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Rescuers carry a resident past cars washed away by floods at the height of typhoon Tino at a subdivision of Cebu City on November 4, 2025. Alan Tangcawan, AFP

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17624123132561762412310160.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rescuers carry a resident past cars washed away by floods at the height of typhoon Tino at a subdivision of Cebu City on November 4, 2025. <em>Alan Tangcawan, AFP </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday announced the release of P760 million in aid for cities and provinces affected by flooding and heavy rain as Typhoon Tino barreled across the country earlier this week.</p><p>In a press conference, Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the following areas will receive assistance from the Presidential Financial Assistance fund.</p><p>She stressed the national government would not abandon local government units as they recover from the typhoon.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/6/marcos-oks-declaration-state-of-national-calamity-over-tino-upcoming-typhoon-1012"><strong>Marcos OKs declaration of state of national calamity over Tino, upcoming typhoon<br/></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>P50 MILLION EACH</strong></div><p>- Bohol</p><p>- Capiz</p><p>- Cebu</p><p>- Iloilo</p><p>- Negros Occidental</p><p>- Surigao del Norte</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>P40 MILLION EACH:</strong></div><p>- Antique</p><p>- Aklan</p><p>- Eastern Samar</p><p>- Southern Leyte</p><p>- Surigao del Sur</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>P 30 MILLION EACH</strong></div><p>- Leyte</p><p>- Masbate</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>P20 MILLION EACH</strong></div><p>- Agusan del Norte</p><p>- Dinagat Islands</p><p>- Guimaras</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>P10 MILLION EACH</strong></div><p>- Biliran</p><p>- Camarines Sur</p><p>- Sorsogon</p><p>- Misamis Oriental</p><p>- Negros Oriental </p><p>- Palawan</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>P5 MILLION EACH</strong></div><p>- Agusan del Sur</p><p>- Albay</p><p>- Batangas</p><p>- Camarines Norte</p><p>- Camiguin</p><p>- Laguna</p><p>- Iligan City</p><p>- Manila City</p><p>- Northern Samar</p><p>- Occidental Mindoro</p><p>- Quezon</p><p>- Romblon</p><p>- Samar</p><p>- Siquijor</p><p>- Zamboanga City</p><p>- Zamboanga del Norte</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>GOVERNMENT HAS FUNDS FOR DISASTER RELIEF</strong></div><p>Castro said she does not know whether the release was prompted by requests from local government units for replenishment funds.</p><p>“Binigyan diin din ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na hindi bibitaw at hindi iiwan ng pamahalaan ang Cebu hanggang lahat ay nakabangon,” she said.</p><p>(President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also stressed that the administration will not abandon Cebu until all affected by the typhoon are able to recover)</p><p>She added all typhoon-hit areas would receive assistance.</p><p>Castro added the government is not making any calls for foreign assistance since there is money allocated to disaster relief and recovery.</p><p>“Kung ito po ay kukulangin lalo sa mga local government units, makakaasa po sila na bibigyan ito ng tulong mula sa Office of the President,” she said.</p><p>(If local government units need more funds, they can rely on the Office of the President to provide help)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PHILIPPINES UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY</strong></div><p>The announcement of the breakdown of the financial aid comes hours after Marcos Jr. said that the entire Philippines will be placed under a state of calamity following Typhoon Tino’s devastation, and in preparation for the looming Super Typhoon Uwan.</p><p>Malacañang has yet to release the document that would officially place the Philippines under a state of calamity and that would outline regulations on the pricing of basic goods and commodities and on emergency procurement of relief goods.</p><p>The Palace official also said that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is expected to investigate possible environmental violations that may have contributed to flooding in Cebu.</p><p>“Hindi lang ito kalamidad, hindi lang ito act of God pero may pagpapabaya sa mga natural resources, may pang-aabuso,” Castro said.</p><p>(This is not just a calamity or an act of God. There was neglect of natural resources, there was abuse)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GB1qiADEAHw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Malacañang on Thursday announced the release of P760 million in aid for cities and provinces affected by flooding and heavy rain as Typhoon Tino barreled across the country earlier this week.</p>

Malacañang on Thursday announced the release of P760 million in aid for cities and provinces affected by flooding and heavy rain as Typhoon Tino barreled across the country earlier this week.

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Malacañang releases P760M for local governments hit by Typhoon Tino

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Nov 06, 2025 03:05 PM PHT

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