The recent wave of disasters has killed at least 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9m in aid for the worst-affected regions.
We rescued a number of people who had refused to move to the shelters and got trapped on their rooftops, Gaspar said.
Now we have to check first if their houses are still safe for habitation, operations chief of the civil defence office in Cagayan, Bonifacio Espiritu, stated.
Tropical Storm Man-yi is set to reach coastal waters by Sunday and could potentially strike at or near the heavily populated capital, Manila.
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