Strong winds and rains brought by Typhoon “Tino” battered Western Visayas, causing floods, damaged houses and other structures, and toppled trees, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Photos show an uprooted tree falling on a house in Jordan, Guimaras (left) and residents wading through floodwaters in Anini-y, Antique (right). WANDERVERSE FACEBOOK / K5 NEWS FM ILOILO PHOTOS

‘TINO’ UNLEASHES FURY: Howling winds, rains, coastal flooding wreak havoc across WV

ILOILO – Typhoon “Tino” (international name: “Kalmaegi”) unleashed its full fury over Western Visayas on Tuesday, November 4, bringing destructive winds, rains, and coastal...
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Power cuts, stranded passengers, and massive evacuations mark typhoon’s aftermath

ILOILO – The full extent of Typhoon “Tino’s” (international name: “Kalmaegi”) wrath came into focus Tuesday, with tens of thousands of families displaced across...
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Iloilo City’s disaster readiness credited for zero ‘Tino’ flooding, no house damage

ILOILO City — Disaster preparedness paid off for Iloilo City. It recorded zero flooding and no house damage when Typhoon “Tino” (international name: “Kalmaegi”)...
Classrooms at the Arevalo Elementary School in Arevalo, Iloilo City are now free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulins, and posters in compliance with Department of Education Order No. 21. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Class suspensions extended as communities reel from typhoon destruction

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Government and several local government units (LGUs) extended the suspension of classes and work yesterday and for today, November...
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City stays calm, no panic buying seen after Tino’s onslaught

ILOILO City – Even as Typhoon “Tino” battered the city on Tuesday, supermarkets, groceries, and public markets remained calm and orderly, with no cases...
Where have all the villagers gone? Residents living near the shoreline of Arevalo district in Iloilo City were evacuated to safer areas on November 4 as Typhoon “Tino” intensified, bringing strong winds and rough seas. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s Disaster Response Division chief Darwin Papa (inset) says the preemptive move was part of efforts to maintain zero casualty amid the storm’s passage.

Public vigilance credited for zero casualty

ILOILO City – Swift evacuation efforts and strong public cooperation helped Iloilo City weather Typhoon “Tino” on Tuesday without casualties or major incidents, the...
A joint police and military operation led to the arrest of alias “Mayok”, a national most wanted person and former Communist Terrorist Group member on November 3, 2025, in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City. IPPO PHOTO

Ex-rebel leader nabbed in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – A former high-ranking member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) was arrested on Monday, November 3, in Jubilee Gawad Kalinga Village,...
Over 2.3 million residents across Western Visayas are at risk of floods and landslides due to Typhoon “Tino”, according to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Photo shows personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Sibunag Municipal Police Station in Guimaras assisting in the evacuation of residents from the remote island of Naoway, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Guimaras was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 as of 5 p.m. on Monday. SIBUNAG MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION PHOTO

THOUSANDS AT RISK: 97 Iloilo City barangays vulnerable to ‘Tino’ flooding and storm surges

ILOILO City – With Typhoon “Tino” (international name: “Kalmaegi”) barreling through Panay Island, the Iloilo City Government has raised its alert status to red,...
Primelectric President Roel Castro (second from right) and national boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (center) signed an agreement on Oct. 30, 2025 to include the latter’s Manny Pay among the third-party collection agents for Primelectric’s utility services.

PARTNERSHIP FOR CONSUMERS: Manny Pacquiao’s Manny Pay partners with Primelectric for digital bill payments

NATIONAL boxing icon and former senator Manny Pacquiao, owner of the Manny Pay digital wallet, has officially signed an agreement with Primelectric President Roel...
Fisherfolk from Barangay Nipa, San Dionisio, Iloilo are seen hauling their boats inland ahead of the expected landfall today of Typhoon Tino. JERLYN BATOGON FB PHOTO

Coast Guard orders fisherfolk to stay ashore as Iloilo braces for ‘Tinio’ storm surges

ILOILO – With Typhoon “Tino” forecast to batter Panay Island today with fierce winds and dangerous storm surges, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has...