In this photo provided by the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Air Force personnel retrieve the remains of the pilots and crew of the Super Huey helicopter on Nov. 5, 2025, a day after it crashed in Agusan del Sur province, southern Philippines while on a humanitarian and disaster response mission due to Typhoon Kalmaegi. Philippine Air Force via AP
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Nov. 6 after Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Typhoon Tino, left at least 114 people dead and 127 missing in the country’s deadliest natural disaster this year.
Marcos approved the declaration following a recommendation from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the country’s lead disaster response agency, according to the president’s communications office.
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