Floodwaters submerge Cotabato city on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on September 22, 2008. Heavier than usual southwest monsoon rains whipped up by Typhoon Hagupit wreaked destruction across the central and southern Philippines over the weekend, forecasters said. One person was killed, about 2,000 displaced and ferry services suspended as Typhoon Hagupit battered the central Philippines with heavy rain. [Xinhua] |