Super Typhoon Uwan has claimed at least seven lives and left two people missing in the Cordillera Administrative Region, primarily due to landslides triggered by heavy rains and strong winds. Local officials reported the casualties on November 11, 2025, as assessments continue in remote areas hampered by blocked roads and power outages. While the typhoon has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, intermittent rain persists, raising fears of secondary landslides.
The death toll from Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) in the Cordillera Administrative Region reached seven, with two others missing, as reported by local officials on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Most fatalities resulted from landslides caused by the typhoon's continuous heavy rain and strong winds, which battered the region after Uwan made landfall in Aurora province on Sunday evening, November 9, at peak intensity of 185 kilometers per hour.
Specific incidents included a farmer in Tinoc, Ifugao, who died when his hut was buried by a landslide on November 9. In Barlig, Mountain Province, a 57-year-old resident of Barangay Latang was killed by a mudslide early on November 10; two family members were hospitalized. Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas confirmed three deaths from separate landslides on Monday—two in Buguias and one in Kabayan. In Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga, barangay officials reported the deaths of Eric and Aki Magwin during a landslide as they secured belongings; search efforts continue for barangay councilor Redento Tino and Ricardo Magwin.
Authorities warned that the casualty count could rise, especially in remote villages of Ifugao and Kalinga, where access is limited by impassable roads, fallen trees, flooding, and power outages. Strong winds and rain damaged homes in Kalinga and Mountain Province, while floodwaters in Tanudan, Kalinga, swept away two classrooms at Lubo Elementary School. Multiple roads and bridges remain blocked, with clearing operations ongoing by the Department of Public Works and Highways and local governments.
Widespread power outages affected Baguio City and Benguet after typhoon-toppled poles damaged National Grid Corporation lines; full restoration is expected by November 12. The Department of Social Welfare and Development noted 3,493 families—or 10,875 individuals—affected in Cordillera, with 2,741 families (8,414 people) displaced. Aid efforts include 396 family food packs, ready-to-eat meals, water, and tents worth about P793,000 distributed in Tuba and Tublay, Benguet, and hot meals plus child-friendly activities by the Philippine Red Cross in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The region has P93.7 million in standby funds and stockpiles.
Classes remain suspended across Cordillera, while government work resumed with caution advisories. As of November 11, Uwan, now a typhoon with 120 km/h winds, exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility but continues to bring moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm) to areas like Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, and Abra, with gale-force winds under signals in several provinces. Intermittent rain and strong winds persist in Baguio and Benguet, prompting warnings for possible secondary landslides on high-risk slopes and riverbanks.
