Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday expressed his gratitude to typhoon victims who rated his performance as "very good" in a survey conducted by research institute Social Weather Stations (SWS).
The performance of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III was rated "very good" by victims of typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, according to a survey published by research institute Social Weather Stations (SWS)
The death toll from super typhoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda, has risen to 5,924, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.
As more bodies have been recovered in typhoon affected areas in central Philippines, the number of death toll rose to 5,598.
China's southern region is recovering from the devastation brought by Haiyan, the strongest typhoon so far this year. The typhoon has left at least seven people dead.
Death toll from super typhoon " Haiyan," locally named "Yolanda," climbed to 255 with affected individuals ballooning to 9.7 million, a senior government official said Monday.
China issued an orange warning ahead of another typhoon, Danas, forecast to enter the East China Sea on Monday night.
A total of 74 people have been confirmed missing after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon in a typhoon in South China Sea, maritime authorities said on Monday.
The reportedly strongest typhoon of the year Usagi left Hong Kong shortly after plaquing the city for less than 24 hours, while heading towards eastern China.