PH Army joins disaster response in Tino-hit communities
Philippine News Agency
By Priam Nepomuceno
November 5, 2025, 2:37 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Wednesday said its rescue units are already on the ground assisting communities hit by Typhoon Tino and supporting other government agencies in disaster response missions.
In a statement, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said Army teams have helped evacuate around 130,000 persons in cooperation with government and volunteer responders across the Visayas.
In Mandaue City, Army personnel, together with local government responders, were responsible for rescuing 48 individuals from severely flooded villages, he added.
As of posting, 1,312 Army troops are deployed in Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao to assist in various disaster response operations.
Another 5,440 soldiers, Cafgu Active Auxiliaries members and reservists remain on standby to augment humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations across the country.
"The Army's HADR teams continuously assist in the subsequent recovery and relief efforts in typhoon-affected communities," Dema-ala said.
Aside from manpower, the PA has also provided various rescue missions with 34 military trucks to assist in HADR operations.
Dema-ala said PA responders across the country remain on high alert as another tropical depression is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday.
The potential cyclone will be named Uwan once it enters PAR, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. (PNA)
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