Philippine officials have ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate to safer ground and prohibited fishermen from venturing out to sea in an east-central region as a typhoon approached from the

Forceful floodwaters in Cebu province, Philippines, picked up and rolled shipping containers on 4 November. At least one person has died as residents were forced to seek shelter from the high water on rooftops. Ahead of the typhoon, the Office of Civil Defence said "close to 150,000" people had been evacuated.

MANILA: Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on Tuesday (Nov 4) as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated across the eastern provinces of the Philippines as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, approaches from the Pacific. Authorities have issued warnings for torrential rains, potentially destructive winds, and storm surges reaching up to three metres (nearly 10 feet).

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign a key defense agreement on Sunday on joint readiness drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression,

Philippine bishops have urged Catholics and others to demand accountability and transparency from government authorities for the misuse of public funds.

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