Five days after being battered by Typhoon Kalmaegi, the Philippines was then hit by Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan.

At least six people have died after a super typhoon barrelled through the Philippines, mere days after an earlier storm left more than 200 people dead. Super typhoon Fung-wong brought floods and landslides, which caused most of the deaths. It also cut power across entire provinces. It later weakened into a typhoon.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday welcomed the latest results of the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research

The Government of Canada has issued a new travel advisory for the Philippines, warning travellers of a possible safety risk.

Economic growth in the Philippines remains on a solid trajectory, but the government has struggled in recent years to reduce its budget deficit.

A transport disruption warning has been issued for the Philippines as a second major typhoon struck. Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall on Sunday, bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to large parts of Luzon - home to the capital Manila - and the Visayas islands.

Rescuers using backhoes and chainsaws began digging the Philippines out from the devastation of Typhoon Fung-wong on Tuesday, as floodwaters receded in hundreds of villages and the storm's death toll climbed to 25.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country's northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation of more than a million people and prompting the defence chief to warn many others to evacuate to safety from high-risk villages before it's too late.