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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Wednesday reported that fatality due to Tropical Storm Agaton has reached 178.

Authorities vowed they will continue rescue and retrieval operations for victims of Tropical Cyclone Agaton that dumped rains and triggered landslides in Central Philippines last week.

MANILA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Philippine rescuers are continuing to search for 170 people believed still missing in landslides set off by tropical storm Megi ove

Of these fatalities, only 12 have been confirmed by the NDRRMC, while 155 remain “for validation.”

The first cyclone to hit the country this year, Agaton caused 676 areas to be flooded and affected 291 road sections and 12 bridge sections. 9,622 houses were damaged, good for an estimated cost of P709,500. The total cost of infrastructure is at P6.9 million.

Tropical Cyclone Agaton that dumped rains and caused landslides in Central Philippines has affected more than 920,000 people in nine regions in the country.

Tropical Cyclone Agaton that dumped rains and caused landslides in Central Philippines has affected more than 920,000 people in nine regions in the country.

NDRRMC said majority of the casualties or 37 come from Eastern Visayas or Region 8.

MANILA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- A tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines over the weekend, leaving at least 24 dead and several more mis

Almost 3,000 individuals were displaced from their homes after Alert Level 3 was raised over Taal Volcano over the weekend following its phreatomagmatic burst, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday.