The death toll from a devastating storm that has lashed the Philippines in recent days has jumped to 98, the country’s disaster agency said Monday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set to tour the flood-submerged areas.

Filipino healthcare workers have protested in the capital, Manila, to demand an end to what they called government neglect amid a covid surge.

A group of Filipino teachers has found a creative way to help indigenous children living in remote areas catch up on their studies.