Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14

Four people were killed in landslides in Maragusan and Monkayo (above) municipalities in the Philippine province of Davao de Oro, disaster officials said. - PHOTO: AFP

MANILA (AFP): The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 14, official tallies showed Saturday.

Rain has pounded parts of Mindanao, the country's second-largest island, on and off for weeks and forced tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters.