Overview
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national state of calamity to speed emergency funds and consumer protections as authorities tally widespread damage.
- Cebu recorded the most fatalities, largely from flash flooding, while a landslide from Mount Canlaon on Negros killed residents and destroyed homes.
- A Philippine Air Force helicopter headed to deliver relief crashed in Agusan del Sur, killing six, with the cause under investigation.
- More than 387,000 people were evacuated before landfall as ferries and fishing boats were grounded and at least 186 domestic flights were canceled, stranding thousands.
- After crossing the archipelago, Kalmaegi strengthened over the South China Sea and is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday, prompting local preparations.