Devastating Typhoon Tino has Killed at Least 100 in Philippines
About half a million people in the Philippines are sheltering in evacuation centers after Typhoon Tino — one of the year’s strongest storms — killed more than 100 people, including children. The disaster comes on the heels of three powerful earthquakes, which displaced hundreds of thousands across the Philippines. The devastation has left families in urgent need of food, water, shelter and medical care.
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According to the 2025 WorldRisk Report, the Philippines is ranked the most disaster-prone country in the world. As a result of the country's high exposure to natural hazards — typhoons, earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions — the Philippines tops other high-risk countries like India, Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico.
Save the Children has been working in the Philippines since 1981 with programs in humanitarian response, health and nutrition, education and children's rights and protection.
Typhoon Response: 3 Things to Know
Typhoon Response: 3 Things to Know About the Philippines and Vietnam A new super typhoon is forecast to hit the Philippines, just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino) devastated communities before sweeping into Vietnam. Here are three key updates on the situation and how Save the Children is responding.
1. Hundreds of thousands displaced in the Philippines About 500,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. Many families remain in crowded evacuation centers, and some face a double crisis — first displaced by the Cebu earthquake, then losing their temporary shelters to Typhoon Kalmaegi.
2. Vietnam faces repeated storms and flooding Typhoon Kalmaegi is the sixth major storm in two months to hit Vietnam, causing flooding, landslides, and severe damage to homes and schools. Thousands of children are currently out of class as communities struggle to recover.
3. Save the Children is delivering urgent aid Our teams in both countries are providing hygiene kits, education supplies, and emergency essentials, and coordinating with local authorities to reach the hardest-hit areas. With another potential super typhoon approaching, Save the Children stands ready to protect children, support families, and meet urgent needs as soon as it is safe to respond.
The Challenges for Children in the Philippines
Living in poverty, with the constant fear of natural disasters, children of the Philippines need your help.*
22% of people live in poverty
27 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday
6% of school-age children are out of school
11% of children are engaged in child labor
Our Work for Children in the Philippines
Save the Children has a long history of responding to natural disasters in the Philippines. After Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left a massive path of destruction, we were among the first on the ground providing emergency relief. After the water subsided, we remained, supporting the rebuilding of homes and livelihoods of over 1 million people, including 826,000 children.
Since 1981, Save the Children in the Philippines has worked with local communities and organizations to design meaningful programs for kids.
Targeted to help children from early childhood to early adulthood, our programs work to make a healthy and safe environment where children can learn and grow. We nurture healthy moms and healthy babies by providing access to high-impact, low-cost care, working to stop preventable deaths in mothers and children.
Our early childhood programs help prepare toddlers and young children for school by giving them access to quality preschools and early literacy programs, while our programs designed for primary school-aged kids work to transform students into lifelong learners by building strong curriculums and passionate teachers.
Our work with adolescents focuses on that challenging transition between childhood and adulthood, helping ensure it’s a positive one by teaching them money, job and relationship skills. We also provide health education and care to children in need through our school health programs to help children stay healthy, well-nourished and in school.
Thanks to the generous support from our community of supporters, these essential programs in the Philippines continue to give children a healthy start and the opportunity to learn, protecting them from harm along the way.
Protected 16,082 children from harm
Supported 17,032 children in times of crisis
Provided 393,164 children with a healthy start in life
Supported 11,492 parents to provide for their children’s basic needs