"Healy" returned to Ulithi for replenishment on 30 October and sailed two days later with her task group for additional strikes on the Philippines. Strikes on 5 November crippled airfields on Luzon, hit shipping in Manila Bay, and fought off air attacks by Japanese planes against the fleet. These operations continued until 2 December, with "Healy" splashing several of the attacking aircraft in the protection of her carriers. After a brief stay at Ulithi, the destroyer and her task group returned to Luzon for strikes against airfields from 14–16 December. After riding out the terrible typhoon which sank , , and , "Healy" searched for survivors from the lost ships before returning to Ulithi with her carrier group 24 December.