The Province of Cebu faces a devastating aftermath as Typhoon Tino claimed 108 lives, left 1,365 people injured, and 44 individuals missing, according to the latest situational report released on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Search and Rescue Operations Continue
The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) issued its morning report at 10 AM, revealing the staggering human cost of the powerful storm. While some local government units have concluded their retrieval operations, others continue desperate searches for missing persons.
Cebu PDRRMC head Dennis Pastor confirmed the varying status of operations across different municipalities during a phone interview with SunStar Cebu. "We cannot really say uniformly, but some like Talisay have already terminated their retrieval operations because they have no more missing persons. Tabogon has no more missing, Bantayan as well, but there are others like Compostela — they still have 23, Balamban has 15," Pastor explained.
Coordinated Relief Efforts Across Municipalities
The massive retrieval and rescue operations involve multiple agencies working together to address the catastrophe. Local government units (LGUs) are collaborating with the Cebu PDRRMC, Municipal DRRMOs (MDRRMOs), and national agencies including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Army, and Philippine Coast Guard.
Authorities are maintaining their retrieval and rescue efforts in the severely affected areas, particularly in Compostela, Liloan, and Balamban, which have recorded the highest casualty numbers. These municipalities remain the focus of ongoing emergency response as teams work against time to locate missing individuals and provide assistance to survivors.
Uneven Recovery Across Cebu Province
The disaster impact shows significant variation across Cebu's different regions. While some areas like Talisay, Tabogon, and Bantayan have accounted for all their residents and concluded missing persons operations, other municipalities continue to grapple with substantial numbers of unaccounted individuals.
The disparity in recovery progress highlights the uneven destruction caused by Typhoon Tino across the province. With Compostela still searching for 23 missing people and Balamban seeking 15, rescue teams face challenging conditions in these hardest-hit zones where infrastructure damage may be hampering access and communication.
The Thursday morning report provides the most current assessment of Typhoon Tino's devastating impact on Cebu Province, though officials caution that numbers may change as operations continue and more information becomes available from isolated areas.
