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Pope Francis celebrates mass at Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)-hit city of Tacloban with an audience of half-a-million people.
2015-01-17

The Pope cuts his Tacloban trip short as an approaching typhoon threatened the city in the Philippines. This cyclone may also affect Francis's scheduled closing Mass on Sunday in the capital, Manila.
2015-01-17

The United Kingdom pledges US$1 billion for the Philippines to help with the reconstruction due to the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan.
2013-12-24

The death toll passes 6,000, officially making it the deadliest recorded typhoon in the Philippines.
2013-12-13

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Haiyan reaches 5,560.
2013-11-28

The official death toll in the Philippines is actually reported that 2,500 people were killed.
2013-11-13

The Philippines faces a health crisis in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan with the official death toll at 1,774 and expected to rise quickly.
2013-11-12

An international aid effort is underway to help the Philippines cope with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
2013-11-11

Philippines: A Philippines police official estimates that 10,000 people have died in the central province of Leyte.
2013-11-10

Philippines: The Red Cross says that 10,000 people are confirmed dead. It reported that at least 1,000 had been killed in Tacloban and 200 in Samar province.
2013-11-9