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A tornado in Banga town in South Cotabato province of Philippines has destroyed at least eight houses.

Typhoon Noul (local name: Dodong) has claimed lives of at least two people in Philippines and forced evacuations of thousands others. Typhoon Noul entered the Philippine area of Responsibility on May 7 forcing the evacuation of around 2,500 people in Northern Luzon.

A powerful tornado in Cotabato, Philippines on Sunday afternoon has caused damage to infrastructure and houses. The tornado collapsed the old grandstand inside the Mlang Pilot Elementary School (MPES) and mini covered court, GMA News Online reported.

Super Typhoon Maysak (Chedeng) has claimed lives of 12 people affecting Yap and Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as the Philippines. Maysak is responsible for widespread destruction and five deaths in the Federated States of Micronesia . Seven people died and 26 injured during the celebration of Easter Week in Philippines, ABC News reported. However, officials have not decided whether the deaths were related to the approaching storm.

Landslide in Zambo Norte, Philippines has claimed lives of two persons, including a nine years old child. The landslide occurred in Roxas town in Zamboanga del Norte Monday morning. The victims were killed after they were “covered with soil and buried” when a landslide occurred in their community, Manila Bulletin has written quoting Police Regional Office Spokesman Dahlan Samuddin.

The landslide triggered by heavy rains brought on by Tropical Storm "Amang" has claimed lives of at least 10 people. However, rescue teams have  saved at least 200 residents trapped by a landslide in Sitio Inang Maharang in Barangay Nagotgot, Manito, Albay.  Two military helicopters from the Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group 5 based in Legazpi City were deployed to the area to assist in the search operation, Inquirer has written quoting the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo).

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Tropical storm Jangmi (known locally as Seniang) in Mindanao, Philippines has claimed lives of at least three people and left one missing. Tropical storm Jangmi hit Surigao del Sur province on northern Mindanao in the early hours of Monday morning GMT.

Update 08:15 UTC According to the Philippine National Red Cross, at least 21 people have been dead, many of them drowned as flood waters rose in Borongan, the main town in Eastern Samar. Typhoon Ruby is predicted to make its third landfall over Northern Mindoro between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday. The government is bracing for Ruby in Metro Manila as well as in Mindoro and Calabarzon as the center of Typhoon Ruby was located 20 km East of Torrijos, Marinduque at 10 a.m. (local time).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its disaster response preparations for Typhoon Hagupit (Local name "Typhoon Ruby").

Super Typhoon Hagupit (Local name "Typhoon Ruby" is currently the second most intense tropical cyclone in 2014 which is heading towards Philippines. At 10:00 a.m. today (local time), the center of Typhoon Hagupit was located based on all available data at 860 km East of Surigao City, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines mentioned. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast is expected over Luzon and eastern section of Visayas and of Mindanao. According to the GMA News, the Philippine government sent food and medical supplies to central provinces in the path of Hagupit on Wednesday.  AFP units/soldiers are preparing for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response in coordination with LGUs, DSWD and other line govt agencies. Blue Alert Status of all AFP units has been upgraded to RED ALERT effective from 12:00 p.m. today December 4, 2014. The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the US Navy categorized tropical

According to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical storm Hagupit has now developed into a typhoon with sustained winds of 130 km/h. The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center has captured the typhhon Hagupit in open ocean east of Palau.

At least 52 fishermen have gone missing after a South Korean vessel sank in the stormy Bering Sea. The Oryong 501 vessel owned by the South Korean fisheries firm Sajo Industries was carrying 35 Indonesians, 13 Philippine nationals, 11 South Koreans and one Russian inspector.

M 6.3 strong deep earthquake in Moro Gulf region shook the Cotabato and Koronadal area of Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A total of 6,933 people have been affected and displaced by Tropical Depression Queenie (Chebi). Around 30 evacuation centers have been opened for them, the state disaster management agency said today.

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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong (local name Mario) has left at least five people dead and displaced more than 710,000 people in Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

Tropical storm flooding in Metro Manila today has claimed lives of at least three people. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, flooding has claimed three lives in Quezon City, Philippines and affected estimated of about half a million people.

Thousands of Filipinos have fled their homes as Mayon volcano spewed lava in Albay province of Philippines. According to the PhilStar, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda has ordered the evacuation of up to 12,000 residents within an 8-kilometer radius of the volcano's crater.

Tsunami rumor in Quezon province of Philippines has claimed life of a person. One elderly woman died after she had a heart attack, GMA's News TV Live reported Wednesday.