Day: November 5, 2025

Palawan: Typhoon Tino, internationally known as Kalmaegi, maintained its strength early Wednesday as it made another landfall in Palawan province, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The typhoon’s center landed over Batas Island in Taytay, Palawan at approximately 4:10 a.m. and is expected to continue its path across northern Palawan before moving over the West Philippine Sea later in the morning. According to Philippines News Agency, Typhoon Tino had previously made landfall in several areas including Silago, Southern Leyte; Borbon, Cebu; Sagay City, Negros Occidental; San Lorenzo, Guimaras; Iloilo City, and Cuyo Islands. Currently, the

Manila: The 52 reported deaths attributed to the onslaught of Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) are undergoing validation, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, in its latest situational report, the agency noted that 50 of the reported fatalities are from Region 7 (Central Visayas) and two in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). This figure is more than double the earlier reported 26 deaths. The number of injured persons, still undergoing confirmation, is currently placed at 10, while those missing are estimated at 13. A total of 203,595 families were affected, translating

Canlaon city: At least six people were confirmed dead while many are still missing during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) in the mountain city of Canlaon in northern Negros Oriental. According to Philippines News Agency, Seth Bariga, the information officer-designate of Canlaon City’s Emergency Operations Center, shared in an interview that the government is just beginning to understand the full extent of the devastation caused by the cyclone. Bariga reported that the city has been without electricity since Monday evening, with communications severely hampered due to the loss of internet and phone signals. He mentioned that he

Manila: Two transmission lines affected by Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) have been partly energized since Tuesday night, but eight remain totally unavailable as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. According to Philippines News Agency, the partially energized transmission lines were the Ormoc-San Isidro 69kV line, which caters to the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO), Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative Inc. (SOLECO), Leyte III Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LEYECO III), LEYECO V, and the Biliran Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BILECO); and the Ormoc-Baybay 69kV line that services LEYECO IV. The other 69kV lines that

Palawan: Typhoon Tino has slightly intensified as it continues to move away from northern Palawan and over the West Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) noted that the center of Tino’s eye was estimated at 190 km west of Coron, Palawan. According to Philippines News Agency, the typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 180 km/h, moving west-northwestward at 20 km/h. Strong to typhoon-force winds extended outward up to 300 kilometers from the center.