Typhoon “Tino” left one person dead in Central Visayas (Region 7) and triggered mass evacuation across the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao, displacing tens of thousands of residents, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
A 52-year-old barangay tanod from Barangay Danao in Panglao, Bohol, died after being struck by a falling coconut tree while attempting to cut it down for safety. He was rushed to the Gov. Celestino Gallares Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival.
According to the NDRRMC, Tino affected at least 59,918 individuals or 17,124 families in 371 barangays across Western Visayas (Region 6), Negros Island Region (NIR), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), and Caraga (Region 13).
A total of 32,286 individuals or 9,170 families were staying in 362 evacuation centers, while 10,641 individuals or 3,300 families sought refuge in safer areas outside designated facilities.
Severe weather conditions also stranded 4,372 passengers, 1,674 rolling cargoes, 83 vessels, and one motorbanca across 120 ports, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Meanwhile, 921 vessels and 593 motorbancas have taken shelter as a precautionary measure against the effects of the typhoon.
In Surigao del Norte, power was restored in Barangay Central, Placer but all 15 barangays in Pilar town remain without electricity. Generator sets have been deployed to sustain critical facilities.
The previously impassable Wright-Taft-Borongan Road in Eastern Samar has since been cleared and reopened to traffic.
Relief efforts were intensified in Western Visayas as the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Region VI, led by Director Raul E. Fernandez. It turned over 2,000 bags of rice to the Capiz provincial government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).
The assistance reinforced the province’s food stockpile amid the storm’s continuing threat.
At the national level, OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the agency has fully mobilized response clusters, with social workers, medical teams, and search and rescue units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) all on standby.
“We have already alerted all our response agencies down to the regional centers. The DSWD [Department of Social Welfare and Development] is ready to augment resources while our health, rescue, and security teams remain on alert,” Alejandro said.
“We urge everyone to stay safe, follow official advisories, and avoid spreading misinformation,” he added.
Meanwhile, OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo confirmed that the NDRRM Operations Center (NDRRMOC) has been placed under red alert status.
He warned that while Tino’s core path cuts through Eastern Visayas, its wide coverage also affects parts of Southern Luzon and Northern Mindanao, including Dinagat Islands and Siargao. (Martin Sadongdong)
