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Pope Francis has offered prayers to Filipinos affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine , which devastated many areas in Luzon including Calabarzon and the Bicol Region. Pope Francis made the remarks during his Angelus address at the Vatican on Sunday, October 27, according to a report of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . “I am close to the population of the Philippines, struck by a powerful cyclone.
Latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed the number of reported fatalities due to Kristine has reached 116 as of October 28. A total of 10 were already validated and the rest were still subject to validation. Thirty-nine individuals were also reported missing and 109 others were reported injured, according to the NDRRMC.Kristine also affected 6.7 million people or 1.6 million families in 10,147 barangays nationwide.
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