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DILG to probe local execs who went abroad during ‘Tino,’‘Uwan’ By Charles Dantes and Vince Lopez MALACAÑANG said it was looking into reports that several local government officials traveled abroad despite
a directive suspending official leaves and foreign trips in the aftermath of Typhoon “Tino” and the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a Palace official said Monday. Next page
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 269 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
5 dead as ‘Uwan’ exits PH
Super typhoon leaves trail of destruction in Luzon, Visayas By Charles Dantes, Rio Araja, Rex Espiritu, Alena Mae Flores, Maricel Cruz, Vito Barcelo and Pot Chavez
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NTIRE villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity yesterday as Typhoon Uwan left the Philippines after killing at least five people and displacing more than a million. Uwan, with a footprint that spanned nearly the entire archipelago, slammed into the eastern seaboard as a “super typhoon” Sunday evening, uprooting trees and swamping towns in its path. It landed days after Typhoon “Tino” swept through the Visayas, killing at least 224 people. “Uwan” continued to weaken while Next page
UWAN’S WRATH. Aerial view, top
photo, of flooded houses and rice fields in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of Manila, after a river overflowed yesterday following heavy rains brought about by Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong). Bottom left photo shows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. with DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla in the situation room at the PSC Command Operations Center. Bottom right photo shows evacuees taking shelter at Delpan Sports Center. AFP, PCO, Norman Cruz
DOH eyes diseases in Cagayan Valley evac centers Pope Leo expresses solidarity, offers prayers for storm victims
By Maricel V. Cruz
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that it is closely monitoring the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases such as leptospi-
rosis and dengue, as well as flu-like illnesses in evacuation centers across Cagayan Valley. About 10,200 families, or 31,168 individuals, are currently sheltered in evacuation sites in five provinces of
the region to avoid the wrath of super typhoon “Uwan.” The regional DOH distributed ₱2.4 million in medical aid to the evacuees, including ₱1 million in WASH sup-
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PNP warns vs. fake, alarmist ‘Uwan’ videos
By Vito Barcelo POPE Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with the people of the Philippines, offering prayers for the victims of super typhoons “Tino” and “Uwan.” On Sunday, Nov. 9, after the recita-
tion of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square the Pope offered his prayers for the Filipinos. “I express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been hit by a violent typhoon: I pray for the deceased Next page
By Vince Lopez
HOT MEALS. Volunteers from the offices of former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G.
Romualdez and Tingog Party-list serve hot meals to residents of Barangay Silangan as part of ongoing relief operations for families affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan. The initiative aims to provide immediate comfort and nourishment to evacuees while recovery efforts continue in storm-hit areas.Tingog Party-list
Romualdez, Tingog ramp up relief drive in Catbalogan, QC By Maricel V. Cruz FORMER Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez of Leyte and Tingog Party-list representatives yesterday continued their relief operations for communities heavily affected by backto-back typhoons Tino and Uwan,
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) acting chief, Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., warned the public against circulating unverified videos and photos online claiming to show the impacts of Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan. Nartatez advised the public to be cautious in sharing or posting online content, noting that some materials may be altered or deepfake videos. “The PNP warns the public against posting or sharing unverified videos Next page
SOLIDARITY WITH PH VICTIMS. Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the
apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the Angelus prayer in The Vatican on November 9, 2025. AFP
Meralco hikes rates; oil firms up prices today
reaching thousands of residents in Catbalogan City, Samar, and Quezon City. A total of about 3,000 individuals received food packs and other essential items from the Leyte First District congressional office and Tingog Next page
By Alena Mae S. Flores CONSUMERS can expect higher power rates this month as Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced an increase of P0.1520 per kilowatt-hour, bringing the overall rate for a typical household to P13.4702 per kWh from
P13.3182 per kWh in October. Oil companies, meanwhile, will raise pump prices by P1 per liter for diesel and P0.50 per liter for gasoline effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, reflecting movements in the international oil market. Kerosene prices will remain unchanged following the Department
of Energy’s (DOE) price freeze order. Seaoil Philippines, Jetti Petroleum, Chevron Philippines, PTT Philippines, and Cleanfuel issued separate advisories announcing the latest price hikes. Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said residential customers using Next page