MANILA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — Heavy rains which have triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines since Jan. 1 have killed 17 and affected over 500,000 people, a government disaster agency said Friday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in a report that it has tallied 17 deaths in five regions from rains brought about by the combined effects of low-pressure areas, the northeast