Fung-wong, expected to be a "super typhoon" before making landfall, bears a huge footprint, with a radius that could cover "almost the entire country".

Cebu, a bustling province of more than 2.4 million people, declared a state of calamity to allow authorities to disburse emergency funds more rapidly to deal with the latest natural disaster.

Authorities in the Philippines say the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has exceeded 100. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national calamity on Thursday to accelerate the relief efforts.

The death toll from Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen as heavy rains and floods devastated the central region.

Philippine Marines deployed two small boats last week to escort a Chinese fishing boat that Manila claimed was illegally fishing at Second Thomas Shoal. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated that its troops “upheld environmental protection” at the disputed submerged reef Oct.

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall on Tuesday, striking the country's central provinces. It is the deadliest natural disaster to hit the Philippines this year.

The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) increased to $109.71 billion as of end-October 2025 from $109.06 billion recorded in September, the