At least 3 dead from Typhoon Quinta

Typhoon Quinta (Molave), which battered parts of Luzon and the Visayas with intense rain and fierce winds, left at least 3 people dead.

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Mark Timbal said on Tuesday, October 27, that the 3 fatalities all drowned.

Two of the deaths were in Negros Oriental, while one was in Marinduque.

There are also at least 13 others missing, according to Timbal.

Meanwhile, a separate report from the province of Catanduanes said 3 fishermen from Gigmoto town who had gone missing were found dead on the shores of Bato town on Tuesday.

Bato town police said they received a call at 11 am on Tuesday, reporting that two lifeless bodies were floating near the shore of Barangay Bote.

They were later identified as Romeo Torillos and Jomar dela Concepcion, both fishermen from Gigmoto town.

Another body was recovered also in Bato town, but in Barangay Pananaogan at 1 pm on Tuesday.

Police identified the fatality as Luisito Tallado, a 15-year-old fisherman from Gigmoto town.

The NDRRMC earlier reported that a dozen fishermen went missing in Catanduanes.

The figures are expected to be updated as the NDRRMC is still receiving reports from regional councils.

Quinta left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday morning, after making landfall in Luzon 5 times. – with a report from Rhaydz Barcia/Rappler.com