Areas in the Visayas experienced flooding anew because of the effects of the shear line. A few shipping lines cancelled trips because of inclement weather.

An area in Barangay Cabadiangan, Compostela, Cebu experienced flooding midnight on January 4, 2026. Floods reached a few houses in Purok 2 Grahian.

In the afternoon, trips at the port of Sta. Fe in Bantayan Island were cancelled. A video posted by netizen Maria Janeth Montolo Cabrera showed rough waves crashing at the port.

Several passengers were waiting for their turn to go on board a sea vessel, back to mainland Cebu after the holiday break, when the incident happened.

On January 5, the Philippine Coast Guard lifted all suspension of sea trips in Northern Cebu.

In Bohol, flooding was reported in Barangay Songculan, Dauis town because of the effects of the shear line.

In Eastern Visayas, 10 of 13 barangays in Jipapad town in Eastern Samar were inundated morning on January 4. Displaced residents sought temporary shelter at an evacuation center.

In Can-avid town, motorcycles were transported via small boats to get to the other side of the affected area. Owners paid P100, while others who cannot afford the fee waded through floodwaters to get to the other side of the road.

Several local government units in Eastern Visayas suspended classes and government work on January 5 due to unfavorable weather conditions.

According to the Office of Civil Defense 8, flooding and minor landslides were reported due to heavy rainfall.

In OCD 8’s initial report, a total of 1,564 families or over 5,000 individuals were affected by the shear line.

A total of 138 families or 437 individuals were evacuated.

"Nag-start po siya nung Saturday, sir, then mas naging intense yesterday. Kahapon po talaga ang tuloy-tuloy talaga na pag-uulan, buti na lang po humupa o tumigil siya nung gabi pero dun sa mga areas sa northern portion of the region, mayroon pa po silang na-experience na pag-ulan,” said Sher Saices, information officer of OCD 8.