deceased.
Authorities had also ordered the evacuation of more than 75,000 people before landfall — a move that likely prevented an even higher toll.
Meanwhile, in a mission for humanitarian action, a Philippine Air Force Super Huey helicopter boarded by commissioned officers and enlisted personnel crushed in barangay Sabud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur. Six bodies were recovered from the crash site based on the information sourced from Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on November 4.
The typhoon crippled infrastructure across the central Philippines. Over one million electricity customers lost power as winds toppled lines and poles; airports and seaports suspended operations; and hundreds of flights and ferry routes were canceled.
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| Visual of the boulder of rocks which came along with the flood in Canlaon during the onslaught of typhoon TinoPH. |
Roads in Negros Oriental and Eastern Samar were impassable for days as flooding and landslides cut off access to remote communities. In Bais City, floodwaters also forced residents to evacuate their areas while island communities were loaded into a boat for evacuation to the mainland. About 157 families were also evacuated and aided to cross the river in Albay for their safety.
The Cebu Provincial Government declared a state of calamity following the widespread damage caused by Typhoon Tino in several towns across the province on November 4, 2025.
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival said about 99 percent of vehicles in the barangay were submerged or severely damaged by flooding in Villa Del Rio 1, Bacayan, Cebu City.
The government’s response was swift but stretched. As assessments continued, the economic fallout deepened. The storm halted trade, disrupted transport, and damaged crops and livelihoods — another blow to communities already struggling with inflation and the lingering scars of earlier natural disasters.
Typhoon Tino’s rampage underscored a familiar truth in the Philippines, a nation battered by roughly twenty tropical cyclones each year: preparedness can save lives, but the cost of recovery grows with every storm. As floodwaters recede and electricity slowly returns, the country once again faces the daunting task of rebuilding — and the sobering question of how many more times it can.
Archival pointed the need for heavy equipment, volunteer drivers, and volunteers for clearing operations to help augment and mobilize efforts following the onslaught of Typhoon Tino.
In Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, at least two bridges have collapsed and blocked passage to two barangays.
Typhoon Tino finally slammed into northern Palawan early on November 5, 2025, making landfall on Batas Island in the municipality of Taytay at around 4:10 a.m., bringing with it punishing winds and torrential rain. As the storm’s center moved across the coastal waters of Linapacan, it packed maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 165 kilometers per hour, according to the Philippine News Agency. Northern Palawan—including the municipalities of El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, and the Calamian Islands—was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4, the country’s second-highest alert, warning residents of typhoon-force winds ranging from 118 to 184 kilometers per hour.
The storm’s fury left widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across the province. In Roxas town, floodwaters submerged the national highway and parts of the town plaza. In El Nido, a hanging bridge in Barangay Bucana was torn apart, while the roof of a covered court was ripped away by fierce winds. Coastal areas saw trees uprooted and properties battered by strong gusts. In Puerto Princesa City, homes in Barangay Maoyon were inundated, forcing residents to use makeshift flotation devices to escape rising waters. The Northern Palawan Provincial Hospital was evacuated as a precaution after reports of structural instability amid the storm.
Local authorities had evacuated roughly 5,500 people—nearly 1,900 families—from several northern municipalities, including Araceli, Roxas, Magsaysay, Dumaran, Taytay, Culion, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo, ahead of the typhoon’s landfall, according to the Philippine Information Agency. Sea travel across the province was suspended, stranding hundreds as ports shut down and the Coast Guard advised mariners to stay in port amid dangerous waves.
Typhoon Tino’s direct hit on Palawan left the region reeling from its strongest storm in years, submerging roads, toppling bridges, and crippling essential services. The early evacuations and timely warnings helped avert greater tragedy, but recovery efforts are expected to be slow as authorities assess the full extent of the damage.
Local governments and civil society across the affected regions continue to conduct rescue and clearing operations as authorities brace for the full extent of the destruction left by one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines this year.
(Updated as of 10:29 pm | 11.06.2025)
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