Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Robby Joy D. Salveron/Salveron)
Sara calls off festivities: ‘it’s not the time to celebrate’
A series of unfortunate events prompted the Mayor to call off festivities
FLOOD VICTIMS. People in Salvador, Lanao del Norte, prepare bodies of flashflood victims to be transported to the mosque for Salat al-Janazah, a form of Islamic funeral prayer. (Divina Suson / davaotoday.com)
FLOOD VICTIMS
People in Salvador, Lanao del Norte, on December 23, 2017 prepare bodies of flash flood victims to be transported to the mosque for Salat al-Janazah, a form of Islamic funeral prayer
RESCUE. Residents in Davao City save what they can from homes sinking in floodwater on Friday night, December 22, 2017. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)
Hundreds evacuate in Davao City as river bank bursts
Hundreds of residents leave their homes in Davao City Friday night, December 22, as a nearby river began bursting with heavy rain from the highlands
This December 22, 2017 photo shows a swollen Mandulog River in Iligan City. (Divina Suson / davaotoday.com)
Lanao Sur declares calamity as Vinta sinks towns
Many communities surrounding Lake Lanao are badly hit by tropical storm Vinta
SUNK BY VINTA. Severe tropical storm Vinta (Tembin) causes heavy flooding in Bubong, Lanao del Sur. (Photo by Zia Alonto Adiong)
SUNK BY VINTA
Severe tropical storm Vinta (Tembin) causes heavy flooding in Bubong, Lanao del Sur