At least 18 people are confirmed dead and one missing as Cyclone Koppu batters the northern Philippines for the third day.
Super typhoon Koppu hits Manila Photo: AFP
The national emergency council said the causes of death included fallen trees, electrocution, a collapsed wall, drowning and landslides.
Seven provinces had declared a state of emergency in order to access calamity state funds.
About 500,000 people were affected by the floods and landslides. A storm in the north-east had prevented a major delivery of relief supplies.
Winds of 80kmh were forecast to linger until the weekend.
A child wades through floodwaters near his residence at a village in Santa Rosa town, Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila. Photo: AFP
