Philippines – In pictures: Philippine flood clear up (BBC News)
In pictures: Philippine flood clear up (BBC News)
Images of the devastating floods caused by a tropical storm which swept across the Philippines.
Tropical Storm Kills 51 People in Philippines as Manila Flooded (Bloomberg)
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) — At least 51 people are dead after a tropical storm swept through the Philippines, the government said, as the country s Red Cross forecast the death toll could rise into the several hundreds.
Military behind village chief s slay (Sun Star)
THE New People s Army (NAP) is accusing the Philippine Army s 3rd Special Forces Battalion as responsible for the death of a barangay captain in Montevista, Compostela Valley last week. read more
Philippine storm leaves 106 dead and missing (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and saved drenched survivors from rooftops Sunday after a tropical storm tore through the northern Philippines and left at least 106 people dead and missing.
Philippine army calls ceasefire for typhoon relief (Tiscali)
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine military suspended offensive operations against communist rebels on Saturday to free up troops for relief operations after a powerful typhoon.
Philippine Storm Death Toll May Increase as Many Await Rescue (Bloomberg)
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — The death toll in the Philippines after a tropical storm swept through the main island of Luzon on Sept. 26 may reach several hundreds, the Red Cross said.
Philippine storm leaves at least 106 dead, missing (USA Today)
Rescuers stepped up their efforts in the northern Philippines on Sunday as the skies started to clear a day after a tropical storm tore through and left more than 70 people killed or missing in the worst flooding in more than four decades.
PHILIPPINES: More than 70 killed in Philippine floods (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN At least 70 people died and more than 270,000 were driven from their homes in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana, according to the country’s National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC).
Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missing in the northern Philippines (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine officials say the number of dead or missing from Tropical Storm Ketsana has climbed to at least 72 people. The storm set off the worst flooding in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces in more than 42 years.
Philippine storm leaves 75 dead and missing (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and scrambled to save drenched survivors on rooftops Sunday after a tropical storm tore through the northern Philippines and left 75 people dead or missing in the region’s worst flooding in more than four decades.
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