Iloilo City assesses damage, mobilizing relief efforts
By Mary Joy Cavañas
The Iloilo City Government in collaboration with City Disaster Risk and Management Council (CDRRMC) assessed the impact brought by Typhoon Tino in order to strategize recovery operations across all response clusters through a coordination meeting held on November 5, 2025.
Prior to the typhoon Tino’s landfall, face to face classes in all levels across Iloilo City were suspended along with work in all government offices to ensure the safety of students and employees.
The City Government also conducted a pre-emptive evacuation of residences near rivers, creeks, and coastal areas to protect and ensure the safety of all residents.
These areas include:
Molo District: Brgy. Boulevard, San Juan, Calumpang, South Baluarte, Nearby Coastal Areas
Arevalo District: Sto. Niño Sur, Sto. Niño Norte, Calaparan
City Proper District: Ortiz, General Hughes, Rizal Ibarra, Maria Clara, Concepcion, Tanza Baybay, Rizal Palapala I & II, Rima Rizal, Rizal Estanzuela, Sto. Rosario Duran, Veterans Village, Tanza Bonifacio
Jaro District: Brgy. Bito-on
La Paz District: Hinactacan, Ingore
Lapuz District: Bo. Obrero, Lapuz Norte, Loboc, Mansaya
Residents within 150 meters of the regular high-water level and those near Jaro River, Dungon Creek, Buntatala Creek, Mansaya Creek, and Calajunan Creek are also advised to evacuate immediately to their designated evacuation centers.
Based on the report from the Iloilo City Operations Center, about 121 barangays across the city were affected, with 5,182 families consisting of over 18,000 individuals sheltered in 165 evacuation centers, and no casualties have been reported.
The overall total of affected, includes 5,231 families and 18,216 individuals, accounting for those impacted by the typhoon, regardless of evacuation status.
Reports also cited that 266 houses across 40 barangays in Iloilo City were damaged due to strong winds, of which 243 were partially damaged while the remaining 23 were totally damaged.
The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center also noted over 100 uprooted and fallen trees and several damaged utility posts, after which clearing operations followed for their removal in order to restore road access, along with power restorations.
Food and other necessities were also distributed to evacuation centers, which continues for as long as evacuees remain. Cash assistance coming from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) will also be provided for the ones with totally damaged houses.
Meanwhile, the city government has also activated its Vet Alert Team to ensure the well-being of pets and stray animals affected by the storm, through the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCV) in conducting rounds in various districts, offering free pet consultations, provide dog food (especially for stray animals), administer vitamin supplementation, and offer rabies vaccinations as needed.
