Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Philippines: Fire Erupts In Parking Area At Manila Airport Burning Several Vehicles 3

A fire broke out in a carpark at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday afternoon, April 22. The blaze occurred in the extension parking of the airport's Terminal 3, burning several vehicles. A total of 19 vehicles were burned before the fire was put out past 2 p.m.

Philippines marks 70th anniversary of MacArthur's landing

Philippines marks 70th anniversary of MacArthur's landing

PALO, Philippines - Filipinos take pictures on Oct. 20, 2014, in front of the bronze statues of U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur and other officials in Palo, the Philippines, to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing on Leyte Island of MacArthur. It marked the start of the Philippines' liberation from Japanese forces during World War II.

Ceremony marks 70th anniv. of WWII 'Leyte Landing'

Ceremony marks 70th anniv. of WWII 'Leyte Landing'

PALO, Philippines - A man (extreme R), acting as Gen. Douglas MacArthur, delivers a speech in Palo on the Philippine island of Leyte on Oct. 20, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the "Leyte Landing" during World War II that freed the country from Japanese occupation in 1941. On the far left are effigies at the MacArthur Landing Memorial Park.