ITOGON, Benguet — Some families heeded the order to evacuate three communities here tagged as “danger zones” due to the threat of more rains this week from Typhoon “Paeng,” Mayor Victorio Palangdan said on Sunday. Several erosions also dragged down houses when Typhoon “Ompong” struck this mining town, killing 68 residents. About 90 rescuers and volunteers, aided by three backhoes, continued to dig for survivors while the weather was good. Displaced families, who had been staying in classrooms, were evicted to allow pupils to return to school on Sept. 24. The Baguio-based Helping Hands Healing Hearts Ministries gathered 50 children of families staying at shelters and turned a local classroom into a Bible class where the kids played games, sang songs and bonded together in prayer.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2018 21:58 UTC