The number of reported fatalities from Typhoon Tino has risen to 114, while 127 individuals remain missing, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Thursday.
OCD Deputy Spokesperson Diego Mariano said most of the deaths were recorded in Cebu Province, which reported 71 fatalities, followed by Negros Occidental with 18, Negros Oriental with 12, and Agusan del Sur with six.
Other provinces that reported casualties include Antique (1), Capiz (1), Iloilo (1), Bohol (1), Leyte (1), and Southern Leyte (2).
The reported fatalities are still undergoing validation.
A total of 82 people were injured, mostly in Cebu (69), while others were reported in Leyte (2), Southern Leyte (1), Negros Occidental (7), Surigao del Norte (2), and Surigao del Sur (1).
Meanwhile, 65 individuals remain missing in Cebu and 62 in Negros Occidental, bringing the total number of missing persons to 127.
Based on latest situation report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDDRMC), 1,951,546 individuals or 544,081 families have been affected or displaced by Tino, while 39 areas across Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, and Caraga remain flooded.
NDRRMC Chairman and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. presided over a high-level meeting on Wednesday night to assess ongoing response operations for areas hit by Tino and to prepare for another weather disturbance expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday.
Teodoro emphasized the importance of proactive coordination and preparedness among government agencies at the national, regional, and local levels.
The meeting tackled intensified monitoring, rapid and adequate delivery of assistance, public information dissemination, evacuation measures, and logistical readiness to address the needs of affected communities.
The NDRRM Operations Center remains on Red Alert Status since October 30, with personnel from various government agencies on 24/7 duty for continuous monitoring and coordination.
“We will take advantage of the available time to prepare for ‘Uwan.’ We will provide relief to those in harm’s way. We will also sustain support for those currently in evacuation centers,” he told reporters in Filipino.
