Strong winds and heavy rains spawned by Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” on Tuesday, August 23, triggered landslides and uprooted trees in the Cordillera region. In this photo, police are clearing out landslide debris along Gov. Bado Dangwa Road in Kibungan town, Benguet province. (Photo courtesy of PNP Cordillera)
BAGUIO CITY—A farmer in Pinukpuk town, Kalinga province, died after he was struck by a falling tree at the height of Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” on Tuesday, police said Wednesday, August 24.
Francis Bitanga, 56, of Barangay Wagud was last seen leaving the hut of his friend on Tuesday morning amid a heavy downpour.
Bitanga’s body, pinned under a large tree, was found around 3 p.m. near a creek. INQ
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