The convoy of helicopters carrying President Rodrigo Roa Duterte passes one of the areas hit by landslides brought by Tropical Storm Agaton in Baybay City, Leyte during an aerial inspection on April 15, 2022. According to the Office of Civil Defense, the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agaton has affected almost a million people and left 253 unofficial number of casualties --dead, missing, and injured-- in six regions. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the number of reported deaths from Tropical Depression "Agaton" rose to 224 from 178.