The death toll from Typhoon Tino has reached 224, with 135 still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. President Marcos expressed deep sorrow during a visit to Cebu, as the government probes flood control projects that failed to prevent devastating floods. Cebu suffered the most, with 139 fatalities.
Typhoon Tino made landfall in Southern Leyte on November 4, 2025, and passed through Cebu, causing severe flooding that resulted in 224 deaths and 135 missing nationwide. Cebu, the hardest-hit area, recorded 139 fatalities and 79 missing, while Negros Occidental had 53 deaths and 55 missing. Other provinces like Negros Oriental (16 deaths), Agusan del Sur (6), Capiz (3), and Southern Leyte (2) were affected, along with Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Bohol, and Leyte each reporting one death.
Over 2.25 million people were affected, with 318,703 still in 3,050 evacuation centers. Some 9,585 houses were damaged in Visayas and Mindanao, while 3,260 classrooms and 535 schools were destroyed, leading to class suspensions for over 1.9 million learners. The Department of Agriculture reported P83.78 million in agricultural losses, impacting 4,263 farmers and 2,842 hectares.
President Marcos visited Cebu on November 7, where he ordered the relocation of residents from no-build zones and announced P10,000 cash assistance for totally damaged homes and P5,000 for partially damaged ones. 'We are very, very sorry,' he said, expressing sadness over the high casualty figures due to flash floods. He also directed the DPWH to prioritize Cebu's rehabilitation.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon dispatched a team to investigate ineffective flood control projects in Cebu, where over P50 billion was spent in the past decade but failed against one month's rain. 'It’s clear the flood control projects over the past 10 years in Cebu were not effective,' he stated. The DPWH has submitted the project list to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure for probing.
In Liloan, Cebu—where the most lives were lost—Discaya-linked firms, in partnership with MC Geometric Proportions Inc., held the highest contracts for Cotcot River control, yet the area still flooded. Province-wide in Cebu, QM Builders owned by Allan Quirante and Quirante Construction led by Jonathan Quirante (his nephew) secured the largest shares, particularly for Mananga River in Talisay City, which also failed. In Negros Occidental, Legacy Construction Corporation owned by Alex Abelido built P9.5 billion projects for Camansi and Binalbagan Rivers but could not prevent damage. In Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, only one box culvert was constructed by Rekina Construction Services from 2022-2025.
The Ombudsman prioritized a task force to investigate these projects, vowing justice. House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio highlighted that P9.2 billion in unprogrammed appropriations for 115 projects in Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Occidental were discretionary and lacked transparency, calling for a congressional probe and abolition of UA funds. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines backed the probe into the Monterrazas de Cebu real estate project due to its hydrological link to the flooding.
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, former Liloan mayor, defended her November 4 UK trip for the World Travel Market but returned on November 5 and joined relief efforts with her husband Rep. Duke Frasco and Mayor Aljew Frasco, distributing 6,000 food packs. She declared that tourism would drive sustainable recovery in Cebu, also hit by earthquakes.
Internationally, the Department of Foreign Affairs thanked aid from Timor-Leste, which sent 120 engineers and firefighters for cleanup. To date, over P11.1 million in aid has been distributed to 90,507 families.
