16 people were found dead on Thursday after the powerful typhoon Phanfone swept across the central part of the country, local disaster agency officials said, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"It's like the younger sibling of Haiyan. It's less destructive, but it followed a similar path", Western Visayas region's disaster official Cindy Ferrer said.
The calamity has brought strong winds and heavy rainfalls that have destroyed over 100 buildings and disrupted numerous power lines.