Overview
- National authorities report at least 52 dead and 13 missing, while provincial and media tallies cite higher, still-rising figures approaching 90 to 100 as searches continue.
- Cebu suffered unprecedented flash floods, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours sweeping away vehicles and containers and forcing residents onto rooftops amid power and communications outages.
- Officials say more than 387,000 to about 437,000 people evacuated preemptively, and over 706,000 were affected across 241 municipalities as assessments continue.
- A Philippine Air Force relief helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur during operations, killing six, according to the military.
- Ferries and fishing boats were grounded, stranding more than 3,500 travelers, at least 186 domestic flights were canceled, and the storm moved past Palawan toward Vietnam with sustained winds near 120–130 km/h.