One year after Typhoon Tino hit Negros Island on Nov. 4, 2025, leaving 106 residents dead and 34 others still missing, masses and prayers were held across the island Wednesday to honor the victims and offer thanks for the survivors.
Residents still missing in La Castellana total 13, Moises Padilla – 9, Bago City – 3, La Carlota City – 3, Isabela – 2 and San Carlos City – 1, in Negros Occidental, Office of Civil Defense Negros Island Region spokesperson Mylene Gonzaga said.
Missing in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, are two, she adedd.
The 106 deaths in Negros Occidental were highest in Moises Padilla and La Castellana with 18 deaths each, followed by Hinigaran with 12, Bago City – 8, and La Carlota City – 7, Binalbagan – 6, Isabela and San Carlos City – 5 each, and Himamaylan City and Kabankalan City – 1 each.
Canlaon recorded 22 deaths, and Vallehermoso, Bais City and La Libertad with one each in Negros Oriental.
The Negros Occidental provincial government held a mass at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City to pray for those who were never found and to thank the Lord for those who survived the tragedy, Lacson said.
Typhoon Tino was a first because such flooding and devastation had never happened in the areas hit last year, he said.
The biggest lesson learned is that now, when there is a notice of heavy rains, residents evacuate faster, he said.
In the Fifth District of Negros Occidental, masses were also held for the victims of Typhoon Tino on Wednesday, Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) said.
The Canlaon City Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution declaring November 4 of each year as “Typhoon Tino Commemoration Day” in Canlaon City.
The measure, initiated by Councilor Hon. Jane Francis J. Cardenas, was taken as a mark of respect and remembrance for the victims of the tragedy brought about by Typhoon Tino on November 4, 2025.
Among the provisions of the ordinance is the construction of a Commemoration Wall to serve as a permanent reminder, ensuring its annual commemoration, and allocating funds for the purpose.
“True remembrance is a commitment to honor every soul we have lost by strengthening the ties that bind us and building a more resilient future together,” the councilor said.*
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