Manila, Philippines — Tropical storm Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) hit Luzon and parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, September 26 and brought flood, jammed traffic, landslides, and deaths.
Waist-deep flood waters caused cars to stall in the middle of highways. People walked due to lack of public transport and impassable traffic. Residents were forced to stay on the rooftops of their houses due to submerged first- or second-floors. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported 240 deaths as of Tuesday, September 29. Many more are missing.
Here are some pics and videos we gathered online showing the impact of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines.
See also: Bagyong Ondoy lashes the Philippines (PICTURES)
Updates on Legacy rural banks
Those looking for recent updates regarding the bank holiday declared by rural banks under the Legacy Financial Group need not look further. Below we’ve compiled news articles published on Philippine newspapers and official statements from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regarding the issue.
For more updates, drop by the forum threads Update on the bank run of Legacy rural banks and Discussion of Legacy Group.