PHILIPPINES
<strong>Storm’s toll rises to 117</strong>
The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Megi rose to 117 yesterday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain over several days, forcing tens of thousands of people into evacuation centers. Emergency personnel in Abuyog municipality have retrieved dozens of bodies from the coastal village of Pilar, which was destroyed by a landslide on Tuesday. At least 28 people were killed and about 150 are