15 Killed In Philippines Landslide As Typhoon Bavi Nears Taiwan

Two landslides triggered by heavy rains driven by Bavi killed at least 15 people and left six others missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, authorities said.

Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands

The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.

[Inside the Newsroom] Ready for ‘typhoon’ Inday

We are prepared to cover 'typhoon' Inday the way she ought to be covered by journalists whose faithfulness is to the truth and whose accountability is to the public — whether doing so will favor the Vice President’s cause or not

By Miriam Grace A. Go

Inday leaves 35 Iloilo City barangays flooded, over 1,300 evacuated

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Flooding triggered by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and the lingering effects of Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) inundated 35 barangays in Iloilo City, forcing more than 1,300 residents to flee their homes, according to the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (ICEOC). Based on Situational Report No. 7 released at 7

By cbuban

Inday deaths rise to 18; monsoon rains to persist

The death toll from the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and Typhoon Inday has risen to 18 with 12 people missing, the Office of Civil Defense said yesterday.

By Pia Lee-Brago