In late October and early November 2025, the Philippine Red Cross responded to multiple natural disasters, with a focus on Typhoon Kalmaegi and its severe flooding in the central Philippines. The organization deployed water search and rescue teams, provided medical assistance, distributed clean water and food, and set up child-friendly spaces to help thousands of affected families.

Response to Typhoon Kalmaegi and related flooding
Rescue operations: The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Water Search and Rescue Team assisted people trapped on rooftops due to the flooding in Cebu. PRC is responding to numerous calls for rescue from people trapped on rooftops due to flooding, with operations sometimes delayed until waters subside to ensure rescuer safety. Emergency assistance: Volunteers have been deployed to assist with life-saving rescues in areas like Cotcot, Liloan, where floodwaters rose to over six feet.
Health and first aid: First aid stations have been set up in various locations, providing vital signs monitoring and basic medical help. An emergency childbirth was also safely managed in Cebu. First aid stations were set up to provide basic medical assistance, such as blood pressure monitoring.
Water and food distribution: Volunteers distributed 9,000 liters of clean water to families in evacuation centers and provided food relief, like Gardenia toast bread.
Welfare and psychosocial support: The PRC set up welfare desks and provided Psychological First Aid (PFA) to those in need.
Child-friendly spaces: A child-friendly space was organized at an evacuation center to provide play and learning activities for displaced children. A "Child-Friendly Space" was organized in Malabon to provide a safe and engaging environment for displaced children.

Broader disaster response efforts
Typhoon Tino: In a separate but overlapping response, the PRC provided disease prevention sessions, distributed face masks, and delivered hygiene promotion sessions to prevent waterborne diseases in areas hit by Typhoon Tino.
Ongoing preparedness: The PRC maintains a strong commitment to preparedness, as highlighted by the organization's Chairman and CEO, Richard J. Gordon, who stated, "Every person reached by our staff and volunteers is someone who is given hope and care in the midst of disaster".
Sustained support: The organization emphasizes its readiness to scale up relief operations and its commitment to assisting communities long-term through recovery plans that include shelter, medical care, and livelihood restoration, notes ReliefWeb.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is actively responding to Typhoon Kalmaegi (also called Tino), which has caused widespread flooding and at least 26 deaths in the central Philippines as of November 5, 2025. The PRC has been conducting search and rescue operations, providing first aid and medical assistance, distributing clean water and food, and setting up child-friendly spaces in affected areas like Cebu. The organization is also preparing for ongoing disasters, including a prior earthquake in September 2025, and mobilizing volunteers for various relief efforts.

Other 2025 disaster response
Cebu Earthquake: In response to the September 30 earthquake, the PRC launched an emergency appeal and deployed teams for rapid assessments, first aid, and the provision of clean water, food, shelter, and psychosocial support.
Multiple storms: Earlier in 2025, the PRC was active in responding to other storms, such as Severe Tropical Storm Co-may (Emong) and Tropical Depression Francisco (Dante), which caused flooding and landslides across various parts of the country.

Ongoing efforts and warnings
Volunteer mobilization: The PRC advised all chapters to mobilize volunteers for preparedness activities and to coordinate with local authorities.
Preparedness: The organization is ensuring the safety of its staff and volunteers, securing its offices and equipment, and working with local governments to prepare evacuation centers.
Family tracing: The PRC is working to help people connect with missing loved ones and has asked those who cannot reach relatives to contact a local Red Cross chapter to initiate a family tracing case. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17jXYFhrzW/

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