The Office of Civil Defense confirms 188 people dead and 135 missing as Typhoon Tino continues to devastate Visayas and Mindanao.
Floods and landslides bury homes, isolate villages, and force thousands of families to evacuate into crowded shelters across affected regions.
Emergency responders race to deliver food, water, and rescue aid to stranded residents while power restoration remains slow in rural zones.
Cebu Province recorded 139 deaths, the highest among affected areas, followed by Negros Occidental (24), Negros Oriental (9), and Agusan del Sur (6).
Other provinces — including Southern Leyte, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Bohol, and Leyte — each reported casualties.
The NDRRMC confirmed that Typhoon Tino affected over 2.2 million people, displaced 400,000 residents, and damaged 9,585 houses nationwide.
Rescue and recovery teams intensify their operations to locate the missing and restore access to isolated communities.
The OCD and NDRRMC instruct local governments to fast-track clearing efforts and sustain relief delivery for displaced families.
Brigada News teams and volunteers prepare new relief missions bound for Cebu and nearby islands, reaffirming the spirit of Makabayaning Pagtutulungan amid the devastation of Typhoon Tino.
