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Philippines Typhoon Toll Reaches 114 as Marcos Orders Probe of Cebu Flood Defenses

More than 120 people remain missing as a national disaster declaration mobilizes relief operations.

Overview

  • Disaster officials reported 114 dead from Typhoon No. 25, with search and recovery continuing across hard‑hit regions.
  • Cebu province suffered the greatest losses with over 70 deaths, compounding recovery from a magnitude‑6.9 earthquake in late September.
  • Authorities said hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods and landslides swept communities after the storm crossed the country on November 4.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed an investigation into Cebu’s flood‑control projects following public allegations of substandard or ghost works, with 267 billion pesos cited for 2022–2025.
  • A Philippine Air Force helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in Mindanao on November 4, killing six crew members, and the storm later made landfall in central Vietnam, where one death was confirmed.