CAGAYAN DE ORO—A six-year-old boy gathering coconut twigs with his mother drowned while a 50-year-old farmer went missing as Tropical Storm Auring left a trail of destruction in the Caraga region on Monday (Feb. 22).
As of 1 p.m. on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Auring had weakened into a low-pressure area (LPA) after it made landfall on Batag Island, Samar province in the morning.
Auring, however, left behind damaged houses and bridges in Caraga region where it lingered for a few days.
Brig. Gen. George Banzon, commander of the Army 901st Brigade, said Baby Boy Mondigo, 6, was swept away while he and his…
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