Floods and mudslides swamped several towns on the island of Palawan, killing 75 people and raising to at least 670 the number feared dead from three typhoons that struck the country in two weeks, officials said today.
The Philippine Red Cross said reports Friday from isolated areas showed that at least 75 people were killed by widespread flooding and landslides on Palawan Island, 250 miles southwest of Manila.
Floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Tess swamped Palawan last weekend, and Typhoon Skip worsened the situation with more rain early this week, said Lourdes Masing, Red Cross supervisor for relief.
The Philippine Red Cross said about 600 people were missing on Palawan alone, after widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain generated by Tess, the second of three storms to hit the country between Oct. 24 and Nov. 7.
The woman said she lived on Palawan Island during the war and remembers "you 11 men" who survived Palawan Prison.
The woman said she lived on Palawan Island during the war and remembers "you 11 men" who survived Palawan Prison.
The Haribon Foundation, a conservationist group, has gathered a million signatures since last year to pressure the government into declaring Palawan a protected area.
United Nations and Navy officials said 31 of the Vietnamese died after encountering the Dubuque about 210 miles north of the Philippine island of Palawan.