Floods, slides kill 35 in Bicol, Visayas, Mindanao

BY MARK MERUENAS

The death toll from floods and landslides in parts of Bicol as well as the Visayas and Mindanao regions has risen to 35, the National Disaster Coordinating Center (NDCC) said. This, as the local Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas reported 178 diarrhea cases in the area.

Bicol floods and landslides toll rises to 26: officials

MANILA (AFP) — The death toll from flashfloods and landslides in the central and southern Philippines, after a week of heavy rains, rose to 26 with nine more still missing, the civil defence office said Saturday.

More than 294,000 people have been displaced and more than 900 million pesos (22.14 million dollars) caused in damage to infrastructure and agriculture, the office said in a statement.

3 of 4 fishermen rescued in Albay

Navy and Coast Guard operatives rescued Thursday three of four fishermen whose boat sank after encountering rough waters off Albay province in Bicol.

Floods, landslides leave 21 dead from Bicol to Mindanao, Close to 300,000 displaced

By Ephraim Aguilar
Southern Luzon Bureau, Agence France-Presse

MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE) At least 21 people have died and more than 294,000 displaced by floods and landslides in the central and southern Philippines, relief officials said Friday.