Super Typhoon Uwan Claims 27 Lives, Displaces Millions
The Office of Civil Defense confirmed on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, that the death toll from Super Typhoon Uwan has climbed to 27 individuals across multiple provinces in the Philippines. The powerful storm, which struck on Sunday, November 9, has left a trail of destruction throughout the archipelago, affecting nearly every region of the country.
Regional Breakdown of Casualties and Damage
According to the detailed report from OCD, the fatalities were distributed across several provinces: nine deaths in Ifugao, four in Benguet, three each in Nueva Vizcaya, Mountain Province, and Kalinga, and one each in Catanduanes, Capiz, Samar, Sulu, with one province still awaiting identification of the victim. The agency also reported that two persons remain missing in Kalinga, while 36 others sustained injuries during the typhoon's passage.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council provided alarming statistics about the typhoon's widespread impact. Their situational report indicated that over a million families, equivalent to almost 3.6 million individuals across 9,643 barangays, felt the effects of Typhoon Uwan. The scale of displacement is massive, with more than 171,000 families, or approximately 623,000 people, still taking shelter in various evacuation centers throughout the affected regions.
Infrastructure and Housing Damage Assessment
The destructive force of Super Typhoon Uwan has left significant damage to both infrastructure and housing. The NDRRMC confirmed that 33,882 houses suffered partial damage, while 7,320 homes were completely destroyed by the typhoon's powerful winds and flooding. The preliminary assessment of infrastructure damage has reached more than ₱125.5 million, though this figure is expected to rise as more comprehensive assessments are completed.
Agricultural damage from Typhoon Uwan is still being calculated by relevant agencies, with farmers and agricultural communities awaiting the full assessment of crop and livestock losses. The province of Catanduanes, particularly the area of Pandan, showed dramatic examples of the typhoon's devastation, as captured in photos released by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Pandan.
The government continues to coordinate relief efforts and damage assessments across all affected regions, with priority given to providing essential supplies to those in evacuation centers and beginning the process of rebuilding damaged infrastructure and homes.
