Photos of a father carrying and transferring his sick child to another vehicle after their ambulance was trapped by typhoon-toppled electrical posts in Baggao, Cagayan, on Saturday has touched the hearts of Filipinos online. As the scene tugged heartstrings on the web, netizens also urged the government to consider phasing out electrical posts and overhead cables and to replace these with an underground system. ADVERTISEMENTFallen electric posts blocked many roads after Typhoon “Ompong” battered northern Luzon last week. Authorities have confirmed 25 dead, including an infant, a 2-year-old child, and two rescuers reaching out to people trapped in a landslide in Baguio City. On Saturday night, a weakened Ompong exited the Philippine area of responsibility and moved towards Southern China, said Pagasa.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 16, 2018 02:53 UTC