Overview
- The national disaster agency reports at least 114 dead, 127 missing and more than half a million displaced across multiple provinces.
- Cebu bears the largest share of casualties and damage, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a national state of calamity.
- Rescue and debris‑clearing operations continue around the clock, with widespread flooding destroying homes and tossing vehicles onto rooftops.
- A Philippine Air Force helicopter crashed during relief operations in Mindanao, and a spokesperson confirmed six bodies were recovered.
- Meteorologists warn Tropical Storm Fung‑Wong is approaching and is forecast to strengthen to typhoon by Friday and possibly a super typhoon by Saturday.