33 dead in Philippines after heavy rains

More than a week of heavy rain has left at least 33 people dead from flashfloods and landslides in the Philippines, the government said Saturday, announcing floodwaters were subsiding in some areas. Almost 11,000 people remained in government evacuation centres but some had started returning home as rains eased, said Lauren Catedral, a civil defence officer in the southern city of Butuan.
Heavy rains have lashed parts of the country, particularly the southern island of Mindanao, since late December, causing flashfloods and landslides.